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USA TODAY reports that Euphoria Season 3 Episode 6 premieres May 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and HBO Max, with new episodes dropping weekly through May 31; the season, set five years after Season 2, follows Rue, Cassie, Nate and the rest of the ensemble as they navigate intensified conflicts and moral questions, with Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi and others in the cast.
Ten new and notable movies are now streaming across Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Prime Video, and Peacock, spanning thrillers like Apex on Netflix and Greenland 2: The Migration on HBO Max to heartwarming dramedies and rom‑coms such as Remarkably Bright Creatures and No Place to Be Single, plus titles like Send Help, Swapped and Wuthering Heights, with USA Today’s Watch Party offering more recommendations.
HBO has renewed its Harry Potter TV series for a second season, with filming set to begin this autumn; the adaptation is expected to cover The Chamber of Secrets, while the first season The Philosopher's Stone will premiere Christmas on HBO Max. Jon Brown is promoted to co-showrunner alongside Francesca Gardiner, as HBO plans to adapt all seven books over the next decade with overlapping production schedules.
The Big Bang Theory spinoff Stuart Fails to Save the Universe will stream on HBO Max starting in July, reuniting the core cast and featuring a Danny Elfman–composed theme as Stuart Bloom and allies attempt to repair reality after a multiverse catastrophe.
The Pitt's Season 2 finale drew 9.7 million viewers over the weekend and pushed the series past 15 million total on HBO Max, marking a record-breaking performance even as critics and superfans debated Season 2’s heavier emphasis on realism and Robby’s mental health; the strong numbers suggest lasting appeal and set up anticipation for Season 3.
The article catalogs the 2026 Oscar winners and where to stream each in the U.S.—One Battle After Another, Sinners and Weapons on HBO Max (Sinners also on Prime Video); Frankenstein on Netflix; KPop Demon Hunters, The Singers, All the Empty Rooms on Netflix; Hamnet on Peacock; Sentimental Value on Hulu from March 23; F1 on Apple TV; Mr. Nobody against Putin on Kino Film Collection (and Prime Video add-on); Two People Exchanging Saliva on YouTube—plus a few titles not yet streaming (Avatar: Fire and Ash is in theaters; The Girl Who Cried Pearls not currently available in the U.S.).
The Pitt, HBO Max’s new medical drama from the ER team, follows a single, chaotic ER shift at a Pittsburgh-set hospital filmed on a Warner Bros. lot. It’s lauded for its hyperreal portrayal of frontline healthcare workers and a tight, cost-efficient single-set production that helped it become a word-of-mouth hit and Emmy winner. Season 1 premiered in January 2025, and Season 2 is now rolling out in the US and UK as HBO Max expands. Behind the scenes, the crew emphasizes authenticity—from on-set medical consultants to meticulous set details—while the show tackles current US healthcare issues like rising insurance costs, AI, and Covid trauma without overt polemics.
A deep dive into how The Pitt recruits and trains patient-actors to convincingly portray hospital emergencies, employing heavy makeup, prosthetics, and on-set medical guidance to create authentic, real-time trauma across Season 2.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said he watched the entire first season of HBO Max’s queer hockey drama Heated Rivalry in one sitting, calling it a wonderful story and noting its spicy content mirrors moments from league history; the series, based on Rachel Reid’s Game Changer novels, has been renewed for a second season.
Tom’s Guide highlights five new films to stream for the Jan 24–25 weekend: The Smashing Machine on HBO Max; Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere on Hulu; The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (PVOD); Mother of Flies on Shudder; and Eleanor the Great on Netflix.
Tom's Guide rounds up 10 new TV shows and movies to stream this weekend across Netflix, HBO Max, Paramount+, Peacock, Hulu and more, with highlights like A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO), Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+), Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials (Netflix), Tell Me Lies season 3 (Hulu), and new titles such as The Rip (Netflix), Rental Family and Song Sung Blue (PVOD).
HBO Max’s secret romance series Heated Rivalry has exploded into a fast-growing, networked online fandom that breaks out of niche circles into mainstream feeds on TikTok, Instagram, and X through viral video edits, memes, and ongoing discussions. Starring Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, the show attracts a mix of straight women and LGBTQ fans, and benefits from accessible editing tools and a rapid streaming release cadence that accelerates fan culture in 2026.
The Pitt’s Season 2 premiere on HBO Max drew 5.4 million U.S. viewers in three days, up about 200% from the prior year; a week after the premiere, viewership reached 7.2 million. All figures refer to U.S. viewership and are measured by Warner Bros. Discovery. The series’ strong start comes on the back of critical praise and major awards wins (Emmys and Golden Globes), reinforcing its status as a top-rated prestige drama.
Francois Arnaud discusses Heated Rivalry’s surprising mainstream popularity on HBO Max, the careful, respectful filming of its sex scenes with an intimacy coordinator, and the dramatic Cup sequence—highlighting an on-set injury that underscored the blend of romance and sport—while hinting at more Scott and Kip in a potential Season 2.
The comedy series "Minx," starring Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond, has been officially canceled by Starz after previously being saved from an initial cancellation by HBO Max. The show faced several challenges, including a mid-production cancellation, the Warner Bros. Discovery restructuring, and limited promotion due to industry strikes. Despite positive reviews and a dedicated cast, these setbacks have led to the show's ultimate demise, with its final episode airing in September of the previous year.