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Your viewing schedule is packed this summer. HBO Max is bringing it with at least eight shows—dramas, comedies and documentaries—that'll keep your eyes fixated on the screen.
Of course, everyone is awaiting the premiere of House of the Dragon's third season, but there's much more to look forward to, from a Big Bang Theory spinoff to a hilarious retelling of American history with Larry David, as well as documentaries that'll keep you on the edge of your seat like one about a cult-like group run by a Manhattan socialite in the 1980s.
Below are the confirmed series premieres on HBO Max this summer that you'll want to check out.
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1. Bring Me The Beauties: A Model Cult
Premieres: June 1 (three episodes, airs weekly on Mondays)
“Bring Me The Beauties: A Model Cult chronicles Hoyt Richards, who, at 16 years old, meets an enigmatic Manhattan socialite on a Nantucket beach and is pulled into his spiritual group, Eternal Values. Soon after, Richards ascends to fame as one of the first male supermodels of the 1980s. Eternal Values, the cult-like group, and its larger-than-life leader Frederick von Mierers, leveraged the glamorous world of 1980s New York to prey upon a community of young models and professionals, seducing them with his New Age cocktail of metaphysical and spiritual teachings, and entangling them in a web of fabrication and exploitation.”
2. Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs That's the Weight of the World)
Premieres: June 7
“Acclaimed producer, director, and musician Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson tells the story of the legendary nine-time GRAMMY Award-winning band Earth, Wind & Fire, tracing their genesis through late founding member Maurice White, chronicling their evolution, highs and lows, and relevance from the 1970s into the present day while exploring the deep philosophical and spiritual meaning behind their message and music.”
3. House of the Dragon (season 3)
Premieres: June 21 (eight episodes, airs weekly on Sundays)
Cast: Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Rhys Ifans, Fabien Frankel, Ewan Mitchell, Tom Glynn-Carney, Sonoya Mizuno, Harry Collett, Bethany Antonia, Phoebe Campbell, Phia Saban, Jefferson Hall, Matthew Needham, James Norton, Tom Bennett, Kieran Bew, Kurt Egyiawan, Freddie Fox, Clinton Liberty, Gayle Rankin, Abubakar Salim, Tom Cullen, Tommy Flanagan, Dan Fogler, Joplin Sibtain, and Barry Sloane.
Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood series, set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen. The Blacks and the Greens are heading toward inevitable battle—Battle of the Gullet included. The trailer promises dramatic destruction, and if you know anything about Fire & Blood, there will be major character deaths, dragon‑vs‑dragon combat, sieges, betrayals, and massive losses on both sides. The cost of war will be front and center. But how the show decides to depict the story remains to be seen. Read more about it here.
4. The Welcome Table
Premieres: June 23
“The Welcome Table, directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Josh Fox (Gasland), tells the story of climate refugees across six continents, celebrating the voices and experiences of people living at the forefront of the climate crisis, displaced from their homes by climate disasters. Featuring John Boutté, John Cameron Mitchell, and celebrated New Orleans musicians, the film weaves together stories of migration and resilience through music, performance, and the installation of a 1,000-foot table along the New Orleans levee, where communities gather in conversation, solidarity, and celebration.”
5. Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness
Premieres: June 26 (7 Episodes, airs weekly on Fridays)
Cast: In addition to David, the series will feature select Curb Your Enthusiasm actors and noteworthy guest stars.
“President and Mrs. Obama wanted to honor America’s 250th anniversary and celebrate the unique history of our nation on this special occasion...But then Larry David called.”
6. Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story
Premieres: June 30
“Before the internet and the ubiquity of social media influencers, there was Robin Byrd—the spirited, anything-goes New York City public access host, clad only in her signature black crochet bikini. From 1977 to 1998, Robin created, produced, and hosted the late-night call-in show that incorporated performances and interviews with adult entertainers and experimental artists. Each show ended with a bawdy song and dance, turning her unapologetic, eponymous show into a national platform for sex-positivity and free speech. Bang My Box celebrates a woman who defied expectations and remains a pioneer in the world of content creation and a cult icon.”
7. Lanterns
Premieres: August 16 (eight episodes, airs weekly on Sundays)
Cast: Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, Kelly Macdonald, Laura Linney Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, Jason Ritter, Ulrich Thomsen, Nathan Fillion, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Jasmine Cephas Jones.
“The series follows new recruit John Stewart ( Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.”
8. Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Premieres: July 23 (10 episodes, airs weekly on Thursdays)
Cast: Kevin Sussman, Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn, and John Ross Bowie.
“Comic book store owner Stuart Bloom (Sussman) is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon. Stuart is aided in this quest by his girlfriend Denise (Lapkus), geologist friend Bert (Posehn), and quantum physicist/all-around pain in the ass Barry Kripke (Bowie). Along the way, they meet alternate-universe versions of characters we’ve come to know and love from The Big Bang Theory. As the title implies, things don’t go well.”
