If you were planning to travel this summer but then realized your budget only allows for a trip to the fridge, don’t worry — HBO and Max have got you covered with a massive lineup of new shows, movies, and original content that’ll make you forget all about your vacation FOMO.

From gritty crime dramas to romantic comedies that are just barely tolerable, here’s everything coming to HBO and Max in May 2025 — served with a side of sass and sarcasm.

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🎬 The Best New HBO & Max Movies and Shows in May 2025 (So You Don’t Waste Time Browsing)

Max is basically HBO Plus — it streams everything HBO has and more . But not everything on Max makes it to HBO, so we’ve labeled the Max exclusives where appropriate.

Let’s get into it!

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🚗 Duster (May 15, Max Original)

For Lost fans who’ve been waiting patiently since 2010 for another J.J. Abrams + Josh Holloway collab — your patience has finally paid off.

Set in 1972, Duster follows Holloway as a slick getaway driver who teams up with Rachel Hilson’s trailblazing Black FBI agent to take down Keith David’s terrifying mob boss. It’s like Fast & Furious , but with better suits and worse life choices.

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🏛️ The Brutalist (May 16, HBO)

Adrien Brody won his second Oscar playing László Toth — a visionary architect and Holocaust survivor whose talent is both admired and exploited by a wealthy patron. Directed by Brady Corbet (Vox Lux , The Childhood of a Leader ), this nearly 3.5-hour epic made waves during its theatrical run thanks to an actual intermission (yes, really). At home? Just pause it when nature calls.

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👠 And Just Like That… Season 3 (May 29, Max Original)

Carrie Bradshaw returns — now dealing with a rat infestation in her new apartment (finally something relatable!). Miranda has a new love interest, Charlotte is probably still doing yoga or something, and Aidan is… somewhere being Aidan.

It’s the return of SATC’s sequel series — because apparently, some shoes never stop clicking.

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🧊 Mountainhead (May 31, HBO Original)

Written and directed by Succession ’s genius Jesse Armstrong, this dark comedy stars Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef as a group of ultra-rich friends snowed in together during a financial crisis.

Expect screaming, backstabbing, and one character who tries to monetize the blizzard.

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🤡 Conan O’Brien Must Go Season 2 (May 8, Max Original)

Season 2 sees Conan traveling even further off the beaten path, meeting locals who have no idea who he is. If you liked Season 1, you’re going to love Season 2. If not, maybe just rewatch Archer instead.

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📅 Full List of All New HBO & Max Content in May 2025

(Yes, there’s a lot. Grab popcorn.)

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📆 May 1

• 100 Foot Wave , Season 3 (HBO Original)
• A Haunted House (2013)
• A Private War (2018)
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
• Inception (2010)
• The Shining (1980)
• The Princess Bride (1987)
• Madagascar trilogy
• The Goonies (1985)
• And approximately 40 other films, including Fort Worth (1951) — because sometimes you need a movie from the era when horses had televisions.

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📆 May 2

• Adult Best Friends (2024)
• Malditos , Season 1 (Max Original)
• Teen Titans Go! , Season 9A (Cartoon Network)

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📆 May 3

• Ready Player One (2018) – For those who miss virtual reality before it ruined our lives.

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📆 May 6

• Fareed Zakaria: The War on Government (CNN)
• Talking Pictures Podcast special with Eli Roth at TCM Classic Film Festival
• The Playboy Murders , Season 3 (ID)
• Toxic , Season 1 (ID)

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📆 May 8

• Conan O’Brien Must Go , Season 2 (Max Original)

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📆 May 9

• Bloody Trophy (Krwawe Trofeum) (Max Original)
• The Whale (A24, 2022)

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📆 May 11

• Delicious Miss Brown , Season 10 (Food Network)
• The Bakersfield 3: A Tale of Murder and Motherhood , Season 1 (ID)

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📆 May 12

• Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)

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📆 May 13

• Betting on Paradise , Season 1 (HGTV)
• Contraband: Seized at the Border , Season 6 (Discovery)
• Dream Destination: A Surprise Trip , Season 1 (discovery+)

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📆 May 14

• Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out , Season 1 (Food Network)
• Mini Reni , Season 1 (Magnolia Network)

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📆 May 15

• Duster , Season 1 (Max Original)
• Mermicorno: Starfall , Season 2 (Max Original)
• United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper , Season 2 (CNN Original)

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📆 May 16

• The Brutalist (A24)

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📆 May 17

• Bugs Bunny Builders , Season 2E (Cartoon Network)

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📆 May 18

• Love & Marriage: Detroit , Season 2 (OWN)
• Say Yes to the Dress , Season 21 (TLC)

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📆 May 19

• American Monster: Abuse of Power , Season 1 (ID)

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📆 May 20

• Kong: Skull Island (2017) – Giant ape. Big explosions. Good time.

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📆 May 21

• Homicide Hunter: American Detective , Season 5 (ID)

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📆 May 22

• Expedition Files , Season 2 (Discovery)

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📆 May 23

• Pee-wee as Himself (HBO Original)
• Restoring Galveston , Season 7 (Magnolia Network)
• Silly Sundays , Season 1B (Cartoon Network)

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📆 May 25

• Say Yes To The Dress With Tan France , Season 1 (TLC)

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📆 May 28

• Down Home Fab , Season 3 (HGTV)

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📆 May 29

• And Just Like That… , Season 3 (Max Original)

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📆 May 31

• Mountainhead (HBO Original)

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🔗 Related Links:

• Official HBO Schedule Page
• Max Official Site
• IMDb – Duster Cast and Crew
• Jesse Armstrong Talks Mountainhead – Interview

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