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The best shows on HBO Max right now

Right now the best shows on HBO Max in the United States are Rick and Morty (2013), Chernobyl (2019) and Game of Thrones (2011). 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.

Series only: the best-rated and most-watched streaming today.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 1. Rick and Morty2013

    Series · 9 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.7

    Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.

    Stream onHuluHBO MaxYouTube TVAdult Swim

  2. 2. 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

  3. 3. Game of Thrones2011

    Series · 8 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure★ 8.5

    Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north.

    Stream onHBO Max

  4. 4. The Vampire Diaries2009

    Series · 8 seasonsDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.3

    The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and loved in 1864.

    Stream onHBO MaxPeacock

  5. 5. Friends1994

    Series · 10 seasonsComedy★ 8.4

    Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.

    Stream onHBO MaxYouTube TVTBS

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  7. 6. The Sopranos1999

    Series · 6 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.7

    The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads.

    Stream onHBO Max

  8. 7. The Last of Us2023

    Series · 2 seasonsDrama★ 8.4

    Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone.

    Stream onHBO MaxSpectrum On Demand

  9. 8. House of the Dragon2022

    Series · 3 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure★ 8.4

    The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights.

    Stream onHBO MaxSpectrum On Demand

  10. 9. 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

  11. 10. True Detective2014

    Series · 5 seasonsDrama, Mystery★ 8.3

    An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.

    Stream onHBO Max

  12. 11. The Wire2002

    Series · 5 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.6

    Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions…

    Stream onHBO Max

  13. 12. Adventure Time2010

    Series · 10 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.5

    Young Finn and his shape-shifting dog buddy, Jake, go on a series of surreal adventures as they journey through the postapocalyptic Land of Ooo.

    Stream onHuluHBO Max

  14. 13. Euphoria2019

    Series · 3 seasonsDrama★ 8.3

    A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.

    Stream onHBO Max

  15. 14. The Pitt2025

    Series · 3 seasonsDrama★ 8.7

    The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.

    Stream onHBO Max

  16. 15. Batman: The Animated Series1992

    Series · 4 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Drama★ 8.6

    Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".

    Stream onPrime VideoHBO Max

  17. 16. IT: Welcome to Derry2025

    Series · 2 seasonsDrama, Mystery★ 8.3

    In 1962, amid a spate of unexplained disappearances of local children, a group of misfit friends begin to suspect a long-buried ancient evil lurking.

    Stream onHBO Max

  18. 17. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms2026

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure★ 8.4

    A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros: a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg.

    Stream onHBO Max

  19. 18. Primal2019

    Series · 4 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation★ 8.6

    A caveman forms a bond with a dinosaur as they struggle to survive in a hostile world.

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  20. 19. 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

  21. 20. Succession2018

    Series · 4 seasonsDrama, Comedy★ 8.3

    Follow the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.

    Stream onHBO Max

  22. 21. Heated Rivalry2025

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.7

    Two of the biggest stars in Major League Hockey are bound by ambition, rivalry, and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands.

    Stream onHBO Max

  23. 22. Young Sheldon2017

    Series · 7 seasonsComedy, Family, Drama★ 8.0

    The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.

    Stream onNetflixHBO MaxYouTube TVTBS

  24. 23. The Big Bang Theory2007

    Series · 12 seasonsComedy★ 7.9

    Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.

    Stream onHBO MaxYouTube TVTBS

  25. 24. Young Justice2010

    Series · 4 seasonsAnimation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure★ 8.4

    Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.

    Stream onHBO Max

  26. 25. Gossip Girl2007

    Series · 6 seasonsDrama★ 8.1

    An exclusive group of privileged teens from a posh prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side whose lives revolve around the blog of the all-knowing albeit ultra-secretive Gossip Girl.

    Stream onNetflixHBO Max

  27. 26. Lanterns2026

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.2

    Two intergalactic cops, new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, are drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

    Stream onHBO Max

  28. 27. Harley Quinn2019

    Series · 5 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Comedy★ 8.3

    Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker. Now, she's trying to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City, with help from Poison Ivy and a ragtag crew of DC castoffs.

    Stream onHBO Max

  29. 28. Pretty Little Liars2010

    Series · 7 seasonsDrama, Mystery★ 8.0

    Based on the Pretty Little Liars series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard, the series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their queen bee, Alison.

    Stream onHuluHBO Max

  30. 29. True Beauty2020

    Series · 1 seasonComedy, Drama★ 8.3

    After being bullied and discriminated because of her ugly looks, a high school girl transforms herself into a gorgeous "goddess" and quickly rises to fame after mastering the art of makeup via online tutorial videos.

    Stream onNetflixHBO MaxRakuten VikiTencent Video+1

  31. 30. Rome2005

    Series · 2 seasonsAction & Adventure, Drama★ 8.2

    A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.

    Stream onHBO Max

Questions

What are the best shows on HBO Max right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Rick and Morty (2013), rated 8.7 out of 10 on TMDB, then Chernobyl and Game of Thrones.
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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