We’re on the verge of a brand-new month — and a whole other season, for that matter — which means that, yes, we will soon be saying goodbye to our swimsuits and sandals, but also a happy hello to a fresh batch of new titles on the top streaming services. (And honestly, autumn is so much better than summer when it comes to settling in on the couch for a great new show or movie.)
HBO Max, in particular, has an exceptionally exciting slate of new films and high-profile series joining its streaming library in September 2026, from a music docuseries centered on a hip-hop juggernaut to a sex comedy helmed by one of Ireland’s funniest folks. On the film end of things, we’ve got the streaming premiere of buzzy horror movie “Backrooms as well as the Aaron Taylor-Johnson-led action thriller “Fuze,” while TV fans can enjoy the new prequel series to German crime drama “4 Blocks.”
Below, we give our top recommendations for what’s new on HBO Max in September, followed by a comprehensive list of every title arriving on the service throughout the month.
New on HBO Max in September 2026: Top picks
‘Fuze’
British hunks Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James go head-to-head in this action thriller from director David Mackenzie. When an unexploded World War II-era bomb is discovered at a busy London construction site, forcing a citywide evacuation, bomb disposal commander Will Tranter (Taylor-Johnson) is brought in to manage the near-crisis. At the same time, criminal mastermind Karalis (James) exploits the chaos and street closures to pull off a heist at a nearby bank.
Over on Rotten Tomatoes, critics praised the 2025 title as “a stylish thriller with energy, craft, and twists to spare,” that “unapologetically [leans] into its own pulpy excess.”
Streamon HBO Maxfrom September 4
‘JAŸ-Z IN 8’
JAŸ-Z is having a busy 2026: This year marks the 30th anniversary of the hip-hop icon’s landmark debut album “Reasonable Doubt,” as well as the 25th anniversary of his genre-defining sixth studio album “The Blueprint.” So it’s a fitting time to check in with Jay, the performer, but also Shawn Carter, the man, which is exactly what this eight-part docuseries sets out to do.
Sitting down with longtime friend, producer, and director Rick Rubin, JAŸ-Z will delve into the lyrics, stories, life experiences, and creative process behind the iconic tracks (“99 Problems,” “Brooklyn’s Finest,” “4:44,” and so on) that have cemented him as one of rap’s greatest figures for the past three decades. Two new episodes will debut weekly through October 9.
‘Youth’
Irish actress-writer Sharon Horgan — who has been cracking us up for years with funny series like “Pulling,” “Catastrophe” and “Bad Sisters” — leads this new HBO comedy as Alex, a London literary agent and 50-year-old divorcee searching for sex and love whilst caring for her ailing parents and parenting her grown son (Aran Murphy, IRL son of Cillian).
“Youth” will premiere with the first two episodes on Sunday, September 20 at 10 p.m. on HBO and HBO Max, followed by one episode weekly. The cast also includes Sharlene Whyte, Rupert Friend and Robbie Gee.
‘Backrooms’
One of summer’s biggest movies, “Backrooms,” arrives on HBO Max on September 25 for everyone who missed the psychological horror film in theaters. Directed by internet creator Kane Parsons (known online as Kane Pixels) and based on his viral YouTube found-footage series, the freaky flick follows Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a struggling furniture owner who discovers a strange, hidden doorway that leads into a seemingly infinite labyrinth of liminal, physics-defying spaces.
Worried about her patient, Clark’s therapist Mary (Renate Reinsve) follows him down into the confounding alternate dimension and soon has to confront her own psychological undoing.
‘4 Blocks Zero’
The German crime drama “4 Blocks” ran for three seasons between May 2017 and November 2019. Now this prequel delves even further into that universe, taking us to 1990s Berlin amid the early days of the Hamady family, long before they became that city’s most influential clan.
Malik Hamady (Rami Fadel Khalaf) has been focused on ensuring a better life for his four children and mother-in-law since fleeing Lebanon. But the release of his brother-in-law Ibrahim (Tariq Al-Saies) after eight years in prison triggers a chain reaction that draws the whole family into Berlin’s dangerous criminal underworld.
Everything new on HBO Max in September 2026
September 1
42nd Street
A Clockwork Orange
A Streetcar Named Desire
All Through the Night
American Made
April in Paris
Baby Doll
Battle Circus
Beetlejuice
Billy Rose’s Jumbo
Birdman Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare
Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare: Unrated Director’s Cut
Breaking In
Breaking In – Unrated
Cabin in the Sky
Camelot (1967)
Carrie (1976)
Cocktail
Dames
Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who!
Eyes Wide Shut
Final Destination (2000)
Final Destination 2 (2003)
Full Metal Jacket
Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Grudge Match
In the Good Old Summertime
Interview with the Vampire
It’s Always Fair Weather
Jamboree!
Jupiter’s Darling
Knute Rockne: All American
Les Miserables (2012)
Lili
Little Fockers
Lullaby of Broadway
Magnolia
MaXXXine
Men (2022)
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Misery
Miss Congeniality
Mission: Impossible (1996)
My Favorite Spy
Neptune’s Daughter
Night and Day
On Moonlight Bay
Panama Hattie
Pearl: The X-Traordinary Origin Story
Presenting Lily Mars
Rain Man
Risky Business
Royal Wedding
Saltburn
Selena
Sing Street
Speed
Summer Stock
Taken 2
Taken 2: Extended Out
Talk To Me (2023)
That’s Dancing!
