What's New On HBO Max This September

Debuts Of HBO Original Drama Series "Task," Comedy Special From Caleb Hearon, Documentaries "Seen & Heard: The History Of Black Television," "The Devil Is Busy," And "Prime Minister"

A24 Films "Friendship" And "Warfare"

Catch Studio Ghibli & GKIDS Adult Animated And Live Action Films

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Series

Debuts September 7
HBO Original Drama Series
TASK
7 Episodes
Rollout: Episodes debut weekly at 9:00 p.m. ET
Logline: Set in the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo) heads a Task Force to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man (Tom Pelphrey).
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley, Thuso Mbedu, Fabien Frankel, Alison Oliver, Raúl Castillo, Silvia Dionicio, Phoebe Fox, and Martha Plimpton.
Credits: Creator/writer/showrunner/executive producer Brad Ingelsby. Director/executive producers Jeremiah Zagar and Salli Richardson-Whitfield. Executive producers Mark Roybal and Paul Lee for wiip; Mark Ruffalo; David Crockett; Ron Schmidt. Co-executive producers Nicole Jordan-Webber and Jeremy Yaches for Public Record.


Specials

Debuts September
HBO Original Comedy Special
CALEB HEARON HBO ORIGINAL COMEDY SPECIAL
Logline: In his debut stand-up special, filmed in front of a sold-out crowd at Constellation in Chicago, CALEB HEARON showcases his ability to unpack life's most absurd contradictions with his signature charm and razor-sharp wit.
Credits: The HBO original comedy special is performed, written, and executive produced by Caleb Hearon; executive produced by Dave Kneebone, Tovah Silbermann, Olivia Doud, and Janel Kranking; directed by Sandy Honig.


Documentaries

Debuts September 9
HBO Original Two-Part Documentary
SEEN & HEARD: THE HISTORY OF BLACK TELEVISION
Rollout: Part 1 debuts September 9 at 9:00 p.m. ET, followed by Part 2 airing the following day at the same time on HBO. Both parts will be available to stream September 9 on HBO Max.
Logline: SEEN & HEARD takes audiences on a two-part journey through the history of Black representation on television, showcasing how Black artists and creators both shaped and revolutionized the medium while confronting the systemic challenges that have often undermined their contributions. From early, stereotypical portrayals, to today's more authentic and complex narratives, the series highlights how Black television makers have not only survived but thrived, despite the industry's early reluctance to fully recognize their power and creativity.
Credits: HBO Documentary Films presents SEEN & HEARD: THE HISTORY OF BLACK TELEVISION, an Ark Media Production in association with HOORAE Media. A film by Giselle Bailey; directed and produced by Giselle Bailey and Phil Bertelsen; executive produced by Issa Rae, Montrel McKay, John Maggio, Rachel Dretzin, John Ealer, Jonathan Berry, and Dave Becky.

Debuts September 23
HBO Original Documentary Short
THE DEVIL IS BUSY
Logline: THE DEVIL IS BUSY takes viewers behind the scenes of a women's healthcare clinic in Atlanta, Georgia as the employees, including Tracii, the head of security, carry out their daily work of securing the safety of their patients while providing medical services where clinics face daily threats of danger.
Credits: HBO Documentary Films presents THE DEVIL IS BUSY. Directed by Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir; executive produced by Soledad O'Brien and Rose Arce; produced by Christalyn Hampton, Rose Arce, Amber Fares, and Soledad O'Brien.

Debuts September 30
HBO Original Documentary
PRIME MINISTER
Logline: Going behind the scenes of her administration and her private life, PRIME MINISTER follows Jacinda Arden, New Zealand's 40th Prime Minister, over seven years as she is catapulted to the top of New Zealand politics, becomes a global political icon, resigns from office, and continues to champion the fight against isolationism, fear, and the distortion of truth. Intimate home footage shot by her husband and audio interviews from her time in office give viewers unparalleled access and an unfiltered window into her years in power.
Credits: Magnolia Pictures, HBO Documentary Films, CNN Films, and Madison Wells present PRIME MINISTER, a Dark Doris production in association with Divergent Pictures. Directed by Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz; produced by Cass Avery, Clarke Gayford, Leon Kirkbeck, Gigi Pritzker, Rachel Shane, and Katie Peck; executive produced by Chris Matson and Michael Cleaver; edited by Grace Zahrah and Enat Sidi.


Films

Debuts September 5
A24 Film
FRIENDSHIP
Logline: Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, but Craig's attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives.
Cast: Tim Robinson, Kate Mara, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Paul Rudd.
Credits: Written and directed by Andrew DeYoung. Produced by Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz, Nick Weidenfeld and Johnny Holland.

Debuts September 12
A24 Film
WARFARE
Logline: Written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland ("Civil War," "28 Days Later"), Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs on a surveillance mission gone wrong in insurgent territory. A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare and brotherhood, told like never before: in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it.
Cast: D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, Taylor John Smith, Michael Gandolfini, Adain Bradley, Noah Centineo, Evan Holtzman, Henrique Zaga with Joseph Quinn and Charles Melton.
Credits: Written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland. Produced by Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Matthew Penry-Davey and Peter Rice.





