Building on the December 22 announcement, HBO Max has shared additional production insights for its January 2026 slate, including new seasons of The Pitt and Industry, the Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, documentaries, A24 films, sports events, and an extensive movie library.
HBO Max's January 2026 programming, first revealed on December 22, offers a diverse mix of originals, returning series, documentaries, films, sports, and library content. Additional details highlight production teams and new additions.
Premiering January 8 at 9:00 p.m. ET, Max Original The Pitt season 2 delivers 15 weekly episodes depicting healthcare in a Pittsburgh hospital. Starring Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, with Patrick Ball and Katherine LaNasa; created by R. Scott Gemmill, executive produced by John Wells (John Wells Productions/Warner Bros. Television).
January 11 at 9:00 p.m. ET sees HBO Original Industry season 4 launch with eight weekly episodes. Pierpoint alumni Harper (Myha’la) and Yasmin (Marisa Abela) navigate fintech intrigue, featuring Kit Harington as Sir Henry Muck and Max Minghella as Whitney Halberstram. Created by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay (Bad Wolf for HBO/BBC).
Fantasy series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms debuts January 18 at 10:00 p.m. ET (six weekly episodes), following Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey) and squire Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell) in pre-Game of Thrones Westeros. Co-created by George R. R. Martin, showrun by Ira Parker.
Documentaries include the two-part Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (January 22-23 at 8:00 p.m. ET, directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio) and 33 Photos from the Ghetto (January 27 at 9:00 p.m. ET), showcasing rare 1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising images by Zbigniew Leszek Grzywaczewski.
Films: A24's The Smashing Machine (January 23, Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, dir. Benny Safdie) and If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (January 30, Rose Byrne, Conan O’Brien, dir. Mary Bronstein).
Weekly Real Time with Bill Maher season 24 starts January 23; live sports feature USWNT soccer, NHL games, and AEW wrestling. From January 1, movies include the John Wick trilogy, Fargo, Ex Machina, Twilight Saga, Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, plus reality like 1000-lb Sisters S8 (Jan 7) and Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings S6 (Jan 13).
