Get ready for a documentary-filled month HBO Maxnew and returning original shows and some delicious movies making their broadcast debuts. Whether you’re craving epic fantasy, edgy comedy or prestigious indie films, the platform has plenty of new content to satisfy your cravings.
While viewers are in for plenty of fun — including a unique new Larry David comedy series starring Barack Obama — our top pick is the penultimate season of the hit fantasy series. Dragon house.
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Bring Me the Beauties: Model Cult
A true-crime style documentary about a little-known cult in the world of supermodels
Kicking off the month on HBO Max is a new original documentary Bring Me the Beauties: Model CultUsing the story of one of the first male supermodels of the 1980s, it exposes a little-known cult prevalent in the industry.
The three-episode show follows Hoyt Richards, who, at just 16 years old, meets a mysterious Manhattan socialite on a Nantucket beach and is inducted into his spiritual group, Eternal Values. It wasn’t long before Richards rose to fame and the larger-than-life leader of the cult-like group, Frederick von Mierers, used the glamorous world of 1980s New York to prey on a community of young models and professionals. Von Mierers deceives them with his New Age cocktail of metaphysical and spiritual teachings and ensnares them in a web of lies and exploitation.
Bring Me the Beauties: Model Cult Debuts June 1. New episodes will be released every week until June 15.
Bring Me the Beauties: Model Cult
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2026 – 2026-00-00
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HBO
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Chris Smith
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How to Kill
A dark revenge thriller in the comedy genre
Glen Powell (Twisters), Margaret Qualley (Item) and Ed Harris (Pollock) star How to Killdark comedy revenge thriller which also stars Zach Woods (Silicon Valley), Jessica Henwick (Game of Thrones) and Topher Grace (That ’70s Show).
Rejected from birth by his obscenely rich family, Becket Redfellow (Powell) grows up to become a blue-collar man who will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.
How to Kill Debuts June 19.
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Life, Larry and the pursuit of misery
A parody of famous American stages
Life, Larry and the pursuit of misery Written by Larry David, executive produced with Barack and Michelle Obama. The former president and first lady wanted to celebrate America’s 250th birthday and celebrate its history, but then Larry David called.
Instead of standard, solemn historical retrospectives, the seven-episode show parodies popular civic and historical milestones by injecting events with David’s signature brand of sarcasm, social awkwardness, and self-serving behavior. It also has a mix Curb your enthusiasm veterans, along with notable guest stars such as Bill Hader, Kathryn Hahn, Jon Hamm, Sean Hayes, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman and JB Smoove.
Life, Larry and the pursuit of misery Debuts June 26. New episodes will debut every week until August 7.
Life, Larry and the pursuit of misery
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June 26, 2026
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HBO
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Jeff Schaffer
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Earth, Wind and Fire (Being Heavenly and That’s the Weight of the World)
From vinyl to viral
According to the official logline, acclaimed producer, director and musician Ahmir Thompson, aka Questlove, tells the story of the legendary nine-time Grammy Award-winning band. Earth, Wind and Fire.
Tracing the band’s creation through late founder Maurice White, the series charts their evolution, highs and lows, and relevance from the 1970s to the present day. It also explores the deep philosophical and spiritual meaning behind their message and music.
Earth, Wind and Fire (Being Heavenly and That’s the Weight of the World) debut June 7.
Earth, Wind, and Fire: Being Heavenly vs. That’s the weight of the world
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June 3, 2026
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119 minutes
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Questlove
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Welcome Desk
A place where communities come together in solidarity
Directed by: Academy Award-nominated director Josh Fox (Gasland), Welcome Desk is an original documentary that tells the story of climate refugees on six continents.
The film records the voices and experiences of people living on the front lines of the climate crisis, displaced by climate disasters. John Boutte, along with John Cameron Mitchell and renowned New Orleans musicians, brings together stories of migration and resilience through a 1,000-foot table installation along the New Orleans River where music, performance, and communities gather in conversation, solidarity, and celebration.
Welcome Desk Debuts June 23.
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Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story
The first unofficial influencer
Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story is a new HBO original documentary celebrating a woman who defied expectations and remains a pioneer as well as a cult icon in the world of content creation. A popular adult film actress, Byrd was also a leading cable television host.
Before the Internet and the ubiquity of social media influencers, there was Robin Byrd, the spirited, omnipotent New York City public access clad only in her signature black crochet bikini. From 1977 to 1998, Byrd created, produced and hosted a late-night call-in show featuring performances and interviews with adult entertainers and experimental artists. Each show ended with a sultry song and dance, turning her unapologetic, self-titled show into a national platform for sex positivity, free speech and an approach to adult entertainment.
Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story It debuts on June 30.
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Pillion
Alexander Skarsgård in a different kind of romantic comedy
Debuting exclusively on HBO Max, Pillion is a dark, romantic drama directed by the versatile Alexander Skarsgård (True Blood). The movie A24 is based on the novel Box Hill: The Story of Low Self-Esteem By Adam Mars-Jones.
Colin (Harry PotterHarry Melling) is a shy, directionless person. When she meets Ray (Skarsgård), the charming, confident leader of a gay biker gang, she is moved and begins a submissive relationship that challenges her mundane existence. Although Colin initially settles into this new lifestyle, his relationship with Ray soon becomes more complex and prompts intense personal growth through its unconventional dynamics.
Pillion Released on June 5.
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Dragon house season 3
It’s time for all-out war in Westeros
Original HBO Dragon house returns for the epic penultimate season, ie, According to Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell), “a blitz straight out of the gate”.
Season 3 fantasy series It is planned to bring us the war that has been going on for two seasons. The season premiere begins with the Battle of the Box, one of the fiercest naval battles in the history of this fantasy world. His scars are said to lead both the Greens – supporters of King Aegon’s (Tom Glynn-Carney) claim to the Iron Throne – and the Blacks – supporters of Queen Rhaenyran (Emma D’Arcy) to the inevitable conclusion. We’ll see mostly interpersonal and intrafamilial conflict explode across the kingdom, so tune in for some no-holds-barred, thrilling action.
Dragon house Season 3 debuts June 21. New episodes will air every week until August 9.
Don’t miss it
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