TITLES COMING TO HBO MAX IN SEPTEMBER
*This list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change

September 1
A Life of Her Own
Almost Christmas
Barney's World, Season 1D
Caged (1950)
Charley Chase Silent Shorts
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
December 7th (1943)
Dog Day Afternoon
Emmanuelle (2024)
Evil Dead II (1987)
Fireworks (2017)
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Gasoline Alley (1951)
Ghost Cat Anzu
Goodfellas
Helen of Troy (1956)
Jonah Hex
Keeper of the Flame (1942)
Kismet (1944)
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Love & Pop
Man From The Black Hills
Mary of Scotland
Misery
Montana Incident
Mr. District Attorney
Murder Is My Beat
Mystery Street
Night Nurse
No End in Sight
No Questions Asked
Nobody Lives Forever
On Dangerous Ground (1951)
Our Miss Brooks
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
Pirate Radio
Presenting Princess Shaw
Prometheus
Rick and Morty, Season 8 (Adult Swim)
Ruby & Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence (ID)
Safe Haven
Scene of the Crime
Se7en
Selena (1997)
Shadow of a Woman
Splinter (2008)
Stranger on Horseback
Summer Storm (1944)
Susan and God
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
The Charge at Feather River
The Command (1954)
The Fallen Sparrow
The Fate of the Furious
The Fate of the Furious: Extended Director's Cut
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
The Sea of Grass
The Secret Garden (1949)
The Sitter (2011)
The Sitter: Unrated (2011)
The Woman in White (1948)
The Woman on the Beach
Thirteen Women
Veronica Mars (2014)
Vigil in the Night
When Ladies Meet (1941)
Without Love
Young Bess
Your Name

September 2
The 33

September 3
Bobby's Triple Threat, Season 4 (FOOD Network)
Guy's Grocery Games, Season 39 (FOOD Network)
Modern Warfare 2.0, Season 1 (Science)

September 4
Billionaire Boys Club (CNN Original)
The Last Wright: Building the Final Home Design of America's Greatest Architect, Season 1 (Magnolia Network)

September 5
Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation, Season 11 (Magnolia Network)
Bugs Bunny Builders, Season 2F (Cartoon Network)
Friendship (A24)
House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 204 (HGTV)
House Hunters: Volume 10, Season 245 (HGTV)
Live Aid: When Rock 'n' Roll Took On The World (CNN Original)
Most Wanted: Teen Hacker (Max Original, Finland)
My Lottery Dream Home, Season 17 (HGTV)

September 6
Maneet's Eats, Season 1 (FOOD Network)

September 7
Magnolia Table: At The Farm, Season 1 (Magnolia Network)
Task (HBO Original)
We Baby Bears, Season 2D (Cartoon Network)
Have I Got News For You, Season 3 (CNN Original)

September 9
90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, Season 7 (TLC)
Contraband: Seized at the Border, Season 7 (Discovery)
Seen & Heard: The History Of Black Television (HBO Original)

September 10
The Tech Bro Murders

September 11
Dylan's Playtime Adventures, Season 1C (Max Original)
Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa, Season 3B (HGTV)

September 12
Warfare (A24)

September 13
Vacation House Rules, Season 6 (HGTV)

September 14
Build for Off-Road, Season 2
Love & Marriage: Huntsville, Season 10 (OWN)

September 15
Signs of a Psychopath, Season 10 (ID)
Truck U, Season 21

September 16
Chopped: Volume 4, Season 62 (FOOD Network)
Halloween Baking Championship, Season 11 (FOOD Network)

September 17
100 Day Dream Home, Season 7 (HGTV)
Built in the Bronx (Discovery)
Truck Dynasty, Season 1 (Discovery)

September 18
Bea's Block, Season 1D (Max Original)
Destruction Decoded, Season 1 (Science)
Sin City Rehab, Season 1 (HGTV)
Who Killed Our Daughter? (Max Original, Mexico)

September 20
Scariest House in America, Season 2 (HGTV)

September 21
Greatest Mysteries Ever, Season 2 (Science)

September 22
Halloween Wars, Season 15 (FOOD Network)

September 23
American Prince: JFK Jr. (CNN Original)
The Kim Kardashian Heist (w/t), Season 1 (discovery+)
Seeking Sister Wife, Season 6 (TLC)
The Devil Is Busy (HBO Original)
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, Sports Betting: America's Biggest Gamble (CNN Original)

September 24
Hustlers Gamblers Crooks, Season 2 (Discovery)

September 25
Help! I Wrecked My House, Season 5 (HGTV)
On The Case with Paula Zahn, Season 28 (ID)
Jesse & Joy: Lo que nunca dijimos, Season 1

