From Staff Reports
In Summary:
HBO Max opens October with War, a legal drama starring Dominic West and Sienna Miller. The animated Get Jiro, based on a graphic novel by Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose, begins streaming October 4. Continuing episodes of JAŸ-Z in 8 and Lanterns also fall in October, with more additions expected when the full schedule is announced.
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A high-stakes divorce, a sushi chef seeking revenge and the conclusion of a DC mystery are among the programs headed to HBO Max in October. The month begins with the HBO legal drama War and brings the streaming debut of Get Jiro, an animated series based on a graphic novel by Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose.
Related: Everything streaming in September.
The calendar below includes announced U.S. streaming dates. HBO Max has not yet published a complete October arrivals list, so it may announce additional films, series, and library titles.
A legal battle opens the month
War premieres October 1 on HBO and HBO Max. Dominic West and Sienna Miller star in the drama, which follows two rival London law firms drawn into a divorce case involving a technology entrepreneur and a film star. The series comes from George Kay, creator of Lupin and Hijack.
Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Get Jiro’ arrives
Get Jiro begins on Adult Swim on October 3 and streams on HBO Max the following day. Set in a future Los Angeles where chefs hold extraordinary power, the animated series follows a mysterious sushi chef on a quest for vengeance. Brian Tee voices Jiro.
Series already underway continue
HBO Max viewers will also have October episodes of shows that premiered in September. The eight-part documentary JAŸ-Z in 8 features conversations between Jay-Z and director Rick Rubin about the musician’s work and life. Lanterns, the DC drama starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, ends its eight-episode weekly run early in the month.
October streaming calendar
- October 1: War premieres on HBO and HBO Max.
- October 2: New episodes of JAŸ-Z in 8 continue.
- October 4: Get Jiro begins streaming on HBO Max following its Adult Swim debut. The season finale of Lanterns is scheduled as part of its weekly Sunday run.
- October 9: JAŸ-Z in 8 concludes its announced weekly run.
Key Points
- War premieres October 1.
- Get Jiro reaches HBO Max on October 4.
- Lanterns concludes its weekly run early in the month.
- JAŸ-Z in 8 continues into October.
- HBO Max has not yet published its complete October arrivals list.
