Since HBO Max launched at the end of May 2020, it has had one of the deepest catalogues of TV shows in the streaming game. This is in large part due to the history of HBO and Warner Brothers; the two entities that serve as the Max foundation.
So if you’re like me and you’ve watched literally everything on Netflix; here are some TV shows on HBO Max that you can check out.
1. Chernobyl
One of the most acclaimed miniseries in recent years, this five-part drama from Craig Mazin details the failure of a government to respond to an international crisis.
Actors Jared Harris, Emily Watson, and Stellan Skarsgard earned worldwide raves for their work in this drama; which perfectly balances sociopolitical commentary, relatable performances, and historical detail about a disaster made worse by the governmental response to it.
2. Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire is an American period crime drama television series created by Terence Winter. The series is set chiefly in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition era of the 1920s; starring Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson.
3. The Closer
Brenda Johnson, an Atlanta police detective, moves to Los Angeles and heads up a squad that handles sensitive, high-profile homicides. Although she clashes with some colleagues, her skills as a CIA-trained interrogator prove invaluable in obtaining confessions.
4. Enlightened
With Big Little Lies and Marriage Story, Laura Dern is more popular than ever. Check out her brilliant character work as Amy Jellicoe on Mike White’s this HBO two-season dramedy.
Dern and White completely reinvented the cliché of the character who hits rock bottom with this razor-sharp drama; which co-stars Luke Wilson, Diane Ladd, Jason Mantzoukas, Robin Wright, Molly Shannon, and Dermot Mulroney. It has only two seasons, but they’re both perfect.
5. The Flight Attendant
HBO Max adapted the Chris Bojahian novel of the same name into this, one of the most talked-about shows of late 2020. Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory) is phenomenal as a flight attendant who meets up with a handsome passenger (Michiel Huisman) after they land and wakes up next to his dead body. This one is all about breakneck plotting with a new twist around every corner.
