‘We Baby Bears’ and All the Other TV Shows Coming to HBO Max This Week

With September rolling in, HBO Max (Max) is stacking the week with a mix of true-crime deep dives, prestige docuseries, animated favorites, and Food Network, HGTV, Cartoon Network, and Magnolia Network staples folding into the library. Below you’ll find exactly what’s landing each day from Monday, September 1 through Sunday, September 7, 2025, along with what each title is about and who’s behind it.

Every entry includes the date it hits HBO Max so you can plan the week without guesswork. From the new CNN Originals about a notorious 1980s L.A. scandal to a Max Original cybercrime saga and a brand-new Joanna Gaines series, there’s a lot to queue.

‘Ruby & Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence’ (2025)

Arrives Monday, September 1. This four-part true-crime docuseries examines former family vlogger Ruby Franke and therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, tracing how Hildebrandt’s ConneXions program and their partnership escalated into isolation and abuse inside the Franke household. The series includes interviews and reporting around the 2023 arrests and subsequent convictions, framing the case from inside Mormon culture to the moment a child’s escape exposed the abuse.

Directed by Olivia Crist Grant and produced by Steven Michaels and Jodi Flynn, the series streams on HBO Max the same day it premieres on Investigation Discovery. Episode details and series positioning within Max’s true-crime slate are listed on the program page.

‘Rick and Morty’ (2013–)

Arrives Monday, September 1. The Adult Swim animated sci-fi sitcom follows genius misanthrope Rick Sanchez and his grandson Morty on interdimensional misadventures that collide with suburban life. Created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, the series features voices by Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke, and—since Season 7—new leads Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden in the title roles.

Produced by Williams Street and Harmon’s banner with long-running animation partners Bardel Entertainment and Lighthouse Studios, the show is distributed by Warner Bros. Television and streams on HBO Max as part of the Adult Swim library. Season 8 began in 2025, with ongoing seasons covered by multi-season renewal deals.

‘Barney’s World’ (2024–)

Arrives Monday, September 1. This CG-animated preschool relaunch of the ‘Barney’ franchise is produced by Mattel Television with Nelvana, introducing kids to a redesigned purple dinosaur in short, music-driven adventures. The series first debuted on Max and Cartoon Network’s Cartoonito block in 2024.

Featuring a bright, toyetic visual style aligned with Mattel’s current brand strategy, the show brings back franchise themes of friendship and community while shifting the classic live-action format to animation for today’s preschool audience.

‘Bobby’s Triple Threat’ (2022–)

Arrives Wednesday, September 3. Bobby Flay hosts this Food Network competition where a single challenger cooks through three rounds against Flay’s “Titans,” with a combined score determining who wins $25,000. The series, which launched in 2022, brings high-level chefs and surprise ingredients into a closed-door club setting.

Newer seasons feature rotating Titans (including Brooke Williamson and Michael Voltaggio) and guest chefs, with episodes and multiple seasons available on HBO Max as part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s Food Network hub.

‘Modern Warfare 2.0: Spy Weapons Declassified’ (2024–)

Arrives Wednesday, September 3. This documentary series explores the evolution of weapons and intelligence—from ancient tools to contemporary smart battlefields—spotlighting banned arms and covert tech along the way. Season 1 rolled out in 2024.

Episode guides and platform listings note the series’ availability across Science Channel and streaming services, with HBO Max adding it September 3. Credits include factual-doc veterans and subject-matter experts drawn from defense and intelligence communities.

‘Guy’s Grocery Games’ (2013–)

Arrives Wednesday, September 3. Guy Fieri’s long-running competition sends four chefs racing through a full supermarket to shop and cook under time-crunched, game-style twists (“5 items or less,” “out-of-stock” hurdles, budget caps). Winners shop for up to $20,000.

Produced for Food Network and anchored at the Flavortown Market set, the series has logged dozens of seasons with rotating judges and special themes; HBO Max carries seasons as part of the Food Network catalog.

‘Billionaire Boys Club’ (2025–)

Arrives Thursday, September 4. CNN’s new docuseries revisits Joe Hunt and the 1980s Los Angeles investment group whose schemes spiraled into fraud and murder. The series reconstructs the rise and collapse of the club and the subsequent trials that captivated the media.

Produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio with Star Price as showrunner and executive producers Amy Entelis, Lyle Gamm, Adam Kassan, and Liz Yale Marsh, the series streams on HBO Max following its CNN Original Series run.

‘Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation’ (2015–)

Arrives Friday, September 5. A renovation-centric spin on ‘Beachfront Bargain Hunt’, the series follows new owners as they overhaul coastal properties into functional retreats, balancing budgets, layouts, and salty-air wear-and-tear.

Part of HGTV’s seaside portfolio, episodes document construction phases and design choices unique to beach locales, from flood considerations to outdoor living spaces, with seasons joining HBO Max’s HGTV slate.

