‘Krypto Saves the Day!’ and All the Other TV Shows Coming to HBO Max This Week

A fresh batch of nonfiction, true-crime, and scripted titles is headed your way this week, spanning everything from classic car wrenching and cutting-edge home conversions to a Natalie Portman–led period mystery and brand-new animated adventures with Superman’s best friend. Below, you’ll find quick, useful rundowns of each title—what it’s about, who’s in it, and who’s behind the camera—so you can zero in on what to watch.

Dates run Monday, September 29, 2025 through Sunday, October 5, 2025. Each entry notes the exact day it arrives this week and focuses on plot, cast, creators, and other production details to help you decide what belongs on your list.

‘Two Guys Garage’ (2001– )

The long-running automotive how-to series returns Monday, September 29, 2025. The show follows hosts Kevin Byrd and Willie B. as they tackle performance upgrades, repairs, and custom builds across domestic and import vehicles, often bringing in specialists for advanced fabrication and tuning segments. The series originated as a hands-on shop format covering everything from engine work to paint and body, with ongoing project cars forming season-long arcs.

Behind the scenes, the series has been produced by Brenton Productions, with earlier seasons associated with automotive cable outlets; over the years it has featured appearances by industry experts and personalities from the aftermarket world. Expect the usual mix of parts installs, diagnostics, and garage fundamentals when it lands on Monday, September 29.

‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads’ (2025– )

Arriving Monday, September 29, 2025, this new Spanish-language dramedy centers on a wealthy Spanish woman from Ecuador navigating family complications, romance, advertising work, and even cuyes (guinea pigs), blending satire with cultural specifics. Plot materials emphasize her move through the world of commercials while juggling personal and professional pressures.

Casting and creative details remain under wraps, but available listings describe the series as character-driven and contemporary, positioning it as a comedic look at identity, class, and self-reinvention. Look for the premiere on Monday, September 29 as the ensemble and creative team become public with the rollout.

‘Sister Wives’ (2010– )

Dropping Monday, September 29, 2025, the long-running TLC docuseries continues to chronicle the Brown family: Kody Brown; his current wife, Robyn; and his former wives Meri, Janelle, and Christine, alongside their large family. The series documents moves across several states and major turning points in the family’s relationships over its many seasons.

Created by Tim Gibbons and Christopher Poole, the production has amassed hundreds of episodes since its 2010 debut, with executive producers including Timothy Gibbons and Bill Hayes. Recent coverage highlights how the show has shifted focus as family dynamics have changed; the new episode arriving Monday, September 29 continues that ongoing story.

‘Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain’ (2025– )

Premiering Tuesday, September 30, 2025, this travel-and-culture docuseries follows Eva Longoria as she explores Spain—its cities, people, foodways, and her own family connections—building on her prior culinary travel work. Episode descriptions point to visits to major hubs like Barcelona and Madrid while digging into regional traditions.

Longoria serves as on-camera host and guide across an eight-part season, with platform listings emphasizing heritage, cuisine, and contemporary life across Spain. The new series arrives Tuesday, September 30 with a blend of food, history, and personal discovery.

‘My Happy Place’ (2025– )

Also arriving Tuesday, September 30, 2025, this unscripted travel series invites well-known guests to revisit locations that mean the most to them, unpacking the memories behind those spaces. Early descriptions highlight a mix of intimate storytelling and destination travel led by a rotating cast of familiar faces.

Listings indicate the series features celebrities such as Alan Cumming and Taraji P. Henson sharing personal journeys in hour-long episodes produced under a news-documentary banner. Look for the premiere on Tuesday, September 30 as Season 1 opens with a slate of first-person travel memoirs.

‘Good Cop/Bad Cop’ (2025– )

Landing Tuesday, September 30, 2025, this comedic procedural follows sibling detectives working cases in a small town while contending with eccentric locals, limited resources, and their own strained relationship with a law-enforcement father. The tone blends case-of-the-week stories with family dramedy.

Created by John Quaintance, the series stars Leighton Meester, Luke Cook, Devon Terrell, and Clancy Brown. Executive producers include Trent O’Donnell and Quaintance, with production partners Future Shack Entertainment, Jungle Entertainment, and ITV Studios—details that set up an eight-episode first season starting Tuesday, September 30.

‘Lady in the Lake’ (2024)

Arriving Wednesday, October 1, 2025, this limited series is set in 1960s Baltimore and follows an aspiring investigative reporter who becomes obsessed with two deaths that shake the city. The story is adapted from Laura Lippman’s novel, with period detail driving the mystery.

Created by filmmaker Alma Har’el, the cast features Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram alongside Y’lan Noel and Brett Gelman. Har’el developed the miniseries with a creative team reflecting her feature-film background, and the production reaches streaming audiences on Wednesday, October 1.

‘Krypto Saves the Day!’ (2025– )

The animated family series arrives Wednesday, October 1, 2025, following Superman’s loyal superdog, Krypto, as he tries to be a “good boy” while inevitably stirring up mischief around Metropolis and occasionally saving the day. Episodes revolve around lighthearted rescues and everyday adventures.

Credits list David Gemmill among directors, with producers including Michael Baum and Ryan Kramer. Platform listings categorize it as a Kids & Family cartoon series geared toward younger viewers, beginning its canine capers on Wednesday, October 1.

‘Mysteries of the Abandoned’ (2017– )

Touching down Thursday, October 2, 2025, this documentary series investigates deserted megastructures, forgotten facilities, and eerie ghost towns to uncover why once-advanced projects were abandoned. Episodes combine expert commentary with archival and on-location footage to piece together each site’s past.

Across multiple seasons—including U.S.-focused iterations—the franchise profiles engineering marvels and the social or geopolitical forces that led to their downfall. New episodes arriving Thursday, October 2 continue the format of site histories, design analysis, and forensic investigation of structural remains.

‘The Real Murders on Elm Street’ (2024– )

This true-crime anthology returns Thursday, October 2, 2025, examining chilling cases with eerie real-world parallels to “nightmare on Elm Street”–style scenarios. The show reconstructs investigations with interviews and archival materials, focusing on detectives’ work to separate rumor from reality.

Investigation Discovery program materials outline case-by-case storytelling across the series; Season 2 information indicates new episodes beginning in early October, with the next installment arriving Thursday, October 2.

‘The Friday the 13th Murders’ (2025– )

Debuting Thursday, October 2, 2025, this brand-new true-crime series explores real homicides tied to the infamous date—Friday the 13th—where superstition collides with shocking facts. Episode guides describe a premiere case involving a teen whose fixation on serial killers spirals into a night of violence.

Press announcements set the creative frame for the series and note its place within a broader October true-crime slate, while platform listings categorize it under crime and documentary. The first episode arrives Thursday, October 2.

‘Where We Call Home’ (2020– )

Rounding out the week on Friday, October 3, 2025, this home-design docuseries showcases homeowners and designers transforming unconventional spaces—like factories, firehouses, and storefronts—into personalized residences. Episodes walk through the vision, the build, and the finished spaces.

The Magnolia-originated series spans multiple seasons; listings highlight its focus on creative reuse and architectural storytelling, with recent guides noting availability of newer installments. The latest episode lands Friday, October 3 with another inventive conversion story.

Share which shows you’re most excited about this week in the comments!