New Max and HBO Shows and Movies in September 2024

HBO's biggest premiere of September is undoubtedly the new DC series The Penguin, which stars Colin Farrell wearing several layers of prosthetics as he reprises his role as the titular Penguin from 2021's The Batman. Farrell was responsible for the funniest line readings in that film, meaning that our hopes for this show are pretty high. 

But if comic book antiheroes aren't your thing, September also brings the final season of the Elena Ferrante adaptation My Brilliant Friend, while the new two-part docuseries Wise Guy offers a comprehensive look at the life of Sopranos creator David Chase. You can also catch Studio Ghibli's Oscar winner The Boy and the Heron, as well as the buzzy A24 films Civil War and I Saw the TV Glow. 

Below, we pulled together our picks for the month, plus a list of everything coming to HBO and Max in September.

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The best new HBO and Max movies and shows in September

Max streams all HBO shows and movies when they debut on HBO. But not all shows and movies on Max make it to HBO. We'll designate Max exclusives where appropriate.

The Boy and the Heron (Sept. 6, Max)

The 2024 winner for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is this Hayao Miyazaki-directed, Studio Ghibli-produced adventure about a young boy who enters a fantastical world in search of his mother. The cast of the English dub features the voices of Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe, Robert Pattinson, and Florence Pugh. -Allison Picurro [Trailer]

Civil War (Sept. 13, Max)

Alex Garland directs A24's most expensive film to date (it had a budget of $50 million), which follows a team of war journalists living in a dystopian future America who embark on a dangerous road trip across the country to reach Washington D.C. to interview the president before rebel factions descend upon the White House. -Allison Picurro [Trailer]

The Penguin (Sept. 19, HBO)

Releasing a DC TV show the day after a Marvel show is a choice, but HBO is banking on one of Batman's most famous villains to steal some of Agatha All Along's magic. Colin Farrell reprises his role as Oz Cobb/The Penguin from 2022's The Batman, showing some layers to the character with Batman not hogging the screen all the time. In case you care: The Penguin is not expected to be part of James Gunn's new extended DC universe, however. Here's everything we know about The Penguin. -Tim Surette [Trailer]

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September 1
21 & OVER (2013)
90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days, Season 7 (TLC)
Addicted (2014)
Anaconda (1997)
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Braddock: Missing In Action III (1988)
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)
Care Bears: Unlock the Magic (Specials) S1D: The Bad Crowd Strikes Back!
Climax (2019)
Creator League Showdown Eps. 10 & 11
Criminal (2016)
Disobedience (2018)
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Green Lantern: Beware My Power (2022)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone: Magical Movie Mode (2001)
High-Rise (2016)
Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
Independence Day (1996)
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
Inherent Vice (2014)
Ismael's Ghosts (2018)
Knight and Day (2010)
Marcel the Shell with Shoes on (2022)
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)
Missing in Action (1984)
Missing in Action 2 - The Beginning (1985)
Need for Speed (2014)
Paranoia (2013)
Pulse (2005)
Role Models (2008)
Shrek Forever After (2010)
Sunset Song (2016)
Tell (2014)
Tiny Furniture (2010)
To Have and Have Not (1944)
The Batman vs. Dracula (2005)
The Big Chill (1983)
The Big Sleep (1946)
The Birdcage (1996)
The Boss (2016)
The Exorcist (1973)
The Final Destination (2009)
The Martian (2015)
The Shining (1980)
The Three Musketeers (2011)
The Wolfpack (2015)
The Wrecking Crew! (2015)
Trick 'r Treat (2009)
Troll Hunter (2011)
Vampires Suck (2010)
Venus and Serena (2013)
Viva (2016)
Whose Streets? (2017)
World's Greatest Dad (2009)
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

September 2
Bellator: Fight Week San Jose
Born Evil: The Serial Killer and The Savior, Season 1 (ID)
Drive My Car (2021)
Margarita, Season 1 (Max Original)
Mini Beat Power Rockers (2023)

September 4
Bargain Block, Season 4 (HGTV)
How (Not) To Get Rid of a Body, Season 1 (ID)
Mecum Full Throttle: Monterey CA 2024
Unsellable Houses, Season 5 (HGTV)

September 5
Coming From America (Max Original)

September 6
The Boy and the Heron (Studio Ghibli)
Restoring Galveston, Season 6 (Magnolia Network)

September 7
Family Empire: Houston (OWN)
WISE GUY David Chase and the Sopranos (HBO Original)

September 8
Triple 9 (2016)
Love & Marriage: Huntsville (OWN)

September 9
Bellator: Fight Week London
Cabin in the Woods, Season 1 (ID)
My Brilliant Friend, Season 4 (HBO Original)
The Real Murders on Elm Street, Season 1 (ID)

September 10
Doppelgänger. The Double, Season 1

September 13
Civil War (A24)
In With the Old, Season 6 (Magnolia Network)

September 14
Aloha! Scooby-Doo (2005)
A Pup Named Scooby Doo
Baby Looney Tunes
Jonny Quest
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (2001)
Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost (1999)
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries
The Tom & Jerry Show
Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse (2012)
Tom & Jerry Tales
Tom & Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2017)

September 15
Have I Got News for You, Season 1 (CNN)
Sister Wives, Season 19 (TLC)

September 16
Halloween Baking Championship, Season 10 (Food Network)
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing, Season 2 (Discovery)
Truck U

September 17
Body Cam, Season 9 (ID)
Exposed: Naked Crimes, Season 2 (ID)
Road Rage, Season 2 (ID)

September 18
Graveyard Carz

September 19
The Penguin (HBO Original)

September 20
Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
Building Off the Grid, Season 13 (Magnolia Network)
I Saw The TV Glow (A24)
Prisoners (2013)

September 21
Batwheels, Season 2

September 22
Halloween Wars, Season 14 (Food Network)

September 23
Bob Hearts Abishola, Season 5
Yellowstone Wardens, Season 5 (Animal Planet)

September 24
Windy City Rehab, Season 5 (HGTV)

September 25
Impractical Jokers Australia, Season 1
Impractical Jokers Australia, Season 2

September 28
Mecum Full Throttle: Dallas TX 2024

September 29
Be My Guest with Ina Garten, Season 5 (Food Network)
Outrageous Pumpkins (Food Network)
Uzumaki (Adult Swim)

September 30
Bellator: Fight Week Chicago, Season 6