What to Watch on HBO Max in October 2026
October is always a fun month for streaming services, and HBO Max is leaning into spooky season. Not only is it dropping the latest project from a Japanese horror icon, but it's also adding tons of gripping thrillers, all the Nightmare on Elm Street films, dark documentaries, and more. Here are our top choices for the best TV shows and movies coming to HBO Max this month.War (October 1) A new legal drama created by Lupin's George Kay, War drops us into the middle of a messy divorce between an ultra-wealthy tech mogul and his actress wife.
- ▪October is always a fun month for streaming services, and HBO Max is leaning into spooky season.
- ▪Not only is it dropping the latest project from a Japanese horror icon, but it's also adding tons of gripping thrillers, all the Nightmare on Elm Street films, dark documentaries, and more.
- ▪Here are our top choices for the best TV shows and movies coming to HBO Max this month.War (October 1) A new legal drama created by Lupin's George Kay, War drops us into the middle of a messy divorce between an ultra-wealthy tech mogul and
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October is always a fun month for streaming services, and HBO Max is leaning into spooky season. Not only is it dropping the latest project from a Japanese horror icon, but it's also adding tons of gripping thrillers, all the Nightmare on Elm Street films, dark documentaries, and more. Here are our top choices for the best TV shows and movies coming to HBO Max this month.War (October 1) A new legal drama created by Lupin's George Kay, War drops us into the middle of a messy divorce between an ultra-wealthy tech mogul and his actress wife. The series is framed from the perspectives of attorneys at their respective firms as they work to outmaneuver one another while compromising their own morals.
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