HBO Max Series, a list by Eli Burdette

88

/143666/

84

/26049/

89

/337/

85

86

/171/

age 18+

Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.

77

IMDb 15

8.0

/82240/

79

/3286/

82

/1168/

81

/94/

82

61

/30/

age 15+

In 1962, amid a spate of unexplained disappearances of local children, a group of misfit friends begin to suspect a long-buried ancient evil lurking. As the kids set out to determine what's really going on, a rising unease prompts several townspeople to work together to restore peace – all while a U.S. military operation seeks to exploit Derry for its own objectives.

76

IMDb 23

7.5

/22540/

72

/1122/

68

/218/

91

/124/

71

80

/56/

age 17+

In the cutthroat world of international finance, a group of young graduates compete for a limited set of permanent positions at a top investment bank in London. The boundaries between colleague, friend, lover, and enemy soon blur as they immerse themselves in a company culture defined as much by sex, drugs and ego as it is by deals and dividends.

83

IMDb 26

8.0

/311360/

78

/10442/

76

/1268/

90

/309/

77

80

/125/

4.0

age 16+

Follow the exploits of various guests and employees at an exclusive tropical resort over the span of a week as with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself.

77

IMDb 34

8.8

/737797/

84

/23575/

82

/3893/

79

/388/

59

75

/165/

age 16+

An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.

91

IMDb 36

9.2

/560934/

91

/18465/

86

/3233/

92

/176/

96

94

/93/

age 17+

The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.

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IMDb 42

82

/22/

A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros: a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits await these improbable and incomparable friends.

67

IMDb 44

7.0

/12832/

71

/1035/

74

/209/

53

/10/

age 14+

A whip-smart doctor comes to the U.S. for a medical treatment to save her ailing son. But when the system fails and pushes her into hiding, she refuses to be beaten down and marginalized. Instead, she becomes a cleaning lady for the mob and starts playing the game by her own rules.

88

IMDb 47

8.7

/284845/

85

/13010/

81

/1405/

94

/279/

95

86

/199/

age 14+

Set in 1960-1970 New York, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising.

78

IMDb 52

8.0

/59390/

78

/2367/

67

/247/

4.1

/24879/

96

/73/

76

77

/34/

3.0

age 15+

In the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent heads a task force assembled to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man.

92

IMDb 57

9.3

/422652/

91

/17730/

86

/2529/

95

/149/

96

91

/95/

age 18+

Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.

86

IMDb 61

9.0

/681783/

86

/36352/

86

/10592/

90

/247/

82

age 14+

Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.

80

IMDb 67

8.3

/500983/

81

/17419/

83

/5653/

87

/100/

77

71

/83/

age 17+

The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.

81

IMDb 68

8.5

/719201/

82

/25342/

85

/6682/

94

/258/

62

83

/88/

age 16+

Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the United States and depend on each other for survival.

87

IMDb 69

8.8

/343352/

86

/12001/

82

/1487/

95

/343/

88

86

/111/

age 16+

Follow the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.

80

IMDb 86

8.2

/287048/

80

/10375/

82

/10249/

87

/198/

84

70

/45/

age 18+

A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.

90

IMDb 90

9.3

/1004366/

90

/34377/

86

/7422/

4.6

/632783/

95

/102/

97

82

/27/

3.5

age 16+

The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.

82

IMDb 94

8.9

/1177882/

84

/47763/

84

/8780/

78

/92/

93

65

/24/

age 14+

Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.

77

IMDb 94

8.1

/927838/

78

/64458/

79

/12159/

81

/123/

85

61

/50/

age 14+

Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.

91

9.4

/583810/

91

/18794/

86

/3969/

4.7

/204891/

94

/34/

97

87

/28/

age 16+

Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle of the Bulge, and witness to the horrors of war, the men of Easy knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear - and became the stuff of legend. Based on Stephen E. Ambrose's acclaimed book of the same name.

66

59

6.5

/10768/

64

/227/

65

/27/

86

/43/

54

64

/22/

age 15+

A codependent friend group navigates life and love in Los Angeles. With aspirations of becoming a talent manager, Maia is stalled out as an assistant while living with her boyfriend...until her longtime best friend and frenzied influencer Tallulah returns.

85

8.9

/97719/

88

/4198/

83

/537/

81

/156/

95

78

/29/

age 14+

The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.

63

48

6.4

/1984/

55

/136/

61

/14/

75

/8/

63

65

/6/

age 15+

This irreverent late-night comedy series brings to life unbelievable, ripped-from-the-headlines tales of the Sunshine State. Featuring interviews with everyday Floridians and playful recreations starring a rotating cast of actors and comedians, this hilarious and outrageous series sheds light on the viral, wacky, and weird.

