As the summer winds down, HBO Max is delivering an extensive August 2025 lineup packed with fresh originals, high-profile movies, compelling documentaries, and a busy slate of live sports coverage. With returning series, debuts, and special programming rolling out across genres, subscribers have a varied selection to explore throughout the month.
Original Programming and Specials
One of this month’s highlights is the return of Peacemaker, premiering its second season on August 21. The season promises a deeper look into the psyche of the offbeat antihero, exploring an alternate world and confronting unresolved trauma. New episodes will premiere weekly every Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Comedian Marc Maron delivers his second HBO special, Marc Maron: Panicked, arriving August 1. According to the official logline, the special sees Maron offering “his nuanced perspective on our increasingly uncertain world.”
Other original programming includes Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Buffalo Bills, premiering August 5, and the true crime docuseries The Yogurt Shop Murders, launching August 3. These titles, alongside other HBO documentaries and CNN Originals, continue the network’s commitment to real-world storytelling.
New and Upcoming Films
HBO Max’s film catalog receives a significant boost this month. Freaky Tales, releasing August 8, offers an ensemble-driven thriller set in 1987 Oakland. A week later, on August 15, The Legend of Ochi, an A24 fantasy drama, introduces a new world of mystical creatures and emotional storytelling.
A horror entry, Final Destination: Bloodlines, is coming on August 1. The film follows a college student seeking to break a deadly curse tied to her family’s fate.
In addition to new releases, classic titles including Alien: Covenant, Gremlins 2, Pride and Prejudice (1940), and The Peanut Butter Falcon become available starting August 1.
Documentaries and Nonfiction
For those seeking true crime or investigative narratives, August’s offerings are substantial. The Yogurt Shop Murders, a four-part docuseries, delves into the infamous 1991 Texas case and examines issues of memory and media influence. The Case Against Diddy and The Idaho Murders, both airing under The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, also explore high-profile criminal investigations.
On the sports front, Hard Knocks provides behind-the-scenes access to the Buffalo Bills’ preseason camp, spotlighting star quarterback Josh Allen and head coach Sean McDermott.
Live Sports in August
HBO Max continues to expand its live sports offerings this month. Baseball fans can watch the Cincinnati Reds face the Chicago Cubs on August 5, with more MLB matchups scheduled later in the month.
NASCAR fans will be treated to multiple races and qualifying events, including the Cook Out 400 (August 16) and the Coke Zero Sugar 400 (August 23). AEW Wrestling returns with weekly broadcasts of Dynamite and Collision, with a special retrospective on Kenny Omega scheduled for August 29.
Additionally, college football makes its seasonal debut with the Big 12’s Hawaii vs Arizona matchup airing August 30 at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Other Highlights Across the Month
August also features several Max Originals and imported programming. Notable arrivals include The Prince: Season 2 (Turkey), The Heritage: Season 1, and the Max Original anime Iyanu on August 31. Educational and children’s content continues to grow with Toad and Friends, Silly Sundays, and Hop releasing new episodes across Cartoon Network and Max’s family section.
Selected August Releases
- Marc Maron: Panicked – August 1
- The Yogurt Shop Murders – August 3
- Hard Knocks: Buffalo Bills – August 5
- Freaky Tales – August 8
- The Legend of Ochi – August 15
- Peacemaker: Season 2 – August 21
Titles Coming to HBO Max in August
August 1:
- Alien: Covenant
- Barbershop (2002)
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business
- Couples Retreat (2009)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
- Enter the Warrior’s Gate
- Final Destination Bloodlines
- Get a Job (2016)
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch
- House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 203 (HGTV)
- House Hunters: Volume 10, Season 244 (HGTV)
- It Happened in Brooklyn
- It’s Always Fair Weather
- Jamboree!
