HBO Max Must-Watches This Week

HBO Max kicks off 2026 with premieres like The Pitt S2, Industry S4, Margarida, and Clown in the Cornfield, plus Stonehouse and Golden Globes live.

The Pitt Returns with Hospital Drama

Emmy-winning The Pitt launches season 2 on January 8. Months later, Dr. Robby eyes a sabbatical, but an abandoned baby in the trauma center flips the script.

A routine day spirals into emotional highs and lows, surprise arrivals, and a cyberattack endangering the hospital. The team pushes personal and professional limits. Every second matters.

Cast: Noah Wyle, Patrick Ball, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez, Katherine LaNasa, and Sepideh Moafi. Created by R. Scott Gemmill, produced by Cynthia Adarkwa and Michelle Lankwarden.

Industry S4 Dives into Finance Power Plays

Industry season 4 premieres January 11. At Pierpoint’s peak, Harper (Myha’la) and Yasmin (Marisa Abela) face a global cat-and-mouse game sparked by a fintech heavyweight in London.

Yasmin navigates her tie with Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington), as Harper tangles with exec Whitney Halberstram (Max Minghella). Money, power, and ambition strain their bond.

Cast: Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Kit Harington, Ken Leung, Max Minghella, Miriam Petche, Sagar Radia, Toheeb Jimoh, Charlie Heaton, Amy James-Kelly, Roger Barclay, Andrew Havill, Kiernan Shipka, Kal Penn, Jack Farthing, Stephen Campbell Moore, Claire Forlani, and Edward Holcroft. Created by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay.

Margarida Revives Classic Tales

Now streaming, Margarida, May Your Legend Be Worth It offers a vibrant, modern take on fairy tales. Margarida, Floricienta’s daughter and Krikoragán heir, learns the power of belief in her goals.

Cast: Mora Bianchi, Ramiro Spangenberg, Tomás Benitez, Lola Abraldes, Mateo Belmonte, Isabel Macedo, María del Cerro, Rafael Ferro, Graciela Stefani, and Fran Ruiz Barlett. Created by Cris Morena, produced by Cris Morena Group and Warner Bros. Discovery.

Clown in the Cornfield Brings Terror

Premiering January 9, Clown in the Cornfield follows Quinn and his dad to Kettle Springs. Rocked by a syrup factory fire, the town meets sinister clown Frendo from the cornfields.

Cast: Katie Douglas, Aaron Abrams, Carson MacCormac, Vincent Muller, Kevin Durand, and Will Sasso. Directed by Eli Craig, written by Carter Blanchard and Eli Craig.

Stonehouse and Golden Globes Round It Out

Stonehouse miniseries drops January 9. It tracks real-life UK politician John Stonehouse (Matthew Macfadyen), who faked his 1974 death and resurfaced in Australia.

Cast: Matthew Macfadyen, Dorothy Atkinson, Kevin McNally, Keeley Hawes, and Orla Hill. Directed by Jon S. Baird, written by John Preston.

On January 11 at 9:30 PM, the 83rd Golden Globes® airs live from Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on HBO Max and TNT. HBO Max earns 15 nods across The White Lotus (6), Hacks (3), The Pitt (2), The Last of Us (1), and Task: Special Unit (1).