The legal drama War is the first new original series to hit HBO Max in October, and coming later in the month are some other big movies of the year.

Among the big movies you can stream on HBO Max in October, just in time for the scary month, is Obsession. The Australian horor film, Levictus is also be coming this month.

There’s several new documentarys this month including one on Aileen Wuornos, and several more on other big serial killers.

Check out the list of movies, series and specials coming to HBO Max in October 2026 below. In the comments section, let me know which ones you are the most excited to watch.

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OCTOBER 1

Unmasking A Monster: Aileen Wuornos [New Docuseries on HBO Max]

Uncover the chilling untold story of Aileen Wuornos, the American serial killer whose crimes and life story captivated the world, through exclusive first-person accounts from those who knew her. Using cutting-edge digital replica technology, the series brings Wuornos and key figures from her life vividly back to the screen, recreated as they appeared at the time, offering a compelling new perspective on one of America’s most notorious serial killers.

• Ghost Adventures: Season 30 [New Season on HBO Max]
• When We Were Bullies [HBO Original Documentary]

OCTOBER 2

War [HBO Original Series]

War is a new HBO and Sky Original high-stakes legal drama created by George Kay (Lupin, Hijack) and starring Dominic West and Sienna Miller. Set among London’s most powerful lawyers, the series follows rival firms Cathcarts & Sons and Taylor & Byrne as they go head-to-head in a headline-grabbing legal battle, drawing ambitious young lawyer Jonathan “Johnny” Warren (Archie Renaux) into a ruthless world where ambition, betrayal and winning come at a price. Season one centres on the explosive divorce of British tech entrepreneur Morgan Henderson (West) and international film star Carla Duval (Miller), as both firms stop at nothing to secure victory for their clients.

New episodes drop weekly, same day as the US.

• Strange: Junji Ito’s Strange Tales for Sleepless Nights [New Series on HBO Max]
• Jack Osbourne’s Night of Terror [New Series on HBO Max]

OCTOBER 3

• Trending Fear [New Series on HBO Max]
• Doctor Sleep [New Movie on HBO Max]
• GET JIRO [New Adult Swim Series on HBO Max]

OCTOBER 4

A Killer Among Friends: Season 2 [New Season on HBO Max]

Executive produced and narrated by Jennifer Love Hewitt, A Killer Among Friends returns with more gripping true-crime stories exploring how one devastating crime can shatter the bonds of even the closest friendships. Each episode delves into shocking cases of betrayal, deception and deadly secrets, revealing how the people we trust most can sometimes be hiding the darkest truths in plain sight. As seemingly unbreakable friendships unravel, the series uncovers the devastating consequences of discovering that you may never have truly known the people closest to you.

New episodes drop weekly.

• The Dead Files: Season 11 [New Season on HBO Max]

OCTOBER 5

• The Invisible Pilot [HBO Original Documentary Series]
• Adventure Time: Side Quests [New Cartoon Network Series on HBO Max]
• Ghost Adventures: House Calls: Season 3 [New Season on HBO Max]

OCTOBER 6

• Destination Fear: Season 4 [New Season on HBO Max]
• Dallas (2012): Seasons 1-3 [New Series on HBO Max]

OCTOBER 7

• Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel [HBO Original Comedy Special]

OCTOBER 8

The Serial Killer Connection [New Docuseries on HBO Max]

The Serial Killer Connection is a gripping new docuseries that reveals an unlikely bond forged in the aftermath of a serial killer’s crimes. Decades after marrying Richard “Marc” Evonitz at a young age, Bonnie Lou learns that her former husband had been living a horrifying double life as a serial killer – with his deadly secret ultimately revealed after Kara Robinson Chamberlain’s courageous escape from captivity. Years later, an unexpected connection sparked by a social media trend brings the two women together, transforming shared trauma into a determined quest for answers. United by a singular mission, the ex-wife and survivor of a serial killer unite in their determination to uncover the untold life and crimes of Evonitz and, as they dig deeper, confront the chilling possibility that the full scope of his crimes has yet to be revealed.

