Max is kicking off the new year with an incredible lineup of original series, gripping documentaries, and highly anticipated films. Whether you’re into compelling dramas, animated adventures, or edge-of-your-seat thrillers, there’s something for everyone this January. Here’s a look at what’s debuting on Max this month.
Featured Programming
Max Originals
- Isadora Moon (Debuts January 2) – This enchanting 2D animated series brings Harriet Muncaster’s beloved book series to life. Join Isadora, a half-vampire, half-fairy girl, as she navigates life with her human friends and magical family. Perfect for children ages 4 to 7.
- The Pitt (Debuts January 9) – This drama series offers a raw, hour-by-hour look at the lives of healthcare workers in a Pittsburgh hospital. Starring Noah Wyle, the show highlights the challenges faced by frontline heroes in today’s healthcare system.
- Sons of Ecstasy (Debuts January 9) – A gripping documentary diving into the 1990s ecstasy trade in Arizona, featuring firsthand accounts of a deadly rivalry between a British stockbroker and the son of a mobster.
- Harley Quinn Season 5 (Debuts January 16) – The fan-favorite animated series returns with Harley and Ivy tackling new challenges in Metropolis. Expect iconic DC villains, irreverent humor, and plenty of surprises.
- Scars of Beauty (Beleza Fatal) (Debuts January 27) – This Brazilian series follows two women seeking revenge after devastating injustices tear their families apart. A gripping tale of betrayal and resilience.
- Mermicorno: Starfall (Debuts January 30) – Dive into a magical underwater world where mermaid-unicorn hybrids embark on thrilling adventures to protect the ocean and discover the magic of creative self-expression.
- The Eastern Gate (Przesmyk) (Debuts January 31) – A Polish spy thriller exploring international espionage and personal sacrifice as a secret agent goes on a high-stakes rescue mission.
HBO Originals
- Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? (Debuts January 10) – The comedian’s 13th special for HBO, featuring his signature wit and biting commentary.
- An Update on Our Family (Debuts January 15) – This documentary series takes a closer look at the controversial world of family vlogging and its impact on children and parents alike.
- Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23 (Debuts January 17) – The long-running talk show returns with more timely monologues, interviews, and panel discussions.
- C.B. Strike: The Ink Black Heart (Debuts January 23) – Strike and Robin are back to solve a new, complex murder mystery involving online trolls and hidden identities.
A24 Films
- The Front Room (Debuts January 3) – A chilling thriller about a pregnant woman’s struggle against her sinister mother-in-law, starring Brandy Norwood.
- Look Into My Eyes (Debuts January 10) – An intimate documentary exploring the lives of New York City psychics and their clients’ search for connection and healing.
- A Different Man (Debuts January 17) – Sebastian Stan stars in this haunting tale of obsession and identity as a man undergoes a transformative medical procedure with unforeseen consequences.
Bleacher Report Live Sports
Sports fans can catch live NBA and NHL games throughout January, including marquee matchups like the Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors on January 20 and the Philadelphia Flyers vs. New Jersey Devils on January 29. Don’t miss pre- and post-event programming and condensed replay highlights.
January 1
- 5 Things with Kate Bolduan (CNN)
- A Star is Born (1937)
- Act of Valor (2012)
- All Elite Wrestling: 2019 PPV Events (5 Episodes) (2024)
- All Elite Wrestling: Collision 2024 (5 Episodes), Season 2
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 2019 (12 Episodes), Season 1
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 2024 (7 Episodes), Season 6
- All Elite Wrestling: Rampage 12/13/2024, Season 4
- Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
- Annabelle: Creation (2017)
- Balls Out (2015)
- Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World (2015)
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
- Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
- Best Of Enemies (2015)
- Bitter Creek (1954)
- Black Gold (1947)
- Blue Velvet (1986)
- Buffaloed (2020)
- Calamity Jane (1953)
- Call Me by Your Name (2017)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
- Cow Country (1953)
- Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
- Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
- Destination Tokyo (1943)
- Diggers (2007)
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
- Each Dawn I Die (1939)
- Eat Pray Love (2010)
- Fast & Furious (2009)
- Floyd Norman: An Animated Life (2016)
- Free Birds (2013)
- Green Lantern (2011)
- Heaven Help Us (1985)
- HGTV Dream Home 2025
- Home Again (2017)
- Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
- Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015)
- House at the End of the Street (2012)
- I Am Love (2009)
- Injustice (2021)
- Iris (2015)
- It Follows (2015)
- It: Chapter Two (2019)
- Jason Bourne (2016)
- Johnny Angel (1946)
- Justice League vs. Teen Titans (2016)
- Justice League: Doom (2012)
- Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015)
- Justice League: War (2014)
- Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)
