HBO MAX September Watchlist 2025

HBO MAX’s catalog can get overwhelming so below are our September watchlist picks!

Friendship

A suburban dad falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor.

Runtime: 1h 40m

Streaming: September 5th

Task

In the working class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent heads a Task Force to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man.

TV Series: 7 Episodes

Streaming weekly starting: September 7th

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

Chronicles Black TV representation's evolution and impact, from stereotypes to authentic stories, showing how Black creators overcame barriers and transformed television despite industry resistance.

Documentary TV Series: 2 Episodes

Streaming September 9th

Warfare

A platoon of American Navy SEALs on a surveillance mission gone wrong in insurgent territory. A boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare and brotherhood, told in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it.

Runtime: 1h 35m

Streaming: September 12th

Women Wearing Shoulder Pads

A wealthy Spanish woman from Ecuador navigates the complicated world of love, family, commercials, and cuyes.

TV Series: 5 Episodes

Streaming finale: September 7th

Caleb Hearon: Model Comedian

In his debut stand-up special, actor, comedian, writer, and podcaster Caleb Hearon takes us back to his roots in Kansas City…where it all started. Newly 30, Hearon deploys his generational Midwestern wisdom to solve most of the world’s problems: politics, internet trolls, learning we’re not that different from our parents, and more.

Streaming: September 19th