HBO Max Unveils 2026 Lineup of 17 Series

HBO Max unveiled a promotional sizzle reel on Friday, spotlighting its expansive lineup of 17 upcoming series for 2026, including new footage from returning favorites and debuts in the Game of Thrones universe and DC Studios projects. The video teases a diverse slate of dramas, comedies, and documentaries set to draw subscribers throughout the year.

Central to the reel are two additions to the Game of Thrones franchise. House of the Dragon returns for its third season in summer 2026, likely June or July, escalating the Targaryen civil war that concluded season two on a tense note. The footage depicts Alicent Hightower, played by Olivia Cooke, consoling her son Aemond Targaryen amid brewing conflict, including a coliseum battle and ominous imagery like a skull in a fireplace. Showrunner Ryan Condal described the season as diving "headfirst into the Targaryen family civil war," with Rhaenyra Targaryen and her dragon riders poised to storm King's Landing. The series, based on George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood and set nearly 200 years before the original Game of Thrones, has been renewed for a fourth season, with creators exploring potential extensions beyond that.