November brings an exciting wave of new content to Max. With an impressive lineup from HBO, Warner Bros. Discovery and acclaimed studios like A24, Max solidifies its position as one of the best streaming platforms thanks to new shows movies and live sports every month.
This month, there's a mix of original shows and movies and some new library movies that you'll want to watch. "Dune: Prophecy" is clearly destined to be the next must-watch HBO following "The Penguin." But you'll also want to make sure you catch the arrival of A24's "Janet Planet" and the return of "The Sex Lives of College Girls" in addition to a few other shows and movies.
So without further ado, here’s everything new on HBO and Max in November 2024. If you're looking for even more streaming options this Fall, don’t miss our roundup of the best shows currently available on Max.
NEW ON MAX IN NOVEMBER 2024: TOP PICKS
'Dune: Prophecy' (Nov. 17)
"Dune: Part Two" is still the best movie I've seen all year. And I've seen more than a few. So believe me when I say that I cannot wait to see if "Dune: Prophecy" keeps the momentum going for the science fiction franchise.
A prequel to the two "Dune" movies. This show is set 10,000 years before the events of the rise of Paul Atreides. One of Paul's ancestors, Keiran Atreides (Chris Mason), will get some screen time in this show, but the focus will be on sisters Valya (Emily Watson) and Tula (Olivia Williams) Harkonnen as they establish the secretive Bene Gesserit order.
Episode 1 premieres on HBO and Max on November 17
'Janet Planet' (Nov. 1)
The coming-of-age archetype works so well for movies because everyone can relate to having come of age. "Janet Planet" stars Zoe Ziegler as Lacy, an 11-year-old girl growing up in western Massachusetts with her single mother, Janet (Julianne Nicholson). The movie follows their journey during the summer, as they navigate Lacy's developing teenage angst and Janet's less-than-stellar relationships.
Based on the reviews for "Janet Planet," which debuted last year at the Telluride Film Festival, critics seem to have found something to relate to in the movie, but there's a chance you'll find it a bit too slow. You'll have to watch for yourself to see which side you fall on.
Watch on Max starting November 1
'The Sex Lives of College Girls' season 3 (Nov. 21)
"The Sex Lives of College Girls" centers around four 18-year-old freshmen roommates at the fictional Essex College in Vermont. Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet) comes from a poor family, a stark difference from Leighton (Reneé Rapp), a wealthy legacy student. Then there's Bela (Amrit Kaur), a sex-positive aspiring comedy writer and Whitney, who may be a bit too sex-positive when she was having an affair with her soccer coach in season 1.
Now in season 3, the girls have moved on to sophomore year. But "The Sex Lives of College Girls" still revolves around their sexually active lifestyle and the struggles of college. Including, based on the trailer, swiping right on your friend's dad.
Episode 1 premiers on HBO and Max on November 21
'Like Water For Chocolate' (Nov. 3)
The original 1992 film "Like Water for Chocolate" was a respectable success critically and financially. Based on Laura Esquivel’s novel of the same name, this romantic drama is set during the Mexican Revolution that took place in the early 20th century.
This time though, it's a six-part drama series. The story follows Tita de la Garza (Azul Guaita) and Pedro Múzquiz (Andrés Baida), who HBO describes as “two souls deeply in love, yet unable to be together due to entrenched family customs." The need for subtitles could be a hurdle for this show from executive producer Salma Hayek Pinault, but for those who love a good romance story, it could quickly become a must-watch TV show.
Episode 1 premieres on HBO and Max on November 3
'Sweethearts' (Nov. 28)
"Sweethearts" stars Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga as a pair of college freshmen who make a pact to break up with their high school sweethearts on the night before Thanksgiving. But when they try, they're thrust into a chaotic night in their hometown that puts their friendship to the test.
I'll be honest, I'm not sure what to think of this one. I haven't seen it in advance and there's no trailer. But, anecdotally I've heard some positive things, and with Shipka (of "Mad Men" fame) starring, it does seem like this Max original movie has potential.
