(HBO)Max to Add 9 New Releases This Week – Here Are the Highlights

By Phillip Swann
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Max this week (May 18-24, 2025) plans to add 9 new TV shows and movies to its streaming lineup. Here are the highlights:

Pee-wee As Himself (HBO Original)
Release Date: Friday, May 23
Paul Reubens, aka Pee-wee Herman, has been dead now for two years but his unique humor will live on in this new HBO documentary which will examine his tortured life as well as his many successes on TV and film.

American Monster: Abuse of Power, Season One
Release Date: Monday, May 19
The Discovery ID doc series examines medical professionals who abused their positions to commit horrendous acts. Episode three is the highlight here (lowlight, actually) with its stomach-turning portrait of Larry Nassar, the doctor for the U.S. women’s gymnastics team who sexually abused his patients.

All New Releases Coming This Week to Max

Sunday, May 18
Love & Marriage: Detroit, Season 2 (OWN)
Say Yes to the Dress, Season 21 (TLC)

Monday, May 19
American Monster: Abuse of Power, Season 1 (ID)

Tuesday, May 20
Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Wednesday, May 21
Homicide Hunter: American Detective, Season 5 (ID)

Thursday, May 22
Expedition Files, Season 2 (Discovery)

Friday, May 23
Pee-wee as Himself (HBO Original)
Restoring Galveston, Season 7 (Magnolia Network)
Silly Sundays, Season 1B (Cartoon Network)

What Is Max?
Max, a streaming service similar to Netflix, Hulu and Disney Plus, offers a mix of original programming, recent and older movies, and library titles from Warner Bros. Discovery properties such as HGTV, the Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies and HBO. The streamer also carries live sports from TBS, TNT and truTV with its two most expensive packages, which are $16.99 a month and $20.99 a month. The cheapest plan, which includes ads, is $9.99 a month and does not include live sports. Max was formerly called HBO Max but switched to just Max in 2023 to better reflect the service included titles beyond HBO. However, the company announced recently that the name will change back to HBO Max this summer.

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