‘Task’ Tops HBO Max’s Top 10 Most-Watched Shows List This Week

From buzzy new premieres to comfort-watch reality staples, this week’s top titles on Max span animated satire, true crime, superhero action, and the ever-expanding ‘90 Day’ universe. Here’s what everyone’s streaming right now, counted down from 10 to 1.

10. ’90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way’ (2019– )

‘90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way’ flips the franchise premise by following Americans who relocate abroad to live with their partners, documenting immigration hurdles and everyday culture shock. Season premieres typically arrive on Mondays on TLC, with streaming availability on Max depending on windowing. Recent seasons have featured couples in countries across Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Oceania. The series launched in 2019 and remains an anchor of the broader ‘90 Day’ lineup.

9. ’90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?’ (2016– )

This long-running ‘90 Day’ spin-off revisits couples after the visa countdown, focusing on marriages as they manage family pressures, finances, and cross-cultural dynamics. New seasons air on TLC with episodes moving to streaming windows on Max alongside curated earlier seasons. The format combines verité filming, confessional interviews, and periodic “Tell All” reunions. The series first premiered in 2016 and continues to add new seasons.

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

‘The Real Murders on Elm Street’ explores true crimes that occurred on streets sharing the horror-iconic name, pairing survivor testimony with investigators’ accounts. Episodes spotlight small-town cases and emphasize how geography and coincidence intersect with real-world violence. The series airs on Investigation Discovery, with seasons available to stream on Max. Two seasons are currently listed in the Max catalog.

7. ‘Baylen Out Loud’ (2025– )

‘Baylen Out Loud’ follows TikTok creator Baylen Dupree as she navigates life, work, and relationships while living with Tourette syndrome. The series airs on TLC with episodes arriving on Max to stream, and it was renewed for a second season in 2025 after a strong debut. Storylines track family milestones, advocacy appearances, and major life changes with her fiancé, Colin Dooley. Season 2 premiered in early October with a weekly schedule.

6. ‘Peacemaker’ (2022– )

‘Peacemaker’ expands the DC universe with John Cena starring as the helmeted antihero navigating black-ops missions and personal demons after ‘The Suicide Squad.’ Season 1 premiered in 2022 with a weekly rollout on HBO Max, and Season 2 arrived in 2025 with single-episode drops on Thursdays. The show mixes action set pieces with workplace-team dynamics, threaded by a serialized conspiracy arc. Episodes are typically in the 40–50 minute range.

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

‘The Friday the 13th Murders’ is a true-crime docuseries that chronicles real cases linked by dates or coincidences to the infamous day, weaving survivor accounts with archival material. The series premiered in 2025 and continues to add episodes focused on different jurisdictions and investigative teams. Each installment typically follows one case from disappearance through resolution, emphasizing police procedure and community impact. New episodes stream on Max following their cable airings.

4. ‘Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake’ (2023– )

A YA-leaning spin-off of ‘Adventure Time,’ ‘Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake’ centers on the fan-favorite gender-swapped duo as they plane-hop through a multiverse that complicates magic, identity, and destiny. Season 1 debuted in late summer 2023, with subsequent episodes available on Max after their initial drop. Episodes are serialized, so the story builds week to week rather than resetting. It’s produced by Cartoon Network Studios and streams under the Max Originals banner.

3. ‘Smiling Friends’ (2020– )

‘Smiling Friends’ is an Adult Swim animated series about a tiny company tasked with bringing happiness to its clients—often through bizarre, mixed-media misadventures. Following a stealth pilot drop, the show officially premiered in 2022 and has continued with additional seasons, with new episodes streaming on Max after broadcast. The production blends 2D, 3D, stop-motion, rotoscoping, and occasional live-action for its distinctive look. It’s short-form, with most installments landing around 11 minutes.

2. ‘The Chair Company’ (2025– )

‘The Chair Company’ is a comedic thriller that follows office worker Ron Trosper as an embarrassing incident sets him on the trail of a sprawling conspiracy. Created by Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, the series features Lake Bell and Sophia Lillis among the ensemble cast. Season 1 launched in October with new episodes rolling out weekly on HBO and streaming on Max. Episodes run around the half-hour mark, making it an easy binge with cliffhangers built into each chapter.

1. ‘Task’ (2025– )

‘Task’ is a drama series starring Mark Ruffalo as a veteran operative pulled into a covert assignment that exposes a larger conspiracy. The series premiered in 2025 on HBO with episodes available to stream on Max after broadcast. It follows a serialized format with each chapter building directly on the last, emphasizing field operations, political maneuvering, and personal fallout. New installments debut weekly, and typical runtimes fall in the 45–60 minute range.

Share which of these you’re watching right now—and what should make next week’s list—in the comments!