New episodes drop weekly, same day as the US.

OCTOBER 9

Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: Season 3 [New Season on HBO Max]

The sequel to Young Sheldon follows Georgie (Montana Jordan) and Mandy (Emily Osment) as they raise their young family in Texas while navigating the challenges of adulthood, parenting and marriage.

New episodes drop weekly, same day as the US.

• Rage: Season 2 [HBO Original Series]

OCTOBER 10

• Ghost Adventures: Screaming Room: Season 2 [New Season on HBO Max]
• Freddy vs. Jason [New Movie on HBO Max]

OCTOBER 12

The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story [HBO Original Docuseries]

The re-opening of a mysterious 1985 cold case murder in Louisiana unearths a haunting history of bloodshed and long-buried trauma.

New episodes drop weekly, same day as the US.

• ER: Caught on Camera [New Series on HBO Max]
• Moonshiners: Season 16 [New Season on HBO Max]

OCTOBER 13

• Miracle Workers: Seasons 1-4 [New Series on HBO Max]

OCTOBER 15

• Corregidora: The Darkest Night in Mexican Soccer [HBO Original Documentary]

OCTOBER 16

• Bill Maher: #Adulting [HBO Original Comedy Special]

OCTOBER 17

Kate Berlant: Parmesan [HBO Original Comedy Special]

Seamlessly weaving through personal stories and stream-of-consciousness epiphanies, Kate offers up razor-sharp reflections on everything from the moon, to her destructive relationship to technology, to the evolving nature of sexuality. Filmed at the historic Plaza Nightclub in Los Angeles, Kate Berlant: Parmesan is a hilarious tour-de-force that skewers the many contradictions of modern life and the art of stand-up comedy itself.

• Little Shop of Horrors [New Movie on HBO Max]

OCTOBER 18

• Naked and Afraid Brazil: Season 4 [New Season on HBO Max]

OCTOBER 19

• Scavengers Reign [Max Original Series]

OCTOBER 21

• Surviving the Jehovah’s Witnesses [HBO Original Documentary]
• The Last Woodsmen: Season 3 [New Season on HBO Max]

OCTOBER 22

Obsession [HBO Max Exclusive Movie]

Obsession, the breakout horror hit from writer-director Curry Barker, follows a hopeless romantic who breaks the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart — only to get exactly what he wished for, with increasingly dark and sinister consequences. The film became a surprise global box-office phenomenon and one of 2026’s biggest horror successes.

• The Flores Massacre [HBO Original Documentary]
• Gold Rush: Season 17 [New Season on HBO Max]

OCTOBER 24

Newlyweds [HBO Max Exclusive Series]

A mature romance starring Téa Leoni and Tim Daly, following a free-spirited woman and a reserved professor who unexpectedly marry after a brief but passionate courtship.

New episodes drop weekly, same day as the US.

• Gift [New Movie on HBO Max]
• V For Vendetta [New Movie on HBO Max]

OCTOBER 26

• Lazarus [New Adult Swim Series on HBO Max]
• Ghost Adventures: Devil Island [New Special on HBO Max]

OCTOBER 28

• Kordell Stewart: Slash & Burn [HBO Original Documentary]
• Portobello [HBO Original Documentary]

OCTOBER 29

• Cannibal Poet [HBO Original Documentary]

OCTOBER 30

Leviticus [HBO Max Exclusive Movie]

Leviticus is a 2026 Australian coming-of-age romantic supernatural horror film written and directed by Adrian Chiarella, following two teenage boys who must escape a violent entity that takes the terrifying form of the person they desire most — each other.

COMING THIS OCTOBER

Happiness: Season 2 [HBO Max Exclusive Series]

After a scandalous secret forces rising Broadway director Charlie Summers back to his hometown of Tauranga, he finds himself at odds with his formidable mother Gaye and her fiercely proud amateur musical society. As Charlie attempts to navigate the chaos of small-town life, family tensions and his larger-than-life personality threaten to steal the spotlight. Starring Rebecca Gibney and Peter Hambleton.

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