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What’s new on HBO and Max in May 2024

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HBO and Max tend to start the month strong with a long list of movies from the past four decades. However, May’s movie lineup on Max is looking pretty slim. It is nice to have three original Mad Max movies available to stream just in time for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga to hit theaters later this month. Beyond that, the only movies worth getting excited for in May are the Max original romantic drama Turtles All the Way Down and A24’s The Iron Claw, which is based on the true story of the Von Erichs, a family of professional wrestlers.

Max also has the season 3 premiere of Hacks and a new documentary about MoviePass, as well as a lot of reality shows from the Discovery side of Warner Bros. Discovery. Our complete list of what’s coming to HBO and Max in May 2024 is below. Titles without “HBO” in the listing will only be available on Max. DT’s film and TV show recommendations are in bold.

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We also have lists of the best movies on HBO and HBO Max and the best shows on HBO and HBO Max to help you decide what to watch next. If HBO isn’t your only go-to streaming service, we have helpful articles on the best movies on Netflix and the best shows on Netflix, as well as the best movies streaming on Amazon and the best shows streaming on Amazon, plus plenty of other guides for Hulu, Peacock, and Disney+.

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Everything coming to Max in May 2024

May 1

  • All About My Mother (1999)
  • Black Christmas (2019)
  • Crank (2006)
  • Crank: High Voltage (2009)
  • The Dead Don’t Die (2019)
  • Don Jon (2013)
  • Eddie the Eagle (2016)
  • The Edge (1997)
  • The Florida Project (2017)
  • Genius (2016)
  • Guy’s Grocery Games, Season 35 (Food Network)
  • Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
  • Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
  • Jersey Boys (2014)
  • The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
  • The Lighthouse (2019)
  • Mad Max (1979)
  • Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
  • Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
  • My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now? (TLC)
  • Poltergeist (2015)
  • Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
  • Poltergeist III (1988)
  • Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
  • Sisters (2015)
  • The Upside of Anger (2005)
  • Wild Mountain Thyme (2020)
  • Wonderland (2003)

May 2

  • Hacks, Season 3 (Max Original)
  • Selena + Restaurant, Season 1 (Food Network)
  • Six Is Not A Crowd (Felices Los 6), Season 1 (Max Original)
  • Turtles All the Way Down (Max Original)

May 3

  • Batwheels, Season 2B (Cartoon Network)
  • Stop Making Sense (A24 2023 Re-Release)
  • Teen Titans Go!, Season 8 (Cartoon Network)
  • Zillow Gone Wild, Season 1 (HGTV)

May 4

  • America’s Backyard Gold, Season 1 (Discovery Channel)

May 5

  • People Magazine Killer Investigates, Season 1 (ID)

May 6

  • Mini Beat Power Rockers, S4B
  • Next Baking Master: Paris, Season 1 (Food Network)
  • Yellowstone Wardens, Season 4 (Animal Planet)

May 7

  • Mecum Full Throttle: Houston TX 2024 (Motor Trend)
  • Outdaughtered, Season 10 (TLC)

May 8

  • In Pursuit with John Walsh, Season 5 (ID)
  • Stupid Pet Tricks, Season 1 (TBS)

May 9

  • Pretty Little Liars: Summer School (Max Original)

May 10

  • The Iron Claw (2023) (A24)

May 11

  • Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die (HBO Original)

May 12

  • Expedition From Hell: The Lost Tapes (Discovery Channel)
  • Naked and Afraid XL, Season 10 (Discovery Channel)

May 13

  • Smiling Friends Season 2 (Adult Swim)
  • Summer Baking Championship, Season 2 (Food Network)

May 14

  • Doubling Down with the Derricos, Season 5 (TLC)

May 15

  • Botched Bariatrics, Season 1 (TLC)
  • Ghost Adventures, Season 28 (Discovery Channel)
  • Home Sweet Rome (2023) (Max Original)
  • Sleepless (2017)

May 16

  • Murder in the Heartland (ID)

May 17

  • My Lottery Dream Home, Season 15 (Discovery Channel)

May 18

  • Design Down Under, Season 2 (Magnolia Network)

May 19

  • Ciao House, Season 2 (Food Network)

May 20

  • Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight, Limited Series (CNN Original Series)
  • STAX: Soulsville U.S.A (HBO Original)

May 21

  • Elephants vs. Man with Nick Paton Walsh (CNN Original)
  • Hell on Earth: The Verónica Case (La Mano En El Fuego) (Max Original)

May 22

  • Moonshiners: Master Distiller (Discovery Channel)

May 23

  • Last Chance Garage, Season 1 (Motor Trend)
  • Romário: The Guy (Romário: O Cara), Season 1 (Max Original)
  • Texas Metal’s Loud and Lifted, Season 2 (Motor Trend)
  • Thirst with Shay Mitchell (Max Original)

May 24

  • Caught: Wild and Weird America (Discovery Channel)
  • Diary of an Old Home, Season 4 (Magnolia Network)

May 25

  • Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (Discovery Channel)

May 26

  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

May 27

  • 90 Day Fiancé: UK, Season 3
  • Two Guys Garage, Season 23 (Motor Trend)

May 29

  • Homicide Hunter: American Detective, Season 4 (ID)
  • MoviePass, MovieCrash (HBO Original)
  • Traces of Love (Evidências Do Amor) (Max Original)

May 30

  • Outchef’d, Season 3 (Food Network)

May 31

  • Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail, Season 3 (Discovery Channel)

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