Stream The Debuts Of New HBO Original “The Penguin”; The Fourth And Final Season Of HBO Original “My Brilliant Friend”; HBO Original Two-Part Documentary “WISE GUY David Chase And The Sopranos”; A24’s “Civil War” And “I Saw The TV Glow”; And Studio Ghibli’s “The Boy And The Heron” See A List Of Curated DC Titles Available On Max
FEATURED PROGRAMMING
Debuts September 5
COMING FROM AMERICA
Max Original Unscripted Series
6 episodes
Rollout: The first episode will debut September 5, followed by one new episode weekly through October 10.
Logline: Four African American families pack up all their belongings, risking everything to move to the new land of opportunity: Africa. Enticed by cheap housing and picturesque landscapes, these families travel 5000 miles to find love, jobs and a better life. First, they’ll have to survive the inevitable culture shock – but if they can endure the first 60 days, their lives could be changed forever.
Credits: The series is executive produced by Eric Evangelisa, Shannon Evangelista, Forrest Galante, Naimah Holmes for Hot Snakes Media. Discovery’s Keith Hoffman and Carter Figueroa also executive produce.
Debuts September 6
THE BOY AND THE HERON
Studio Ghibli Film
Logline: After losing his mother in a hospital fire, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito’s new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey with the heron as his guide, Mahito must uncover the secrets of this world, and the truth about himself.
Cast: Featuring the voices of Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe, Karen Fukuhara, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson, and Florence Pugh.
Credits: THE BOY AND THE HERON is directed and written by Hayao Miyazaki; produced by Toshio Suzuki; music by Joe Hisaishi.
Debuts September 7
WISE GUY DAVID CHASE AND THE SOPRANOS
HBO Original Two-Part Documentary
2 Episodes
Rollout: Part One and Part Two will debut back-to-back on HBO and will be available to stream on Max on Saturday, September 7.
Logline: 25 years after the show first debuted, HBO’s paradigm-shifting series “The Sopranos” remains a cultural phenomenon and a touchstone for prestige television. In WISE GUY David Chase and The Sopranos, acclaimed filmmaker Alex Gibney delves deep into the psyche of renowned “Sopranos” creator and writer, David Chase, to illuminate his life and career while offering a unique window into his unparalleled work on the iconic program.
On a replica set of Dr. Melfi’s psychiatrist’s office, Gibney flips the script on David Chase, excavating and analyzing the origins of “The Sopranos,” his creative process, and the intimate connections between his own life and many of his characters. Joined by show writers, producers, executives, and actors, including Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, and Michael Imperioli, the documentary offers insight and inspiration along with a stunning array of clips from the show, early audition videos from many of the cast members, and behind-the-scenes footage to take the viewer into the vibrant “Sopranos” world. From his own upbringing in an Italian American family in north New Jersey, with a complicated mother and a fascination with cinema, Chase details his entrée into Hollywood, where he wrote for a multitude of television shows, and his relationship with HBO as he pitched and developed his anti-hero mobster Tony Soprano. With candor and self-reflection, Chase digs into the challenges of running a successful show, the inevitable “deaths” of some of the show’s favorite characters, and his creative working relationship with the late James Gandolfini. WISE GUY David Chase and The Sopranos takes us into the writers’ room, from the inspirational pilot to the controversial final episode, demonstrating how a show about a multi-layered mob boss became a cultural milestone, a beloved fan-favorite, and a revolutionary television sensation.
Credits: HBO Documentary Films presents WISE GUY David Chase and The Sopranos, a Jigsaw production; directed by Alex Gibney; produced by Ophelia Harutyunyan and Alex Gibney; executive produced by Nicole Lambert, Richard Perello, and Stacey Offman.
Debuts September 9
MY BRILLIANT FRIEND, Season 4
HBO Original Drama Series
10 Episodes
Rollout: Debuts Monday, September 9 at (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episodes will debut subsequent Mondays.
