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HBO takes a lot of credit for the rise of prestige television. Shows like The Sopranos, The Wire, Sex and the City and Game of Thrones have been set to air on television, and this tradition continues with newer series including Industry, Industry and Game of Thrones. trance And more. its own streaming service, HBO MaxIt’s also home to a plethora of great movies, live sports, and excellent documentaries.
Game of Thrones Introduction Dragon House It returns to HBO Max for season three, and although it’s been two years since we last thought about the rightful heir to the Iron Throne, we’re about to get a quick reminder when the Targaryens face a war between the armies they’ve spent the past two seasons building.
This month also marks the return of another HBO friend, Larry David. After more than two decades at the helm of Curb Your Enthusiasm, David returns with a new comedy series, Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, co-produced by Barack and Michelle Obama. These are just a few titles I’m super excited to see on HBO Max in June.
June 1
Bring Me Beauty: Cult Model
Why watch: You love realistic dramas that combine cults, crime, and 80s fashion.
Documentaries about cults are almost as ubiquitous as documentaries about murder mysteries, but there’s a reason for that: they feed our obsession with true crimes and stranger-than-fiction tales. HBO’s new documentary series, Bring Me The Beauties: A Model Cult, is the story of Hoyt Richards, who became one of the world’s first male models in the 1980s, all while immersed in a cult called the Eternal Values. It was run by a seductive leader named Frederick von Merers, who promised Richards and many others like him enlightenment, while exploiting and preying on them. The limited series consists of three episodes released weekly; The first arrives on June 1.
June 7
Earth, Wind, and Fire (To Be Celestial vs. This Is the Weight of the World)
Why watch: Director Questlove’s respect and love for his subjects is evident in every documentary he makes.
Questlove is the longtime drummer for The Roots, but he’s also a talented filmmaker whose films include Summer of Soul and Sly Lives! (aka Burden of Black Genius). His latest project, Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That’s the Weight of the World), arrives on HBO Max this month and chronicles the history and influence of the legendary, far-reaching band formed by Maurice White. It features a band of musicians including Verdine White, Philip Bailey, Ralph Johnson, Al McKay and many others. You can listen on June 7.
June 19
How to Kill (2026)
Why watch: It’s further proof that you can’t not love Glen Powell… even when he’s the bad guy.
How to Make a Killing is one of the A24 films arriving this month on HBO Max. In the comedy thriller, Glen Powell plays Beckett Redfellow, the heir to a huge family fortune who was disinherited as a boy. Now in prison, Redfellow tells the story of how he got there, trying to reclaim his inheritance by kicking out the remaining family members who stood in his way. Directed by John Patton Ford, the film stars Margaret Qualley, Jessica Henwick, Bill Camp, Zack Woods, and Topher Grace, and is scheduled to arrive on HBO Max on June 19.
June 21
House of the Dragon (Season 3)
Why to watch: The war between the Targaryens has been brewing for two seasons; We are more than ready to see them go into battle.
House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones prequel set 200 years before the events of that series, returns for Season 3 on June 21. While Daenerys Targaryen was the only blonde dragon-rider to appear in Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon is a deeper look into her ancestors, their power struggles and their fire-breathing companions. The series last aired in the summer of 2024, so sorry if I’ve forgotten where we left off. To quickly recap, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma Darcy), exiled to Dragonstone, has been building a dragon-riding army and plotting how to overthrow her half-brother Aegon II (Tom Glynn Carney), who is illegally sitting on the Iron Throne. There will be eight episodes of the show this season, with the premiere on Sunday, June 21, and the rest arriving weekly after that.
June 26
Life, Larry and the pursuit of unhappiness
Why watch: Because it’s basically curb appeal, but with time travel.
When I was a child, I received a shock and not completely A nuanced history lesson from Mel Brooks’ World History: Part One, and it looks like we’re about to get a similarly skewed education in American history from comedian Larry David. His new limited series Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness premieres this month on HBO Max. The seven-episode show stars David, along with Bill Hader, Kathryn Hahn, Jon Hamm, Sean Hayes, and several of David’s regular collaborators. (Oh, and Barack and Michelle Obama co-produced the show.) Each episode will feature four comedic takes on different moments in U.S. history — or at least, David’s infuriating, irreverent, and hilarious interpretation of them. The series will premiere on June 26 at 9 PM ET on HBO and will stream on HBO Max.
June 30
Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story
Why watch: You’re nostalgic for New York City in the 70s and 80s
Robin Byrd was a fixture on New York public television for more than 20 years and became locally famous for her late-night call-in show that often featured adult and experimental performers. She famously hosted her show wearing nothing but a crochet bikini, and was sex positive before that was a term we regularly used. Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story was co-produced by a prominent New Yorker, Sarah Jessica Parker (Byrd was considered a more raunchy version of Carrie Bradshaw). The HBO original documentary will premiere on June 30.
