The lineup of new movies and TV shows on Max in October 2023 is just as packed with known Warner Bros. and HBO classics as ever, alongside a steady stream of slick recent releases. After launching in 2020 as HBO Max, the primary streaming home for Warner Bros. titles, Max changed its name and rebranded in 2023 as a way to show it has more to offer subscribers than known hits. While this also comes with some changes to subscription tiers, Max will still be releasing new hit titles every month, which in October includes the return of a highly anticipated HBO miniseries and the arrival of classic film franchises.

Thanks to the backing of both Warner Bros. and now the Discovery brand, Max has a massive catalog of original content to offer subscribers — one that has new movies and TV shows added monthly. Many of the best movies in history came from Warner Bros., stretching back to the early days of silent cinema, and with the always great HBO shows still in development, there should be no shortage of great movies and TV shows to catch every month on Max. From the hottest reality shows to the return of series like Our Flag Means Death to hit movies like The Meg 2: The Trench, there really is something for everyone, including the new movies and shows on Max arriving in October.

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October 1

• 3 Godfathers (1948)
• The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
• All About the Benjamins (2002)
• The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995)
• Angels in the Outfield (1951)
• The Answer Man (2009)
• Anthropoid (2016)
• Appaloosa (2008)
• The Apparition (2012)
• The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
• Badlands (1973)
• Be Cool (2005)
• Bee Season (2005)
• Beetlejuice (1988)
• The Benchwarmers (2006)
• Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
• Blindspotting (2018)
• Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012)
• Cesar Chavez (2014)
• Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
• Control Room (2004)
• Critters 3 (1991)
• The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
• Daphne & Velma (2018)
• Dark Shadows (2012)
• Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
• Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1969)
• Evil Lives Here: The Killer Speaks, Season 1 (ID)
• Father Figures (2017)
• Final Destination (2000)
• Final Destination 2 (2003)
• Final Destination 3 (2006)
• Final Destination 5 (2011)
• The Final Destination (2009)
• The Five Heartbeats (1991)
• Flashdance (1983)
• FLCL: Shoegaze, Season 5
• Flight (2012)
• Focus (2015)
• Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
• Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
• French Connection II (1975)
• The French Connection (1971)
• Friday the 13th (2009)
• Furious 7 (2015)
• Get Shorty (1995)
• Gloria Bell (2019)
• The Golden Child (1986)
• The Grey (2011)
• Hackers (1995)
• Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
• The Haunting (1963)
• Horror of Dracula (1958)
• House of Sand and Fog (2004)
• The House (2017)
• If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
• In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
• In the Kitchen with Abner and Amanda, Season 2 (Magnolia Network)
• Ismael's Ghosts (2018)
• Jack Osbourne's Night of Terror, Season 1 (Travel Channel)
• Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
• Jumanji (1995)
• Just Wright (2010)
• Kate & Leopold (2001)
• The Last Stand (2013)
• Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
• The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
• The Letter (1940)
• Looney Tunes: Back In Action (2003)
• The Lost Boys (1987)
• Love Jones (1997)
• Meet Dave (2008)
• Meg 2: The Trench (2023) *Starting 9/29
• Men at Work (1990)
• The Mod Squad (1999)
• The Mummy (1959)
• The Neverending Story (1984)
• The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter (1991)
• A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
• An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
• Oracle (2023)
• Out of the Past (1947)
• Paper Towns (2015)
• Pet Sematary (1989)
• Pet Sematary II (1992)
• The Phantom of The Opera (2004)
• Pleasantville (1998)
• Poltergeist (1982)
• Pootie Tang (2001)
• The Pyramid (2014)
• Ranch to Table, Season 4 (Magnolia Network)
• The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring (HBO)
• Rock of Ages (2012)
• Roger & Me (1989)
• Running Scared (2006)
• Scream (1996)
• Scream 2 (1997)
• Scream 3 (2000)
• Skin (2019)
• Small Soldiers (1998)
• Son of the Mask (2005)
• Soylent Green (1973)
• Spartan (2004)
• Species (1995)
• Species II (1998)
• Species III (2004)
• Speedway (1968)
• Spinout (1966)
• Stephen King's Cat's Eye (1985)
• Teen Spirit (2019)
• Teen Titans Go!: Welcome To Halloween, Season 8 (Cartoon Network)
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
• Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1993)
• Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale (2007)
• Tom and Jerry: Santa's Little Helpers (2014)
• Trick 'r Treat (2009)
• Upgrade (2018)
• Valerie's Home Cooking Season 14 (Food Network)
• Warm Bodies (2013)
• The Weekend (2019)
• What's Up, Doc? (1972)
• The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
• Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Season 10 (The CW)
• Whose Streets? (2017)
• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

