Everything Coming to HBO Max in January 2026

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HBO Max enters January 2026 with a renewed sense of identity and a lineup that leans confidently into prestige television, acclaimed cinema, and high-profile live sports. Following its return to the HBO Max name, the platform opens the year with a sweeping library refresh, several anticipated original premieres, and a packed schedule of weekly series and live events. It is a month designed to appeal equally to longtime HBO loyalists and viewers drawn by blockbuster films and franchise expansions.

The most immediate impact comes on January 1, when HBO Max adds a substantial collection of films spanning modern indie standouts, action franchises, and cult classics. The inclusion of multiple A24 titles underscores the service’s ongoing relationship with prestige filmmaking, while the arrival of The Twilight Saga and the full John Wick trilogy provides a counterbalance of mainstream appeal. This opening day refresh alone significantly reshapes the platform’s catalog, making it one of the strongest single-day library drops in recent memory.

January’s original programming builds steadily toward its centerpiece release on January 18 with A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Set roughly a century before Game of Thrones, the series narrows its focus to Ser Duncan the Tall and his young squire Egg, offering a grounded and character-driven perspective on Westeros during a rare period of relative peace. Rather than court intrigue on a massive scale, the show emphasizes personal honor, social hierarchy, and the lingering consequences of past conflicts, including the fading legacy of dragons and the unresolved tensions surrounding the Blackfyre Rebellions. A companion behind-the-scenes special, A Knight in the Making, debuts the same day.

Elsewhere, Industry returns for its fourth season on January 11, continuing its examination of ambition, loyalty, and moral compromise within the financial world. Meanwhile, HBO Max’s January slate also makes room for animation, documentaries, and comedy, including a two-part Mel Brooks documentary and the return of Real Time with Bill Maher. The month closes with additional A24 films, reinforcing the platform’s emphasis on curated, filmmaker-driven cinema.

Live sports remain a key pillar as well, with NHL, basketball, professional wrestling, and U.S. women’s national soccer matches spread throughout the month, further positioning HBO Max as a hybrid destination for scripted storytelling and real-time events.

Below is the complete list of everything arriving on HBO Max in January 2026, followed by a detailed breakdown of live sports and featured highlights. All listings are preserved as provided.

Arriving on HBO Max

January 1: The Library Refresh

The year starts with a massive influx of library titles, from A24 indie darlings to the full Twilight Saga.

• A24 Collection: A Most Violent Year, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Ex Machina, Moonlight, While We’re Young
• The John Wick Trilogy: Chapters 1, 2, and 3 – Parabellum
• The Twilight Saga: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn (Parts 1 & 2)
• Classics & Cult Hits: Blazing Saddles, Fargo (1996), Spaceballs, Taxi Driver, Constantine, Glass

January 8

• The Pitt (Season 2 Premiere – Episodes debut weekly)
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• Expedition X (Season 11)
• Ugliest House in America (Season 7)

January 11

• Industry (Season 4 Premiere – Episodes debut weekly)
• Totally Spies (Season 7B)

January 12

• Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal (Season 3)

January 18

• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Original Series Premiere)
• A Knight in the Making (Behind-the-scenes special)

January 22

• Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (HBO Original Two-Part Documentary)

January 23

• The Smashing Machine (A24 Film starring Dwayne Johnson)
• Real Time with Bill Maher (Season 24 Premiere)

January 27

• 33 Photos from the Ghetto (HBO Original Documentary)

January 30

• If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24 Film starring Rose Byrne)

Live Sports & AEW Highlights

HBO Max continues to be the home for live TNT Sports and wrestling.

The most anticipated arrival of the month is undoubtedly A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on January 18. Set long before the political chaos of Game of Thrones, the series offers a quieter but no less meaningful journey through Westeros. By focusing on a traveling knight and his observant squire, the story emphasizes personal growth and moral testing over large-scale warfare, though the weight of history is never far away.

Industry Season 4 also stands out as a key January release. Harper and Yasmin’s relationship evolves into a tense strategic battle within London’s fintech scene, reinforcing the show’s central idea that power dynamics are as ruthless in boardrooms as they are on trading floors.