The Age of Adaline
The Americanization of Emily
The Craft
The Final Destination (2009)
The Firm
The Harvey Girls
The Last Samurai
The Maltese Falcon
The Outsiders
The Revenant
The Sea Hawk (1940)
The Student Prince
To Please a Lady
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
War of the Worlds (2005)
William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet
Zombieland (2009)
Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
September 2
1000-lb Sisters, Season 9 (TLC)
September 3
Beat Bobby Flay, Season 43 (Food Network)
Botched Homes, Season 1 (HGTV)
September 4
Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation, Season 12 (Magnolia Network)
Fuze
September 6
Paranormal Caught on Camera, Season 11 (Travel Channel)
September 7
Collision, Season 1 (Max Original)
OJ Unseen: Exploitation of Evil, Season 1 (ID)
September 8
Contraband: Seized at the Border, Season 9 (Discovery)
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Season 2
September 9
Bobby Flay’s The Line, Season 1 (Food Network)
September 10
A Killer Story (HBO Original)
Krypto Saves the Day, Season 2A (DC)
Save My Skin, Season 6 (TLC)
September 11
House Hunters International: Volume 10, Season 216 (HGTV)
September 12
AEW Special Events
Ready Jet Cook, Season 3 (Food Network)
September 13
Have I Got News For You, Season 5 (CNN Original)
September 14
Halloween Wars, Season 16 (Food Network)
September 15
Halloween Baking Championship, Season 12 (Food Network)
September 16
A Very Haunted Renovation, Season 1 (HGTV)
Toxic, Season 2 (ID)
September 17
Body Cam, Season 11 (ID)
Half My Size, Season 1 (TLC)
September 18
JAŸ-Z In 8 (HBO Original)
Saman The Hidden Truth (Saman La Verità Nascosta), Season 1
September 19
Batwheels, Season 3E (Cartoon Network)
Cautiva, Season 1
Scariest House in America, Season 3 (HGTV)
September 20
Teen Titans Go!, Season 9H (Cartoon Network)
Youth, Season 1 (HBO Original)
September 22
Siren: The Voices Of Shelley Beattie (HBO Original)
September 23
House Shock, Season 1 (HGTV)
The Meg (2018)
September 24
How to Catch a Dirtbag, Season 1 (Discovery)
The Plot Thickens, Season 7 (TCM)
September 25
4 Blocks Zero, Season 1 (HBO Original)
Backrooms (A24)
Diners Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 55 (Food Network)
House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 262 (HGTV)
Paolo, Season 1 (HBO Original)
The Good Spirit: Behind the Doors of the Opus Dei (HBO Original)
September 27
Totally Spies, Season 7C
September 29
90 Day: The Last Resort: Between the Sheets, Season 3 (TLC)
Decades in Sports, Season 1 (CNN Original)
Miller Night Football (HBO Original)
September 30
Unmasking a Monster: Aileen Wuornos, Season 1 (ID)
Live sports
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Please note this list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change. All times are in ET.
MLB
September 1
Milwaukee at Chicago, 7:30p.m.
September 8
1 Regular Season Game
September 15
1 Regular Season Game
September 22
1 Regular Season Game
Savannah Banana’s
September 11
Party Animals vs Bananas, 7 p.m.
NASCAR
September 5
Darlington P&Q 4 p.m.
September 12
WWT Raceway P&Q 3:30 p.m.
September 18
Bristol, Speedway 4:30 p.m.
September 26
Kansas Speedway, 10 a.m.
FIBA Women’s World Cup
September 4
Japan vs. Mali, 5:30 a.m.
Australia vs. Puerto Rico, 5:30 a.m.
United States vs. China, 8 a.m.
Korea vs. Nigeria, 8:30 a.m.
Belgium vs. Turkey, 11:30 a.m.
Spain vs. Germany, 11 a.m.
Czechia vs. Italy, 2:15 p.m.
September 5
Mali vs. Spain, 5:30 a.m.
Nigeria vs. Hungary, 8:15 a.m.
Germany vs. Japan, 11:45 a.m.
France vs. Korea, 2:30 p.m.
September 6
Turkey vs. Australia, 5:30 a.m.
China vs. Czechia, 8:30 a.m.
Puerto Rico vs. Belgium, 11:30 a.m.
Italy vs. United States, 2:30 p.m.
September 7
Belgium vs. Australia, 5:30 a.m.
Puerto Rico vs. Turkey, 5:30 a.m.
Nigeria vs. France, 8:15 a.m.
Hungary vs. Korea, 8:30 a.m.
Japan vs. Spain, 11:30 a.m.
Germany vs. Mali, 11:45 a.m.
United States vs. Czechia, 2:30 p.m.
Italy vs. China, 2:45 p.m.
September 8
2 Quarterfinal Qualifier games
September 9
2 Quarterfinal Qualifier games
September 10
Quarterfinal #1, 5:30 a.m.
Quarterfinal #2, 8:15 a.m.
Quarterfinal #3, 11:30 a.m.
Quarterfinal #4, 2:30 p.m.
September 12
Semifinal #1, 10:15 a.m.
Semifinal #2, 1:45 p.m.
September 13
3rd Place, 10:15 a.m.
Gold Medal Game, 1:45 p.m.
U.S. Soccer
September 26
USMNT vs Peru, 4:30 p.m.
September 29
USMNT vs Chile, 8 p.m.
NHL on TNT
September 25
Preseason matchup, TBD
September 30
Opening night, TBD
These lists are provided by HBO and may not be comprehensive. These lists are subject to change at any point.
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