September 26
Quiet In Class (Max Original, Sweden)
The Graft, Season 1 (Max Original, Turkey)

September 27
90 Day Diaries, Season 7 (TLC)
Ready to Love, Season 10 (OWN)

September 28
Heart & Hustle: Houston, Season 1 (OWN)

September 29
Sister Wives, Season 20 (TLC)
Two Guys Garage, Season 24
Women Wearing Shoulder Pads: English Dub, Movie-Length Version (Adult Swim)

September 30
Eva Longoria: Searching For Spain (CNN Original)
Good Cop/Bad Cop, Season 1
My Happy Place (CNN Original)
Prime Minister (HBO Original)




PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHT: Studio Ghibli & GKIDS Adult Animated and Live Action Films
*This list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change

HBO Max continues to lead in Japanese animation as the exclusive home to the world-renowned Studio Ghibli catalog in the United States. Starting September 1, HBO Max will expand its acclaimed library of award-winning adult animated and live action films, deepening its commitment to the genre through an expanded partnership with GKIDS.

See below for a full list of Studio Ghibli and GKIDS titles that are available to stream on HBO Max:

Belle
Castle in the Sky
Children Who Chase Lost Voices (Debuts 9/1)
Earwig and the Witch
Fireworks (Debuts 9/1)
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (North American Streaming Debut on 9/1)
From up on Poppy Hill
Ghost Cat Anzu (North American Streaming Debut on 9/1)
Howl's Moving Castle
Kiki's Delivery Service
Lonely Castle in the Mirror (North American Streaming Debut on 9/1)
Love & Pop (North American Streaming Debut on 9/1)
My Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki
Night is Short, Walk on Girl
Ocean Waves (Japanese Audio)
Only Yesterday
Pom Poko
Ponyo
Porco Rosso
Princess Mononoke
Promare
Ride Your Wave
Spirited Away
Tales from Earthsea
The Boy and the Heron
The Cat Returns
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
The Place Promised in Our Early Days (Debuts 9/1)
The Secret World of Arrietty
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
The Wind Rises
Weathering with You
When Marnie Was There
Whisper of the Heart
Your Name. (4K Streaming Debut on 9/1 for premium subscribers)




LIVE SPORTS IN SEPTEMBER
**Live Sports available only on select plans. Plan availability varies by subscription provider. Check with your subscription provider for details. Select games available and blackouts may apply.

Please note this list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change. All times are in ET.

Pre- and post-event programming will also be available to stream live, along with condensed replay highlights available after each event.

MLB
September 2, 9, 16, 23
TBD vs TBD, @ TBD p.m.

NASCAR - DriverCam
September 7
Easy Illinois 300, 3 p.m.

September 13
Bass Pro Shops Night Race, 7:30 p.m.

September 21
NASCAR Cup Series Race at New Hampshire, 2 p.m.

September 28
Hollywood Casino 400, 3 p.m.

College Football - Big 12
September 6
Kent State vs Texas Tech, 11 a.m.

September 13
Texas State vs Arizona State, 9:30 p.m.

September 27
TBD vs TBD, @ TBD

U.S. Soccer
September 6
USMNT vs Korea, 5 p.m.

September 9
USMNT vs Japan, 7:30 p.m.

Savannah Bananas
September 5
Savannah Bananas vs The Firefighters, 10 p.m.

September 6
Savannah Bananas vs The Firefighters, 10 p.m.

September 13
Savannah Bananas vs The Firefighters, 7 p.m.

September 14
Savannah Bananas vs The Firefighters, 3:30 p.m.

September 19
Savannah Bananas vs The Firefighters, 10 p.m.

September 20
Savannah Banans vs The Firefighters, 10 p.m.

September 26
Savannah Bananas vs The Texas Tailgaters, 8 p.m.

September 27
Savannah Bananas vs The Texas Tailgaters, 8 p.m.




ALL ELITE WRESTLING (AEW) IN SEPTEMBER

Wednesday, September 3 - Philadelphia (live)
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.

Saturday, September 6 - Philadelphia (live)
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, September 10 - Philadelphia (live)
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.

Friday, September 12 - Library
AEW Revolution PPV 3/9/2025: Kenny Omega makes his triumphant return to AEW challenging Konosuke Takeshita for the International Title. Kyle Fletcher collides with Will Ospreay in a steel cage. Mariah May faces Toni Storm in a "Hollywood Ending Match". Jon Moxley defends his world title against Cope.

Saturday, September 13 - Philadelphia (taped)
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, September 17 - London, Ontario (live)
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, September 24 - Pittsburgh, PA (live)
AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.

Friday, September 26 - Library
Relive the excitement of AEW Dynamite from 2021 with special episodes including Fyter Fest, Fight for the Fallen and Road Rager. Witness the debut of AEW Rampage in Pittsburgh with three title matches and a memorable "First Dance" in Chicago.

Saturday, September 27 - Huntington, WV (live)
AEW Collision, 8 p.m.