With summer quickly approaching, the HBO Max April 2026 list of new arrivals aims to close out spring with great fanfare. First up is the fifth and final season of the Emmy-winning HBO Max original series Hacks. Following the aftermath of being mistakenly reported as dead in a hoax, aging comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and her head writer, Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), return to Las Vegas to retake the comedy world by storm. Over the last five years, the HBO Max show has been an awards darling, often sweeping the Emmys and Golden Globes television categories. Expect no less than the same praise when Hacks begins to take its final bow on April 9.
Perhaps the most anticipated HBO Max premiere in April 2026 is Euphoria Season 3. The smash hit HBO original series returns just over four years after the successful, though divisive, second season. Since then, cast members Eric Dane and Angus Cloud have tragically passed away. Plus, memorable supporting characters played by Barbie Ferreira and Storm Reid are not set to return. Given the immense scrutiny creator Sam Levinson has been receiving — especially since his collaboration with The Weeknd, The Idol, was notoriously rejected — Euphoria is under extreme pressure to deliver in its third and final season.
Euphoria Season 3 will be making some huge changes. The show has moved on from the high school setting. Now, audiences will catch up on what Rue (Zendaya) and the expansive supporting cast — including Jules (Hunter Schafer), Maddy (Alexa Demie), Nate (Jacob Elordi), Cassie (Sydney Sweeney), and Lexi (Maude Apatow) — have been up to years into their adulthood. Judging from the explosive trailers, the show’s plot will involve drug deals, reunions, and lots of sex and violence. Regardless of how the series ultimately ends up being received, it’s likely the vast majority of HBO Max subscribers will be tuning into Euphoria Season 3 every week following its premiere on April 12.
Another anticipated show coming to the HBO Max streaming service this month is Half Man. Created by and starring Richard Gadd, the mind behind the award-winning Netflix sensation Baby Reindeer, Half Man spans three decades of complex history and violent machismo between two brothers, Ruben (Gadd) and Niall (Jamie Bell). The six-episode miniseries starts from the present day, when Ruben shows up at Niall’s wedding. He’s keeping further story details a bit close to the chest for now, but if his prior work is anything to go by, Half Man will be required viewing when it debuts on the streamer on April 24.
Plenty of classic films and newer favorites are being added to HBO Max in April 2026, too. Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme is coming on April 24. The ambitious comedy-thriller boasts a career-best performance from Oscar-nominee Timothée Chalamet as Marty Mauser, a table tennis champion in early-1950s New York who goes to extreme lengths to prove he’s the best in the world. Notably, Marty Supreme has the prestigious title of being the highest-grossing A24 movie worldwide, making it a must-watch on HBO Max. Sydney Sweeney’s turn in the female boxing biopic Christy has also gotten many positive notices, and fans will be able to see for themselves when it arrives on April 10.
To wrap up, Bryan Fuller’s fantasy action flick Dust Bunny, starring Mads Mikkelsen and Sigourney Weaver, is getting added to the streaming giant on April 17. The entire Aliens franchise, including 2024’s Alien: Romulus, is getting added on April 1 as well. Discover more about our monthly recommendations below, then check out the list of every film and TV show coming to the HBO Max streaming platform in April 2026. You can also find what’s new this month on Netflix and Disney+/Hulu right here on DiscussingFilm!
Our HBO Max April 2026 Streaming Recommendations
Hacks Season 5
Hacks Season 5 premieres on HBO Max on April 9, 2026!
Euphoria Season 3
Euphoria Season 3 debuts on HBO Max on April 12, 2026!
Half Man
Half Man launches on HBO Max on April 23, 2026!
Marty Supreme
Marty Supreme hits HBO Max on April 24, 2026!