‘Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World’ (2025)

Arrives Friday, September 5. Marking 40 years since the 1985 concerts, this CNN/BBC co-production tells the story of how Bob Geldof and Midge Ure galvanized artists and broadcasters into a global fundraising event split between London’s Wembley Stadium and Philadelphia’s JFK Stadium. The series features rare archival backstage material and first-person accounts.

Interviewees range from performers (Bono, Sting, Patti LaBelle, Phil Collins) to world leaders (Tony Blair, George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice), with production by Brook Lapping (a Zinc Media label) in association with Ronachan Films and executive producers Tanya Shaw and Norma Percy.

‘House Hunters International’ (2006–)

Arrives Friday, September 5. The worldwide edition of HGTV’s signature format follows buyers as they relocate for work, family, or lifestyle, weighing budgets, neighborhoods, and local quirks with a real estate agent abroad. Destinations range from European capitals to island towns.

Produced as the global companion to ‘House Hunters’, the franchise has aired thousands of episodes across its variants, with HBO Max carrying volumes from HGTV’s vast library.

‘My Lottery Dream Home’ (2015–)

Arrives Friday, September 5. Host David Bromstad helps lottery winners and sudden inheritors shop for celebratory properties, from suburban upgrades to splashy vacation pads, tailoring searches to windfall budgets and wish lists.

Bromstad—an ‘HGTV Design Star’ alum—guides clients through style, space, and location trade-offs, with episodes produced by Beyond Productions US and streaming as part of HBO Max’s HGTV offering.

‘Most Wanted: Teen Hacker’ (2025)

Arrives Friday, September 5. This Max Original chronicles Finnish hacker Aleksanteri “Julius” Kivimäki—from his teen years linked to Lizard Squad to his 2024 conviction for the Vastaamo psychotherapy clinic breach affecting tens of thousands of patients—through interviews with victims, law enforcement, and cybersecurity experts.

The four-episode series includes context on prior DDoS notoriety and the years-long investigation that led to Kivimäki’s arrest and six-year sentence, with reporting and expert commentary (including KrebsOnSecurity) featured on-camera.

‘Bugs Bunny Builders’ (2022–)

Arrives Friday, September 5. Warner Bros. Animation’s preschool series puts Bugs, Lola, Daffy, Porky, and Tweety on a team of “Looney Builders” tackling zany construction jobs around Looneyburg, emphasizing teamwork and problem-solving. The series originally premiered on Cartoonito and Max in 2022.

With short, skills-focused stories aimed at early learners, the show anchors a modern Looney Tunes preschool slate and streams on HBO Max with multiple seasons available.

‘House Hunters’ (1999–)

Arrives Friday, September 5. HGTV’s flagship docu-format follows individuals, couples, and families as they tour three properties and decide where to buy or rent, revealing budget realities and must-have compromises.

Produced by Pie Town Productions since 1999, the franchise has amassed well over 2,000 episodes across decades, many of which are now part of HBO Max’s HGTV library rotations.

‘Maneet’s Eats’ (2025–)

Arrives Saturday, September 6. Chef and restaurateur Maneet Chauhan shares approachable Indian dishes, shopping tips, and techniques rooted in professional kitchens and family traditions, cooking at home and in the market.

Episodes highlight spice fundamentals and regional classics—from biryani to vindaloo—packaged for weeknight cooking, with the series streaming on HBO Max under the Food Network brand hub.

‘We Baby Bears’ (2022–)

Arrives Sunday, September 7. A spin-off prequel to ‘We Bare Bears’, this Cartoon Network series follows baby Grizz, Panda, and Ice Bear traveling in a magical box in search of a perfect home, visiting new worlds each episode.

The kid-friendly adventure-comedy streams on HBO Max via Cartoon Network’s library, with multiple seasons of short, self-contained quests.

‘Task’ (2025)

Arrives Sunday, September 7. From creator Brad Ingelsby (‘Mare of Easttown’), this HBO limited series stars Mark Ruffalo as an FBI agent leading a task force investigating violent robberies in the working-class suburbs of the Philadelphia area, with Tom Pelphrey as the family man at the center of the crew.

The seven-episode crime drama premieres on HBO with next-day streaming on HBO Max, continuing through October 2025. Press materials emphasize a grounded procedural anchored by a large ensemble cast.

‘Have I Got News for You’ (2024–)

Arrives Sunday, September 7. The U.S. adaptation of the long-running British panel format features host Roy Wood Jr. with team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black, mixing weekly headlines with comedic games and guest panelists.

Produced for HBO Max (two seasons to date), the series lists rotating guests across news, politics, and comedy, with Season 3 entries joining HBO Max’s comedy/doc lineup.

Share which of this week’s HBO Max arrivals you’re most excited to stream in the comments!