What’s new on HBO Max in May 2026: ‘Wuthering Heights,’ ‘On the Roam,’ and more

HBO Max’s new Japanese samurai action drama Song of the Samurai is based on the popular manga series Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem. The series is set in Kyoto at the end of the Edo period, and follows the lives of the Shinsengumi, samurai warriors who defended Kyoto in the final years of the shogunate’s rule in Japan. The new series was originally developed in Japan by Tokyo Broadcasting System and streaming platform U-NEXT, and will debut on HBO Max on May 9.

Actor Jason Momoa has many emotions (Like rock climbing), and his travel series On The Roam on HBO Max allows him to seek out people who are equally excited to meet and share their stories. In the show, Momoa travels around the world, often on his motorcycle, and meets fellow creatives, such as artist and director Julian Schnabel and Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, who inspire him. The six-episode season will premiere on May 14, and new episodes will be released weekly through June 18.

In 2025, HBO released the true crime docu-series The Yogurt Shop Murders, a four-part show about the 1991 murders of four teenagers in Texas. The series aired in the summer of 2025, and put forward several theories about who could have committed the unsolved crime, leaving viewers without any real answers… until now.

Following the premiere of the original Yogurt Shop Murders episodes, new DNA evidence was discovered, helping police solve the 34-year-old mystery, and all will be revealed in an all-new episode of the show coming to HBO Max on May 22.

Wuthering Heights is one of the most enduring romances of all time, and the 2026 film version starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi has breathed new life into Cathy and Heathcliff’s story. Although Emerald Fennell’s take on the classic Emily Bronté has its critics who don’t like the film’s style, it’s undeniable that it captures the intense longing of young love (and lust). After being released in theaters earlier this year, the film is now available on HBO Max starting May 1.

Greenland was a 2020 dystopian drama starring Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin as husband and wife John and Allison Garrity, whose family survives a comet striking Earth and wiping out much of civilization by hiding in a bunker in Greenland. The film was a huge success, and now in the 2026 sequel, Greenland 2: Migration, the Garritys’ safe haven has been destroyed, forcing them to flee to Europe for refuge. As you can probably guess, since this is a film produced by Gerard Butler, the journey won’t be very easy or safe.

The French Open marks the second Grand Slam tennis tournament of the season, and this year, the main draw competition begins on May 24. The fixture schedule is not yet available, but as of now, you can expect to see players like Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka on the clay courts of Roland Garros this year. The matches will be televised live in the US on TNT and TruTV, and will be streamed live on HBO Max throughout the tournament, which concludes on June 7.

Comedian Josh Johnson may be best known as one of the hosts of The Daily Show (or maybe you’re one of the nearly 2.5 million subscribers to his YouTube channel), and his first HBO comedy special, Josh Johnson: Symphony, is arriving this month. Johnson’s new collection of material was filmed earlier this year at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles and will premiere on May 22.