Wondering what’s new on HBO Max UK in October 2026? The streaming service has a packed month ahead, with new HBO Originals, returning dramas, documentaries, comedy and several major film premieres arriving throughout October.
Among the biggest new additions are Rage (Furia) Season 2, the animated series Get Jiro, dark comedy The Audacity, and the psychological thriller Backrooms.
HBO Max is also adding new documentaries including The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story, Born to Bowl and The Narco Hack, while films such as The Christophers, Moss & Freud and Backrooms are also heading to the UK and Ireland service.
Here’s the full guide to the biggest new HBO Max UK releases in October 2026, including release dates, episode schedules and what each title is about.
What’s new on HBO Max UK in October 2026?
| Date | New HBO Max release | Type | Release pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | The Christophers | Film | Full film |
| October 4 | Get Jiro | Animated series | 2 episodes, then weekly |
| October 9 | Rage (Furia) Season 2 | HBO Original | Weekly |
| October 12 | The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story | Documentary series | Weekly |
| October 13 | Born to Bowl | Documentary series | All episodes |
| October 16 | Moss & Freud | Film | Full film |
| October 17 | Kate Berlant: Parmesan | Comedy special | All at once |
| October 22 | The Audacity | Series | Weekly |
| October 23 | The Narco Hack | Documentary series | All episodes |
| October 26 | Backrooms | Film | Full film |
The following titles are listed as exclusively available on HBO Max in the UK and Ireland, making the October schedule particularly relevant to British and Irish subscribers.
Rage (Furia) Season 2 – October 9
One of the biggest HBO Max UK releases of October is Rage (Furia) Season 2, arriving on Friday, October 9.
The HBO Original returns with eight episodes, with a new episode released every Friday.
The Spanish-language drama follows several women trapped inside a market-driven system where virtually anything can be turned into a profitable spectacle. As they confront increasingly brutal situations, rage becomes the weapon they have left.
The new season stars Maribel Verdú, Carmen Maura, María León, Cecilia Suárez, Ana Mena, Clara Sans, Claudia Salas and Ana Torrent.
The series is created and directed by Félix Sabroso, who co-writes the scripts with Juan Flahn and co-directs with Jau Fornés.
Rage (Furia) Season 2 release date: October 9
Episodes: 8
UK release: HBO Max
Schedule: Weekly on Fridays
The second season has also been confirmed by HBO Max’s European press operation for October 9.
Get Jiro – October 4
If you’re looking for something completely different, Get Jiro arrives on HBO Max UK on October 4.
The animated series comes from Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios and is based on the graphic novels by Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose.
Set in a post-apocalyptic version of Los Angeles, Get Jiro imagines a world where chefs are the most powerful people in society.
Food has become both currency and a marker of social class, while the mysterious sushi chef Jiro embarks on a mission of revenge.
Brian Tee voices Jiro, with Titus Welliver, Alison Pill and Justin Kirk also starring.
The series has 10 episodes. HBO Max will release two episodes in the first week, followed by weekly episodes on Fridays.
Get Jiro release date: October 4
Episodes: 10
UK release: HBO Max
Schedule: Two episodes initially, then weekly
The unusual premise and DC Studios connection make this one of the month’s more distinctive new HBO Max additions.
The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story – October 12
True-crime fans have a new three-part documentary series to watch from October 12.
The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story revisits a mysterious 1985 cold-case murder in Louisiana, with the reopening of the case uncovering a much larger history of violence and buried trauma.
The three episodes will arrive weekly on Mondays.
The HBO Documentary Films production is directed and written by Philip Cairney, with Lightbox behind the series.
Release date: October 12
Episodes: 3
Schedule: Weekly on Mondays
Where to watch: HBO Max UK and Ireland
Born to Bowl – October 13
Bowling gets the documentary treatment in Born to Bowl, which arrives on HBO Max UK on October 13.
The series follows five professional bowlers as they compete on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour, exploring their careers, ambitions and the financial pressures that come with competing for major prize money.
The featured players are Kyle Troup, Anthony Simonsen, EJ Tackett, Cameron Crowe and Jason Belmonte.
The documentary is directed by James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte and narrated by Liev Schreiber.
Release date: October 13
Format: Documentary series
Release pattern: Binge
Where to watch: HBO Max UK and Ireland
The Christophers – October 2
HBO Max’s October movie lineup begins with The Christophers, arriving on October 2.
The film stars Ian McKellen as Julian Sklar, an elderly and reclusive figure from London’s art world.
His estranged children, played by James Corden and Jessica Gunning, enlist a young painter and sometime art forger, played by Michaela Coel, to gain access to a collection of unfinished paintings hidden inside his home.
Their plan is driven by the prospect of an inheritance, but getting inside Julian’s world proves considerably more complicated than expected.
The Christophers is directed by Steven Soderbergh and stars Michaela Coel, Ian McKellen, Jessica Gunning and James Corden.
Release date: October 2
Where to watch: HBO Max UK and Ireland
Moss & Freud – October 16
Moss & Freud arrives on HBO Max UK on October 16.