Watch on Max starting November 28
BLEACHER REPORT LIVE SPORTS ON MAX IN NOVEMBER 2024
Daily Weekday Shows
"The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz" @ 11 a.m.
"Up & Adams Show" from FanDuel TV @ 2 p.m.
NBA Regular Season
November 12
New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers @ 7:30 p.m.
Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors @ 10 p.m.
November 19
Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics @ 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs @ 9:30 p.m.
November 26
Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat @ 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns @ 10 p.m.
NHL Regular Season
November 6
Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks @ 8 p.m.
November 13
Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins @ 7:30 p.m.*
Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche @ 10 p.m.
November 20
Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers @ 7:30 p.m.*
Nashville Predators at Seattle Kraken @ 10 p.m.
November 27
Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning @ 7:30 p.m.
Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche @ 10 p.m.*
November 29
NHL Thanksgiving Showdown
Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins @ 6:30 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars @ 8:30 p.m.
College Basketball
November 4
Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas
Women: South Carolina vs. Michigan @ 7:30 p.m.
Men: Texas vs. Ohio State @ 10 p.m.
November 15
Hall of Fame Series Baltimore
Men: UVA vs. Villanova @ 5 p.m.
November 26-29 Acrisure Series (Classic, Holiday Classic & Holiday Invitational)
Check Max listings for times and match-ups
Nov. 26-30 Players Era Festival: Impact Tournament
Houston vs. Alabama @ 8 p.m. (Nov. 26)
Rutgers vs. Notre Dame @ 10:30 p.m. (Nov. 26)
Rutgers vs. Alabama @ 10:00 p.m. (Nov. 27)
Notre Dame vs. Houston @ 12:30 a.m. (Nov. 28)
Nov. 30: Alabama vs. Notre Dame @ 1 p.m. (Nov. 30)
Rutgers vs. Houston @ 3:30 p.m. (Nov. 30)
Nov. 26-30 Players Era Festival: Power Tournament
San Diego State vs. Creighton @ 2:00 p.m. (Nov. 26)
Oregon vs. Texas A&M @ 4:30 p.m. (Nov. 26)
Nov. 27: Oregon vs. San Diego State @ 4:00 p.m. (Nov. 27)
Texas A&M vs. Creighton @ 6:30 p.m. (Nov. 27)
San Diego State vs. Texas A&M @ 7:00 p.m. (Nov. 30) Oregon vs. Creighton @ 9:30 p.m. (Nov. 30)
Mountain West College Football
November 2
Wyoming at New Mexico @ 4 p.m.
U.S. Soccer
November 14
2024-25 Concacaf Nations League Quarterfinal Round
U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Jamaica @ 7:30 p.m.
November 18
2024-25 Concacaf Nations League Quarterfinal Round
U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Jamaica @ 8 p.m.
November 30
U.S. Women’s National Team vs. England @ 12:20 p.m.
MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3
November 1-3
PETRONAS Grand Prix of Malaysia
November 15-17
Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana
Endurance Car Racing
November 1-2
FIA WEC – 8 Hours of Bahrain
Cycling
November 1
Cyclo-Cross (Men & Women): Oudenaarde
November 11
Cyclo-Cross (Men & Women) Superprestige | NIEL
Triathlon
November 16-17
T100 Triathlon World Tour
PTO Tour | Dubai
*Telecast will not be available in the local indicated market
Please note this list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change.
All times are in ET.
Pre- and post-game programming will also be available to stream live, along with condensed replay highlights available after each game.
MAX ORIGINALS AND EXCLUSIVES IN NOVEMBER 2024
Synopses provided by Max.
"Janet Planet" (A24 film)
Debuts November 1
In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother, Janet. As the months pass, three visitors enter their orbit, all captivated by Janet and her spellbinding nature. In her solitary moments, Lacy inhabits an inner world so extraordinarily detailed that it begins to seep into the outside world. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker captures a child's experience of time passing, and the ineffability of a daughter falling out of love with her mother, in this singularly sublime film debut.