It is typical that the first of the month sees the largest number of arrivals coming to Max and October 2023 is no different. October 1 will see a huge variety of movies arriving on the platform from older classics to some hits from this year. While The Meg 2: The Trench was a critical flop, its worldwide box office success proved there was still a lot of interest in the outrageous shark attack franchise. The sequel once again finds Jason Statham battling massive prehistoric sharks which is enough of a premise to lure in those looking for some mindless B-movie fun.

Of course, with October being the start of the spooky season, Max will see a lot of horror titles being added. As fans wait for Final Destination 6 updates to bring back the franchise, they can revisit the entire series on Max including all the most memorable and gory kills. Horror icon Leatherface will also be showing up on Max in October with the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and its follow-up The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning along with Freddy Krueger in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, Jason Voorhees in the 2009 remake of Friday the 13th, and their faceoff in Freddy vs. Jason. There will also be the first three movies in the Scream franchise.

Outside the horror genre, there are still plenty of options for Max users. Those looking for laughs will have Beetlejuice and Pleasantville to watch. Those in the mood for a drama have If Beale Street Could Talk and Flight. There are also a lot of great classics like The French Connection, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, and Soylent Green.

October 4

• Bering Sea Gold, Season 11B (Discovery Channel)
• Ghost Adventures: Devil Island, Special (Discovery Channel)
• Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America, Season 2 (Science Channel)

Three reality shows with a sense of adventure are arriving on Max on October 4. Bering Sea Gold will be back with its 11th season with each season following a new group of explorers who search the water for gold, from shallow lakes to the depths of the open ocean. Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America comes back for season 2 as the show explores the exciting and strange abandoned structures around the world. Finally, for those in a Halloween mood, Ghost Adventures offers a special in which the paranormal investigators explore a real island off the coast of San Francisco that has a dark past.

October 5

• BattleBots, Season 7B (Discovery Channel)
• Oscar's Handmade Halloween (Max Original)
• Our Flag Means Death, Season 2 (Max Original)

October 5 sees the return of a Max Original and one of the most anticipated arrivals on the platform this month. Our Flag Means Death continues the bizarre true story of Stede Bonnet, the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" who gave up his life as an aristocrat to have adventure on the high seas. The comedy last left off with the surprising and charming romance between Stede and Blackbeard hitting some rough waters, sending Blackbeard down a dark and violent path. October 5 will also see the return of the game show BattleBots for its seventh season while Oscar's Handmade Halloween is a Food Network Halloween special featuring Sesame Street's Oscar the Grouch preparing the for celebrations.

October 6

• 90 Day Fiancé Pillow Talk: Before The 90 Days, Season 6 (TLC)
• Bugs Bunny Builders: Hard Hat Time: Haunted Garage (Cartoon Network)
• Deane's Dynasty (Max Original)
• HGTV Urban Oasis Special (HGTV)

One returning show and three special additions will be arriving on Max on October 6. Getting ready for the new season of 90 Day Fiancé, fans can tune into the pre-show series that dives into the reality hit. 90 Day Fiancé Pillow Talk features cast members discussing the series and preparing fans for what to expect. Max's first Thai reality series will also be available with Deane's Dynasty following a power couple navigating fame and fortune. Younger viewers can enjoy the Halloween special Bugs Bunny Builders: Hard Hat Time: Haunted Garage while HGTV's Urban Oasis Special explores the results of the sweepstakes for this specially designed home.

October 7

• Jessica's Big Little World, Season 1 (Cartoon Network)
• Makeover by Monday, Season 2 (Magnolia Network)
• Ready to Love, Season 3C (OWN)

One new show and two returning shows make up Max's offerings on October 7. Jessica's Big Little World is a spinoff of the popular animated series Craig of the Creek and it follows young Jessica as she makes sense of the big world around her with the help of the adults in her life and her fellow young friends. Makeover by Monday is a home improvement show in which DIY expert Jenni Yolo works to revitalize a home over the weekend. Returning for its third season, Ready to Love is a dating series that looks at the experiences of men as they seek true love.

