The Best Shows Streaming On Max Right Now

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When it comes to the latest and greatest in streaming services, there’s no one doing it quite as well as Max, originally known as HBO Max, which is certainly one of the best streaming services to subscribe to. If you happen to have a Max subscription, you’re certainly going to want to take advantage of any of these shows that are on there available to binge right now, whether you’re into high-stakes dramas or something that’s a little more family friendly. Let’s get into it. 

Fun For The Whole Family

From Teen Titans to some of the best sitcoms out there, here are the best family friendly shows that you can watch on Max right now. 

Friends

The One with the Holiday Armadillo episode of Friends

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Probably one of the most iconic TV series of all time, Friends follows a group of friends in their mid-twenties living in New York City and trying to just survive and find their own paths, all while relying on each other along the way. The Friends cast is filled to the brim with talent and all went on to have great careers, and while some of the jokes can be a bit risque, the show still has plenty for families to enjoy. 

Stream Friends on Max.

The Big Bang Theory

Big Bang Theory Cast eating together in final moments of series finale

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Think Friends, but with socially inept physicists. The Big Bang Theory follows a group of Caltech graduates who try to solve the mysteries of the universe, but they can’t really do much from their little apartment while struggling to even talk to women. However, when a new neighbor moves in across the hall, everything changes. 

Stream The Big Bang Theory on Max.

My Adventures With Superman

My Adventures with Superman's Clark Kent wearing new costume

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If you’re looking for something with superhero flair but is safe for the whole family, I can’t recommend My Adventures with Superman more. Obviously based on the DC Comics character of the same name, My Adventures with Superman follows the character of the same name as he becomes the ultimate hero, while also learning how to keep his identity a secret and deal with crime. It’s a great superhero show, with two seasons and one on the way. 

Stream My Adventures with Superman on Max. 

Adventure Time

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I really don’t think I can recommend Adventure Time enough. This show is probably one of the best kids/family shows of the two decades, following the tales of Jake the Dog and Finn the Human as they travel across vast lands to take on the ultimate adventures. The series was so popular it inspired a spinoff series called Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake – but that one is more for adults. Stick to the original Adventure Time for the kids. 

Stream Adventure Time on Max. 

Full House

The Olsen twins, Mary-Kate Olsen or Ashley Olsen as Michelle and John Stamos as Jesse on Full House.

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It doesn’t really get more family friendly than Full House. Starring the wonderful Full House cast, the show mainly focuses on the widowed Danny Tanner (Bob Saget) and his three daughters, as he raises them from little girls to beautiful young women with the help of his friends. 

Stream Full House on Max.

Tom And Jerry

Tom and Jerry in Tom & Jerry.

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I literally don’t think you can get more classic than Tom & Jerry. One of the best cartoons out there, watch the misadventures of Tom the Cat and Jerry the Mouse as they struggle to overcome the other in a battle for the ages, as Tom attempts to catch Jerry – and fails over and over again. 

Stream Tom and Jerry on Max.

Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air

Hilary and Ashley Banks (Karyn Parsons and Tatyana Ali) on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

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In West Philadelphia, born and raised, a legend was born with The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Starring Will Smith, the iconic sitcom follows a native Philadelphian who travels to Bel-Air in order to stay out of the trouble he was getting into at home, and live with his uncle and his family, causing mayhem as time goes on. 

Stream The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air on Max.

Looney Tunes

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I mean, obviously. This iconic series is probably one of the most known cartoons of all time and it pretty much shaped my childhood. Looney Tunes follows a cast of cartoon characters on the most wacky adventures, like Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, and many more that I’m sure everyone reading this article knows about. Do I even need to get into why you should watch it? Just watch it. Your family will laugh your butt off. 

Stream Looney Tunes on Max. 

Regular Show

Mordecai and Rigby in Regular Show.