Logline: Based on the bestselling novels by Elena Ferrante, MY BRILLIANT FRIEND follows Elena Greco and the most important friend in her life, Raffaella “Lila” Cerullo. After meeting as children in 1950s Naples, their story goes on to cover over 60 years, exploring the mystery of Lila – Elena’s brilliant best friend and, in a way, her worst enemy. The fourth installment of the saga, titled “Story of the Lost Child,” delves into the adult lives of Elena and Lila. They find themselves entangled in the turmoil of Italy in the late 1980s, nearing the end of decades of political violence and social unrest. Amid motherhood and career demands, amid betrayals, threats, disappearances, and natural disasters, Elena and Lila once again reside in the same neighborhood.
Cast: Alba Rohrwacher (Elena Greco/Lenù), Irene Maiorino (Raffaella Cerullo/Lila), Fabrizio Gifuni (Nino Sarratore), Stefano Dionisi (Franco Mari), Anna Rita Vitolo (Immacolata), Pier Giorgio Bellocchio (Pietro Airota), Daria Deflorian (Adele Airota), Lino Musella (Marcello Solara), Eduardo Scarpetta (Pasquale Peluso), Edoardo Pesce (Michele Solara), and Sonia Bergamasco (Maria Rosa Airota).
Credits: MY BRILLIANT FRIEND is an HBO-RAI series, the fourth season is based on the bestselling novel “My Brilliant Friend: The Story Of The Lost Child,” the fourth book of the quadrilogy by Elena Ferrante published in the U.S. by Europa Editions; a The Apartment, Fremantle Italy, Wildside, Fandango and Mowe Production; produced by Lorenzo Mieli for Fremantle Italy, The Apartment and Wildside (both Fremantle companies) and by Domenico Procacci for Fandango. In collaboration with Rai Fiction and HBO Entertainment. The story and screenplays are by Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci, and Saverio Costanzo. This season is directed by Laura Bispuri and executive produced by Saverio Costanzo, Paolo Sorrentino, Jennifer Schuur, Elena Recchia, Laura Paolucci and Guido De Laurentiis. The critically acclaimed global hit drama has traveled to over 170 territories with Fremantle, who will also distribute the fourth and final season, in association with Rai Com.
Debuts September 13
CIVIL WAR
A24 Film
Logline: CIVIL WAR, from filmmaker Alex Garland, tells the story of a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach Washington D.C. before rebel factions descend upon the White House.
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, and Nick Offerman.
Credits: Written and directed by Alex Garland; produced by Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, and Gregory Goodman.
Debuts September 19
THE PENGUIN
HBO Original Limited Series
8 Episodes
Rollout: The premiere weekend for the HBO Original limited series THE PENGUIN, from Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, begins with the series premiere on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. HBO will re-air the series premiere multiple times over the weekend, including Sunday, September 22 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Sunday nights at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT will be the debut day and time of all subsequent new episodes of the eight-episode series on HBO and Max, continuing with episode two on Sunday, September 29.
Logline: Starring Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb (aka “The Penguin”), the DC Studios series continues filmmaker Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” epic crime saga that began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster “The Batman.” Developed by showrunner Lauren LeFranc, the series centers on the character played by Farrell in the film.
Cast: Colin Farrell (Oz Cobb), Cristin Milioti (Sofia Falcone), Rhenzy Feliz (Victor Aguilar), Michael Kelly (Johnny Viti), Shohreh Aghdashloo (Nadia Maroni), Deirdre O’Connell (Francis Cobb), Clancy Brown (Salvatore Maroni), James Madio (Milos Grapa), Scott Cohen (Luca Falcone), Michael Zegen (Alberto Falcone), Carmen Ejogo (Eve Karlo), Theo Rossi (Dr. Julian Rush).