October 8

• 90 Day Fiance, Season 10 (TLC)
• Last Stop Larrimah (2023) (HBO)
• Teen Titans Go!: Haunted Tank, Season 8 (Cartoon Network)

One of the most popular reality dating shows returns to Max on October 8. 90 Day Fiancé is back for season 10 which explores long-distance couples where one partner visits the United States to live with their fiancé for the first time with three months to wed before their visas run out. Also arriving on this day is the intriguing new documentary Last Stop Larrimah which documents the incredibly small Australian outback community of Larrimah where one of the residents goes missing and long-standing feuds are revisited. Lastly, young Max users will have the DC Halloween treat Teen Titans Go!: Haunted Tank.

October 9

• The Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crime (ID)

October 9 will see the arrival of a true-crime documentary about a murder that changed American society. The Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crime details the murder of a young gay man named Matthew Shepard who was brutally targeted in a hate crime attack. The crime shocked the nation and forced people to confront the violent homophobia that was prevalent in American culture.

October 10

• No Accident (2023) (HBO)
• Street Outlaws vs. The World (Discovery Channel)

October 10 will see another true-crime documentary arriving on Max. No Accident takes a look at the events of August 2017 when white supremacists organized a demonstration that resulted in a clash with counter-protesters who were subsequently attacked. In the aftermath of the deadly incident when there was a disappointing reaction from politicians, two lawyers sought to hold the white supremacist group responsible. This day also sees the premiere of the latest addition to the Street Outlaws franchise with Street Outlaws vs. The World.

October 11

• Ghost Adventures, Season 20C (Discovery Channel)

There are some interesting paranormal ghost-hunting reality shows out there and one of them is returning to Max on October 11. Entering its stunning 20th season, Ghost Adventures follows the brave ghost hunters as they investigate supposed haunted spaces which would make for an ideal Halloween-watching experience.

October 12

• Doom Patrol, Season 4 (Max Original)
• Frankelda's Book of Spooks (Max Original)

Two Max Originals arrive on October 12. The Doom Patrol finale has come and gone with fans already having said goodbye to the beloved and strange superhero adventure. However, they can now relive the final season as Doom Patrol season 4 arrives on Max. The show was a darkly funny and gruesome series filled with wacky characters and a fun tone. Sadly the show seems to have been a casualty of the behind-the-scenes shifting with DC properties leading to its early end. Another interesting addition in time for Halloween is the Mexican stop-motion anthology series Frankelda's Book of Spooks which explores a book filled with tales of supernatural characters.

October 14

• Symon's Dinners Cooking Out, Season 5 (Food Network)

The cooking show Symon's Dinners Cooking Out returns for its fifth season on Max on October 14. The series follows chef Michael Symon as he takes viewers through mouth-watering recipes and meal preparations all designed to be cooked and enjoyed in the great outdoors.

October 15

• Naked and Afraid, Season 9C (Discovery Channel)

The Naked and Afraid franchise features many cringe-worthy moments and there are likely even more to come as the strange reality show returns for its ninth season on October 15. The show dumps two contestants out in the wilderness without even the clothes on their backs to protect that as they must figure out how to survive.

October 16

• Wardens of the North (Animal Planet)

A new reality series that explores nature is coming to Max on October 16. Wardens of the North takes a look at conservation officers in Michigan as they patrol the national parks and protect the natural resources of the area. Those looking for something akin to Yellowstone but with a more reality show vibe should check it out.

October 18

• Good Bones, Season 8 (HGTV)

Max is full of reality home shows that look at amazing domestic transformations and one of them is returning to Max on October 18. Good Bones follows the mother-daughter duo of Karen E. Laine and Mina Starsiak as they seek out homes that are largely overlooked by have a lot of potential with a little work put into them. The results of these transformations are always exciting to see.

