The streaming wars were always going to heat up this year, but they’ve taken on a new angle as everyone is stuck inside and companies see a prime opportunity to lock down a captive audience. HBO Max is set to debut on May 27th, but they’re already planning to the end of the summer with a wave of original content that includes theSeth RogencomedyAn American Pickle, the three-partAmy SchumerdocumentaryExpecting Amy, the adult animated comedyClose Enough, the scripted comedyFrayed, and more.
For more on the second wave titles, check out the press release below:
The next wave of titles coming to the platform beginsThursday,June 18thwith the debut of the entire first season of the unscriptedkids adventure competition seriesKarma,led by YouTube host Michelle Khare.
On Thursday,June 25th, HBO Max will premiere an original second season of the critically acclaimed DC Universe fan-favoriteDoom Patrol;an original second season of Sesame Workshop’s animated seriesEsme & Roy,taking preschool-aged viewers on learning adventures through Monsterdale;a brand new third season of the comedy thrillerSearch Party(the first two seasons will be available on the platform at launch on May 27th); andAdventure Time: Distant Lands- BMO, the first of four hourlong breakout specials resurrecting the Emmy® and Peabody award-winning franchiseAdventure Time.
Thursday,July 9this the premiere of the three-part documentary seriesExpecting Amy,an unfiltered and intimate view into comedian Amy Schumer’s life on tour creating a stand-up special during her difficult pregnancy, directed and edited by Alexander Hammer, and the adult animated comedyClose Enough,a hilarious look at the surreal life of a millennial family living with roommates, from J.G. Quintel, creator of the Emmy-winningRegular Show.
On Thursday,July 16th, the multi- generational family docusoapThe House of Ho,chronicling the daily lives of patriarch Binh Ho, matriarch Hue Ho, their daughter Judy Ho, their son Washington Ho and his wife Lesley Ho, Aunt Tina, and Cousin Sammy, lands on the platform.
On Thursday,July 23rd, HBO Max will debut Cartoon Network Studios’ animated children’s seriesTig n’ Seek, following eight-year-old Tiggy and his gadget-building cat Gweeseek.
On Thursday,July 30th, HBO Max presents the U.S. premieres of the scripted comedyFrayed,which follows a wealthy Londoner as she travels back to the Australian home she escaped as a teen,and the unscripted heartwarming British animal rescue seriesThe Dog House.
On ThursdayAugust 6, Seth Rogen’s comedy feature,An American Picklewill world premiere as the first HBO Max original film on the platform under the Warner Max label.
