Best series on HBO Max

Your next binge starts here: these are the best series on HBO Max in the United States, every show with an IMDb score of 8 or higher, sorted with the highest-rated first.

Right now there are 238 best series on HBO Max in the United States. Most watched at the moment: True Detective (2014), The Last of Us (2023) and Friends (1994). The most recent is U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the Men's National Soccer Team (2026).

Narrow it down by genre, pick a decade, or filter on a creator or actor to find everything they made on HBO Max. The list is refreshed every day, so what you see here is what you can watch tonight.

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Questions about best series on HBO Max

How many best series are on HBO Max in the United States?

Right now there are 238 titles in this list. Streamingfilter checks the HBO Max catalogue every day; the last full update was on 2 November 2026.

Can I narrow these best series down further?

Yes. Use the filters above to combine this list with an actor, director, release year, runtime, IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes score. With a free account you can also see what came out in your childhood or youth.

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No. Streamingfilter is an independent guide. Buttons take you to HBO Max, where you watch with your own subscription.

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