Credits: The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell, Lauren LeFranc, who writes and serves as showrunner, Craig Zobel, who directs the first three episodes, and Bill Carraro. Based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, THE PENGUIN is produced by Reeves’ 6th & Idaho Productions and Dylan Clark Productions in association with Warner Bros Television, where Reeves and 6th & Idaho are under an overall deal, and DC Studios. Daniel Pipski also serves as executive producer.
Debuts September 20
I SAW THE TV GLOW
A24 Film
Logline: I SAW THE TV GLOW follows Owen, a teenager who is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show. The TV show, a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own, leads to cracks in Owen’s own view of reality.
Cast: Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, with Fred Durst and Danielle Deadwyler.
Credits: Written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun; produced by Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Ali Herting, Sam Intili, and Sarah Winshall.
BLEACHER REPORT LIVE SPORTS IN SEPTEMBER:
Please note this list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change. All times are in ET.
Pre- and post-game programming will also be available to stream live, along with condensed replay highlights available after each game
MLB Tuesdays
September 3
Boston Red Sox vs. New York Mets, 7pm
On Base with Mookie Bets
September 10
MLB Tuesday *teams have yet to be announced; time tbd
September 17
MLB Tuesday *teams have yet to be announced; time tbd
September 24
MLB Tuesday *teams have yet to be announced; time tbd
Mountain West College Football
September 7
Idaho/Wyoming 3:30pm (truTV)
Ga Southern/Nevada 7pm (truTV)
September 14
Kennesaw State/San Jose St 7pm (truTV)
New Mexico St/Fresno St 10:30 pm (truTV)
September 21
UTEP/Colorado State 5pm (truTV)
Fresno State/New Mexico 8:30pm (truTV)
MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3
September 1
Moto GP 7:30 am
September 7
Moto GP 8:30 am
September 8
Moto GP 7:30 am
September 21
Moto GP 8:30 am
September 22
Moto GP 7:30 am
September 28
Moto GP 8:30 am
September 29
Moto GP 7:30 am
US Soccer
September 10
US Soccer – Men (USMNT)
New Zealand at USA, 7pm (TNT/tru)
*Telecast will not be available in the local indicated market
MAX PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHT: DC UNIVERSE
In celebration of the upcoming HBO Original limited series THE PENGUIN, from Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, fans can immerse themselves in a DC Universe full of heroes and villains on Max. From award-winning films to bingeworthy battles, Max is the one to watch for incredible DC series and films.
Please find a list of featured curations and titles within the DC Hub on Max.
Big-Screen Super Heroes
Aquaman (2018)
Batman Forever (1995)
Batman Returns (1992)
Batman & Robin (1997)
Black Adam (2022)
Blue Beetle (2023)
Man of Steel (2013)
Shazam! (2019)
The Batman (2022)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
The Flash (2023)
The Suicide Squad (2021)
Award Winners
Batman (1989)
Gotham
Joker (2019)
Static Shock
Suicide Squad (2016)
Superman The Movie (1978)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Watchmen (2009)
Beyond Bingeworthy
Batman Beyond
Batman The Animated Series
Doom Patrol
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
My Adventures with Superman
Peacemaker
Pennyworth
Suicide Squad Isekai
Teen Titans
Titans
Multiverse to the Max
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Birds Of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
Harley Quinn
Stargirl
Watchmen (2009)
Witness the Wonder
Justice League (2001)
Justice League (2017)
Justice League Unlimited (2004)
Wonder Woman (1975)
Wonder Woman (2017)
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
TITLES COMING TO MAX IN SEPTEMBER:
*This list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change
September 1
21 & OVER (2013)
Addicted (2014)
Anaconda (1997)
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Braddock: Missing In Action III (1988)
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)
Care Bears: Unlock the Magic (Specials) S1D: The Bad Crowd Strikes Back!