"Like Water for Chocolate" (HBO original drama series)
Debuts November 3 — Episodes debut weekly
The series explores the idea that sometimes traditions can become a prison, an obstacle for love. Tita de la Garza and Pedro Múzquiz are two souls deeply in love, yet unable to be together due to entrenched family customs. The protagonists navigate a world of magical realism and rich flavors as Tita struggles between the destiny imposed on her by her family and her fight for love. Along the way, the audience will witness her greatest refuge: the kitchen. For Tita, her magical connection to cooking becomes an active resistance against oppression, allowing her to channel her deepest desires and passions into her recipes, transforming those who taste them.
"Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid" (CNN Films)
Debuts November 14
From masterminding Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential win to his insurgent role in the 2024 race, Democratic strategist James Carville has been one of the most influential forces in modern political history. The "Ragin' Cajun" looks back at his unlikely career and 30-year marriage to Republican consultant Mary Matalin. Featuring interviews with Bill Clinton, George Stephanopoulos and more.
"Dune Prophecy" (HBO original drama series)
Debuts November 17 — Episodes debut weekly
From the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, "Dune: Prophecy" follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. "Dune: Prophecy" is inspired by the novel "Sisterhood of Dune," written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
"Call Me Ted" (Documentary series)
Debuts November 13
A six-part documentary on the extraordinary life of Ted Turner.
"Night is not Eternal" (HBO original documentary)
Debuts November 19
"Night is not Eternal" is a deeply personal exploration of political activism through the eyes of Chinese American filmmaker Nanfu Wang. For over seven years, Nanfu follows Rosa Maria Paya, a young Cuban activist and daughter of five-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee Oswaldo Paya, in her fight for democratic change in Cuba. Driven by her own experiences in China, Nanfu is drawn to Rosa's story and the parallels between their homelands. With intimate access, Nanfu follows Rosa's journey from the streets of Havana to rallies and conferences worldwide, capturing her transformation from a grassroots activist to an international public figure and documenting the challenges faced by activists resisting authoritarian regimes.
"Surveilled" (HBO original documentary)
Debuts November 20
"Surveilled" tracks The New Yorker journalist Ronan Farrow as he investigates the growing business of commercial spyware, following the story from New York City to Tel Aviv, Israel, a thriving center of espionage cybertechnology. Once a target of covert surveillance himself, Farrow explores the multibillion-dollar industry, addressing the twofold uses and implications of phone hacking – the ability to monitor criminal activity and the attendant threats to civil liberties.
"The Sex Lives of College Girls" season 3 (Max original comedy series)
Debuts November 21 — Episodes debut weekly at 9 p.m. ET
Created by Emmy-nominated writer and producer Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, the series follows a group of college students at New England’s prestigious Essex College.
"Get Millie Black" (HBO original limited series)
Debuts November 25 — Episodes debut weekly
Ex-Scotland Yard detective Millie-Jean Black returns to Kingston to work missing persons cases, soon finding herself on a quest to save a sibling who won’t be saved, to find a child who can’t be found, to solve a case that will blow her world apart and prove almost as tough to crack as Millie Black.
"Sweethearts" (Max original film)
Debuts November 28
Two college freshmen make a pact to break up with their high school sweethearts over Thanksgiving break, leading them on a chaotic night out in their hometown that puts their codependent friendship to the test.
"Second Chance Stage" (Max original series by Magnolia Network)
Debuts November 28
Second Chance Stage is a new kind of talent competition that offers contestants who have pushed their dreams aside for years, even decades, a second chance at their big break.
"Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary" (HBO original documentary)
Debuts November 29
"Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary" chronicles the emergence and popularity of the West Coast, soft rock pop culture epitomized by musical artists such as Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Steely Dan, and Toto. Retroactively dubbed “Yacht Rock” in 2005 by a parody website series, the easy listening, relaxing sounds of the late 1970s and early 1980s, which were beloved by many, came to be gently mocked and even dismissed by rock lovers and critics, but have since reclaimed their legitimate place in music history and are celebrated in this groove-infused film from the Music Box anthology series.