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- Let’s Go Bananas, Season 1A
- Lili
- Macao
- Madame Bovary (1949)
- Madame Curie
- Marc Maron: Panicked (HBO Original, 2025)
- Martha Marcy May Marlene
- Millie
- Miss Pinkerton
- Mogambo
- Mr. Skeffington
- Mrs. Miniver (1942)
- Mrs. Parkington
- My Favorite Wife
- Neptune’s Daughter (1949)
- New Moon (1940)
- Pride and Prejudice (1940)
- Quo Vadis (1951)
- Random Harvest
- Roughshod
- Rules Don’t Apply
- Smarty
- Stonewall
- Storm over Wyoming
- Survive the Night (2020)
- The Last Time I Saw Paris
- The Life of Vergie Winters
- The Long, Long Trailer
- The Nun (2018)
- The Peanut Butter Falcon
- The Racket (1951)
- The Reluctant Debutante
- The Water Diviner
- Three on a Match
- Till the End of Time
- Two Weeks with Love (1950)
- Union Depot
- Unlocked (2017)
- War on Everyone
- Waterloo Bridge (1940)
- Where Danger Lives
- Yogi Bear (Movie)
- You Hurt My Feelings
August 2:
- Deadliest Catch, Season 21 (Discovery)
August 3:
- The Yogurt Shop Murders (HBO Original)
August 4:
- Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2020)
- The Great Food Truck Race, Season 18 (FOOD Network)
August 5:
- Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills (HBO Original)
- “The Case Against Diddy,” The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Original)
- “The Idaho Murders,” The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Original)
August 6:
- Extreme Detailing (Discovery)
- Red Bull Soapbox Race, Season 1 (Discovery)
- See No Evil, Season 14 (ID)
August 7:
- Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America, Season 4 (Discovery)
August 8:
- Freaky Tales (Lionsgate)
August 11:
- Marooned with Ed Stafford, Season 3 (Discovery)
August 12:
- The Bus Driver: Britain’s Cocaine King (discovery+, 2025)
August 13:
- A Body in the Basement, Season 2 (ID)
- Chef Grudge Match, Season 1 (FOOD Network)
- The Woman King
August 14:
- Hop, Season 1D (Max Original)
- Marcial Maciel: The Wolf of God (Max Original)
August 15:
- Stand Up To Cancer
- The Legend of Ochi (A24)
- The Prince, Season 2 (Max Original, Turkey)
August 17:
- Mammals, Season 1 (BBC)
- The House (HBO, 2017)
- The Serial Killer’s Apprentice (ID, 2025)
August 18:
- Women Wearing Shoulder Pads, Season 1 (Adult Swim)
August 19:
- “Climate Change Amplified: Live Music and the Climate Crisis,” The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Original)
August 21:
- Bargain Block, Season 5 (HGTV)
- Peacemaker, Season 2 (Max Original)
August 22:
- The Heritage, Season 1 (Max Original)
August 23:
- Abbott Elementary, Season 4
- The Cleaning Lady, Season 4
August 24:
- Toad and Friends, Season 1C (Cartoon Network)
August 28:
- Bitchin’ Rides: Road to Ridler, Season 1
August 29:
- Horses & Hangmen (Max Original)
- Silly Sundays, Season 1C (Cartoon Network)
August 31:
- Iyanu, Season 1B (Cartoon Network)
Live Sports in August
MLB:
- August 5: Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs, 8 p.m. ET
- August 12, 19, 26: TBD vs TBD, @ TBD p.m. ET
NASCAR – Driver Cam:
- August 3: Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol, 3:30 p.m. ET
- August 10: Go Bowling at The Glen, 2 p.m. ET
- August 16: Cook Out 400, 7:30 p.m. ET
- August 23: Coke Zero Sugar 400, 7:30 p.m. ET
- August 31: Cook Out Southern 500, 6 p.m. ET
NASCAR – Practices & Qualifying:
- August 2: Iowa Speedway (Newton, Iowa), 1:30 p.m. ET
- August 9: Watkins Glen International (Watkins Glen, NY), Noon ET
- August 15: Richmond Raceway (Richmond, Virginia), 4:30 p.m. ET
- August 22: Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Florida), 5 p.m. ET
- August 30: Darlington Raceway (Darlington, South Carolina), 9 a.m. ET
College Football – Big 12:
- August 30: Hawaii vs Arizona, 9:30 p.m. ET
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in August:
- August 6: AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m. ET
- August 9: AEW Collision, 8 p.m. ET
- August 13: AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m. ET
- August 16: AEW Collision, 8 p.m. ET
- August 20: AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m. ET
- August 23: AEW Collision, 8 p.m. ET
- August 27: AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m. ET
- August 29: Relive Kenny Omega’s historic World Championship reign, as AEW Dynamite kicks off 2021 from our Jacksonville home!
- August 30: AEW Collision, 8 p.m. ET
From weekly crime series and fantasy adventures to major sports events and acclaimed stand-up, HBO Max is offering an all-encompassing schedule this August.
