In Summary:
August delivers a packed lineup of new entertainment on HBO Max, led by DC Studios' Lanterns, Season 3 of Conan O'Brien Must Go, and several new original films and documentaries. Subscribers can also stream new theatrical releases, reality favorites, and an extensive collection of classic movies arriving throughout the month. Check out the complete release calendar to see what's coming each day.
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HBO Max is rolling into August with one of its biggest months of the summer, highlighted by the debut of DC Studios' highly anticipated series "Lanterns," the return of "Conan O'Brien Must Go," and several high-profile movie premieres.
Related: Everything streaming in July.
Leading the lineup is "Lanterns," premiering August 16. The eight-episode drama follows Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart as they investigate a murder with cosmic implications, marking one of DC Studios' most anticipated streaming releases.
Movie fans will also find plenty to watch. Anne Hathaway stars in the psychological drama "Mother Mary," while Bob Odenkirk headlines the action comedy "Normal." Horror fans can stream "The Strangers: Chapter 2," followed later in the month by "Thanksgiving."
Returning HBO Originals include Season 3 of "Conan O'Brien Must Go," the latest installment of "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks," and the new documentary series "Monsters of God." A comedy special from Whitmer Thomas also joins the lineup.
The service also adds a large collection of library titles on August 1, including "Barbarian," "Miss Sloane," "Murder on the Orient Express," "Practical Magic," "Sicario," "Stand by Me," and "Tusk." Additional reality, lifestyle, and documentary programming from Discovery, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, and OWN arrives throughout the month, along with "Abbott Elementary" Season 5.
August Calendar:
August 1
- Amy
- Barbarian
- Bells Are Ringing
- Billy Budd
- Blockers
- Epic
- Flipper's New Adventure
- Great White Highway (Discovery)
- Hall Pass
- Hall Pass: Enlarged Edition
- Happy Feet Two
- It Comes at Night
- Macao
- Miss Sloane
- Mojave
- Murder on the Orient Express
- Orphan
- Practical Magic
- Put A Ring On It: Cheat Hab (OWN)
- Quo Vadis
- Road House
- Sicario
- Smart Money
- Stand by Me
- Strike Up the Band
- The Band Wagon
- The Crimson Pirate
- The Fighting 69th
- The Kennel Murder Case
- The Rain People
- The Sea Chase
- The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
- The Wrong Man
- The Yearling
- Thresher Shark: Stun to Kill (Discovery)
- Tusk
- Who's That Knocking at My Door?
- You Can't Get Away with Murder
August 3
- Naked and Afraid: Shipwrecked Season 1 (Discovery)
August 4
- Chopped Volume 4, Season 64 (Food Network)
- Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks (HBO Original)
August 6
- Monsters of God (HBO Original)
August 7
- Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Season 1
- House Hunters International Volume 9, Season 215 (HGTV)
- House Hunters Volume 11, Season 260 (HGTV)
- The Invisible Guest
- The Strangers: Chapter 2
August 8
- Belle Collective Season 8 (OWN)
August 9
- Heart & Hustle: Houston Season 2 (OWN)
August 10
- Double Lives of Suburban Wives Season 1 (TLC)
August 11
- The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door (CNN Films)
August 12
- Signs of a Psychopath Season 11 (ID)
August 13
- Building Giants Season 5
- Faster With Newbern and Cotten Season 3
- Isadora Moon Season 1D (Max Original)
- Most Extreme Humans Season 1 (TLC)
August 14
- Normal
- Whitmer Thomas: Terminal Crew of Dudes (HBO Original)
August 16
- Lanterns Season 1 (DC Studios/HBO Original) – Weekly episodes begin.
August 17
August 20
- ER: Caught on Camera Season 1 (TLC)
- Expedition X Season 12 (Discovery)
August 21
- Conan O'Brien Must Go Season 3 (HBO Original)
- Mother Mary
August 22
- Abbott Elementary Season 5
August 24
- Margarita: Make Your Story Count Season 3 (Max Original)
August 25
- "Ben Sasse is Coming Home: Lessons in Life and Death" — The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Originals)
August 26
- 1000-lb Roomies Season 2 (TLC)
- Bobby's Triple Threat Season 5 (Food Network)
- Homestead Rescue: Intervention Season 1 (Discovery)
August 27
- Totally '90s House Season 1 (HGTV)
August 28
- House Hunters Volume 11, Season 261 (HGTV)
- The Producer Season 1 (HBO Original)
August 30
- Enter Nowhere
- Holla
- Knock Knock
- The Cabin in the Woods
- The Strangers: Chapter 1
- The Strangers: Prey at Night
Key Points:
- Lanterns makes its long-awaited debut as DC Studios expands its television universe.
- Conan O'Brien Must Go returns with an all-new season.
- New movies include Mother Mary, Normal, The Strangers: Chapter 2 and Thanksgiving.
- HBO Max adds dozens of classic and modern films, including Stand by Me, Practical Magic, Barbarian and Sicario.
- The full August lineup also features documentaries, reality programming, family content and returning HGTV, Discovery, Food Network and TLC favorites.