- Kept Husbands (1931)
- Kicks (2016)
- Lemon (2017)
- Mad Max (1980)
- Matilda (1986)
- Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
- Morgan (2016)
- Mortdecai (2015)
- Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- My Favorite Wife (1940)
- Mystic Pizza (1988)
- Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
- Night and Day (1946)
- Nocturne (1946)
- Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band (2020)
- Paddington (2014)
- Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
- Red Light (1949)
- Reframed: Next Gen Narratives, Season 1 (2025)
- Room for One More (1952)
- School Life (2017)
- Sex and the City 2 (2010)
- Shining Vale, Season 1
- Shining Vale, Season 2
- Showing Up (2023)
- Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
- St. Vincent (2014)
- Steel Magnolias (1989)
- Stephen King’s It (1990)
- Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015)
- Sully (2016)
- Supergirl (1984)
- Superman & Lois, Season 4
- Tangerine (2015)
- Task Force (1949)
- Teen Wolf (1985)
- Tennessee Johnson (1942)
- The Accountant (2016)
- The Addams Family 2 (2016)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
- The Big Year (2011)
- The Birth of a Nation (2016)
- The Boondock Saints (1999)
- The Cable Guy (1996)
- The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- The Craft (1996)
- The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
- The Imitation Game (2014)
- The Leopard Man (1943)
- The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952)
- The Mouthpiece (1932)
- The Narrow Margin (1952)
- The Prince and the Pauper (1937)
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)
- The Purge: Election Year (2016)
- The Red Badge of Courage (1951)
- The Student Prince (1954)
- The Usual Suspects (1995)
- The Whistlers (2020)
- The Wrong Man (1957)
- Volunteers (1985)
- Warcraft (2016)
- Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic (2008)
- Whitey: United States of America V. James J. Bulger (2014)
- Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- Woman in Gold (2015)
- World Without End (1956)
January 2
- Expedition Files, Season 1 (Discovery)
- Isadora Moon, Season 1A (Max Original)
- My 600-lb Life, Season 13 (TLC)
- The Deep 3, Episode 227 (TNT)
January 3
- Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation, Season 10 (Magnolia Network)
- Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, Season 49 (Food Network)
- The Front Room (A24)
January 4
- Belle Collective, Season 5 (OWN)
January 5
- Craig of the Creek, Season 6B (Cartoon Network)
- Mecum Top 10, Season 10
- Totally Spies, Season 7A
January 6
- Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition: Heroes vs. Villains (Food Network)
January 7
- Cleats & Convos with Deebo Samuel, Episode 111 (B/R)
- How It Really Happened, Season 8 (CNN Original Series)
- Kids Baking Championship, Season 14 (Food Network)
- The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Final Chapter, Season 3 (ID)
- The Edge with Micah Parsons, Episode 219 (B/R)
January 8
- 7 Little Johnstons, Season 15 (TLC)
- CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (2024)
- Fixer to Fabulous, Season 6 (HGTV)
- Wildcard Kitchen, Season 2 (Food Network)
January 9
- Aaron Hernandez and the Untold Murders of Bristol (ID)
- Sons of Ecstasy (Max Original)
- The Pitt, Season 1 (Max Original)
January 10
- Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? (HBO Original)
- Black Butterfly (2017)
- Holla (2006)
- Look Into My Eyes (A24)
- Vinnie Jones: In the Country, Season 1-2 (discovery+)
January 11
- Road to NHL Winter Classic, Episode 204
- The Steam Room with Ej and Chuck 125 (TNT)
January 12
- Naked and Afraid Spain (Aventura En Pelotas Espana), Season 1 (Discovery International)
January 13
- Barney’s World, Season 1B
January 14
- Baylen Out Loud, Season 1 (TLC)
- Death by Fame, Season 3 (ID)
- The Curious Case of…, Season 1 (ID)
- The Last Party: Death on Tresco, Season 1 (discovery+)
January 15
- An Update On Our Family (HBO Original)
- Cult of Fear: The Asaram Bapu Story (discovery+)
- Marshall (2017)
- Uncharted (2022)
January 16
- Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail (2024)
- Divided By Design, Season 1B (HGTV)
- Harley Quinn, Season 5 (Max Original)
- Murder Under the Friday Night Lights, Season 4 (ID)
- My Sesame Street Friends, Season 15 (Max Original)
- Sesame Street, Season 55 (Max Original)
January 17
- A Different Man (A24)
- Better Off Dead (1985)
- Real Time with Bill Maher, Season 23 (HBO Original)
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
January 21
- Contraband: Seized at the Airport, Season 1 (Discovery)
January 22
- Expedition X, Season 8 (Discovery)
January 23
- C.B. Strike: The Ink Black Heart (HBO Original)
January 24
- Harpoon Hunters, Season 1 (Discovery)
January 25
- Bugs Bunny Builders, Season 2B (Cartoon Network)
January 27
- Scars of Beauty (Beleza Fatal), Season 1 (Max Original, Brazil)
January 28
- Chopped, Season 60 (Food Network)
January 29
- The Flip Off, Season 1 (HGTV)
January 30
- Mermicorno: Starfall, Season 1A (Max Original)
- The Other Side (Del Otro Lado Del Jardín) (Max Original, Colombia)
January 31
- Guy’s Ultimate Family Cruise (Food Network)
- The Eastern Gate (Przesmyk), Season 1 (Max Original, Poland)
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