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The best miniseries on HBO Max

Right now the best miniseries on HBO Max in the United States are Chernobyl (2019), Band of Brothers (2001) and The Penguin (2024). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Limited series with a beginning, a middle and an end: one season and done, a weekend or a week of evenings.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 1. Chernobyl2019

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.7

    The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.

    Stream onHBO Max

  2. 2. Band of Brothers2001

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, War & Politics★ 8.6

    Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war.

    Stream onHBO Max

  3. 3. The Penguin2024

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Crime★ 8.4

    With the city in peril following the seawall's collapse, Oswald "Oz" Cobb seeks to fill the power vacuum left by the death of Carmine Falcone and finally give his mother Francis the life he's always promised.

    Stream onHBO MaxSpectrum On Demand

  4. 4. Mare of Easttown2021

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Crime, Mystery★ 8.2

    A detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart.

    Stream onHBO Max

  5. 5. Veneno2020

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.4

    Adored for her charisma and her free, explicit and fun way of expressing herself, La Veneno gained popularity thanks to her television appearances in the 90s. However, her life and especially her death remain an enigma.

    Stream onHBO Max

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  7. 6. The Pacific2010

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Action & Adventure, War & Politics★ 7.8

    Track the intertwined real-life stories of three U.S. Marines – Robert Leckie, John Basilone, and Eugene Sledge – across the vast canvas of the Pacific Theater during World War II. A companion piece to the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers.

    Stream onHBO Max

  8. 7. The Night Of2016

    Series · 1 seasonCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.0

    After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder.

    Stream onHBO MaxPure Flix

  9. 8. Sharp Objects2018

    Series · 1 seasonCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 7.8

    Reporter Camille Preaker confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls.

    Stream onHBO Max

  10. 9. Adventure Time: Distant Lands2020

    Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Action & Adventure, Comedy★ 8.2

    Based on the animated series Adventure Time, these four specials explore the unseen corners of the world with both familiar and exciting brand-new characters.

    Stream onHuluHBO Max

  11. 10. Watchmen2019

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 7.6

    Set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, “Watchmen” embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel while attempting to break new ground of its own.

    Stream onHBO Max

  12. 11. Love & Death2023

    Series · 1 seasonCrime, Drama★ 7.8

    Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore — two churchgoing couples — enjoy their small town Texas life... until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe.

    Stream onNetflixHBO Max

  13. 12. Generation Kill2008

    Series · 1 seasonWar & Politics, Drama, Action & Adventure★ 7.9

    The first 40 days of the war in Iraq as seen through the eyes of an elite group of U.S. Marines who spearheaded the invasion along with an embedded Rolling Stone reporter.

    Stream onHBO Max

  14. 13. The Outsider2020

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Mystery, Crime★ 7.4

    When an insidious supernatural force edges its way into a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe in.

    Stream onHBO Max

  15. 14. Half Man2026

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.0

    When Niall's estranged 'brother' Ruben shows up at his wedding, it leads to an explosion of violence that catapults us back through their lives.

    Stream onHBO Max

  16. 15. Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose2025

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Comedy★ 8.0

    Miniseries that follow the life and career of Mexican actor, comedian and producer Roberto Gómez Bolaños, known for being the creator of El Chavo del 8, El Chapulín Colorado and Chespirito.

    Stream onHBO Max

  17. 16. We Are Who We Are2020

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 7.7

    Two American kids who live on a U.S. military base in Italy explore friendship, first love, identity, and all the messy exhilaration and anguish of being a teenager.

    Stream onHBO Max

  18. 17. The Undoing2020

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Crime, Mystery★ 7.3

    Grace and Jonathan Fraser are living the only lives they ever wanted. Overnight a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations.

    Stream onHBO Max

  19. 18. It's a Sin2021

    Series · 1 seasonComedy, Drama★ 7.9

    A chronicle of five friends during a decade in which everything changed, including the rise of AIDS.

    Stream onHBO Max

  20. 19. I Know This Much Is True2020

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 7.7

    The parallel lives of identical twin brothers Dominick and Thomas Birdsey in an epic story of betrayal, sacrifice and forgiveness set against the backdrop of 20th century America.

    Stream onHBO Max

  21. 20. John Adams2008

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 7.7

    Adapted from David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, this lavish seven-part miniseries chronicles the life of Founding Father John Adams, starting with the Boston Massacre of 1770 through his years as an ambassador in Europe,…

    Stream onHBO Max

  22. 21. DTF St. Louis2026

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Comedy, Mystery★ 7.0

    A love triangle among three adults experiencing middle-age malaise leads to one of them ending up dead.

    Stream onHBO Max

  23. 22. Years and Years2019

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, War & Politics, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 7.5

    As Britain is rocked by unstable political, economic and technological advances, members of the Lyons family converge on one crucial night in 2019.

    Stream onHBO Max

  24. 23. From the Earth to the Moon1998

    Series · 1 seasonAction & Adventure, Drama★ 8.1

    The story of the United States' space program, from its beginnings in 1961 to the final moon mission in 1972.

    Stream onHBO Max

  25. 24. The Young Pope2016

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 7.7

    Lenny Belardo, the youngest and first American Pope in the history of the Church, must establish his new papacy and navigate the power struggles of the closed, secretive Vatican.

    Stream onHBO Max

  26. 25. Olive Kitteridge2014

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 7.6

    A look at a seemingly placid New England town that is actually wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, all told through the lens of Olive, whose wicked wit and harsh demeanor mask a warm but troubled heart and staunch moral…

    Stream onHBO Max

  27. 26. Angels in America2003

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 7.6

    God has abandoned Heaven. It's 1985: the Reagans are in the White House and Death swings the scythe of AIDS. In Manhattan, Prior Walter tells Louis, his lover of four years, he's ill; Louis leaves but as disease and loneliness ravage…

    Stream onHBO Max

  28. 27. Uzumaki2024

    Series · 1 seasonMystery, Drama, Animation★ 7.0

    Kirie tries to escape from her town Kurouzu-cho, where the residents get obsessed with spirals due to an unexplained curse.

    Stream onHBO MaxYouTube TVSpectrum On Demand (free)Adult Swim (free)

  29. 28. Scenes from a Marriage2021

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 7.2

    A chronicle of the many years of love and turmoil that bind a contemporary American couple, tracking their relationship as it progresses through a number of successive stages: matrimony, parenthood, infidelity, divorce and subsequent…

    Stream onHBO Max

  30. 29. The Sympathizer2024

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, War & Politics★ 6.9

    Near the end of the Vietnam War, a spy who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States and takes up residence in a refugee community, where he continues to gather intelligence and report back to the Viet Cong.

    Stream onHBO Max

  31. 30. Station Eleven2021

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Mystery★ 7.0

    The survivors of a devastating flu attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew – while holding on to the best of what’s been lost.

    Stream onHBO Max

Questions

What are the best miniseries on HBO Max right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Chernobyl (2019), rated 8.7 out of 10 on TMDB, then Band of Brothers and The Penguin.
How is this list made?
Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?
Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

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