Climax (2019)
Creator League Showdown Eps. 10 & 11
Criminal (2016)
Disobedience (2018)
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Green Lantern: Beware My Power (2022)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone: Magical Movie Mode (2001)
High-Rise (2016)
Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
Independence Day (1996)
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
Inherent Vice (2014)
Ismael’s Ghosts (2018)
Knight and Day (2010)
Marcel the Shell with Shoes on (2022)
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)
Missing in Action (1984)
Missing in Action 2 – The Beginning (1985)
Need for Speed (2014)
Paranoia (2013)
Pulse (2005)
Role Models (2008)
Shrek Forever After (2010)
Sunset Song (2016)
Tell (2014)
Tiny Furniture (2010)
To Have and Have Not (1944)
The Batman vs. Dracula (2005)
The Big Chill (1983)
The Big Sleep (1946)
The Birdcage (1996)
The Boss (2016)
The Exorcist (1973)
The Final Destination (2009)
The Martian (2015)
The Shining (1980)
The Three Musketeers (2011)
The Wolfpack (2015)
The Wrecking Crew! (2015)
Trick ‘r Treat (2009)
Troll Hunter (2011)
Vampires Suck (2010)
Venus and Serena (2013)
Viva (2016)
Whose Streets? (2017)
World’s Greatest Dad (2009)
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
September 2
90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days, Season 7 (TLC)
Bellator: Fight Week San Jose
Born Evil: The Serial Killer and The Savior, Season 1 (ID)
Drive My Car (2021)
Margarita, Season 1 (Max Original)
Mini Beat Power Rockers (2023)
September 4
Bargain Block, Season 4 (HGTV)
How (Not) To Get Rid of a Body, Season 1 (ID)
Mecum Full Throttle: Monterey CA 2024
Unsellable Houses, Season 5 (HGTV)
September 5
Coming From America (Max Original)
September 6
The Boy and the Heron (Pictured) (Studio Ghibli)
Restoring Galveston, Season 6 (Magnolia Network)
September 7
Family Empire: Houston (OWN)
WISE GUY David Chase and the Sopranos (HBO Original)
September 8
Triple 9 (2016)
Love & Marriage: Huntsville (OWN)
September 9
Bellator: Fight Week London
Cabin in the Woods, Season 1 (ID)
My Brilliant Friend, Season 4 (HBO Original)
The Real Murders on Elm Street, Season 1 (ID)
September 10
Doppelgänger. The Double, Season 1
September 13
Civil War (A24)
In With the Old, Season 6 (Magnolia Network)
September 14
Aloha! Scooby-Doo (2005)
A Pup Named Scooby Doo
Baby Looney Tunes
Jonny Quest
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (2001)
Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost (1999)
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries
The Tom & Jerry Show
Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse (2012)
Tom & Jerry Tales
Tom & Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2017)
September 15
Have I Got News for You, Season 1 (CNN)
September 16
Halloween Baking Championship, Season 10 (Food Network)
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing, Season 2 (Discovery)
Sister Wives, Season 19 (TLC)
Truck U
September 17
Body Cam, Season 9 (ID)
Exposed: Naked Crimes, Season 2 (ID)
Road Rage, Season 2 (ID)
September 18
Graveyard Carz
September 19
The Penguin (HBO Original)
September 20
Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
Building Off the Grid, Season 13 (Magnolia Network)
I Saw The TV Glow (A24)
Prisoners (2013)
September 21
Batwheels, Season 2
September 22
Halloween Wars, Season 14 (Food Network)
September 23
Bob Hearts Abishola, Season 5
Yellowstone Wardens, Season 5 (Animal Planet)
September 24
Windy City Rehab, Season 5 (HGTV)
September 25
Impractical Jokers Australia, Season 1
Impractical Jokers Australia, Season 2
September 28
Mecum Full Throttle: Dallas TX 2024
September 29
Be My Guest with Ina Garten, Season 5 (Food Network)
Outrageous Pumpkins (Food Network)
Uzumaki (Adult Swim)
September 30
Bellator: Fight Week Chicago, Season 6
Source: Warner Bros. Discovery
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