Every TV Show and Movie Streaming on Max at Launch in Australia

Like a new round of guests at The White Lotus, HBO Max is finally pulling up to native soil in Australia. Yet for several local Aussies, it may seem like the streamer has been here all along. Thanks to various licensing deals, hit series such as The Pitt and The Last of Us were already available through local platforms like BINGE. However, with the official arrival of Max, viewers may have to shuffle some things around to catch their favourite programs.

Let’s hear it for the many conveniences of modern streaming— woo hoo! Here’s everything coming your way in April.

What’s on Max at Launch

While the streaming service will get more content throughout the month, here’s a selection of what will be there at launch.

Series on Max at Launch

• Game of Thrones
• The Pitt
• Paul American
• Real Time with Bill Maher
• Celtics City
• The Righteous Gemstones
• The White Lotus
• Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage
• Rescue: Hi-Surf
• Found
• Harley Quinn
• Rick and Morty: The Anime

Movies on Max at Launch

• The Parenting
• Twisters
• Trap
• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
• Joker: Folie à Deux
• Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
• The Commandant’s Shadow
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
• Juror #2
• We Beat the Dream Team
• Gone With the Wind
• The Maltese Falcon
• North By Northwest
• Rebel Without a Cause
• Singin’ In the Rain
• A Streetcar Named Desire
• 2001: A Space Odyssey
• Bullitt
• Casablanca
• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
• The Wizard Of Oz
• The Exorcist
• Doctor Zhivago
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
• All the President’s Men
• Ben Hur
• Bonnie and Clyde
• A Clockwork Orange
• Cool Hand Luke
• Deliverance
• Mean Streets
• Dial M For Murder (1954)
• Dirty Harry
• Enter the Dragon
• Gaslight

Full Max Release Schedule – April 2025

Here’s the remaining release schedule for April 2025.

New Movies on Max in April 2025

• Dune – 1/4/2025
• The Batman – 1/4/2025
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore – 1/4/2025
• Matrix Resurrections – 1/4/2025
• Elvis – 1/4/2025
• Black Adam – 1/4/2025
• Shazam! Fury of the Gods – 1/4/2025
• Mummies – 1/4/2025
• The Soul of America – 28/4/2025

New Series on Max in April 2025

• Destinations of the Damned with Zak Baggins – 1/4/2025
• Forbidden Love – 1/4/2025
• Friends: Season 1-10 – 1/4/2025
• Friends: The Reunion – 1/4/2025
• Fast Friends – 1/4/2025
• Portals to Hell: Season 3 – 2/4/2025
• Ghost Nation – 2/4/2025
• 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way: Season 7 – 2/4/2025
• Homestead Rescue: Season 12 – 2/4/2025
• Baylen Out Loud – 3/4/2025
• The Baldwins – 3/4/2025
• Aussie Gold Hunters: Season 9 – 3/4/2025
• Gold Rush: Season 15 – 3/4/2025
• Doubling Down with the Derricos: Season 3 Recap Special – 4/4/2025
• Ghost Brothers: Lights Out – 4/4/2025
• Hollywood Demons – 5/4/2025
• Ghost Adventures: House Calls – 5/4/2025
• 90 Day Fiancé: Season 11 – 6/4/2025
• Fright Club: Season 2 – 6/4/2025
• Feuds Turned Fatal – 6/4/2025
• Agents of Chaos – 7/4/2025
• Expedition Files – 8/4/2025
• A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read – 11/4/2025
• Doubling Down with the Derricos: Season 4 – 11/4/2025
• The Last of Us: Season 2 – 14/4/2025
• Not So Pretty – 14/7/2025
• The Leftovers: Season 1-3 – 16/4/2025
• The Rehearsal: Season 2 – 21/4/2025
• 90 Day Fiancé Pillow Talk: The Other Way, Season 4 – 22/4/2025

New Anime & Kids on Max in April 2025

• DC League of Super Pets – 1/4/25

Best Series on Max in April 2025

HBO is synonymous with some of the world’s best entertainment and that’s as true today as it was in the age of The Sopranos and The Wire. The options are virtually endless but you can start your journey with the following highlights.

White Lotus: Season 3

Release Date: 31 March 2025

From creator—dare we say auteur—Mike White comes this masterful dramedy series, which introduces a (mostly) new cast and a new location with every season. We’ve been massive fans from the get-go and our attitude hasn’t changed as we approach the final episodes of Season 3. Set in Thailand, it tackles themes of identity and spirituality while putting a consortium of characters in various states of denial, conflict, pleasure, and peril. Fire it up to see what all the fuss is about.

Rick and Morty: The Anime

Release Date: 31 March 2025

And in the category of “things literally no one asked for,” we present this anime-style adaptation of Rick & Morty. Don’t confuse our inclusion as an endorsement because, by all indications, this series looks terrible. Stick with the original instead—also available on Max—to follow the intergalactic misadventures of a drunken madcap scientist and his grandson.

