Guess what, streamers? October’s original programming on HBO Max looks intriguing!
If you follow this feature, you’ll know that I get especially excited with HBO Max’s offerings. The Signal Group is an AT&T Preferred Dealer and HBO Max is owned by AT&T. Cheering the streaming service’s original programming feels like rooting for the home team. It also helps that HBO Max always has some interesting original series, documentaries, and other programming month after month.
October 2020 is looking really good for the streaming service. Yes, Cats airs on October 10, but I won’t say anything more about that bizarre musical. Stuart Sweet already said enough about Cats in his post. This week, I’m focusing on three HBO Max offerings that look entertaining. There’s a documentary, a musical performance, and a miniseries. Check it out!
The Perfect Weapon (October 16)
This timely documentary takes a hard look at how cyber-theft became cyber-attacks. Anyone who’s ever been a victim of these type of attacks will probably find the information in this show intriguing. It takes a look at cyber-attacks on the US and other nations. Take a look at The Perfect Weapon trailer to see if this is something you’d find interesting:
David Byrne’s American Utopia (October 17)
You may ask yourself, “Why is Jake Buckler discussing a musical performance in Streaming Saturday?” Because it stars David Byrne, the enigmatic frontman from the popular 1980s new wave band Talking Heads. While this is a solo project, Byrne has always remained at the forefront of socio-political commentary. Spike Lee filmed this show during its 2019 run at the Hudson Theater.
All things considered, you can expect Byrne and company to burn down the house… metaphorically speaking, of course. Check out the trailer for David Byrne’s American Utopia:
The Undoing (October 25)
You might remember that I loved HBO’s Big Little Lies. Well, The Undoing reunites the show’s writer David E. Kelley with Nicole Kidman, who starred in it. In this limited series, Kidman plays the wealthy therapist whose husband, played by Hugh Grant, is accused of murder. Something tells me that nothing about this show is going to be straightforward. Check out The Undoing trailer:
Something Else You’d Like to Stream?
I realize that not everyone shares my tastes in TV shows. The good thing about HBO Max is that it has plenty of programming to choose from. Whenever I write one of these what’s-new-on-insert-streaming-service posts, I make sure to include the entire month’s listings. I did that here and included what’s available on regular HBO just in case you haven’t gotten HBO Max yet. Those shows include (HBO) so you know which ones they are. You really should get HBO Max, though. Just look at all the great shows you could be streaming.
October 1
A World of Calm: Documentary Series Premiere
Akeelah And The Bee (HBO)
All-Star Superman
American Dynasties: The Kennedys
American Reunion (HBO)
Analyze That
Analyze This
The Angriest Man In Brooklyn (HBO)
Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Ball of Fire
Beavis And Butt-Head Do America (HBO)
Beef
Beginners
Best in Show
BLOW
Bombshell
Boogie Nights
Boomerang
The Bush Years: Family. Duty. Power.
The Butterfly Effect
Cats & Dogs
Catwoman
Cellular
Cheech & Chong’s Up In Smoke
The Chronicles Of Riddick (Director’s Cut) (HBO)
City Slickers 2: The Legend of Curly’s Gold
Clean and Sober
The Client
Collateral Beauty
The Color Purple
Confessions of A Dangerous Mind (HBO)
Constantine
Cradle 2 the Grave
Critters 2
Critters 4
The Curse of Frankenstein
Day of The Dead (HBO)
Death Sentence (Extended Version) (HBO)
Deerskin (HBO)
Dirty Dancing (HBO)
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (HBO)
Deliverance
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
Dreamcatcher
Edge of Darkness
Empire of the Sun
The End: Inside The Last Days of the Obama White House
Endings, Beginnings (HBO)
Enter the Dragon
Eraser
Firewall
Frantic
Frequency (HBO)
Friday
The Friday After Next
Galaxy Quest
The Golden Compass
Gothika
Grudge Match (HBO)
Hairspray
Hairspray (Musical Remake)
Harina (aka Flour) (HBO)
The Haunting
The Hills Have Eyes (Extended Version) (HBO)
The Hills Have Eyes II (Extended Version) (HBO)
Horror of Dracula
The Hunting Ground
I Am Sam
Infamous
The Informer
The Invisible War
Jonah Hex
The Last Kiss (HBO)
The Last Mimzy
Laws of Attraction
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 3
Lethal Weapon 4
Libeled Lady
Life as We Know It
Little Baby Bum
Little Big League
Madea’s Big Happy Family
Malcolm X
Man of Steel
Marie: A True Story
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Revolutions
The Matrix
Million Dollar Baby
Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
Mister Roberts
Monsters Vs. Aliens
The Mummy
Mutiny on the Bounty
Next Friday
Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always (HBO)
Nothing Sacred
Open Water (HBO)
Open Water 2: Adrift (HBO)
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
The Pelican Brief
A Perfect Murder
The Perfect Storm
The Phantom of the Opera
Presumed Innocent
Race for the White House: Season 1
Raised by Wolves: Season 1 Finale
Revolutionary Road (HBO)
Roger & Me
Sands of Iwo Jima
Scanners (HBO)
Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays
Se7en
Semi-Pro
Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird
Shame (HBO)
Sherlock Holmes
Sleight (HBO)
Son of Batman
South Park: The Pandemic Special
Steel
Superman vs. the Elite
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3
They Were Expendable
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
The Thin Man
The Thing (HBO)
A Time to Kill
Tin Cup
TMNT
Training Day
Tricky Dick
Turistas (Extended Version) (HBO)
U.S. Marshals
Us (HBO)
Vampire in Brooklyn
A Very Brady Sequel
We Will Rise: Michelle Obama’s Mission to Educate Girls Around the World
What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?
When Harry Met Sally
Where the Wild Things Are
The Whole Ten Yards (HBO)
The Wings of Eagles
You’ve Got Mail
October 2
Lina From Lima (HBO)
October 3
The ABCs of Back to School: A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Families
Downhill (HBO)
October 6
Siempre, Luis, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
October 7
Wild Card: The Downfall of A Radio Loudmouth (HBO)
October 8
Charm City Kings: HBO Max Original Film Premiere
The Fungies: Season 1B
The God of High School (Dubbed)
October 9
Entre Nos Presents: Shayla Rivera: It’s Not Rocket Science (HBO)
Room 104: Series Finale (HBO)
October 10
Cats (HBO)
October 12
Ghosts: Season 2
October 15
Detention Adventure:Season 2
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote: HBO Max Original Premiere
October 16
La Odisea De Los Giles (aka Heroic Losers) (HBO)
The Perfect Weapon: Documentary Special Premiere (HBO)
October 17
David Byrne’s American Utopia: Special Event Premiere (HBO)
October 18
Lovecraft Country: Season Finale (HBO)
The Vow: Docuseries Finale (HBO)
October 20
Smurfs: Season 3
October 21
537 Votes: Documentary Premiere (HBO)
October 22
Equal: HBO Max Original Docu-Series Premiere
October 23
How to With John Wilson: Season 1 Premiere (HBO Original)
October 24
Emma. (HBO)
October 25
The Undoing: Limited Series Premiere (HBO)
October 27
Ghosts: Season 2
It: Chapter Two (HBO)
John Lewis: Good Trouble
The Soul of America: Documentary Premiere (HBO)
October 28
Burning Ojai: Our Fire Story (HBO)
October 29
Vida Perfecta: Season 1
October 30
Mano De Obra (aka Workforce) (HBO)
October 31
Black Christmas (HBO)