By Phillip Swann
The TV Answer Man –Follow on X.
Former Sony employee and editor of 4 TV magazines.
Max, the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max, will add 112 new TV shows. movies and sporting events in February. Here’s the three most interesting, in my humble opinion.
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 12)
Larry David is back for one more season of complaining about…everything. The brilliant co-creator of Seinfeld says this is it although we wonder. Regardless, we will savor every episode of season 12 which will feature the usual gang of idiots including Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman, Richard Lewis, Ted Danson, J.B. Smoove and Cheryl Hines. First episode debuts February 4.
True Detective: Night Country (Season four finale)
Jodie Foster stars as a police chief in a frigid small town in Alaska who’s investigating the supernatural (maybe) murder of several scientists at a mysterious research center. The True Detective series peaked with season one (starring Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey) but the first two episodes of season four are worthy of comparison. Foster is great and so is Kali Reis as her reluctant partner. The season finale is February 25. Episode four is February 4 and episode five is February 18.
Update, February 5: HBO now says episode 5 of True Detective will stream early on Friday night (February 9) at 9 pm on Max to avoid Super Bowl conflicts. The season finale will now air on February 18.
Tokyo Vice (Season two premiere)
Ansel Elgort stars in this dramatic series based loosely on real-life American journalist Jake Edelstein who moves to Tokyo and investigates the local crime syndicate. With visionary Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral) as a hands-on executive producer, Tokyo Vice is a thrill-a-minute ride. Catch up with season one on Max and tune in on February 8 for the season two premiere.
Complete List of Shows & Movies Coming to Max In February
February 1
Bad Education (2004)
Batman vs. Robin (2015)
Batman: Bad Blood (2016)
The Bling Ring (2013)
Brooklyn (2015)
Chasing Flavor (Max Original)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Citizen Kane (1941)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Clone High, Season 2 (Max Original)
Dying of the Light (2014)
Everest (2015)
The Family (2013)
Friday the 13th (2009)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
A Ghost Story (2017)
Godzilla (1998)
Godzilla 2000 (1999)
Gorky Park (1983)
The Lego Movie (2014)
Leviathan (1989)
Life as We Know It (2010)
Menashe (2017)
Midsommar (2019)
Miss Sharon Jones! (2016)
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Music From Another Room (1998)
My Sister’s Keeper (2009)
The Notebook (2004)
Only The Strong (1993)
The Peanuts Movie (2015)
Rolling Along: Bill Bradley (2024)
Save Yourselves! (2020)
Se7en (1995)
Sex and the City (Movie) (2008)
Shorts (2009)
Son of Batman (2014)
Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015)
Stone (2010)
The Trust (2016)
Tyler Perry’s Meet The Browns (2008)
Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys (2008)
Up In the Air (2009)
The Visit (2015)
Wedding Crashers (2005)
February 2
Care Bears: The Quest for the Rainbow Stone
D****: The Musical (2023) (A24)
Serving the Hamptons, Season 2
February 3
Puppy Bowl Presents: 20 Years of Puppies (Animal Planet)
The Redemption Project (8pm ET/PT on CNN Max)
February 4
Larry David is back in (maybe) the final Curb season.
Curb Your Enthusiasm, Season 12 (HBO Original)
The Redemption Project (8pm ET/PT on CNN Max)
February 5
Homestead Rescue, Season 11 (Discovery Channel)
February 6
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper: Miracle on the Hudson (CNN Original)
February 7
The Deep Three
Tournament of Champions: The Qualifiers (Food Network)
February 8
They Called Him Mostly Harmless (Max Original)
Tokyo Vice, Season 2 (Max Original)
February 10
The Accidental Influencer (Max Original)
Artfully Designed, Season 2 (Magnolia Network)
Race for the White House (8pm ET/PT on CNN Max)
February 11
Ninja Kamui (Adult Swim)
Puppy Bowl XX Pregame Show (Animal Planet)
Puppy Bowl XX (Animal Planet)
Watergate: Blueprint for a Scandal (8pm ET/PT on CNN Max)
February 12
Lil Jon Wants to Do What?, Season 2B (HGTV)
February 13
Trial By Fire
February 14
Big Little Brawlers (Discovery Channel)
February 15
Bea’s Block (Max Original)
Bleed For This (2016)
The Truth About Jim (Max Original)
February 16
Underdogs United, Season 1
February 17
Outback Opal Hunters, Season 7 (Discovery Channel)
February 18
Evil Lives Here, Season 8B (ID)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Season 11 (HBO Original)
Naked and Afraid, Season 17 (Discovery Channel)
Tournament of Champions, Season 5 (Food Network)
February 20
Little People Big World, Season 16 (TLC)
Renovation Aloha (HGTV)
February 22
Jellystone, Season 3A (Max Original)
San Andreas (2015)
February 23
Machete Kills (2014)
Priscilla (2023)
February 25
True Detective: Night Country (season finale)
February 26
The Man Who Played with Fire
February 27
God Save Texas: Hometown Prison (HBO Original)
God Save Texas: The Price of Oil (HBO Original)
God Save Texas: La Frontera (HBO Original)
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper: Yachts and the Super Rich (CNN Original)
February 29
Murder Under the Friday Night Lights, Season 3 (ID)
Vlad & Niki, Season 2D
Here’s the Sports Coming to Max In February
February 1
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers* at Boston Celtics,7:30 p.m.
NBA: Philadelphia 76ers at Utah Jazz,10:00 p.m.
February 3
College Basketball (Men’s):Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic
Grambling State vs. Jackson State,1 p.m.
Hampton University vs. Howard University,4 p.m.
February 6
NBA: Dallas Mavericks at Brooklyn Nets,7:30 p.m.
NBA: Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns,10:00 p.m.
February 7
NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers,7:00 p.m.
NHL: Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks,9:30 p.m.
February 8
NBA: Dallas Mavericks at New York Knicks,7:30 p.m.
NBA: Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers*,10:00 p.m.
February 13
NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder at Orlando Magic,7:30 p.m.
NBA: Sacramento Kings at Phoenix Suns,10:00 p.m.
February 14
NHL: Florida Panthers at Pittsburgh Penguins*,7:30 p.m.
February 15
NBA: Milwaukee Bucks at Memphis Grizzlies,8:30 p.m.
2024 NBA All-Star
February 16
NBA Rising Stars,9 p.m.
February 17
HBCU Classic presented by AT&T: Winston-Salem State vs. Virginia Union,2 p.m.
State Farm All-Star Saturday Night, 8 p.m.
- Kia Skills Challenge
- Starry 3-Point Contest
- AT&T Slam Dunk
February 18
73rd NBA All-Star Game, 8:30 p.m.
February 21
NHL: Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m.
NHL: Boston Bruins at Edmonton Oilers, 10:00 p.m.
February 22
NBA: Phoenix Suns at Dallas Mavericks, 7:30 p.m.
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m.
February 25
NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils*, 1:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins, 3:30 p.m.
February 27
NBA: Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m.
NBA: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder, 10:00 p.m.
February 28
NHL: St. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers, 8:30 p.m.
February 29
NBA: Golden State Warriors* at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m.
NBA: Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets, 10:00 p.m.
*Telecast will not be available in the local indicated market
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