Here are the 50 best shows on Max right now, as of March 2025.
As the batty instructor,Henry Winklerhas rarely been better.D.G.
It’s also one of the best-written shows in recent memory.D.G.
Larry David on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’; ‘Harley Quinn’; Quincy Isaiah on ‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’.Credit:HBO; HBO/Courtesy Everett Collection; Warrick Page/HBO
Dern has arguably never been better in her portrayal of all the beautiful complexities of Amy’s messy life.
Season 3 is set to premiere in 2026.D.G.
Plus, be ready to spot numerous famous faces includingEmma Stone,Natasha Lyonne, andBowen Yang.
Quinta Brunson and Taraji P. Henson on ‘Abbott Elementary’.Gilles Mingasson/ABC
Not all of it has aged brilliantly, but some of it is funnier than you might remember.D.G.
Based onGeorge R. R. Martin’s tomes,Game of Thronescontinues to captivate audiences.
It walks a brilliant line between nostalgic showbiz paean and modern cringe-comedy.
‘Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens’ season 2 cast photo.Comedy Central
The Emmy-winning series' fourth season premieres on April 10.D.G.
It’s equal parts historical drama, medical thriller, and body-horror Boardwalk Empireby way ofCronenberg.
It’s the greatest television work yet from Soderbergh, one of the finer American filmmakers by some distance.D.G.
Henry Winkler in season 4 of ‘Barry’.Merrick Morton/HBO
It’s ground zero for many soon-to-be-influential comedians, includingJudd ApatowandJaneane Garofalo.
As the anchor,Garry Shandlingis unimpeachable.D.G.
There’s no better time to rewatch as we wait with bated breath forseason 2to start on April 13.D.G.
‘Batman: The Animated Series’.Warner Bros. Animation
Those that are left, are, well…you get it.
It remains one ofJustin Theroux’s finest performances, a tantalizing mix of traditional leading-man bravado and humble vulnerability.D.G.
Olive’s bluntness has both positive and negative effects on those in her community and within her own home.
Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, and Reese Witherspoon on ‘Big Little Lies’.Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/HBO
Forgoing his privileged life, Stede opts for one on the high seas as the captain of theRevenge.
The series quickly amassed a passionate fanbase throughout its first season, particularly for its depiction of LGBTQ characters.
It’s sort of a post-Tarantino Dashiell Hammett.
Steve Buscemi on ‘Boardwalk Empire’.Macall B. Polay/HBO
It unfolds in such a way that it is indescribable.
However, it’s sure to get you both laughing and cringing in equal measure.
After a three-year break,The Rehearsalreturns for season 2 on April 20.D.G.
Stellan Skarsgård in ‘Chernobyl’.Liam Daniel/HBO
It’s unmissable television, and we envy any potential first-time viewers out there.D.G.
It’s a perfect combination of his morose whimsy and dark social satire.D.G.
It’s fantastically well written, occasionally hard to watch, but often surprisingly warm and funny.
Lisa Kudrow on ‘The Comeback’.John P. Johnson/HBO
You’d be hard-pressed to find a show that has more cultural relevance or staying power thanSouth Park.
We won’t spoil anything here, because it’s all just so good.Successionis modern-day Shakespeare with better suits.D.G.
In a world where superheroes have been outlawed, the eponymous vigilantes struggle to fight for what’s right.
Gina Gershon and Larry David on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’.HBO
Sure, there are disagreements, but it’s nothing a quickly delivered, inspired monologue can’t handle.
Plus, everyone looks so damn handsome doing it.
Plus, the scenery can’t be beat.
Timothy Olyphant and Ian McShane from ‘Deadwood: The Movie'.James Minchin/HBO
The Thailand-set third season concludes on April 6.D.G.
Laura Dern on ‘Enlightened’.Prashant Gupta/HBO/Courtesy: Everett
Nika King and Zendaya on ‘Euphoria’.Eddy Chen/HBO
Julio Torres on ‘Fantasmas’.HBO
(From left to right) Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, and David Schwimmer on ‘Friends’.Danny Feld/NBCU Photo Bank
‘Full Circle’.Max
Emilia Clarke on ‘Game of Thrones’.HBO
Tamara Lawrance in ‘Get Millie Black’.Fernandez Hevia/HBO
Christine Baranski on ‘The Gilded Age’.Barbara Nitke/HBO
Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder in ‘Hacks’.Karen Ballard/HBO Max
Harley Quinn (voiced by Arleen Sorkin) in the ‘Batman Begins Forever’ episode of ‘Harley Quinn’.HBO/Courtesy Everett Collection
Billie Piper (center) on ‘I Hate Suzie’.HBO
Michaela Coel on ‘I May Destroy You’.HBO
Jerrod Carmichael on ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’.Courtesy of HBO
Clive Owen (center) on ‘The Knick’.HBO
(From left to right) Rip Torn, Garry Shandling, and Jeffrey Tambor of ‘The Larry Sanders Show’.HBO
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey on ‘The Last of Us’.Liane Hentscher/HBO
John Oliver on ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’.Eric Liebowitz/HBO
Regina King on ‘The Leftovers’.Van Redin/HBO
Kate Winslet (right) looks on as Julianne Nicholson hugs Cameron Mann in ‘Mare of Easttown’.Michele K. Short/HBO
Frances McDormand in ‘Olive Kitteridge’.Jojo Whilden
Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby on ‘Our Flag Means Death’.Aaron Epstein/HBO Max
Matthew Rhys on ‘Perry Mason’.Merrick Morton/HBO
Anna Friel and Lee Pace on ‘Pushing Daisies’.ABC/Adam Taylor
Nathan Fielder on ‘The Rehearsal’.HBO
Edi Patterson and Tim Baltz on ‘The Righteous Gemstones’.Ryan Green/HBO
(From left to right) Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kim Cattrall of ‘Sex and the City’.Patrick Demarchelier/HBO
The cast of ‘Six Feet Under’.Everett Collection
Jeff Hiller and Bridget Everett on ‘Somebody Somewhere’.Sandy Morris/HBO
James Gandolfini and Michael Imperioli on ‘The Sopranos’.Anthony Neste/Getty
(From left to right) Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny of ‘South Park’.Comedy Central
Hamish Patel and Matilda Lawler on ‘Station Eleven’.Parrish Lewis/HBO Max
Kieran Culkin on ‘Succession’.Macall B. Polay/HBO
Hoa Xuande and Robert Downey Jr. on ‘The Sympathizer’.Hopper Stone/HBO
Woody Harrelson in season 1 of ‘True Detective’.Jim Bridges/HBO
Peter MacNicol on ‘Veep’.HBO
Regina King on ‘Watchmen’.Mark Hill/HBO
(From left to right) Richard Schiff, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, John Spencer, Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe, Janel Maloney, and Bradley Whitford on ‘The West Wing’.NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images
Jon Gries and Jennifer Coolidge on ‘The White Lotus’.Photograph by Fabio Lovino/HBO
DeVaughn Nixon, Quincy Isaiah, Delante Desouz on ‘Winning Time’.Warrick Page/HBO
Dominic West on ‘The Wire’.HBO
