The HBO Max September 2026 list of new arrivals reflects the transition from summer to fall, with the bone-chilling addition of Kane Parsons’ Backrooms. If you’re a horror fan, HBO Max is going to be your go-to streamer this month. The young filmmaker’s smash-hit feature directorial debut, produced by A24 and based on the viral internet creepypasta, centers on a failing furniture salesman (Chiwetel Ejiofor) who discovers a doorway that leads into a series of interconnected liminal spaces that harbor dark secrets and surreal, malevolent forces. Co-starring fellow Oscar nominee Renate Reinsve, Backrooms is finally making its HBO Max streaming debut on September 25.
In terms of horror pick-me-ups for the upcoming Halloween season, HBO Max subscribers will have plenty more streaming options in September 2026. Both Ti West’s Pearl (2022) and his sequel, MaXXXine (2024), will be available to stream at the top of the month. For horror that’s a little more family-friendly, Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice (1998) is never a bad choice. Zombieland (2009) and Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) make for a hilarious double feature as well. For something decidedly not family-friendly, Stanley Kubrick’s much-revered adaptation of A Clockwork Orange (1971), as well as the Brian De Palma classic Carrie (1976), are always great streaming picks for horror fanatics and cinephiles alike.
In keeping with its parent network’s propensity for dramedies, next up is the HBO original series Youth. Created, starring, and written by Irish actress and comedian Sharon Horgan, the title is a bit ironic, as the show follows a 50-year-old divorcée as she tries to care for her parents and adult son while getting back into the dating pool. Co-starring The Phoenician Scheme and Jurassic World Rebirth star Rupert Friend, along with Sharlene Whyte, Aran Murphy, and Robbie Gee, the series promises viewers a mix of painfully relatable humor and irony that has lifted many successful HBO shows in the past. Youth premieres on the HBO Max streaming service on September 20.
For the rest of the prominent HBO programming, there’s an embarrassment of riches in terms of documentaries this month. One such HBO original documentary series is A Killer Story, which probes the contentious murder case of Dana Chandler, streaming on September 10. Another notable one is JAŸ-Z In 8, which arrives on September 18. Audiences look back at Jay-Z’s rise to fame through a rare sit-down conversation between the rapper himself and record producer Rick Rubin. For HBO original documentary films, Siren: The Voices of Shelley Beattie, streaming September 22, explores the realities of being a deaf actress in Hollywood, whereas Miller Night Football, streaming September 29, showcases comedian Dennis Miller’s foray into sports commentary.
Fuze is also not to be missed when it hits HBO Max on September 4. Directed by David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water), who re-teams here with his Outlaw King supporting player Aaron Taylor-Johnson (28 Years Later, Werwulf), Fuze is a British crime thriller that traces three different forces converging in one pulse-pounding narrative. When a large-scale bomb supposedly from WWII is discovered at a busy construction site in Paddington, England, forcing civilians to evacuate, Major Will Tranter (Taylor-Johnson) and his team are called in to defuse the device. At the same time, Chief Superintendent Zuzana Greenfield (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) chases down an expert criminal (Theo James) who is using this threat as his chance to rob a bank.
Lastly, Supergirl was just announced to be coming to HBO Max on September 10. Milly Alcock takes on the titular role and is joined by Jason Momoa as the alien bounty hunter Lobo in this blockbuster adaptation of Tom King’s influential Woman of Tomorrow comic storyline. The film was a box-office bomb this summer, but certain DC fans might appreciate it more now that it’s on streaming. Discover more about our monthly recommendations below, then check out the list of every movie and TV show coming to the HBO Max streaming platform in September 2026.
Our HBO Max September 2026 Streaming Recommendations
Fuze
Fuze hits HBO Max on September 4, 2026!
Supergirl
Supergirl arrives on HBO Max on September 10, 2026!
Youth
Youth debuts on HBO Max on September 20, 2026!
Backrooms
Backrooms premieres on HBO Max on September 25, 2026!
