Max subscribers have much to look forward to throughout May 2024. First of all, the award-winning Max original comedy series Hacks is back with its third season. This latest season follows legendary Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) as she reaches new heights in her late-stage career following a hit standup special. Her time in the spotlight, though, starts to feel like a fleeting moment. This prompts Deborah to rekindle her friendship with her former head writer, Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), after spending a year apart from each other. Hacks Season 3 will have a two-episode premiere on May 2 with two new episodes releasing on the streaming service each week until the finale on May 30, 2024. The confirmed list of guest stars for Hacks Season 3 is impressive as well, including Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, and comedian George Wallace.
Also debuting alongside Hacks Season 3 on May 2 is the Max original film, Turtles All the Way Down. Based on the best-selling novel by famed young adult fiction author John Green, Turtles All the Way Down follows 17-year-old Aza Holmes (Isabela Merced) as she tries to navigate her life at home and at high school living with multiple anxiety disorders. When her childhood crush, Davis (Felix Mallard), re-enters her life, Aza must learn how to control her invasive, obsessive thoughts in order to maintain a possible romantic relationship. Star Isabela Merced was most recently seen in Sony’s Madame Web as Anya Corazón/Araña and will next appear in the highly-anticipated spin-off Alien: Romulus later this year.
Max subscribers looking for more in teen antics will need to look no further than Pretty Little Liars: Summer School. Based on Sara Shepard‘s young adult novel series of the same name, Pretty Little Liars: Summer School continues from the events of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin. This second season of the Max original drama series puts the main group of teenage girls in summer school at Millwood High. Imogen Adams (Bailee Madison), Tabby Haworthe (Chandler Kinney), Faran Bryant (Zaria), Minnie “Mouse” Honrada (Malia Pyles), and Noa Olivar (Maia Reficco) must now balance fun summer jobs and steamy flings while being pursued by a new dangerous killer with a mysterious connection to their shared past. Pretty Little Liars: Summer School premieres with two episodes on May 9, with one new episode debuting weekly until the finale on June 20, 2024.
A24 fans are in for a treat as both The Iron Claw and Stop Making Sense are coming to Max in May 2024. The Iron Claw, starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, and Lily James, tells the tragic true story behind the prolific Von Erich family and their rise to fame in the world of wrestling. Written and directed by Sean Durkin (The Nest), the film was largely ignored in the previous awards season, which led to a great outcry from moviegoers. The Iron Claw is widely considered to be one of the best A24-produced movies thanks to its powerhouse cast ensemble and heartbreaking meditation on grief and loss. Meanwhile, the streaming debut of the Talking Heads‘ iconic 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense (now in its 4K restoration via A24) is a momentous occasion for any lovers of new wave and rock music.
Moving on to Adult Swim TV animation, May 2024 will bring new seasons of Smiling Friends and My Adventures with Superman to the streamer. Created by animators Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack, Smiling Friends has quickly become one of the most beloved animated shows on Adult Swim’s current roster. Smiling Friends Season 2 is already looking to be better than the first, with a wide variety of exciting animation styles being included to further boost the show’s oddball humor. At the same time, My Adventures with Superman Season 2 is looking to keep its momentum going by featuring more key characters from DC comics lore in bigger roles, Lex Luthor and Supergirl being only two examples. Fans adore how this animated series puts a strong focus on the growing romance between Clark Kent/Superman (Jack Quaid) and Lois Lane (Alice Lee), and that’s not looking to change in this second season.
To wrap things up, plenty of other exciting movies just got added to the Max streaming platform in May 2024. Max subscribers looking to catch up on more A24 films can now stream Robert Eggers’ The Lighthouse and Sean Baker’s The Florida Project. Additionally, moviegoers excited for George Miller’s bombastic prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, can now stream the original Max Max trilogy on Max. Guillermo del Toro’s fantastical superhero sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army is another must-see that has only gotten better over the years. Finally, those looking for more action thrills can now have a high-adrenaline double feature with both of Jason Statham’s Crank films.
