HBO Max announces May lineup featuring Jason Momoa, USMNT documentary, and ‘Wuthering Heights’
HBO Max has unveiled its programming slate for May 2026, headlined by the second season of a Jason Momoa docuseries, a comprehensive look at the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team, and the streaming debut of Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights.”
The month begins with the May 1 release of Fennell’s interpretation of “Wuthering Heights,” starring Margot Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff. Other major film additions include “Greenland 2: Migration” on May 8, featuring Gerard Butler, and the A24 film “The Moment,” starring Charli xcx and Alexander Skarsgård, which arrives May 29 alongside the Allison Janney-led original film “Miss You, Love You.”
On the unscripted side, the Max Original series “On The Roam” returns for its six-episode second season on May 14. The series follows Jason Momoa as he travels across the country to engage with diverse craftspeople and artisans. Additionally, the platform will debut the five-part sports documentary series “U.S. Against The World: Four Years With The Men’s National Soccer Team” starting May 12, providing exclusive access to players like Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
New series content includes “Song of the Samurai,” an eight-episode drama set at the end of Japan’s Edo period, which premieres May 9. The show explores the lives of the Shinsengumi, the historic samurai force tasked with defending Kyoto. On May 22, the service will release “Josh Johnson: Symphony,” a comedy special filmed at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles covering themes of family and relationships.
The documentary lineup is highlighted by the May 22 conclusion of “The Yogurt Shop Murders.” The fifth episode, titled “The End of Wondering,” details a sudden break in a 34-year-old cold case involving the 1991 deaths of four teenage girls in Austin, Texas. The resolution, verified through new DNA technology, reportedly links the crime to a known serial killer active across multiple states in the 1990s.
Additional May releases include “The A List: 15 Stories From Asia And Pacific Diasporas” on May 13, featuring interviews with figures such as Sandra Oh, and the Mubi film “Lurker,” starring Théodore Pellerin and Archie Madekwe, on May 15. The streaming service will continue to roll out weekly episodes for its various series throughout the month.
Titles coming to HBO Max in May
*This list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change
May 1
A Good Day to Die Hard
A Good Day to Die Hard: Extended Cut
Despicable Me
Dillinger
Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat (2003)
Enter The Dragon
Green Mansions
House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 254 (HGTV)
Insecuritea: An Insecure Podcast, Seasons 4 & 5 (HBO)
Insidious: The Last Key
Kansas City Bomber
Keeper of the Flame
Knute Rockne: All American
Love, Simon
Maine Cabin Masters, Season 12 (Magnolia Network)
Mary of Scotland
My Lottery Dream Home, Season 18 (HGTV)
Mystery Street
Passage to Marseille
Pitch Perfect 3
Saltburn
Scene of the Crime
Shadow of a Woman
Shadow on the Wall
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Story of Louis Pasteur
The Babe Ruth Story
Catfish
Crazy Rich Asians
The End of Summer
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
The Florida Project
The George Raft Story
The Life of Emile Zola
The Munekata Sisters
The Only Son
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
The Sea of Grass
The Wagons Roll at Night
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1963)
There Was a Father
They Won’t Believe Me
Walk the Line
Walk the Line: Extended Cut
Without Love
“Wuthering Heights” (2026)
May 2
Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan, Season 6 (Discovery)
Zillow Gone Wild, Season 3 (HGTV)
May 4
90 Day Fiancé Pillow Talk: Before the 90 Days, Season 8 (TLC)
Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
Margarita: Make Your Story Count, Season 2 (Max Original)
Perilous Passage: Birth in America
May 5
“50 Years of Apple” with Bill Weir, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Original)
May 6
House Hunters: Amazing Water Homes, Season 3 (HGTV)
May 7
Bad Foot Clinic, Season 1 (TLC)
May 8
Greenland 2: Migration (Lionsgate)
House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 210 (HGTV)
The Palu Family: Under a Dark Spell (HBO Original)
We Are Jeni, Season 1 (ID)
May 9
Deadliest Catch, Season 22 (Discovery)
K-Everything with Daniel Dae Kim (CNN Original)
Song of the Samurai, Season 1
May 11
90 Day Diaries, Season 8 (TLC)
90 Day Fiancé, Season 12 (TLC)
Filthy Fortunes, Season 2 (Discovery)
Home Town: Inn This Together, Season 1 (HGTV)
May 12
BBQ Brawl, Season 7 (Food Network)
Behind the Bars: Shot in the Spotlight (HBO Original)
U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the Men’s National Soccer Team (HBO Original)
May 13
Chopped Castaways, Season 1 (Food Network)
The A List: 15 Stories from Asia and Pacific Diasporas (HBO Original)
May 14
On The Roam, Season 2 (Max Original)
May 15
Lurker (Mubi)
May 16
The Last Woodsmen, Season 3 (Discovery)
May 18
In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers, Season 1 (Discovery)
May 19
Contraband: Seized at the Airport, Season 2 (Discovery)
Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Weed 8: Weed and Women (CNN Original)
Harry Potter: The Official Film Podcast, Season 1
May 20
Baylen Out Loud, Season 3 (TLC)
May 21
Conspiracies & Coverups, Season 1 (Discovery)
Slaves of Faith: Heralds of the Gospel (HBO Original)
May 22
Batwheels, Season 3C (Cartoon Network)
House Hunters International: Volume 9, Season 211 (HGTV)
House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 255 (HGTV)
Josh Johnson: Symphony (HBO Original)
The Yogurt Shop Murders, Ep. 105 (HBO Original)
May 24
The Many Lives of Benjaman Kyle, Season 1 (ID)
Tomb Raider (2018)
May 26
90 Day The Single Life: Between The Sheets, Season 5 (TLC)
Fareed Zakaria Documentaries, Season 3 (CNN)
Food Network’s Top 10, Season 1 (Food Network)
Rampage (2018)
May 27
A Complete Unknown
Castle Impossible, Season 2 (HGTV)
Guy’s Grocery Games, Season 40 (Food Network)
May 29
House of the Dragon (with ASL)
Miss You, Love You (HBO Original)
The Moment (A24)
May 30
Belle Collective: Birmingham, Season 1 (OWN)
House Hunters: Volume 11, Season 256 (HGTV)
May 31
We Baby Bears, Season 2E (Cartoon Network)
