This October, HBO Max is rolling out a range of exciting programming, including HBO Original series, comedy specials, documentaries, and films. Highlights include the debut of IT: Welcome To Derry and The Chair Company, along with new documentaries and films.
Featured Series
The Chair Company
Debut: October 12 at 10 p.m. ET | Episodes: 8 | Rollout: New episodes weekly through November 30
Logline: After an embarrassing incident at work, a man (Robinson) finds himself investigating a far-reaching conspiracy.
Cast: Tim Robinson, Lake Bell, Sophia Lillis, Will Price, Joseph Tudisco, with Lou Diamond Phillips recurring.
Credits: Executive produced by Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin, Adam McKay, Todd Schulman, Andrew DeYoung, and Igor Srubshchik. Directors: Andrew DeYoung and Aaron Schimberg.
IT: Welcome To Derry
Debut: October 26 at 9 p.m. ET | Episodes: 8 | Rollout: New episodes weekly through December 14
Logline: Set in Stephen King’s “IT” universe, expanding the vision of the feature films “IT” and “IT Chapter Two.”
Cast: Jovan Adepo, Taylour Paige, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, Bill Skarsgård.
Credits: Produced by HBO and Warner Bros. Television. Developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs. Executive producers include Andy & Barbara Muschietti, Jason Fuchs, Brad Caleb Kane, David Coatsworth, Bill Skarsgård, Shelley Meals, Roy Lee, and Dan Lin. Fuchs and Kane serve as co-showrunners.
Specials
An Intimate Evening With Adam Pally
Debut: October 17 at 9 p.m. ET
Logline: Equal parts stand-up, documentary, and rock concert, Adam Pally plays with the truth – and his guitar – in a one-time-only performance.
Credits: Written and performed by Adam Pally; directed by Brent Hodge. Executive producers: Greg Walter, Trevor Rotenberg, Luke Dillon, Conrad Whelan, Brent Hodge.
Documentaries
The Alabama Solution
Debut: October 10 at 8 p.m. ET
Logline: A six-year investigation into brutal and corrupt practices inside an Alabama prison, sparked by hidden warnings from incarcerated men.
Credits: Directed and produced by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman; co-produced by Alelur “Alex” Duran, Page Marsella, Beth Shelburne.
Armed Only With A Camera: The Life And Death Of Brent Renaud
Debut: October 21 at 9 p.m. ET
Logline: Chronicles the life and final moments of journalist Brent Renaud, killed while reporting in Ukraine, highlighting the dangers of war journalism.
Credits: Directed and produced by Craig and Brent Renaud; produced by Juan Arredondo; executive produced by Jon Alpert.
Country Doctor
Debut: October 28 at 7 p.m. ET
Logline: Follows Dr. James Graham in rural Oklahoma as he fights to provide healthcare amidst staff shortages and rural hospital closures.
Credits: Directed and produced by Shari Cookson and Nick Doob; co-producer Charlton McMillan.
Films
Bring Her Back
Debut: October 3
Logline: A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother.
Cast: Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Philips, Sally–Anne Upton, Stephen Philips, Mischa Heywood, Sally Hawkins.
Credits: Directed by Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou; written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman; produced by Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton.
The Substance
Debut: October 10
Logline: Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister, confronts her decline after being fired from her fitness TV show by a harsh studio head.
Cast: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid.
Credits: Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat; produced by Coralie Fargeat, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner; executive producers: Nicolas Royer, Alexandra Loewy.
Sorry, Baby
Debut: October 30
Logline: Agnes confronts the fallout from a troubling event, realizing how stuck she’s been and beginning to move forward.
Cast: Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, Lucas Hedges, John Carroll Lynch, Louis Cancelmi, Kelly McCormack.
Credits: Written and directed by Eva Victor; produced by Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins.