Discover more on our monthly recs below and then check out the list of everything coming to HBO and Max in May 2024. You can also find what’s new this month on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video right here on DiscussingFilm.
Our HBO and Max Recs for May 2024
Hacks: Season 3
Created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, & Jen Statsky.
Executive Produced by Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, Michael Schur, David Miner, & Morgan Sackett.
Main Cast: Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, Lorenza Izzo, Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, & Tony Goldwyn.
Composer: Carlos Rafael Rivera.
Production Companies: First Thought Productions, Paulilu Productions, Fremulon, 3 Arts Entertainment, & Universal Television.
Episode Count: 9.
Hacks Season 3 kicks off on Max on May 2, 2024!
Turtles All the Way Down
Directed by Hannah Marks.
Screenplay by Elizabeth Berger & Isaac Aptaker.
Based on Turtles All the Way Down by John Greene.
Produced by Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, & Isaac Klausner.
Main Cast: Isabela Merced, Cree Cicchino, Felix Mallard, Judy Reyes, Maliq Johnson, J. Smith-Cameron, Poorna Jagannathan, & Hannah Marks.
Cinematographer: Brian Burgoyne.
Composer: Ian Hultquist.
Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, & Temple Hill Entertainment.
Turtles All the Way Down premieres on Max on May 2, 2024!
Pretty Little Liars: Summer School
Created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa & Lindsay Calhoon Bring.
Based on Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard.
Executive Produced by Marlene King, Gina Girolamo, Leslie Morgenstein, Caroline Baron, Michael Grassi, & Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
Main Cast: Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, Maia Reficco, Mallory Bechtel, Sharon Leal, Alex Aiono, Jordan Gonzalez, and Elias Kacavas.
Composer: Joseph Bishara.
Production Companies: Muckle Man Productions, Alloy Entertainment, & Warner Bros. Television.
Episode Count: 8.
Pretty Little Liars: Summer School debuts on Max on May 9, 2024!
Everything New on HBO and Max in May 2024
Coming May 1
All About My Mother (1999)
Black Christmas (2019)
Crank (2006)
Crank: High Voltage (2009)
The Dead Don’t Die (2019)
Don Jon (2013)
Eddie the Eagle (2016)
The Edge (1997)
The Florida Project (2017)
Genius (2016)
Guy’s Grocery Games: Season 35 (Food Network)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
Jersey Boys (2014)
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
The Lighthouse (2019)
Mad Max (1979)
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now? (TLC)
Poltergeist (2015)
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
Poltergeist III (1988)
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Sisters (2015)
The Upside of Anger (2005)
Wild Mountain Thyme (2020)
Wonderland (2003)
Coming May 2
Hacks: Season 3 (Max Original)
Selena + Restaurant: Season 1 (Food Network)
Six Is Not A Crowd (Felices Los 6): Season 1 (Max Original)
Turtles All the Way Down (Max Original)
Coming May 3
Batwheels: Season 2B (Cartoon Network)
Stop Making Sense (A24 2023 Re-Release)
Teen Titans Go!: Season 8 (Cartoon Network)
Zillow Gone Wild: Season 1 (HGTV)
Coming May 4
America’s Backyard Gold: Season 1 (Discovery Channel)
Coming May 5
People Magazine Killer Investigates: Season 1 (ID)
Coming May 6
Mini Beat Power Rockers, S4B
Next Baking Master: Paris: Season 1 (Food Network)
Yellowstone Wardens: Season 4 (Animal Planet)
Coming May 7
Mecum Full Throttle: Houston TX 2024 (Motor Trend)
Outdaughtered: Season 10 (TLC)
Coming May 8
In Pursuit with John Walsh: Season 5 (ID)
Stupid Pet Tricks: Season 1 (TBS)
Coming May 9
Pretty Little Liars: Summer School (Max Original)
