Top 5 HBO Max Shows to Binge This Week (Dec. 1

Looking for the perfect show to binge-watch on HBO Max this week? Screen Rant has got you covered with five of the most talked about, brand new, and culturally significant series that you can easily start and finish by Friday night.

For the week of December 1–7, 2025, Screen Rant’s TV experts have hand-picked five critically praised, fan-favorite, and top-trending new HBO Max series, most of which just launched and are going viral globally right now. Our top selection even earned a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score, making it a must-watch masterpiece for all HBO Max subscribers.

Additionally, Screen Rant offers fresh options for Netflix, Apple TV, Paramount+, and Prime Video binge-watches this week. Grab your remote and cue up your watchlist — here are the best 5 series to binge-watch on HBO Max this week to get December 2025 off right.

Heated Rivalry

Summary: “Two rival hockey stars at the top of their game face an unexpected challenge when they develop feelings for each other, complicating their careers and the sport’s expectations.”

Heated Rivalry is presently the #2 show on HBO Max and is currently a huge streaming success, especially in the United States. New episodes will be released every Friday till December 26. The two-episode debut was released on November 28.

Hard Knocks: In Season With The NFC East

Summary: “The award-winning football series chronicles the inner workings of NFL franchises on and off the field, as it follows teams in season.”

The behind-the-scenes NFL series Hard Knocks has been on HBO since 2001, but its spinoff series Hard Knocks: In Season recently started in 2021. This year, the series follows the NFC East, which comprises of the New York Giants, Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, and the defending Super Bowl champs, Philadelphia Eagles.

IT: Welcome To Derry

Summary: “In 1962, a couple with their son move to Derry, Maine, just as a young boy disappears. With their arrival, very bad things begin to happen in the town.”

For a number of weeks running, IT: Welcome to Derry has been the top streaming show on HBO Max globally. With just two episodes left in season 1, now is a fantastic opportunity to dive into the popular prequel series to Stephen King’s IT, especially while you wait for Stranger Things season 5, part 2.

The Chair Company

Summary: “Follows a man who investigates a conspiracy after an embarrassing incident at work.”

Season 1 of Tim Robinson’s oddball comedic thriller series The Chair Company is now available to view on HBO Max from start to finish. The acclaimed show is one of a few published in 2025 to get a rare perfect 100% Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score and is currently #4 on HBO’s U.S. streaming list.

Mad Men

Summary: “A drama about one of New York’s most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm’s most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.”

All seven seasons of Mad Men, one of the best TV shows ever, are now streaming on HBO Max for the first time ever. Winner of 16 Emmys, Mad Men has a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score and ranked #107 on IMDb’s Top 250 TV programs. If you’re a fan of Jon Hamm or adore all prestige TV, add Mad Men to the top of your HBO Max watchlist this week.