HBO MAX September Watchlist 2025

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

 
  • CHARLOTTE’S WEB (Season 1) - There was friendship between a livestock pig named Wilbur and a barn spider named Charlotte, when Wilbur's life is in danger, Charlotte tries to help him out of it. [October 2nd][3 Episodes]

  • BRING HER BACK - Following the death of their father, a brother and sister are introduced to their new sibling by their foster mother, only to learn that she has a terrifying secret. [October 3rd]

  • SMILING FRIENDS (Season 3) - In a colorful yet bizarre world, the employees at a small firm dedicated to making its customers smile discover that their jobs are rarely as simple as they seem. [October 6th][8 Episodes]

  • ONE DAY IN OCTOBER (Season 1) - Exploring the aftermath of the October 7 attacks in Israel, where Hamas militants killed and took hostages. It portrays stories of love, bravery, endurance, and grief arising from the senseless violence. [October 7th] [4 Episodes]

  • VGLY (Season 2) - A story of survival within the competitive world of Latin urban music. [October 9th][10 Episodes]

  • THE ALABAMA SOLUTION - Incarcerated men defy the odds to expose a cover-up in one of America’s deadliest prison systems. [October 10th]

  • THE SUBSTANCE - A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself. [October 10th]

  • THE CHAIR COMPANY - Follows a man who investigates a conspiracy after an embarrassing incident at work. [October 12th][8 Episodes]

  • THE THAW (Season 3) - The body of a young woman is discovered in the icy river. The investigation is led by Zawieja for whom solving the case will be a fight for herself. [October 17th]

  • ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD - An intimate film about documentary filmmaker Brent Renaud, the first American journalist killed in Ukraine. On March 13, 2022, Brent was gunned down by Russian soldiers. His younger brother Craig Renaud recovered Brent’s body and his final recordings from Ukraine, and brought them home to Arkansas. [October 21st]

  • IT: WELCOME TO DERRY - It will follow the events in the 1960s, the time leading up to the events of the first film in the Stephen King It series. [October 26th][7 Episodes]

  • SORRY, BABY - Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least [October 30th]