Coming May 10
The Iron Claw (2023) (A24)
Coming May 11
Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die (HBO Original)
Coming May 12
Expedition From Hell: The Lost Tapes (Discovery Channel)
Naked and Afraid XL: Season 10 (Discovery Channel)
Coming May 13
SMILING FRIENDS: Season 2 (Adult Swim)
Summer Baking Championship: Season 2 (Food Network)
Coming May 14
Doubling Down with the Derricos: Season 5 (TLC)
Coming May 15
Botched Bariatrics: Season 1 (TLC)
Ghost Adventures: Season 28 (Discovery Channel)
Home Sweet Rome (2023) (Max Original)
Sleepless (2017)
Coming May 16
Murder in the Heartland (ID)
Coming May 17
My Lottery Dream Home: Season 15 (Discovery Channel)
Coming May 18
Design Down Under: Season 2 (Magnolia Network)
Coming May 19
Ciao House: Season 2 (Food Network)
Coming May 20
Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight, Limited Series (CNN Original Series)
STAX: Soulsville U.S.A (HBO Original)
Coming May 21
Elephants vs. Man with Nick Paton Walsh (CNN Original)
Hell on Earth: The Verónica Case (La Mano En El Fuego) (Max Original)
Coming May 22
Moonshiners: Master Distiller (Discovery Channel)
Coming May 23
Last Chance Garage: Season 1 (Motor Trend)
Romário: The Guy (Romário: O Cara): Season 1 (Max Original)
Texas Metal’s Loud and Lifted: Season 2 (Motor Trend)
Thirst with Shay Mitchell (Max Original)
Coming May 24
Caught: Wild and Weird America (Discovery Channel)
Diary of an Old Home: Season 4 (Magnolia Network)
Coming May 25
Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (Discovery Channel)
Coming May 26
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice
My Adventures with Superman: Season 2 (Adult Swim)
Coming May 27
90 Day Fiancé: UK: Season 3
Two Guys Garage: Season 23 (Motor Trend)
Coming May 29
Homicide Hunter: American Detective: Season 4 (ID)
MoviePass, MovieCrash (HBO Original)
Traces of Love (Evidências Do Amor) (Max Original)
Coming May 30
Outchef’d: Season 3 (Food Network)
Coming May 31
Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail: Season 3 (Discovery Channel)
New Bleacher Report Live Sports on Max in May 2024
Pre- and post-game programming will also be available to stream live, along with condensed replay highlights available after each game.
2024 NBA Playoffs
TNT Sports’ coverage of the 2024 NBA Playoffs throughout May—including live games, pregame and postgame coverage, and alternative viewing experiences—will be available to stream on Max’s B/R Sports Add-On, the exclusive streaming home of the 2024 NBA Western Conference Finals. Check local listings for matchups and game times.
2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs
All of TNT Sports’ coverage of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs throughout May — including live games, pregame, and postgame coverage — will be available to stream on Max’s B/R Sports Add-On. Check local listings for matchups and game times.
*Telecast will not be available in the local indicated market
MLB Tuesdays
Coming May 7
Houston Astros* at New York Yankees*, 7:00 p.m.
Coming May 14
New York Yankees* at Minnesota Twins*, 7:30 p.m.
Coming May 21
Atlanta Braves* at Chicago Cubs*, 7:30 p.m.
Coming May 28
Los Angeles Dodgers* at New York Mets*, 7:00 p.m.
FIA World Endurance Championship
Coming May 10-11
TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (FP3, Qualifying & Race)
MotoGP
Coming May 10-12
Michelin® Grand Prix de France
Coming May 24-26
Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya 2024
Cycling
Coming May 4
GP Morbihan (Coupe de France)
Coming May 4-26
Giro d’Italia
Coming May 5
Elfstedenronde
Tro-Bro Léon
Coming May 9
Circuit of Wallonia
Coming May 11
Tour of Finistère (Coupe de France)
Coming May 14-19
4 Jours de Dunkerque
Bellator
Coming May 17
Bellator Champions Series Paris – Accor Arena