HBO Max September 2026: Full List of New Arrivals
Coming September 1
42nd Street
A Clockwork Orange
A Streetcar Named Desire
All Through the Night
American Made
April in Paris
Baby Doll
Battle Circus
Beetlejuice
Billy Rose’s Jumbo
Birdman Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare
Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare: Unrated Director’s Cut
Breaking In
Breaking In – Unrated
Cabin in the Sky
Camelot (1967)
Carrie (1976)
Cocktail
Dames
Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who!
Eyes Wide Shut
Final Destination (2000)
Final Destination 2 (2003)
Full Metal Jacket
Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Grudge Match
In the Good Old Summertime
Interview with the Vampire
It’s Always Fair Weather
Jamboree!
Jupiter’s Darling
Knute Rockne: All American
Les Misérables (2012)
Lili
Little Fockers
Lullaby of Broadway
Magnolia
MaXXXine
Men (2022)
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Misery
Miss Congeniality
Mission: Impossible (1996)
My Favorite Spy
Neptune’s Daughter
Night and Day
On Moonlight Bay
Panama Hattie
Pearl: An X-Traordinary Origin Story
Presenting Lily Mars
Rain Man
Risky Business
Royal Wedding
Saltburn
Selena
Sing Street
Speed
Summer Stock
Taken 2
Taken 2: Extended Out
Talk To Me (2023)
That’s Dancing!
The Age of Adaline
The Americanization of Emily
The Craft
The Final Destination (2009)
The Firm
The Harvey Girls
The Last Samurai
The Maltese Falcon
The Outsiders
The Revenant
The Sea Hawk (1940)
The Student Prince
To Please a Lady
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
War of the Worlds (2005)
William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet
Zombieland (2009)
Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
Coming September 2
1000-lb Sisters, Season 9 (TLC)
Coming September 3
Beat Bobby Flay, Season 43 (Food Network)
Botched Homes, Season 1 (HGTV)
Coming September 4
Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation, Season 12 (Magnolia Network)
Fuze (2025)
Coming September 6
Paranormal Caught on Camera, Season 11 (Travel Channel)
Coming September 7
Collision, Season 1 (Max Original)
OJ Unseen: Exploitation of Evil, Season 1 (ID)
Coming September 8
Contraband: Seized at the Border, Season 9 (Discovery)
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Season 2
Coming September 9
Bobby Flay’s The Line, Season 1 (Food Network)
Coming September 10
A Killer Story (HBO Original)
Krypto Saves the Day, Season 2A (DC)
Save My Skin, Season 6 (TLC)
Supergirl (2026)
Coming September 11
House Hunters International: Volume 10, Season 216 (HGTV)
Coming September 12
AEW Special Events
Ready Jet Cook, Season 3 (Food Network)
Coming September 13
Have I Got News For You, Season 5 (CNN Original)
Coming September 14
Halloween Wars, Season 16 (Food Network)
Coming September 15
Halloween Baking Championship, Season 12 (Food Network)
Coming September 16
A Very Haunted Renovation, Season 1 (HGTV)
Toxic, Season 2 (ID)
Coming September 17
Body Cam, Season 11 (ID)
Half My Size, Season 1 (TLC)
Coming September 18
JAŸ-Z In 8 (HBO Original)
Saman The Hidden Truth (Saman La Verità Nascosta), Season 1
Coming September 19
Batwheels, Season 3E (Cartoon Network)
Cautiva, Season 1
Scariest House in America, Season 3 (HGTV)
Coming September 20
Teen Titans Go!, Season 9H (Cartoon Network)
Youth, Season 1 (HBO Original)
Coming September 22
Siren: The Voices Of Shelley Beattie (HBO Original)
Coming September 23
House Shock, Season 1 (HGTV)
The Meg (2018)
Coming September 24
How to Catch a Dirtbag, Season 1 (Discovery)
The Plot Thickens, Season 7 (TCM)
Coming September 25
4 Blocks Zero, Season 1 (HBO Original)
Backrooms (A24)
Diners Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 55 (Food Network)
House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 262 (HGTV)
Paolo, Season 1 (HBO Original)
The Good Spirit: Behind the Doors of the Opus Dei (HBO Original)
Coming September 27
Totally Spies, Season 7C
Coming September 29
90 Day: The Last Resort: Between the Sheets, Season 3 (TLC)
Decades in Sports, Season 1 (CNN Original)
Miller Night Football (HBO Original)
Coming September 30
Unmasking a Monster: Aileen Wuornos, Season 1 (ID)
HBO Max September 2026: Full List of Live Sports
Live sports are available only on select HBO Max plans. Plan availability varies by subscription provider. Check with your subscription provider for details. Select games are 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.