EVERYTHING NEW ON MAX IN NOVEMBER 2024
November 1
"A Christmas Carol" (1938)
"A Christmas Story" (1983)
"Another Earth" (2011)
"Big Miracle" (2012)
"Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant" (2009)
"Dirty Harry" (1971)
"Elf" (2003)
"Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" (2009)
"Goodfellas" (1990)
"He's Just Not That Into You" (2009)
"Janet Planet" (2023) (A24)
"Jurassic Park" (1993)
"Jurassic Park III" (2001)
"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (1989)
"The Addams Family 2" (2021)
"The Extra Man" (2010)
"The Full Monty" (1997)
"The Hangover" (2009)
"The Lost World: Jurassic Park" (1997)
"The Other Side of the Door" (2016)
"The Polar Express" (2004)
"Unforgiven" (1992)
"Unstoppable" (2010)
November 2
"Cleats & Convos" episode 104
November 3
"Before They Kill Again" season 1 (ID)
"Invincible Fight Girl" season 1 (Adult Swim)
"Like Water For Chocolate (Como Agua Para Chocolate)" season 1 (HBO Original)
November 4
"Holiday Wars" season 6 (Food Network)
November 5
"Game Changers" season 1 (Discovery)
"Holiday Baking Championship" season 11 (Food Network)
November 6
"Fareed Zakaria Documentaries" episodes 201–204
"Feuds Turned Fatal" season 1 (ID)
November 7
"Luva de Pedreiro: Viral Moves (Luva de Pedreiro - O Rei Da Jogada)" (Max Original)
November 8
"Christmas Cookie Challenge" season 8 (Food Network)
November 9
"Cleats & Convos" episode 106
"Gold Rush" season 15 (Discovery)
November 10
"Build for Off-Road" season 1
November 11
"Bellator: Fight Week Paris" season 7
November 12
"Christina in the Country" season 2 (HGTV)
"Moonshiners" season 15 (Discovery)
"Operation Undercover" season 1 (ID)
"TV on the Edge: Moments That Shaped Our Culture" season 1 (CNN Original Series)
November 13
"Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown" (Food Network)
"Call Me Ted"
"Don't Hate Your House with the Property Brothers" season 1 (HGTV)
November 14
"A Very Merry Rickmas Yule Log"
"Calcifer Yule Log"
"Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid" (CNN Films)
"Harry Potter: Fireplace" (Yule Log)
"Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking" season 1 (Food Network)
"Lost Monster Files" season 1 (Discovery)
"The Dog House: UK" season 5 Christmas Special (Max Original)
November 15
"Casi el Paraíso" (2024)
"The Last Woodsmen" season 1 (Discovery)
November 16
"Cleats & Convos" episode 107
November 17
"Dune: Prophecy" season 1 (HBO Original)
"Dynasties II" season 1 (discovery+)
"First-Time Buyer's Club" season 2 (OWN)
November 18
"Watchmen: Chapter I" (2024)
November 19
"Night Is Not Eternal" (HBO Original)
November 20
"Fareed Zakaria Documentaries" episode 205
"Surveilled" (HBO Original)
November 21
"Human vs. Hamster" (Max Original series by Magnolia Network)
"Mystery At Blind Frog Ranch" season 4 (Discovery)
"Mysteries of the Abandoned" season 11 (Discovery)
"The Sex Lives of College Girls" season 3 (Max Original)
November 25
"Get Millie Black" (HBO Original)
November 26
"90 Day Pillow Talk: The Other Way" season 6 (TLC)
"Chopped: Volume 3" season 59 (Food Network)
November 27
"Barnwood Builders" season 19 (Magnolia Network)
"Good Bones" season 9 (HGTV)
November 28
"Mysteries of the Abandoned" season 11 (Discovery)
"Second Chance Stage" (Max Original series by Magnolia Network)
"Sweethearts" (2024) (Max Original)
November 29
"Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary" (HBO Original)
November 30
"Cleats & Convos" episode 108
This list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change
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