New on HBO Max: Full List of Shows, Movies in May 2026
HBO Max is adding a variety of new content in May 2026, including the streaming debut of Emerald Fennell's film 'Wuthering Heights' and the documentary '50 Years of Apple with Bill Weir.' The lineup features a mix of movies, original series, documentaries, and reality TV from networks like CNN, Discovery, HGTV, and TLC. Subscribers can expect new seasons of popular shows such as '90 Day Fiancé,' 'Deadliest Catch,' and 'Home Town,' along with films like 'Tomb Raider' and 'Rampage.'
- ▪Wuthering Heights (2026), written and directed by Emerald Fennell, becomes available on HBO Max in May 2026 after grossing $241.7 million worldwide.
- ▪The CNN Original documentary 'The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper: 50 Years of Apple with Bill Weir' premieres on May 5, 2026, exploring Apple's history.
- ▪HBO Max adds several original programs in May 2026, including 'The Palu Family: Under a Dark Spell' and 'U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the Men’s National Soccer Team.'
- ▪Films such as 'Tomb Raider' (2018) and 'Rampage' (2018) are added to the platform on May 24 and May 26, respectively.
- ▪Multiple HGTV and Discovery Channel reality series receive new seasons on HBO Max, including 'House Hunters,' 'Gold Rush: Mine Rescue,' and 'Contraband: Seized at the Airport.'
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By Griff GriffinContributing Pop Culture WriterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Infatuation is in the air this month on HBO Max with the streaming debut of “Wuthering Heights.”Written, directed and produced by Emerald Fennell, and based on the classic 1897 romance novel by Emily Brontë, the film released in Jan. 2026. It became the fifth highest-grossing film of 2026, with $241.7 million worldwide.If it's more action you're after, from HBO Max, it's hard to go wrong with a helping of 2018's gritty “Tomb Raider,” followed by a dose of heavy collateral damage with Dwayne Johnson's “Rampage.”...Proving there's a little bit of everything on HBO Max in May 2026,…
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