‘Peacemaker’ Tops HBO Max’s Most-Watched Shows List This Week: Here Are the Remaining Top 10 Shows

There is a packed mix of scripted stories, reality favorites, sports access, and true crime on HBO Max right now. This week’s lineup brings returning headliners alongside new titles that expand familiar franchises and dive into headline making cases. Viewers can move from period drama to contemporary comedy, then straight into deep investigations and family based reality without leaving the app.

Below is a simple countdown of what people pressed play on the most over the past seven days. Each entry includes quick facts on what the show covers along with the key people who make it happen on screen and behind the camera.

10. ‘Welcome to Plathville’ (2019–)

This reality series follows the Plath family as parents and adult children navigate changing relationships, homes, and careers. Early seasons centered on life in rural Georgia while later episodes track moves and new chapters for siblings including Ethan, Moriah, and Micah. Cameras document conversations around faith, independence, and marriage with scenes filmed in homes, workplaces, and family gatherings.

The show is produced within the larger unscripted slate that appears on HBO Max through its reality and lifestyle hub. Episodes feature ongoing storylines across a season with producers following holidays, road trips, and milestone events for the extended family.

9. ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ (2014–)

This weekly series features host John Oliver presenting long form segments that explain current events, public policy, and internet culture through researched monologues. The writing staff develops each main story with source material, graphics, and taped field pieces that clarify timelines and key figures.

The show is produced for HBO with a studio audience and a format that blends headlines at the start with a deep dive in the final act. Recurring elements include guest interviews when relevant, original video bits, and web exclusives that extend the topic after the broadcast.

8. ’90 Day: Hunt For Love’ (2025–)

This entry in the long running ’90 Day’ universe follows singles who travel to meet potential partners introduced through friends, matchmakers, or social connections. Episodes track first meetings, cultural adjustments, and early decisions about whether couples will continue together.

The series is produced by the team behind the broader ’90 Day’ franchise and appears on HBO Max as part of the shared unscripted catalog. Filmmakers collect interviews from cast members, relatives, and confidants while documenting travel planning, living arrangements, and relationship milestones.

7. ‘A Killer Among Friends’ (2025–)

This true crime series examines cases in which the victim knew the perpetrator through family ties, friendships, or close circles. Each episode reconstructs events with archival records, police interviews, and new conversations with investigators and surviving relatives.

Producers assemble timelines with help from detectives, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and journalists who covered the story. Episodes use case files and location filming to show how suspicion formed, what evidence moved the investigation, and how the courts resolved each case.

6. ‘The Gilded Age’ (2022–)

This period drama is set in New York City during the eighteen eighties and centers on old money families colliding with new fortunes. The ensemble cast includes Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, and Denée Benton with guest appearances from stage and screen veterans.

The series was created by Julian Fellowes with production mounted on detailed sets and on location work that recreates Fifth Avenue mansions and Newport society. Writers weave storylines around business empires, social registers, and household staff with recurring directors guiding multi episode arcs.

5. ‘And Just Like That…’ (2021–2025)

This continuation of ‘Sex and the City’ follows Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte as they manage careers, family, and friendship in contemporary New York. The main cast features Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis with appearances from Nicole Ari Parker, Sarita Choudhury, Karen Pittman, and John Corbett.

The show is developed by Michael Patrick King with writers and directors returning from the original creative team alongside new voices. Production films across city neighborhoods, fashion houses, and apartments to maintain the look of the franchise while introducing new characters and relationships.

4. ‘The Yogurt Shop Murders’ (2025)

This docuseries revisits the Austin case involving the killings at a yogurt shop in the early nineteen nineties. Episodes trace the original investigation, later court actions, and renewed efforts that involve advances in forensic science and fresh interviews with people connected to the case.

Producers gather archival footage, crime scene records, and contemporary reporting to present a clear timeline. The series features detectives who worked the file, legal teams who argued it, and family members who explain how the case affected their lives over decades.

3. ‘Back to the Frontier’ (2025–)

This unscripted series places participants in remote settings where they adopt tools and skills associated with frontier life. Cameras follow daily work such as building shelter, sourcing food, and learning crafts under the guidance of specialists who explain historical techniques.

Production films across rugged locations with a focus on practical challenges and group dynamics. Episodes include expert instruction, interviews about goals and setbacks, and check ins that show how each person adapts to the demands of the environment.

2. ‘Hard Knocks’ (2001–)

This sports series offers inside access to a National Football League team during camp or the regular season. NFL Films crews record practices, meeting rooms, and roster decisions while the narration ties together stories about players fighting for jobs and coaches shaping strategy.

The production uses a large camera and audio team to capture candid moments on and off the field with coordination from league and club staff. Each season follows one franchise with multi week coverage that includes position battles, playbook installation, and scenes with families at home.

1. ‘Peacemaker’ (2022–)

This DC series follows Christopher Smith after the events of ‘The Suicide Squad’ as he undertakes covert missions with a government backed team. John Cena stars as Peacemaker with Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, and Robert Patrick among the principal cast.

The show was created by James Gunn with episodes written and directed by Gunn and collaborators across the season. Production blends action sequences, character backstories, and music driven set pieces while tying into wider DC storylines through recurring characters and references.

Tell us which shows you watched this week and share your thoughts in the comments.