HBO Max is ready with an entertainment-packed January next year. The upcoming month will see the much-anticipated premiere of a Game of Thrones prequel series and the release of the next season of HBO Max’s award-winning medical drama series. Just like every month, HBO Max is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the five new movies and TV shows coming to HBO Max in January 2026.
The Pitt Season 2 (January 9)
The Pitt is a medical procedural drama series created by R. Scott Gemmill. The HBO Max series is set during the Fourth of July weekend, and it sees Dr Robby returning from his much-needed sabbatical, but things soon get chaotic after a nearby hospital’s computer system fails, leaving the team of doctors to work without the help of important equipment. The Pitt Season 2 stars Noah Wyle, Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez, and Sepideh Moafi.
Industry Season 4 (January 11)
Industry is a British financial thriller drama series co-created by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay. The upcoming season of the HBO series follows Harper and Yasmin as their friendship is tested once again when they find themselves in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game after a flashy fintech company enters the London financial scene. Industry stars Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Kit Harington, Ken Leung, Max Minghella, Miriam Petche, Sagar Radia, Toheeb Jimoh, Charlie Heaton, Amy James-Kelly, Roger Barclay, Andrew Havill, Kiernan Shipka, and Kal Penn.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1 (January 18)
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is an upcoming fantasy drama series co-created by Ira Parker and George R.R. Martin. Based on R.R. Martin’s novella series titled Tales of Dunk and Egg, the HBO series serves as a prequel to Game of Thrones. It is set a century before the events of Game of Thrones, and it follows Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire, Egg, as they go on great adventures through Westeros. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms stars Peter Claffey, Dexter Sol Ansell, Finn Bennett, Bertie Carvel, Tanzyn Crawford, Daniel Ings, and Sam Spruell.
The Smashing Machine (January 25)
The Smashing Machine is a biographical sports drama film written and directed by Benny Safdie. The 2025 film follows the true-life story of mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr as his obsession with becoming a legend takes him to the greatest heights and also nearly destroys everything he loves. The Smashing Machine stars Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, and Oleksandr Usyk.
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (January 30)
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is a psychological drama film written and directed by Mary Bronstein. The 2025 film follows Linda, a psychotherapist at her wits’ end, struggling to deal with her ill daughter and absent husband as her therapy sessions get more and more hostile. If I Had Legs I’d Kick You stars Rose Byrne, Conan O’Brien, Danielle Macdonald, Christian Slater, and ASAP Rocky.