October 19

• Candy Cruz (Max Original)
• Peter & the Wolf (2023) (Max Original)
• Teenage Kiss: The Future Is Dead (Max Original)

Three intriguing new projects arrive on Max on October 19. The most anticipated is a short animated special of Peter & the Wolf, a new take on the classic tale with music from Gavin Friday and based on the artwork of U2 frontman Bono. "Peter & the Wolf" is a classic story that has been told countless times over the years but this intriguing new take on the material is worth checking out. It is also joined by the Mexican series Teenage Kiss: The Future Is Dead as well as the Max Original Candy Cruz.

October 20

• Beach Cottage Chronicles, Season 3 (Magnolia Network)
• Cabin Chronicles: Renovation (Magnolia Network)
• First Time Fixer, Season 5 (Magnolia Network)

A trio of home hunter shows come to Max on October 20. Beach Cottage Chronicles returns for its third season in which experts analyze some of the most eye-catching beach-set homes and huts around. First Time Fixer is back for season 5 with a look at couples with little to no renovation experiences as they undergo the ambitious and stressful process of flipping a house. Finally, Cabin Chronicles looks at the design and architecture behind some stunning cabins.

October 22

• aka MR. CHOW (2023) (HBO)

A documentary about a fascinating success story arrives on Max on October 22. AKA Mr. Chow examines the life of Michael Chow beginning with his life of uncertainty and danger in China and following him as he grew a restaurant empire by fusing Eastern and Western cuisine. The success of Chow's empire makes his life a journey worth experiencing.

October 23

• 30 Coins, Season 2 (HBO)
• Justice League: Warworld (2023)

The latest of the DC animated movie releases arrives on Max on October 23. Justice League: Warworld finds Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman on a planet of brutal and relentless gladiator games, forcing them to build a resistance to fight back. Seeing these iconic heroes together on screen never gets old for fans and there are a lot of other exciting characters involved in this story. It is joined by the second season of 30 Coins, the Spanish series about an exiled priest living in a remote Spanish village.

October 24

• Restoration Road With Clint Harp, Season 4 (Magnolia Network)
• Silent House (2012)
• Supermarket Stakeout, Season 5 (Food Network)

One of Elizabeth Olsen's early movies arrives on Max on October 24. Silent House is a psychological horror movie that stars Olsen as a young woman cleaning out her family's vacation home only to be terrorized by a malicious force. The movie is filmed as if in real time and made to look like a continuous shot. While there are some who feel the movie was style over substance, it is still a unique horror movie worth seeking out. It is joined by the renovation show Restoration Road With Clint Harp which is back for its fourth season and the food show Supermarket Stakeout returning for season 5.

October 25

• Bargain Mansions, Season 5 (Magnolia Network)
• Strange Evidence, Season 7 (Science Channel)
• The Murder Tapes, Season 6A (ID)

October 25 will see three reality programs on Max. Bargain Mansions is back for season 5 with host Tamara Day taking on the biggest restoration projects she can find as she fixes up neglected mansions. Season 7 of Strange Evidence is back on Max with a team of experts exploring the seemingly unexplainable phenomena and attempting to get answers. Finally, the true-crime series The Murder Tapes is back for its sixth season, using taped footage to see how homicide investigations play out.

October 26

• The Haunted Museum, Season 2 (Travel Channel)

Another Halloween-themed reality show comes to Max on October 26 with the second season of The Haunted Museum. Hose Zak Bagans takes viewers into his Las Vegas museum which is filled with spooky souvenirs and relics with dark tales behind them which are played out in shorts.

October 27

• A Time to Kill, Season 4A (ID)
• Diary of an Old Home, Season 3 (Magnolia Network)
• Adult Swim Smalls, Season 5 (Adult Swim)

Three very different shows return with new seasons on Max on October 27. A Time to Kill is back for season 4 with the true crime docuseries taking a look at homicide cases as investigators attempt to piece together the timelines to solve the case. Season 3 of Diary of an Old Home finds more homeowners sharing the unique stories behind their homes that feature both original elements and modern renovations. Finally, Smalls is back for its fifth season of Adult Swim shorts.

October 29

• The Gilded Age, Season 2 (HBO)

The final arrival to Max in October is another highly anticipated returning series. The Gilded Age is back for season 2 with more adventures within the lavish and intriguing world of New Money and Old Money in 1880s New York. The second season will continue to explore the various romances and scandals that arise within this lavish community which has had fans hooked. The return of actors like Carrie Coon and Christine Baranski helps to make this a delightfully enjoyable period piece.