August on HBO Max is looking action-packed with the arrival of Normal, the latest collaboration between Bob Odenkirk and the creators of John Wick and Nobody. DC fans can also look forward to the arrival of the new eight-episode Lanterns series.
Other new and notable titles to look out for in August include Conan O’Brien Must Go season three, Mother Mary, Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks, Monsters of God, and The Strangers – Chapter 2.
New and Notably This Month
Normal
Action • 1h 30m
An unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past soon discovers that the quaint Midwestern American town of Normal is anything but normal.
Normal is available to stream from August 14th on HBO Max.
Lanterns
Drama • Series
Two intergalactic cops are drawn into a dark, mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
Lanterns series premiere is available to stream from August 16h on HBO Max.
Conan O’Brien Must Go
Documentary • Season 3
Conan O’Brien returns to experience more local cultures and connect with people he previously met on his podcast.
Conan O’Brien Must Go season three is available to stream from August 21st on HBO Max.
Mother Mary
Drama • 1h 52m
Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when an iconic pop star reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer.
Mother Mary is available to stream from August 21st on HBO Max.
New Movies and Series on HBO Max in August
Here’s a look at all the new movies, series, documentaries and more available to stream on HBO this month.
August 1
- Amy
- Barbarian
- Bells Are Ringing
- Billy Budd
- Blockers
- Epic
- Flipper’s New Adventure
- Great White Highway (Discovery)
- Hall Pass
- Hall Pass: Enlarged Edition
- Happy Feet Two
- It Comes At Night
- Macao
- Miss Sloane
- Mojave
- Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- Orphan
- Practical Magic
- Put A Ring On It: Cheat Hab (OWN)
- Quo Vadis
- Road House (1989)
- Sicario
- Smart Money
- Stand by Me
- Strike Up the Band
- Taxi!
- The Band Wagon
- The Crimson Pirate
- The Fighting 69th
- The Kennel Murder Case
- The Rain People
- The Sea Chase
- The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
- The Wrong Man
- The Yearling
- Thresher Shark: Stun to Kill (Discovery)
- Tusk
- Who’s That Knocking at My Door?
- You Can’t Get Away with Murder
August 3
- Naked And Afraid: Shipwrecked – Season 1 (Discovery)
August 4
- Chopped: Volume 4 – Season 64 (Food Network)
- Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks (HBO Original)
August 6
- Monsters of God (HBO Original)
August 7
- Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage – Season 1
- House Hunters International: Volume 9 – Season 215 (HGTV)
- House Hunters: Volume 11 – Season 260 (HGTV)
- The Invisible Guest
- The Strangers: Chapter 2 (Lionsgate)
August 8
- Belle Collective – Season 8 (OWN)
August 9
- Heart & Hustle: Houston – Season 2 (OWN)
August 10
- Double Lives of Suburban Wives – Season 1 (TLC)
August 11
- The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door (CNN Films)
August 12
- Signs of a Psychopath – Season 11 (ID)
August 13
- Building Giants – Season 5 (Science)
- Faster With Newbern and Cotten – Season 3
- Isadora Moon – Season 1D (Max Original)
- Most Extreme Humans – Season 1 (TLC)
August 14
- Normal (Magnolia Pictures)
- Whitmer Thomas: Terminal Crew of Dudes (HBO Original)
August 16
- Lanterns – Season 1 (DC Studios Drama Series)
August 17
- Thanksgiving (2023)
August 20
- ER: Caught On Camera – Season 1 (TLC)
- Expedition X – Season 12 (Discovery)
August 21
- Conan O’Brien Must Go – Season 3 (HBO Original)
- Mother Mary (A24)
August 22
- Abbott Elementary – Season 5
August 24
- Margarita: Make Your Story Count – Season 3 (Max Original)
August 25
- “Ben Sasse is Coming Home: Lessons in Life and Death” with Jake Tapper, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Originals)
August 26
- 1000-lb Roomies – Season 2 (TLC)
- Bobby’s Triple Threat – Season 5 (Food Network)
- Homestead Rescue: Intervention – Season 1 (Discovery)
August 27
- Totally ’90s House – Season 1 (HGTV)
August 28
- House Hunters: Volume 11 – Season 261 (HGTV)
- The Producer – Season 1 (HBO Original)
August 30
- Enter Nowhere
- Holla
- Knock Knock
- The Cabin in the Woods
- The Strangers: Chapter 1
- The Strangers: Prey at Night
August 31
- Big Burger Battle – Season 1 (Food Network)
- The Robot Chicken Adult Swim Special (Adult Swim)
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Live Sports on HBO Max in August
Here’s a closer look at all the live sports available to stream on HBO Max this month. All times ET.
August 4
- LA Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs – 8 p.m. (MLB)
- Qualifiers – 8 p.m. (DUNKMAN)
August 5
- AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam Mexico – 8 p.m.
August 8
- Newton, IA P&Q – 2 p.m. (NASCAR)
- AEW Collision – 8 p.m.
August 11
- Seattle vs NY Yankees – 7 p.m. (MLB)
- Qualifiers – 8 p.m. (DUNKMAN)
August 12
- AEW Dynamite, 8 p.m.
August 14
- Richmond, VA P&Q 3:30 p.m. (NASCAR)
- Clowns vs Bananas, 9 p.m.
August 15
- AEW Collision – 8 p.m.
August 18
- Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs – 8 p.m. (MLB)
August 19
- AEW Dynamite – 8 p.m.
August 21
- Clowns vs Tailgaters, 8 p.m.
August 22
- Loudon, NH, 10:30 a.m. (NASCAR)
- AEW Collision, 8 p.m.
August 25
- LA Dodgers vs Atlanta, 7 p.m. (MLB)
- Championship, 8 p.m. (DUNKMAN)
August 26
- AEW Dynamite – 8 p.m.
August 28
- Daytona Qualifying – 5 p.m. (NASCAR)
- Bananas vs Coconuts – 7 p.m.
August 29
- AEW Collision – 8 p.m.
August 30
- AEW All In: London Buy In – 11:30 a.m.
- AEW All In: London Pay-Per-View – 1 p.m.
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