Best TV Shows to Stream this Weekend on HBO Max, Including ‘Peacemaker’

A fresh wave of premieres and returning favorites just landed, so there is plenty to line up for a laid back weekend watch. This roundup pulls from the latest weekly drops and the current most watched picks on the service, with a mix of originals, scripted hits, and reality standouts. Everything here is available on HBO Max right now, so you can jump in without hunting around.

You will find new seasons, brand new series, and a few buzzy titles that are topping the charts. Each entry below keeps it simple with who is in it, who made it, and what the show actually covers. That way you can pick fast and get to the fun part.

‘The Heritage’ (2025)

This Max Original follows three siblings and their partners as an inheritance from their late father sparks legal maneuvers and family conflict. The story tracks parallel threads that tie into probate issues, business interests, and the siblings’ different versions of their father’s legacy. Episodes unfold as a contemporary ensemble drama built around shifting loyalties and long standing resentments.

Created for HBO Max as a season long family crime saga, the show is designed as a multi perspective narrative with each character’s choices pushing the dispute forward. It arrives with weekly installments and uses the will contest as the spine for the first run.

‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads’ (2025)

This adult animated stop motion satire centers on a wealthy woman who relocates to Ecuador to run a guinea pig breeding venture that soon collides with a stalker and a stack of family and work complications. The series was created by Gonzalo Cordova and produced by the Mexico City studio Cinema Fantasma, known for handcrafted puppets and miniature sets.

Episodes are presented in Spanish with an all female lead ensemble and a soap inspired twisty structure. The Ambriz led team at Cinema Fantasma guides the production with practical builds and vivid color work that gives each chapter a distinctive look.

‘Peacemaker’ (2022)

This DC series follows Christopher Smith who calls himself Peacemaker as he heads into covert missions that test his idea of peace. John Cena leads the cast with Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo, Freddie Stroma as Adrian Chase, Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt, Steve Agee as John Economos, and Robert Patrick featured in the first season’s father son storyline that shaped the character’s past.

Created by James Gunn, who wrote most episodes and directed several, the show blends black ops action with ensemble character work. The new season picks up with the same off the books team setup and carries forward the fallout from earlier assignments.

‘Chasing the West’ (2025)

Set on the American frontier, this drama follows a group of dreamers and outcasts carving out lives in a harsh landscape. The premise blends survival stakes with personal dilemmas as characters stake claims, form alliances, and face the consequences of life in a lawless region.

The series arrives as a fresh Western entry and frames its story through intersecting arcs that emphasize place, community, and risk. It is positioned as a new scripted addition to the HBO Max slate this season.

‘A Killer Among Friends’ (2025)

This true crime series examines cases where victims were harmed by people they knew such as classmates, neighbors, or friends. Each episode reconstructs events with interviews, records, and timelines that show where trust broke down and how investigators connected the facts.

Produced by Banijay Americas, the show presents self contained chapters that can be watched in any order. The format clearly lays out investigative steps and legal outcomes so you can follow charges, pleas, and sentencing without needing prior episodes.

‘The Yogurt Shop Murders’ (2025)

This docuseries revisits the 1991 Austin case involving four teenage victims at a yogurt shop and the long investigation that followed. It gathers investigators, legal experts, and people close to the victims to outline leads, evidence questions, and courtroom developments across decades.

Produced by Fruit Tree, the series presents a careful timeline using archival footage and documents. Episodes explain how theories changed over time and what new testing and appeals meant for the path of the case.

‘Back to the Frontier’ (2025)

This unscripted series follows people who choose remote living and self reliance as they plan shelter, food, and transport in demanding environments. Stories show daily problem solving and resource management with limited supplies and minimal outside support.

Produced by Wall to Wall, the show unfolds journeys over multiple episodes so you can see first arrivals turn into durable setups. It highlights planning for weather and terrain along with decisions about safety, community, and long term sustainability.

‘Abbott Elementary’ (2021)

This mockumentary style comedy follows teachers at a public school in Philadelphia as they stretch tight budgets and handle everyday hurdles. The ensemble includes creator and star Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues with Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and William Stanford Davis rounding out the faculty.

Episodes use a documentary crew inside Willard R. Abbott Elementary to capture staff meetings, classroom wins, and the constant scramble for resources. Recent seasons have earned recognition for ensemble work and writing, and new installments are now available to stream on HBO Max.

‘The Cleaning Lady’ (2022)

This crime drama centers on Thony De La Rosa, a Cambodian and Filipino doctor working in Las Vegas who becomes a cleaning lady for a criminal organization while trying to protect her son. Élodie Yung stars as Thony with Adan Canto as Arman Morales, Martha Millan as Fiona De La Rosa, and Oliver Hudson as FBI agent Garrett Miller.

Adapted from an Argentine drama, the series focuses on undercover work, shifting loyalties, and the pressure of law enforcement on one side and the underworld on the other. New episodes are available on HBO Max with the core conflict continuing to drive the story forward.

‘And Just Like That…’ (2021)

This series continues the story that began in ‘Sex and the City’ as Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte navigate work, family, and friendship in contemporary New York City. The show brings back familiar faces and introduces new characters linked through publishing, law, art, and neighborhood circles.

Produced by Michael Patrick King Productions, the HBO Max catalog carries complete seasons so you can follow ongoing arcs from the beginning of this chapter. The service also includes ‘Sex and the City’ if you want to trace relationships and callbacks that appear in ‘And Just Like That…’.

Share which of these you are starting this weekend in the comments.