TITLES COMING TO HBO MAX IN OCTOBER
This list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change
October 1
- 2 Days in New York
- 50 First Dates
- A Nightmare on Elm Street
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
- Alan Partridge
- All Eyez on Me
- Beetlejuice
- Big, Beautiful Tariffs: A Fareed Zakaria Special (CNN Originals)
- Broken English
- Bronson
- Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
- Christine
- Confidence
- Crime in the Streets
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
- Drag Me to Hell
- Edward Scissorhands
- Enemy
- Fay Grim
- Firestarter
- Freaks
- Freddy vs. Jason
- Friday the 13th (2009)
- From Hell It Came
- Gone Girl
- Gremlins (1984)
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- Halloween: Resurrection
- Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
- Hereditary
- Highway 301
- House of Wax (1953)
- House on Haunted Hill (1958)
- I Died a Thousand Times
- I Give it a Year
- Indestructible Man
- Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
- Insidious: Chapter 2
- Insidious: Chapter 3
- Interview with the Vampire
- Intruder in the Dust
- Isle of the Dead
- It’s Complicated
- Krypto Saves the Day: Halloween Havoc
- Lady in the Lake
- Los Cronocrimenes
- Macabre
- Marcel the Shell with Shoes
- Mirror Mirror
- National Velvet
- Nora Prentiss
- Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
- Page One
- Pearl: The X-Traordinary Origin Story
- Phenix City Story
- Poltergeist (1982)
- Practical Magic
- Pride
- Scooby-Doo (2002)
- Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
- Shame
- Talk to Me (2023)
- Tension
- The Black Scorpion
- The Brothers McMullen
- The Cyclops
- The Disembodied
- The Exorcist (1973)
- The First Monday in May
- The Gangster
- The Harvey Girls
- The Lobster
- The Monster
- The Mummy (1959)
- The Mummy (2017)
- The Mystery of the Wax Museum
- The Picture of Dorian Gray
- The Return of Doctor X
- The Shining
- The Sixth Sense
- The Steel Jungle
- The Switch
- The Tattooed Stranger
- The Unfaithful
- The Walking Dead (1936)
- The Watch
- The Witch
- Tickled
- Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
- Trick ‘r Treat
- Uncut Gems
- War for the Planet of the Apes
- X
- You Can’t Get Away with Murder
- Zombies on Broadway
October 2
- Air India Crash: Declassified (Discovery, 2025)
- E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web, Season 1
- Mysteries of the Abandoned, Season 12 (Discovery)
- The Friday the 13th Murders, Season 1 (ID)
- The Real Murders on Elm Street, Season 2 (ID)
October 3
- Bring Her Back (A24)
- Where We Call Home, Season 4 (Magnolia Network)
October 6
- SMILING FRIENDS, Season 3 (Adult Swim)
October 7
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: It Doesn’t Have to Hurt (CNN Originals)
- One Day in October, Season 1
October 8
- Alex vs America, Season 5 (FOOD Network)
- Baylen Out Loud, Season 2 (TLC)
October 9
- Vgly, Season 2 (Max Original)
October 10
- Bugs Bunny Builders, Season 2G (Cartoon Network)
- Homes With a View, Season 1 (Magnolia Network)
- Lu & The Bally Bunch, Season 1D (Cartoon Network)
- The Alabama Solution (HBO Original)
- The Substance (MUBI)
October 11
- Bering Sea Gold, Season 19 (Discovery)
- Impractical Jokers, Season 12A (truTV)
October 12
- The Chair Company, Season 1 (HBO Original)
- The Snake Catcher, Season 1 (Animal Planet)
October 15
- 7 Little Johnstons, Season 16 (TLC)
- Graveyard Carz, Season 20
- Mother May I Murder?, Season 2 (ID)
- Pan
October 17
- An Intimate Evening with Adam Pally (HBO Original)
- Baby Assassins Everyday!, Season 1
- Beach Cottage Chronicles, Season 5 (Magnolia Network)
- Ignite, Season 1
- La Grande Maison Tokyo Special
- La Grande Maison Tokyo, Season 1
- Light of My Lion, Season 1
- Love is for the Dogs, Season 1
- Mr. Mikami’s Classroom, Season 1
- Please Die My Beloved, Season 1
- The Thaw, Season 3 (Max Original)
- True Beauty, Season 1
- Until I Destroyed My Husband’s Other Family, Season 1
- Vivant, Season 1
- Who Saw The Peacock Dance in the Jungle?, Season 1
October 19
- Anything But Gray, Season 1 (Magnolia Network)
October 20
- Haha, You Clowns, Season 1 (Adult Swim)
October 21
- Armed Only With A Camera: The Life And Death of Brent Renaud (HBO Original)
- The Simril(l)s: A Family in Black and White, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Originals)
October 22
- Holmes Family Rescue, Season 3 (HGTV)
- Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
October 23
- Expedition X, Season 10 (Discovery)
- Dangerously Obese, Season 2 (TLC)
October 24
- Lakeside Retreats, Season 1 (Magnolia Network)
- Teen Titans Go!, Season 9D (Cartoon Network)
October 26
- IT: Welcome to Derry, Season 1 (HBO Original)
October 27
- Naked and Afraid Brazil XL, Season 1 (discovery+)
October 28
- Country Doctor (HBO Original)
- The United States vs. Harvard, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Originals)
October 29
- American Monster, Season 13 (ID)
- Survival of the Beast, Season 1 (Animal Planet)
October 30
- Fatal Engineering, Season 1 (Science)
- Sorry, Baby (A24)
October 31
- House Hunters: Volume 10, Season 246 (HGTV)
- Jonathan Ross Haunted Homecoming, Season 1 (Travel)
- Old Home Stories, Season 1 (Magnolia Network)
Programming Highlight: Guest Horror Curation from “IT: Welcome to Derry” Director and Executive Producers
- 4×4
- A Nightmare on Elm Street
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
- Beetlejuice
- Carnival of Souls
- Christine
- Cronos
- Drag Me to Hell
- Eraserhead
- Evil Dead II (1987)
- Eyes Without a Face
- Gremlins
- Hannibal
- Hereditary
- House
- House of Wax (1953)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
- It (2017)
- It Follows
- It: Chapter Two
- Los Cronocrimenes
- Mama (2013)
- Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- Poltergeist (1982)
- Septimo (The 7th Floor)
- Talk to Me (2023)
- The Blob
- The Cabin in the Woods
- The Conjuring
- The Exorcist
- The Goonies
- The Mummy (1959)
- The Shining
- The Silence of the Lambs
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