HBO Max to Add 10 New Shows & Movies This Week – Here Are the 2 to Watch

By Phillip Swann
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HBO Max this week (October 20-26, 2025) plans to add 10 new TV shows and movies to its streaming lineup. Here are the two to watch, in my humble opinion:

Weapons (2025)
Release Date: Friday, October 24
The blockbuster supernatural horror film (pictured above) follows the spooky tale of 17 third-graders who suddenly walked en masse out of their suburban Pennsylvania homes at 2:17 a.m. ET. The community soon searches for a cause, and responsible party, only to discover the mystery is far more complex and threatening than anyone ever imagined. The film, which stars an ensemble cast including Julia Garner, Amy Madigan and Justin Long, generated nearly $300 million at the box office and amassed scores of glowing reviews. And now it will be on HBO Max. What a great way to start the pre-Halloween weekend.

It: Welcome to Derry (HBO Original)
Release Date: Sunday, October 26
The horror continues with the HBO original series, It: Welcome to Derry, the latest in the ‘killer clown’ It saga based on the Stephen King novels. The eight-episode series promises to explain the origins of the Pennywise monster (played by Bill Skarsgard) while, of course, scaring the bejesus out of you.

 

New Movies & Shows Coming to HBO Max This Week, October 20-26, 2025

 Monday, October 20
Haha, You Clowns, Season 1 (Adult Swim)

 Tuesday, October 21
Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud (HBO Original)
The Simril(l)s: A Family in Black and White, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Originals)

 Wednesday, October 22
Holmes Family Rescue, Season 3 (HGTV)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

 Thursday, October 23
Expedition X, Season 10 (Discovery)
Dangerously Obese, Season 2 (TLC)

Friday, October 24
Lakeside Retreats, Season 1 (Magnolia Network)
Teen Titans Go!, Season 9D (Cartoon Network) 
Weapons

 Sunday, October 26
It: Welcome to Derry (HBO Original)

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