HBO’s The Last of Us changed the game for video game adaptations in 2023 with its heartfelt and harrowing story of survival horror. And The Last of Us is back for Season 2 as one of our top picks among everything new on HBO and Max in April 2025.
It’s a strong month for other original programs as well, thanks to the premiere of Hacks Season 4 and The Rehearsal Season 2.
Max’s movies this month offer a wide range of classic titles from the last century of cinema, with surprisingly few additions from the 21st century beyond A24’s Babygirl with Nicole Kidman and Y2K with Rachel Zegler.
At the end of April, Max is premiering the amusingly titled documentary Twitter: Breaking the Bird, about the social media platform that was renamed X. There are also more Discovery network and affiliated shows premiering throughout the month.
April 1
A Kind of Murder (2016)
A Stolen Life (1946)
Aftersun (2022)
All I See Is You (2017)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
April in Paris (1952)
Bad Santa (2003)
Bad Santa 2 (2016)
Black Death (2010)
Brittany Murphy: An ID Mystery (ID)
Chopped After Hours Seasons 1-3 (Food Network)
Chopped Junior, Food Network Seasons 6 & 7 (Food Network)
Chopped Next Gen Season 1 (Food Network)
Deception (1946)
Doubling Down with the Derricos Seasons 1-3 (TLC)
Drinking Buddies (2013)
Edge of the City (1957)
Expedition Unknown Season 1 (Discovery)
Friday (1995)
Friday After Next (2002)
Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail Season 2 (Discovery)
House Hunters Ho Ho Home Season 1 (HGTV)
House Hunters Renovation Season 10 (HGTV)
I’ll See You in My Dreams (1952)
In This Our Life (1942)
It’s Love I’m After (1937)
Jezebel (1938)
Jimmy the Gent (1934)
Juarez (1939)
June Bride (1948)
Kid Galahad (1937)
Land of the Lost (2009)
Little Men (2016)
Logan (2017)
Lucky Me (1954)
Lullaby of Broadway (1951)
Marked Woman (1937)
Moonshiners: American Spirit (Discovery)
Moonshiners: Master Distiller Season 3 (Discovery)
Moonshiners: Whiskey Business Season 1 (Discovery)
Mr. Nobody (2011)
Mr. Nobody: Extended Director’s Cut (2011)
Mr. Skeffington (1944)
My Big Fat Fabulous Life Seasons 6 – 9 (TLC)
My Dream is Yours (1949)
My Golden Days (2016)
Naked and Afraid Season 14 (Discovery)
Next Friday (2000)
Nobody Walks (2012)
Now, Voyager (1942)
Old Acquaintance (1943)
On Moonlight Bay (1951)
Panama Hattie (1942)
Parachute Jumper (1933)
Payment on Demand (1951)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Romance on the High Seas (1948)
Satan Met a Lady (1936)
Severance (2007)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Special Agent (1935)
Stampede (1949)
Station West (1948)
Storm Warning (1951)
Suspicion (1941)
Tea for Two (1950)
That Certain Woman (1937)
The Biggest Little Farm (2019)
The Double (2014)
The Old Maid (1939)
The Prince (2014)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
The Star (1952)
The Terminator (1984)
The Tree of Life (2011)
The West Point Story (1950)
The Wild North (1952)
The Working Man (1933)
Three on a Match (1932)
Winter Meeting (1948)
Young Man with a Horn (1950)
April 2
Bateau Mouche: Sinking Justice Season 1 (discovery+)
Ride of Your Life with Courtney Hansen Season 2 (discovery+)
April 3
Fix My Frankenhouse Season 2 (HGTV)
HOP, Season 1C (Max Original)
April 4
Y2K (A24)
April 5
HGTV Smart Home 2025 (HGTV)
April 6
Iyanu Season 1A (Cartoon Network)
Lazarus Season 1 (Adult Swim)
April 7
2073 (2024)
Barney’s World Season 1C
April 8
90 Day Diaries Season 6 (TLC)
April 9
All Access PD: Grand Rapids Season 1 (ID)
April 10
Gremlins: The Wild Batch Season 2B (Max Original)
Hacks Season 4 (Max Original)
April 13
The Last of Us Season 2 (HBO Original)
April 15
Rock The Block Season 6 (HGTV)
April 16
100 Day Dream Home Season 6 (HGTV)
Fist Fight (2017)
April 17
Cookie Monster’s Bake Sale: Block Party (Max Original)
Ghost Adventures Season 29 (Discovery)
April 18
Lu & The Bally Bunch Season 1B (Cartoon Network)
April 19
Bugs Bunny Builders Season 2D (Cartoon Network)
Impractical Jokers Season 11B (truTV)
Outback Opal Hunters Season 7 (Discovery)
Sal Vulcano: Terrified
April 20
The Rehearsal Season 2 (HBO Original)
April 21
Yellowstone Wardens Season 6 (Animal Planet)
April 22
Love It or List It Season 20 (HGTV)
Planet Earth III Season 3 (discovery +)
April 24
Life of the Party (2018)
April 25
Babygirl (A24)
Related: Nicole Kidman Got Rights to INXS’ ‘Never Tear Us Apart’ for ‘Babygirl’
Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Actress. Producer. Music supervisor? Nicole Kidman used her connections to make a pivotal scene happen in her new erotic thriller, Babygirl. According to director Halina Reijn, the Oscar winner, 57, was instrumental in securing the rights to the classic INXS song “Never Tear Us Apart” for a montage scene in the new movie. […]
April 28
24 in 24: Last Chef Standing Season 2 (Food Network)
Evil Lives Here: The Killer Speaks Season 2 (ID)
Filthy Fortunes Season 1 (Discovery)
April 29
Contraband: Seized at the Border Season 6 (Discovery)
April 30
Castle Impossible, Season 1 (HGTV)
Polyfamily Season 1 (TLC)
Twitter: Breaking the Bird Season 1 (CNN)
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