Friends: Season 1-10

Release Date: 1 April 2025

We never fully jumped on the Friends bandwagon, but that doesn’t mean we don’t consider it an absolutely brilliant sitcom. Featuring top-notch writing and an iconic cast, the series follows six singles living in New York City. It was originally released on NBC, but all 10 seasons are now available to Max subscribers.

The Last of Us: Season 2

Release Date: 14 April 2025

Zombie fatigue? What zombie fatigue?! That was the overwhelming response when this post-apocalyptic series—adapted from the video game franchise—debuted in 2023. Okay, okay, so it’s not technically zombies we’re dealing with, but humans who have been rendered rabid by an infectious brain disease. Nevertheless, you get the idea. Season 2 takes place five years after the Season 1 finale, and confronts survivors Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) with a host of new threats. Don’t miss it.

Best Movies on Max in April 2025

From the latest movie releases to historic masterpieces, Max truly has something for everyone. Here’s a quick look at some highlights.

Trap

Release Date: 31 March 2025

M. Night Shyamalan’s latest effort was supposedly an attempt to launch his daughter’s music career dressed up as a thriller. On the bright side, at least it brought actor Josh Hartnett back onto the big screen. He plays a doting father named Cooper, who chaperones his daughter to a sold-out pop concert. It’s soon revealed that the concert is nothing more than an elaborate trap to catch Cooper’s alter-ego, a serial killer dubbed The Butcher. Tune in for the first half but prepare to tune out during the final stretch because this one gets all kinds of plodding and ridiculous as it goes along.

2001: A Space Odyssey

Release Date: 31 March 2025

Equal parts arthouse and sci-fi, 2001: A Space Odyssey remains a mind-blowing tour de force…when you’re in the mood for it. The film set all kinds of benchmarks upon its release in 1968 and seems no less vital or impressive in the current climate. It presents mankind’s evolution as the result of alien intervention, touching down on everything from killer primates to rogue AI to space-time wormholes as it journeys toward its hallucinatory conclusion.

Dune: Parts One & Two

Release Date: 1 April 2025

With the recent Dune saga, director Denis Villeneuve delivers a serious and sweeping adaptation of the seminal novel. The story takes place on the desert planet of Arrakis, home to a valuable resource known as spice melange. As an oppressive regime vies for control over spice, chosen one Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) joins forces with the native Fremen to mount a resistance.

The Batman

Release Date: 1 April 2025

The latest film version of the caped crusader draws from gritty thrillers like Se7en to weave a gloomy, non-superheroic tapestry. Robert Pattinson brings an emo sensibility to the title role as he searches Gotham for The Riddler, a sadistic serial killer who targets the elite class. Perhaps we’ll rewatch both this film and the acclaimed spin-off series The Penguin as we wait…and wait…and wait…for Batman 2 to arrive (in 2027?!!).

Things to Consider for Max

With a catalogue of shows, movies and lifestyle documentaries to envy, Max has some top-tier programming, but you’ll also be paying on the high end to access it. You’ll be able to download shows for offline viewing if you pay for one of the ‘ad free’ tiers, and can view content in up to 4K resolution if you pay up for Max’s Premium tier.

Compared to some of the other services out there, though, Max’s newer content might feel a bit thin if you’re not all that keen on HBO’s shows, but there are plenty of classics to fall back on.

How Much Does Max Cost in Australia?

Max subscriptions start at $11.99 per month (with ads) in Australia.

The ad-free Max Premium subscription is priced at $21.99 per month, and this is comparable with Netflix Premium ($25.99/month) as it offers the ability to stream on four devices at once, stream in 4K UHD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, and HDR 10 on select titles. Finally, you can make 100 downloads to watch when internet access isn’t possible.

Here’s how Max compares to other streaming services available in Australia:

Service	Monthly Price	Trial Period	Category
Max	$11.99 (w/ ads) – $21.99 (Premium)	None	Movies & TV
Netflix	$7.99/month — ad-supported, limited features. $18.99/month — two streams, HD quality. $25.99/month — four streams, Ultra HD.	None	Movies & TV
Prime Video	$9.99	30-day free trial	Movies & TV
Apple TV+	$12.99	7-day free trial	Movies & TV
Disney+	$15.99 – $20.99	None	Movies & TV
Kayo Sports	$25 – $40	7-day free trial	Sports
Hayu	$7.99	7-day free trial	Reality TV
Britbox	$9.99	7-day free trial	British Movies & TV
Paramount+	$6.99	7-day free trial	Movies & TV
BINGE	$10 (Basic) – $22 (Premium)	7-day free trial	Movies & TV
Stan	$12 (Basic) – $22 (Premium)	None	Movies & TV
DocPlay	$8.99	14-day free trial	Documentaries

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