The film follows supermodel Kate Moss, played by Ellie Bamber, as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery after acclaimed artist Lucian Freud, played by Derek Jacobi, offers to paint her portrait.
The cast also includes Ross Ringwood, Jasmine Blackborow and Lauren O’Hara.
James Lucas writes and directs.
Release date: October 16
Where to watch: HBO Max UK and Ireland
Kate Berlant: Parmesan – October 17
Comedy fans can stream Kate Berlant: Parmesan from October 17.
The HBO Original comedy special was written and performed by Berlant and filmed at the historic Plaza Nightclub in Los Angeles.
Her material covers everything from the moon and her relationship with technology to changing attitudes towards sexuality, while also turning the spotlight on stand-up comedy itself.
Unlike several of the month’s series, this one will be available to binge, meaning viewers can watch the special in one sitting.
Release date: October 17
Format: Comedy special
Release pattern: Binge
Where to watch: HBO Max UK and Ireland
The Audacity – October 22
Another major new series arrives later in the month with The Audacity, which premieres on October 22.
The eight-episode dark comedy is set inside the world of Silicon Valley, exploring billionaires, AI companies, data mining, private schools and the people attempting to turn personal information into money and influence.
Billy Magnussen stars as Duncan Park, an ambitious data-mining CEO attempting to transform insight and influence into profit and power.
The cast also includes Sarah Goldberg, Zach Galifianakis, Lucy Punch, Simon Helberg, Rob Corddry, Meaghan Rath and Paul Adelstein, with Randall Park guest starring.
The series tackles questions around privacy, technology and the increasingly blurred line between innovation and exploitation.
The Audacity release date: October 22
Episodes: 8
UK release: HBO Max
Schedule: Weekly on Thursdays
Production on a second season is already underway.
The Narco Hack – October 23
True-crime and cybercrime fans can add The Narco Hack to their October watchlist.
The three-part documentary series arrives on October 23 and examines the story of Sky ECC, an encrypted communications app that was regarded as effectively impenetrable before French investigators managed to hack it.
The breach opened a window into the criminal underworld and exposed communications that had previously been hidden from investigators.
The Narco Hack is directed by Ksenia Bolchakova and Simon Bouisson, with Emmanuel Fansten, Guillaume Gendron, Bolchakova and Bouisson credited as writers.
All three episodes will be available to stream at once.
Release date: October 23
Episodes: 3
Release pattern: Binge
Where to watch: HBO Max UK and Ireland
Backrooms – October 26
One of the month’s most intriguing film additions is Backrooms, arriving on October 26.
The film is based on the internet-born Backrooms phenomenon and follows a strange doorway discovered in the basement of a furniture showroom.
Beyond it lies an endless network of interconnected rooms where time behaves strangely – and something may be waiting for anyone who gets lost inside.
The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett and Lukita Maxwell.
Kane Parsons directs from a screenplay by Will Soodik, based on Parsons’ original Backrooms series.
The producers include James Wan, Michael Clear, Roberto Patino, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, Dan Levine and Osgood Perkins.
Backrooms release date: October 26
Where to watch: HBO Max UK and Ireland
What’s the biggest new HBO Max release in October 2026?
There are several major titles competing for attention during October, depending on what you watch.
For returning HBO drama, Rage (Furia) Season 2 is one of the month’s key releases.
For something completely new, The Audacity offers a darkly comic take on Silicon Valley, AI and data mining.
Meanwhile, Get Jiro brings together Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios for a very different kind of post-apocalyptic story.
Documentary fans have The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story and The Narco Hack, while horror fans will likely have Backrooms high on their October watchlist.
HBO Max UK October 2026: full release schedule
Here’s the quick version of everything announced in the October lineup covered above:
October 2 – The Christophers
Michaela Coel, Ian McKellen, Jessica Gunning and James Corden star in Steven Soderbergh’s art-world drama.
October 4 – Get Jiro
The post-apocalyptic animated series about a sushi chef seeking revenge.
October 9 – Rage (Furia) Season 2
The HBO Original returns for eight weekly episodes.
October 12 – The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story
Three-part documentary series revisiting a 1985 Louisiana murder case.
October 13 – Born to Bowl
Documentary series following five professional bowlers.
October 16 – Moss & Freud
Ellie Bamber and Derek Jacobi star as Kate Moss and Lucian Freud.
October 17 – Kate Berlant: Parmesan
New HBO comedy special.
October 22 – The Audacity
Eight-episode Silicon Valley dark comedy starring Billy Magnussen and Zach Galifianakis.
October 23 – The Narco Hack
Three-part documentary about the hacking of encrypted communications platform Sky ECC.
October 26 – Backrooms
Kane Parsons’ feature adaptation of the viral internet horror phenomenon.
Is HBO Max worth watching in October 2026?
For UK and Irish subscribers, October offers a particularly varied selection, with new HBO Originals, returning series, animated shows, films, true-crime documentaries and comedy arriving throughout the month.
The biggest advantage for viewers is that the release schedule is spread across the entire month rather than being concentrated around one weekend.
Whether you’re looking for a new weekly drama, a bingeable documentary or a film to watch on a Friday night, there are multiple new HBO Max releases to add to your October watchlist.
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