What’s New on HBO Max This January: The Pitt, Industry, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms & More

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HBO Max is starting the new year strong with a packed January lineup that includes the return of acclaimed drama series, the long-awaited debut of a new chapter in the Game of Thrones universe, powerful HBO Original documentaries, and two high-profile A24 films. From hospital hallways and high-finance power plays to Westeros and real-world history, there’s no shortage of must-watch programming this month.

Featured Series

The Pitt – Season 2

Debuts: January 8 at 9:00 p.m. ET
Episodes: 15 (weekly rollout)
Type: Max Original Drama Series

Season two of The Pitt continues its grounded, unfiltered look at modern healthcare through the lives of frontline workers at a Pittsburgh hospital. Balancing emotional storytelling with professional realism, the series explores the pressures, moral dilemmas, and personal sacrifices that define life inside the ER.

Cast includes: Noah Wyle, Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez, and Sepideh Moafi.

The series is created by R. Scott Gemmill and executive produced by John Wells, Noah Wyle, and the team behind some of television’s most enduring medical and character-driven dramas.

Industry – Season 4

Debuts: January 11 at 9:00 p.m. ET
Episodes: 8 (weekly rollout)
Type: HBO Original Drama Series

Now firmly established at the top of their careers, Harper and Yasmin find themselves pulled into an international game of ambition and survival when a flashy fintech disruptor enters the London scene. Season four expands Industry beyond the trading floor, turning its sharp focus toward power, wealth, and the personal cost of always wanting more.

Cast includes: Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Kit Harington, Ken Leung, Max Minghella, Kiernan Shipka, Kal Penn, and more.

Created and executive produced by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, Industry remains one of HBO’s most incisive looks at modern capitalism and personal ambition.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Debuts: January 18 at 10:00 p.m. ET
Episodes: 6 (weekly rollout)
Type: HBO Original Drama Series

Set a century before the events of Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms follows Ser Duncan the Tall and his young squire Egg as they journey across Westeros. With the Targaryens still on the Iron Throne and the memory of dragons lingering, the series blends adventure, friendship, and destiny in a more intimate corner of George R. R. Martin’s world.

Cast includes: Peter Claffey, Dexter Sol Ansell, Daniel Ings, Bertie Carvel, Sam Spruell, Finn Bennett, and more.

The series is co-created by George R. R. Martin and showrunner Ira Parker, with Ryan Condal among the executive producers.

Real Time with Bill Maher – Season 24

Debuts: January 23 at 10:00 p.m. ET
Type: HBO Original Series

Bill Maher returns with a new season of Real Time, continuing his weekly mix of political commentary, one-on-one interviews, panel discussions, and the always-provocative “New Rules” segment.

Documentaries

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

Debuts: January 22 at 8:00 p.m. ET
Format: Two-part documentary

This two-part HBO documentary celebrates the life and legacy of Mel Brooks, tracing his journey from early television comedy to becoming one of Hollywood’s most fearless and influential satirists. Through laughter, resilience, and reflection, the film paints a portrait of an artist who has shaped comedy for nearly a century.

Directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, the documentary features personal stories, friendships, and behind-the-scenes moments from Brooks’ legendary career.

33 Photos from the Ghetto

Debuts: January 27 at 9:00 p.m. ET

33 Photos from the Ghetto examines rare, secretly taken photographs from inside the Warsaw Ghetto during the 1943 uprising. Captured by Polish firefighter Zbigniew Leszek Grzywaczewski, the images provide a haunting civilian perspective on one of World War II’s darkest chapters.

Films

The Smashing Machine

Debuts: January 23
Studio: A24

Written and directed by Bennie Safdie, The Smashing Machine tells the story of legendary UFC fighter Mark Kerr, exploring fame, physical punishment, and the personal battles behind professional combat sports.

Cast includes: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, and Oleksandr Usyk.

If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Debuts: January 30
Studio: A24

Starring Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You follows a woman unraveling under the weight of family crisis, a missing person, and a strained relationship with her therapist. The film blends dark humor with emotional intensity as it examines grief, anxiety, and survival.

