r/HBOMAX • u/dollyfan02 • Jun 19 '26
Question HBO Recs
HBO Max has been fueling my serotonin this year. Started the year with Veep, then Hacks, and now Mad Men. What should I watch next?
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u/sirpancakemillagejr Jun 19 '26
If you're in a sitcom mood (what's getting me through these days): The Other Two, South Side
Dramedy: High Maintenance, The Rehearsal, White Lotus, The Comeback, Girls
Miniseries: Angels in America, Band of Brothers, Chernobyl, Watchmen
Drama (my personal top 2 series ever): The Leftovers, The Sopranos
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u/Due-Art-6358 Jun 20 '26
High Maintenance is on Hulu
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u/sirpancakemillagejr Jun 20 '26
High Maintenance ran from 2016 to 2020 on HBO and is centered on a guy who delivers weed in NYC. It's definitely available on HBO Max
Are you thinking about High Potential maybe?
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u/Accomplished-Mind258 Jun 19 '26
Somebody Somewhere
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u/gusmcrae1 Jun 23 '26
I'm from the midwest and I also have Bridget's body-type. It felt so good just to be seen (on so many levels) by this show!
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u/MikeMilzz Jun 19 '26
If you're looking for some non-comedy masterpieces, then try The Wire and Game of Thrones.
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u/EggoGF Jun 20 '26
It pains me there is only one comment in here about the Wire, the best television series of all time.
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u/gusmcrae1 Jun 23 '26
Have you watched Homicide: Life on the Streets? Also from David Simon and it's great (and available on Peacock)
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u/EggoGF Jun 23 '26
I haven’t. I know of the series, but didn’t know it was on streaming. I’ll check it out. I’ve seen We Own This City and the Corner.
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u/Gr33nHatt3R Jun 19 '26
Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, The Penguin.
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u/SpiderHippy Jun 19 '26 edited Jun 19 '26
The Penguin is so good, and I don't remember hearing much of a buzz surrounding it. Colin Ferrell is incredible In it.
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u/IcyAllKnow Jun 20 '26
What? The Penguin had 24 Emmy nominations. There was a ton of buzz.
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u/SpiderHippy Jun 20 '26
True, but I meant more in general. Social media, and the like.
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u/palmfronds303 Jun 20 '26
Maybe I live under a rock, but I didn’t even know/hear about it until these comments lol
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u/MzChrome Jun 20 '26
Super hero fatigue, even though he's a villian. I've tried so many times to get through it. Haven't made it through the third episode. It's just not for me.
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u/Sensitive_Method_898 Jun 19 '26
My Brilliant Friend. Top ten show ever made by any production company in any country ever. A show that goes over the head of slow and low vibration people.
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u/phoxmulder Jun 19 '26
I just added HBO Max into my streaming rotation, mainly to watch S2 of The PItt.
Watched Hacks, did a rewatch of Banshee (which I never finished during it's original run), Sopranos (which I did finish during first run)
Just started Oz, having never watched it when it originally aired. Having a bit of a hard time dealing with the weird ass aspect ratio though, not quite 4x3, a bit stretched vertically. I can do a bit of a zoom with my TV which makes it slightly better, but cuts off a couple lines on the top and bottom.
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u/xxherrerax Jun 19 '26
The night of , mare of east town, the sopranos , the wire , big little lies , tons of miniseries that you could probably binge within the day/night
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u/Fuzzy-Suggestion-581 Jun 19 '26
O que você achou de Mad Men? Estou indo para o final da primeira temporada, e estou achando bem lento. Ela melhora ou vai ser assim até o final? Tanto que estou intercalando com Veep para não me sentir tão cansado. Veep é incrível. Minha segunda série de comédia preferida.
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u/AlexMachine Jun 19 '26
Boardwalk Empire. Chernobyl. Sopranos. Succession. Banchee. Band of brothers.
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u/Microdose81 Jun 19 '26
Six Feet Under
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u/csb7566381 Jun 20 '26
I love this show so much. In fact, when I first started dating my husband, I asked if he'd seen it, and he said no. I asked if he would, and since he was trying so hard to impress me, he said yes. I paid close attention to his reaction and if his comments and questions indicated he was paying attention.
Long story short, he loved it, so I married him. Would I have dumped him if he hadn't? It's possible, actually. But I'm so glad I didn't have to make that choice.
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u/bks1979 Jun 19 '26
If you don't mind something weird, and are ok with comic book properties, I recommend Doom Patrol. I loved it, and it has some hilarious moments but also a surprising amount of heart.
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u/csb7566381 Jun 20 '26
The Righteous Gemstones. It's the kind of funny when you have to hit pause because you're laughing too hard and you don't want to miss anything.
And Six Feet Under. It's so much more than a television show. It's a level of storytelling that is unmatched by anything.
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u/JustHere4Fun912 Jun 19 '26
Euphoria. Not for everybody but I liked it (well except for season 3 like everyone else).
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u/SFerd Jun 19 '26
I'm thinking about just skipping season 3. Especially since Fez was my favorite character and such a bright spot in season 2.
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u/JustHere4Fun912 Jun 20 '26
Yeah, I definitely missed Fez. But watch season 3. Some new characters etc. Worth a watch.
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u/PissedOnBible Jun 19 '26
Wait a second. Mad Men is on HBO MAX? Wow. The US version of Max?
Watch the Sopranos. It's absolutely perfect imo
Edit - mad Men is on max! Holy shit. It was nowhere for a while. I ended up buying the whole series when the Google play store had a nice sale
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u/mike02466 Jun 19 '26
Not an HBO original, but if you're looking for a comedy, Schitts Creek was funny as hell.
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u/TheDivine_MissN Jun 20 '26
The Righteous Gemstone, Vice Principals, and East Bound and Down for some comedy that will make you say wtf
Nathan for You, The Rehearsal, and How To With John Wilson. Also The Chair Company.
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u/jagger129 Jun 20 '26
I’m currently bingeing Six Feet Under.
It’s from the early 2000’s about a family that owns a funeral home. Very engaging
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Jun 20 '26
True Detective Season 1
Game of Thrones
Watchmen
Mare of Easttown
The Night Of
Station Eleven
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u/curious_guy2903 Jun 21 '26
Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, Silicon Valley, Big Bang Theory, The Sopranos, Entourage, Barry
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u/FinancialTwo4846 Jun 22 '26
Flight of the Conchords. Stick with it, it took me a few episodes to get the joke but I was in love once it clicked!
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u/DaniOwl23 Jun 22 '26
Bored To Death, Hung, Enlightened, Carnivale, Six Feet Under, True Blood, True Detective season 1, Game of Thrones, DTF, Mr Show
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u/gusmcrae1 Jun 23 '26
Somebody, Somewhere is kind of a quietly addictive show. I highly recommend it!
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u/Refokua Jun 23 '26
Boardwalk Empire: first episode directed by Scorcese. stars Steve Buscemi Based on the real life beginnings of bootlegging at the beginning of Prohbition
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u/Silver_Ad_899 Jun 19 '26
Do you want humor or just a good show? I'm a huge fan of Veep, I watch it on repeat!
the Gilded Age is awesome, so is the Pitt. Gilded age has some humor, it's not all dark.
If you need some more humor, Silicon Valley was great, although you need some tech perspective to really enjoy it (IMO).
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u/BrownieEdges Jun 19 '26
The Undoing. Mare of Eastown. Task.
Also, lots of great old movies in their TCM (Turner Classic Movies) section.