77

7.4

/13327/

68

/736/

71

/61/

100

/49/

68

82

/26/

age 15+

After an embarrassing incident at work, suburban family man William Ronald Trosper finds himself investigating a far-reaching conspiracy.

78

7.9

/75444/

79

/2483/

78

/891/

79

/27/

age 14+

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.

73

7.7

/142224/

75

/8542/

80

/2865/

63

/28/

age 10+

The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.

82

8.4

/142871/

83

/8460/

79

/1322/

90

/77/

93

66

/29/

Banshee is an American drama television series set in a small town in Pennsylvania Amish country and features an enigmatic ex-con posing as a murdered sheriff who imposes his own brand of justice while also cooking up plans that serve his own interests.

75

7.7

/377255/

78

/17072/

83

/9426/

86

/126/

73

57

/31/

age 14+

The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and loved in 1864.

82

8.3

/187650/

80

/9135/

82

/3237/

93

/160/

83

73

/44/

age 16+

The continuing story of Peacemaker, a vainglorious superhero/supervillain who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill. After a miraculous recovery from his duel with Bloodsport, Peacemaker soon discovers that his freedom comes at a price.

80

8.1

/63683/

78

/2451/

73

/258/

91

/119/

85

77

/53/

age 15+

The story of a world-famous televangelist family with a history of deviance, greed and, yes, charitable work, all in the name of Jesus.

84

8.6

/226305/

84

/8137/

84

/1189/

4.5

/231945/

95

/115/

85

72

/41/

age 15+

With the city in peril following the seawall's collapse, Oswald "Oz" Cobb seeks to fill the power vacuum left by the death of Carmine Falcone and finally give his mother Francis the life he's always promised. But first, Oz must confront his enemies and his own demoralizing reputation as "the Penguin."

73

7.5

/48042/

74

/1626/

78

/413/

3.8

/37152/

63

/52/

88

62

/22/

3.0

age 15+

Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore — two churchgoing couples — enjoy their small town Texas life... until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe.

77

8.1

/51517/

78

/1741/

76

/240/

89

/143/

69

70

/77/

age 14+

It’s 1882 and the Gilded Age is in full swing when Marian Brook, a young orphaned daughter of a Southern general, moves in with her rigidly conventional aunts in New York City. With the help of Peggy Scott, an African-American woman masquerading as her maid, Marian gets caught up in the dazzling lives of her rich neighbors as she struggles to decide between adhering to the rules or forging her own path.

84

8.2

/49953/

79

/2859/

74

/251/

99

/90/

89

83

/39/

age 5+

In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.

86

8.3

/139326/

81

/7572/

79

/1069/

98

/241/

89

88

/86/

age 17+

A listless hitman is enthralled by theatre acting and becomes eager to leave his old life behind in pursuit of a new career.

82

8.3

/127490/

81

/8983/

76

/1133/

91

/153/

90

76

/81/

age 17+

When 2% of the world's population abruptly disappears without explanation, the world struggles to understand just what they're supposed to do about it. This is the story of the people who didn't make the cut.

83

8.7

/165003/

85

/6305/

81

/1052/

81

/119/

95

74

/31/

age 15+

When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as—and far less predictable than—the one inside.

84

8.2

/60111/

80

/2535/

74

/305/

99

/220/

84

87

/91/

age 16+

Explore a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.

86

8.4

/216487/

82

/7427/

82

/1576/

4.2

/128413/

95

/132/

94

81

/42/

age 16+

A detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart.

83

8.4

/241841/

81

/8359/

79

/1629/

4.3

/171085/

89

/230/

89

78

/78/

3.5

age 16+

The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.

86

8.8

/164468/

85

/5827/

81

/876/

92

/258/

90

84

/130/

age 15+

The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.

73

7.1

/39492/

70

/1298/

68

/230/

3.6

/16463/

92

/73/

59

80

/29/

age 15+

An exploration of the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.

73

7.9

/269635/

77

/15699/

76

/1991/

68

/143/

73

69

/110/

age 15+

Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures "coming out of the coffin." Religious leaders, government officials, and vampire fundamentalists around the world have chosen their sides. But in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out.

86

8.6

/215947/

83

/9522/

80

/1196/

92

/227/

95

83

/85/

age 18+

Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition is a place where the rules don't apply. And the man who runs things -- legally and otherwise -- is the town's treasurer, Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, who is equal parts politician and gangster.

84

8.7

/201226/

85

/7514/

82

/1418/

86

/64/

96

70

/43/

age 18+

A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.

72

7.4

/157971/

72

/4982/

73

/2104/

70

/85/

80