Cast includes: Rose Byrne, Conan O’Brien, Danielle Macdonald, Christian Slater, and A$AP Rocky.

TITLES COMING TO HBO MAX IN JANUARY

*This list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change.

January 1

• A Most Violent Year (A24)
• All This and Heaven Too
• Almost Christmas
• April in Paris
• Baby Face
• Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World
• Blazing Saddles
• Bodies Bodies Bodies (A24)
• Catwoman (2004)
• Constantine
• Deception (1946)
• Desire Me
• Double Wedding
• Ex Machina (A24)
• Faithless
• Fargo (1996)
• Fifth Avenue Girl
• Frankenstein 1970
• Getaway
• Glass
• Going the Distance
• Goodbye, My Fancy
• Green Lantern: Beware My Power
• Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
• Green Lantern: First Flight
• Green Mansions
• HGTV Dream Home 2026 (HGTV)
• High Anxiety
• History of the World: Part 1
• Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
• It All Came True
• It’s Love I’m After
• John Wick
• John Wick: Chapter 2
• John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
• June Bride
• Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole
• Lili
• Love Crazy
• Lullaby of Broadway
• Margaret
• Margaret: Extended Version
• Mike Wallace is Here
• Mogambo
• Moonlight (A24)
• My Favorite Wife
• My Reputation
• Neptune’s Daughter
• Nine Lives
• Panama Hattie
• Possessed (1931)
• Presenting Lily Mars
• Pride and Prejudice (1940)
• Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins
• Reunion in France
• Rocket Science
• Royal Wedding
• Sadie McKee
• Spaceballs
• Task Force
• Taxi Driver
• Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
• The Americanization of Emily
• The Bride Came C.O.D.
• The Courtship of Eddie’s Father
• The Curse of Frankenstein
• The Desert Song
• The Enchanted Cottage
• The Hitman’s Bodyguard
• The Last Time I Saw Paris
• The Narrow Margin
• The Red Badge of Courage
• The Student Prince
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part 1)
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part 2)
• The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
• The Twilight Saga: New Moon
• The Working Man
• This Modern Age
• To Please a Lady
• Today We Live
• Twilight
• Vivacious Lady
• While We’re Young (A24)
• Wife vs. Secretary
• Wild Boys of the Road
• World Without End
• Zabriskie Point

January 2

• House Hunters: Volume 10, Season 249 (HGTV)
• Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation, Season 4 (Magnolia Network)
• Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation, Season 5 (Magnolia Network)
• The Cult of the Real Housewife, Season 1 (TLC)

January 5

• Home Town, Season 10 (HGTV)
• Worst Cooks in America: Reality Check (Food Network)

January 6

• Baking Championship: Next Gen, Season 1 (Food Network)
• Haunted Hospitals, Season 4 (Travel)
• The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story (ID)

January 7

• 1000-lb Sisters, Season 8 (TLC)
• Moonshiners, Season 15 (Discovery)
• Nevada Wild, Season 1 (Animal Planet)
• Wildcard Kitchen, Season 3 (Food Network)
• Justice Defenders: Change Inside Prison – The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Originals)

January 8

• 65
• Expedition X, Season 11 (Discovery)
• My Strange Addiction, Season 7 (TLC)
• Neighborhood Watch, Season 1 (HGTV)
• The Pitt, Season 2 (Max Original)
• Real PD: Kansas City: Death Before Dishonor (ID)
• Ugliest House in America, Season 7 (HGTV)

January 11

• Industry, Season 4 (HBO Original)
• Love & Marriage: Huntsville, Season 10 (OWN)
• Maxxed Out, Season 1 (OWN)
• Totally Spies, Season 7B
• Unexplained: Caught on Camera, Season 4 (Travel)

January 18

• A Knight in the Making, Season 1 (HBO)
• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Season 1 (HBO Original)

January 22

• Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (HBO Original)

January 23

• My Haunted Hometown, Season 1 (Travel)
• Real Time with Bill Maher, Season 24 (HBO Original)
• The Smashing Machine (A24)

January 27

• 33 Photos from the Ghetto (HBO Original)

January 30

• If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24)

January 31

• I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not (CNN Films)