MLB
Coming September 1
Milwaukee at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
Coming September 8
1 Regular Season Game
Coming September 15
1 Regular Season Game
Coming September 22
1 Regular Season Game
Savannah Bananas
Coming September 11
Party Animals vs Bananas, 7 p.m.
NASCAR
Coming September 5
Darlington P&Q, 4 p.m.
Coming September 12
WWT Raceway P&Q, 3:30 p.m.
Coming September 18
Bristol Speedway, 4:30 p.m.
Coming September 26
Kansas Speedway, 10 a.m.
FIBA Women’s World Cup
Coming September 4
Japan vs. Mali, 5:30 a.m.
Australia vs. Puerto Rico, 5:30 a.m.
United States vs. China, 8 a.m.
Korea vs. Nigeria, 8:30 a.m.
Belgium vs. Turkey, 11:30 a.m.
Spain vs. Germany, 11 a.m.
Czechia vs. Italy, 2:15 p.m.
Coming September 5
Mali vs. Spain, 5:30 a.m.
Nigeria vs. Hungary, 8:15 a.m.
Germany vs. Japan, 11:45 a.m.
France vs. Korea, 2:30 p.m.
Coming September 6
Turkey vs. Australia, 5:30 a.m.
China vs. Czechia, 8:30 a.m.
Puerto Rico vs. Belgium, 11:30 a.m.
Italy vs. United States, 2:30 p.m.
Coming September 7
Belgium vs. Australia, 5:30 a.m.
Puerto Rico vs. Turkey, 5:30 a.m.
Nigeria vs. France, 8:15 a.m.
Hungary vs. Korea, 8:30 a.m.
Japan vs. Spain, 11:30 a.m.
Germany vs. Mali, 11:45 a.m.
United States vs. Czechia, 2:30 p.m.
Italy vs. China, 2:45 p.m.
Coming September 8
2 Quarterfinal Qualifier games
Coming September 9
2 Quarterfinal Qualifier games
Coming September 10
Quarterfinal #1, 5:30 a.m.
Quarterfinal #2, 8:15 a.m.
Quarterfinal #3, 11:30 a.m.
Quarterfinal #4, 2:30 p.m.
Coming September 12
Semifinal #1, 10:15 a.m.
Semifinal #2, 1:45 p.m.
Coming September 13
3rd Place, 10:15 a.m.
Gold Medal Game, 1:45 p.m.
U.S. Soccer
Coming September 26
USMNT vs Peru, 4:30 p.m.
Coming September 29
USMNT vs Chile, 8 p.m.
NHL on TNT
Coming September 25
Preseason matchup, TBD
Coming September 30
Opening night, TBD
HBO Max September 2026: Full List of All Elite Wrestling (AEW)
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Coming September 2
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
Coming September 4
Revolution 2026
Coming September 5
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
Coming September 9
AEW Dynamite: Rebel Heart, 8 p.m.
Coming September 12
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
Coming September 16
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
Coming September 19
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
Coming September 23
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
AEW Collision, 10 p.m.
AEW Countdown to All In, 11 p.m.
Coming September 25
AEW Dynamite, Collision, Rampage & Battle of the Belts from Spring 2024
Coming September 26
AEW Collision: Tailgate to All Out, 7 p.m.
AEW All Out PPV: 8 p.m.
Coming September 30
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