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Hailing originally from Cartoon Network, Regular Show follows the day to day lives of Mordecai and Rigby, anthropomorphic animals who have jobs at the local park as groundskeepers and have to deal with their intense boss, Benson, on a daily basis. As someone who watched this show as a kid, it’s hilarious. 

Stream Regular Show on Max.

Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy

Stanley Tucci eating in Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy

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Okay, so this might be a bit of an out-there pick, but I love this series and I enjoyed it with my family immensely. Actor Stanley Tucci travels across Italy as he explores each region, as well as their culture, their food, and so much more. I mean, it’s Stanley Tucci sharing his passion for Italian culture with a charming attitude and charismatic smile – how can you not love it? 

Stream Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy on Max. 

Big Drama, Crimes Of Passion, And More

Backstabbings, intense fantasy, and so much more – here are the best dramas on the platform that you can watch. 

Succession

Kendall crying in Succession

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One of the most successful dramas of the last few years is Succession. With four seasons to watch, it follows the story of the wealthy Roy family and the patriarch's work to figure out who is the next one best fit to run their media conglomerate, Waystar Royco. With the great Succession cast, there is so much to love about this show. 

Stream Succession on Max.

Gossip Girl

Serena and Blair in Gossip Girl.

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Starring the lovely Blake Lively in one of her best roles, Gossip Girl is one of the best CW shows, and follows the lives of the wealthy in the Upper East Side of Manhattan and all the drama that unfolds, as well as the not-as-affluent getting involved in it one way or another. The show was incredibly famous, and features an amazing Gossip Girl cast

Stream Gossip Girl on Max. 

The West Wing

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In this political drama, we mainly follow the (fictitious) U.S. presidency of Josiah Bartlet. Throughout seven seasons, we see what truly happens in the west wing of the White House – and the drama that goes on behind the scenes. 

Stream The West Wing on Max.

Love And Death

Elizabeth Olsen holding the phone in HBO Max's Love & Death.

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What would you do for love? Kill someone? Love and Death, starring Elizabeth Olsen, is the true story of Candy Montgomery, and how she supposedly murdered the wife of the man she was having an affair with, and the criminal case that came from it.

Stream Love and Death on Max.

The Wire

Leander Syndor in The Wire

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One of the most popular HBO original shows of all time, The Wire is a crime drama that takes place in the city of Baltimore, and details how crime affects the city, with the stories of a number of criminals, cops, and civilians all explored. 

Stream The Wire on Max.

The Last Of Us

Bella Ramsey in The Last of Us.

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With Season 2 confirmed, now’s the time to watch The Last of Us. The show, starring the talented The Last of Us cast, follows Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal), a man who is assigned to bring a special young woman all the way across the United States in a world that is infested by monsters and creatures that can kill you in seconds flat, all of which used to be humans. 

Stream The Last of Us on Max.

Game of Thrones

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones

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What can I say about Game of Thrones that hasn’t already been said? When the king of Westeros suddenly dies, it’s an all out war to see who is the next to sit on the Iron Throne. There are backstabbers, betrayals and so much more in this epic HBO series that made the Game of Thrones cast incredibly popular. 

Stream Game of Thrones on Max.

House Of The Dragon

Alys Rivers and Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon Season 2x05

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So you’ve watched Game of Thrones but you’re not that satisfied by that ending and you’re still looking for that dragon fix – then this is the show for you. House of the Dragon takes place about two hundred years before the events of Game of Thrones, and follows the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of Dragons, where two heirs to the throne fight for power. It’s currently airing its second second, but you can watch the entire first season – as well as new episodes each week – on Max. 

Stream House of the Dragon on Max. 

Big Little Lies

Reese Witherspoon in Big Little Lies

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When a murder occurs in a small town, it turns the lives of a group of mothers who never thought this would ever happen upside down – especially when they get tangled up in the murder investigation. 

Stream Big Little Lies on Max. 

The Sopranos

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Arguably one of the best TV shows of all time, The Sopranos is a crime drama mainly following Tony Soprano, a mafia leader, and how he struggles to somehow be a normal everyday man for his family while also keeping the criminals of the world in line. 