HBO Max April 2026: Full List of New Arrivals
Coming April 1
A Big Hand for a Little Lady
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
Alien vs. Predator: Extended Cut
Alien
Alien 3
Alien 3: The Assembly Cut
Alien Resurrection
Alien Resurrection: Special Edition
Alien vs. Predator: Requiem: Extended Cut
Alien: Director’s Cut
Aliens
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
Aliens: Director’s Cut
Abbott and Costello In Hollywood
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Blood on the Moon
Cabin in the Sky
Captain Horatio Hornblower
Carson City
Dallas
Deeply, Season 1
Deeply, Season 2
Deeply, Season 3
Evil Lives Here: My Child the Killer, Season 1 (ID)
Fort Dobbs
Fort Worth
Gunsmoke in Tucson
Inu-Oh
Man From the Black Hills
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
On Moonlight Bay
Out of the Past
Practical Magic
Rachel and the Stranger
Rancho Notorious
Renovation Aloha, Season 3 (HGTV)
Riding Shotgun
Rocky Mountain
Roughshod
San Antonio
Santa Fe Trail
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
Springfield Rifle
Tall in the Saddle
Tall Man Riding
The Bounty Hunter
The Boy and the Beast
The Devil Wears Prada
The Family
The Flame and the Arrow
The Hole in the Ground
The Left-Handed Gun
The Man
The Man Behind the Gun
The Man with a Cloak
The Mummy (1999)
The Mummy Returns
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Naked Spur
The Oklahoman
The St. Louis Kid
They Died with Their Boots On
Thunder Over the Plains
Twister
Wagons West
Welcome to Plathville, Season 8 (TLC)
Westward the Women
Wichita
Coming April 2
Body Bizarre, Season 8 (TLC)
Expedition Files, Season 4 (Discovery)
Coming April 3
Alien: Romulus
Dream Stage, Season 1
Coming April 4
Game Night
Coming April 5
Teen Titans Go!, Season 9G (Cartoon Network)
Coming April 7
Tropic Like It’s Hot, Season 1 (HGTV)
Coming April 9
Hacks, Season 5 (Max Original)
The World’s Tallest Man, Season 1 (HGTV)
Coming April 10
Artemis II: To the Moon and Back (Discovery)
Christy
House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 208 (HGTV)
Coming April 12
Be My Guest with Ina Garten, Season 7 (Food Network)
Building Back America’s Trades, Season 1 (Magnolia Network)
Euphoria, Season 3 (HBO Original)
Coming April 13
Boy Band Confidential: A Hollywood Demons Event, Season 1 (ID)
Smiling Friends, Season 3B (Adult Swim)
Coming April 14
Rock The Block, Season 7 (HGTV)
The Dark Wizard (HBO Original)
Coming April 15
Nanny McPhee Returns
World’s Bargain Dream Homes, Season 1 (HGTV)
Coming April 16
One Day In My Body, Season 1 (TLC)
Coming April 17
Dust Bunny (Lionsgate)
House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 253 (HGTV)
Coming April 18
Belle Collective, Season 7 (OWN Network)
Krypto Saves the Day: Coastal Catastrophe
Coming April 20
Impractical Jokers, Season 12B
Coming April 21
Hollywood Demons, Season 2 (ID)
No Hard Feelings
Coming April 22
Jeff Dunham’s The Cars That Drove Us, Season 1 (Discovery)
Coming April 23
Half Man (HBO Original)
Coming April 24
48 Hrs: Escape From Chernobyl (Discovery)
HGTV Smart Home 2026 (HGTV)
House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 209 (HGTV)
Marty Supreme (A24)
Coming April 25
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
The Mouthpiece
Stranger on the Third Floor
Coming April 27
24 in 24: Last Chef Standing, Season 3 (Food Network)
Coming April 28
Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia, Season 1 (CNN)
HBO Max April 2026: Full List of Live Sports
Live Sports are available only on select plans. Plan availability varies by subscription provider. Check with your subscription provider for details. Select games available, and blackouts may apply. Pre- and post-game programming will also be available to stream live, along with condensed replay highlights after each game. Please note that this list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change. All times are in ET.
NHL on TNT
Coming April 1
St Louis vs Los Angeles, 9 PM
Coming April 5
Minnesota vs Detroit, 1 PM
Boston vs Philadelphia, 3:30 PM
Coming April 8
Washington vs Toronto, 7:30 PM
Edmonton vs San Jose, 10 PM
Coming April 12
Pittsburgh vs Washington, PM
Coming April 15
Detroit vs Florida, 7 PM
Coming April 19
NHL Playoffs, TBD
Coming April 22
NHL Playoffs, TBD
Coming April 23
NHL Playoffs, TBD
Coming April 24
NHL Playoffs, TBD
Coming April 25
NHL Playoffs, TBD
Coming April 26
NHL Playoffs, TBD
Coming April 28
NHL Playoffs, TBD
Coming April 29
NHL Playoffs, TBD
Coming April 30
NHL Playoffs, TBD
College Basketball – March Madness
Coming April 4
Final Four, 6 PM & 8:45 PM
Coming April 6
National Championship, 8:30 PM
US Soccer
Coming April 11
Japan vs USWNT, 5:30 PM
Coming April 14
Japan vs USWNT, 10 PM
Coming April 17
Japan vs USWNT, 9 PM
MLB
Coming April 7
LA Dodgers vs Toronto, 7 PM
Coming April 14
Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia, 6:30 PM
Coming April 21
NY Yankees vs Boston, 6:30 PM
Coming April 28
Detroit vs Atlanta, 7 PM
HBO Max April 2026: Full List of All Elite Wrestling (AEW)
An HBO Max subscription is required to purchase and view a pay-per-view event. Terms apply.
Coming April 2
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
Coming April 5
AEW Collusion, 8 p.m.
Coming April 6
AEW Dynamite PPV, 8 p.m.
Coming April 9
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
Coming April 12
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
Coming April 16
AEW Dynamite: Spring Breakthru, 8 p.m.
Coming April 17
AEW Collision: Spring Breakthru, 8 p.m.
Coming April 23
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
Coming April 26
AEW Collision Playoff Palooza, 8:30 p.m.
Coming April 30
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
