Max to Add 78 New Titles In August – Here’s the 3 Most Interesting

By Phillip Swann
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Max, the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max, plans to add 78 new TV shows and movies to its lineup in August 2024. Here’s the 3 most interesting, in my humble opinion:

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (HBO Original)
The star of such epic films as Cleopatra and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (and the femme fatale in epic marriages to Eddie Fisher and Richard Burton, among many others) was the most famous woman of her time. Her every word, every move, was catnip to an adoring public and obsessed media. In August, Max will look back at why Liz Taylor was the original ‘It Girl’ with a new documentary based around newly discovered interviews in her prime. Debuts August 3 at 8 p.m. ET.

Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Chicago Bears (HBO Original)
The HBO sports doc team will get exclusive access to the Bears’ training camp where first round draft pick QB Caleb Williams hopes to revitalize the once proud franchise. The Bears, who finished 7-10 last year, are not exactly the Monsters of the Midway these days; they’re more like the Pushovers of the Prairies. But Chicago did win seven of their last 13 games so hope springs eternal, right? Debuts August 6.

Industry, Season Three (HBO Original)
The dramatic series focuses on a group of young (and somewhat ruthless) college graduates who hope to climb their way to the top at a prestigious investment bank in London. Along the way, they stab each other in the back, kiss up to their bosses and have lots of sex. Industry has generated strong critical reviews, some of whom compare the show favorably to HBO’s Succession. However, I couldn’t get past the first episode of season one; the characters were one dimensional and the plotlines quite predictable. (I’ll admit that I am probably not the right demographic.) But you can judge for yourself. Seasons one and two are now on Max and the first episode of season three debuts August 11. (Future episodes will air weekly on Sundays.)

Complete List of New Titles Coming to Max In August 2024

August 1
3 Days to Kill (2014)
A Bigger Splash (2016)
Amelie (2001)
Arthur (2011)
Beetlejuice (1988)

Blackthorn (2011)
Brick Mansions (2014)
Down Terrace (2010)
Forever My Girl (2018)
Frontera (2014)

Grown Ups (2010)
Grown Ups 2 (2013)
Hercules (2014)
House Hunters International: Volume 8 (HGTV)
House Hunters: Volume 9 Season 216 (HGTV)

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
No Place on Earth (2013)
Pathology (2008)
Pretty Woman (1990)
Rio (2011)

Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Something’s Gotta Give (2003)
Taken (2009)
The Convict (Skazana) Seasons 2-4 (2022)
The Good Doctor (2012)

The Perfect Host (2010)
The Two Faces of January (2014)
Two Lovers (2009)
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

August 3
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (HBO Original)
The Pioneer Woman, Season 37 (Food Network)

August 5
Love Off the Grid, Season 2 (2024)
Mini Beat Power Rockers: Back to School (2024)

August 6
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Chicago Bears (HBO Original)
House Hunters: Where Are They Now?, Season 2 (HGTV)

August 7
See No Evil, Season 13 (ID)
Finding Amelia (Discovery)

August 8
Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction, Season 1 (Discovery)
House Hunters: All Stars, Season 1 (HGTV)
Taken Together: Who Killed Lyric and Elizabeth? (Max Original)

August 9
Caught!, Season 2 (Discovery)

August 10
Hoffman Family Gold, Season 3 (Discovery)

August 11
Industry, Season 3 (HBO Original)

August 12
Celebrity IOU, Season 8 (HGTV)

August 13
100 Day Hotel Challenge, Season 1 (HGTV)
Mecum Full Throttle: Harrisburg PA 2024 (2024)

August 15
Hop, Season 1B (Max Original)
House Hunters: Volume 9 Season 217 (HGTV)

August 16
Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy and Juan, Season 4 (Discovery)
Rick and Morty: The Anime (Adult Swim)
Where We Call Home, Season 3 (Magnolia Network)

August 18
BBQ High, Season 1 (Magnolia Network)
Chimp Crazy (HBO Original)
Impractical Jokers (Eps + Specials) (2024)
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

August 19
The Official DC Podcast (2024)

August 20
Divided by Design, Season 1 (HGTV)

August 22
Unbelievably Vegan with Chef Charity (Max Original)
House Hunters: Volume 9 Season 218 (HGTV)

August 23
The Thaw (Odwilż), Season 2 (Max Original)

Update: HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA – CHAPTER 1 Begins Streaming Exclusively On Max on August 23.

August 24
The Kitchen, Season 36 (Food Network)

August 25
City of God: The Fight Rages On (Cidade de Deus: A Luta Não Para), Season 1 (HBO Original)
Evil Lives Here, Season 16 (ID)
Married to Evil, Season 2 (ID)
Serengeti III (2024)

August 26
90 Day Fiance Pillow Talk: Happily Ever After?, Season 8 (TLC)
Andrew Tate: Icon or Toxic? A Faking It Special (2024)
Bellator: Fight Camp Confidential San Jose (2024)
Serial Killer Serial Liar Levi Bellfield: A Faking It Special (2024)
The Grindr Killer Scandal: A Faking It Special (2024)

August 28
Late Night Lockup, Season 2 (ID)

August 29
Beat Bobby Flay, Season 35 (Food Network)
Cookie Monster’s Bake Sale: Back to School (Max Original)
House Hunters: Volume 9 Season 219 (HGTV)

August 30
Maine Cabin Masters, Season 10 (Magnolia Network)

August 31
Impractical Jokers Specials (2024)

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