Stream The Sopranos on Max. 

Comedies Of All Kinds

Max has plenty of comedies to laugh at, whether you want something lighter or as dark as comedy can get. Here are the best. 

The Boondocks

Huey in The Boondocks.

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Based on a comic strip, The Boondocks is an animated show and mainly follows Huey and Riley Freeman as they live their lives in a dysfunctional family after settling into a white neighborhood, offering different takes on social commentary such as stereotypes, social classes and more.

Stream The Boondocks on Max.

Conan O’Brian Must Go

Conan O'Brien in fisherman outfit in Conan O'Brian must go.

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Remember when Conan O’Brian decided to travel to different countries for content for his talk show. Well, he’s taken that to a new level with Conan O’Brian Must Go on Max, where he travels from country to country, gets into hilarious situations, and curses his way through most of it with jokes that make you laugh until your sides hurt. 

Stream Conan O’Brian Must Go on Max. 

Sex And The City

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Starring the impeccably talented Sex and the City cast, the show mainly follows Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), a sex/relationship column writer, and her escapades in NYC with her friends (who are in their thirties and forties) as they navigate life, love, and their professions. There’s even a spinoff series called And Just Like That…

Stream Sex and the City on Max.

Barry

Bill Hader in Barry Season 4

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Starring Bill Hader, Barry tells the story of the titular character, Barry Berkman, a former Marine who turns to a life of crime in order to make money, but when he travels to Los Angeles for a target that he must kill, he finds his life completely turned upside down by the theater community. The series is entirely complete, so you should check it out. 

Stream Barry on Max.

Rick And Morty

Rick and Morty in their show.

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Get in on all the inside jokes and Rick Sanchez being the absolute worst. Rick and Morty follows the titular characters as they travel through the galaxy together as grandfather and grandson – while getting into tons of hilarious trouble along the way. 

Stream Rick and Morty on Max.

Bookie

Charlie Sheen in Bookie

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A Max original, Bookie reunites Chuck Lorre and Charlie Sheen in this hilarious comedy. The series follows a bookie who has to deal with the fact that sports gambling is now legal in Los Angeles, which changes things up for his work in big ways, – throwing his life upside down. 

Stream Bookie on Max. 

Veep

Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Veep.

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Veep is the political satire show that you want to see. Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, as well as the incredible Veep cast, the show mainly follows her Selina Meyer as the Vice President of the United States, and how she has to deal with a ridiculous president, and all her crazy political co-workers in a modern day America. 

Stream Veep on Max.

South Park

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Come on down to South Park, we’ll have ourselves a time! South Park is the iconic animated dark comedy that has gone on for many, many years now, mainly following Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman, fourth-graders who get into trouble consistently at home, whether that means starting the whole COVID-19 pandemic, impersonating Hitler, or something else crazy. 

Stream South Park on Max. 

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm

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Last but not least, we need to take a look at Curb Your Enthusiasm. Starring Larry David, the show takes a fictionalized look at his life, following the man as a semi-retired writer and producer living in L.A., as he gets up to trouble with his former co-workers, other actors, and so much more – all while making you laugh your butt off. The show has finally come to an end after twelve seasons, so you might as well check it out.

Stream Curb Your Enthusiasm on Max. 

There are truly so many shows to watch on Max, and this is just the beginning of what you could check out. No matter what you pick, you will be entertained for hours. 

Alexandra Ramos
Content Producer

A self-proclaimed nerd and lover of Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire, Alexandra Ramos is a Content Producer at CinemaBlend. She first started off working in December 2020 as a Freelance Writer after graduating from the Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Journalism and a minor in English. She primarily works in features for movies, TV, and sometimes video games. (Please don't debate her on The Last of Us 2, it was amazing!) She is also the main person who runs both our daily newsletter, The CinemaBlend Daily, and our ReelBlend newsletter.