Here Are All the Movies and TV Shows Coming to HBO Max and Paramount+ This Week
The week of Monday 8/25 through Sunday 8/31 brings a varied slate to HBO Max and Paramount+, with new seasons, fresh episodes, and a few notable film arrivals. Dates below match the exact day each title goes live so you can plan your queue without guesswork.
Each entry includes what it’s about, who’s involved, and where it comes from—plus the specific premiere day and platform. Scan the details to see what fits your watchlist this week.
‘Bitchin’ Rides: Road to the Ridler’ (2025)
The build-focused companion to ‘Bitchin’ Rides’ launches on HBO Max on Thursday 8/28. The series follows Dave Kindig and the Kindig-It Design team as they construct a show car aimed at the Don Ridler Memorial Award at Detroit Autorama, documenting each checkpoint from early design and metal shaping to paint, interior, and final show prep.
Shop operations are led on the floor by Kevin “KevDogg” Schiele, with episodes organized around milestones like chassis engineering, driveline fitment, and reveal rehearsals tailored to Ridler judging standards. The Thursday 8/28 debut on HBO Max provides a start-to-finish look at a high-stakes custom project.
‘Silly Sundays’ (2023– )
New episodes of the animated preschool series arrive on HBO Max on Friday 8/29. Created by Nuria González Blanco and produced by Cartoon Saloon for the Cartoonito block, ‘Silly Sundays’ centers on siblings Sonia, Hugo, and Mel as they share everyday family adventures told in short, self-contained stories.
Direction is by González Blanco and Fabian Erlinghäuser, with voice performances including Alanna La Fontaine, Kiljan Týr Moroney, Electra McLaughlin, and Ana Torrent. The Friday 8/29 drop on HBO Max continues the ongoing rollout with additional kid-friendly episodes.
‘Iyanu’ (2025– )
Fresh chapters of the animated fantasy series land on HBO Max on Sunday 8/31. Adapted from Roye Okupe’s graphic novels ‘Iyanu: Child of Wonder’, the show is developed by Lion Forge Entertainment, with Okupe and Brandon Easton among the principal creatives, and features an all-Nigerian voice ensemble led by Serah Johnson, Okey Jude, Samuel Kugbiyi, and Adesua Etomi-Wellington.
Set in a Yoruba-inspired world, the story follows a teenager who awakens divine abilities and, with friends Biyi and Toye, faces ancient threats tied to her heritage. The Sunday 8/31 release on HBO Max continues the season’s serialized arc and expands the show’s mythos.
‘The Friend’ (2025)
The literary drama begins streaming on Paramount+ on Monday 8/25. Adapted from Sigrid Nunez’s National Book Award–winning novel, ‘The Friend’ stars Naomi Watts as Iris, a New York writer who inherits her late mentor’s Great Dane and must reconcile grief, building rules, and the unexpected bond that reshapes her daily life.
Written and directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel, the film features Bill Murray as the deceased mentor whose legacy reverberates through Iris’s circle and career. The Paramount+ debut on Monday 8/25 brings the novel’s New York literary milieu to streaming following its theatrical run earlier this year.
‘Liberation: D-Day to Berlin’ (2025– )
The World War II docuseries premieres on Paramount+ on Wednesday 8/27. ‘Liberation: D-Day to Berlin’ tracks the Allied advance from the Normandy landings across Western Europe to the final push into Germany, using restored archival footage, maps, and expert testimony to outline operations and timelines.
Narrated by Cerith Flinn and directed across the season by Ian Bremner, Jonathan Drake, and Rosalind Bain, the series segments the campaign into major phases, detailing strategy, logistics, and civilian impact. Episodes become available on Wednesday 8/27 on Paramount+ for on-demand viewing.
‘Halloween II’ (2009)
Rob Zombie’s follow-up to his ‘Halloween’ reboot arrives on Paramount+ on Friday 8/29. Written and directed by Zombie, ‘Halloween II’ continues Laurie Strode’s story as she wrestles with trauma while Michael Myers resumes his pursuit, building directly on the events of the prior installment.
The cast includes Scout Taylor-Compton as Laurie Strode, Tyler Mane as Michael Myers, Malcolm McDowell as Dr. Samuel Loomis, Danielle Harris as Annie Brackett, Brad Dourif as Sheriff Leigh Brackett, and Sheri Moon Zombie as Deborah Myers. The Friday 8/29 streaming date places the 2009 entry on Paramount+ for late-August viewing.
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