HBO Max is turning November into a particularly busy month for prestige television, franchise marathons, and early holiday viewing. The centerpiece is The Gilded Age season 4, which premieres Sunday, November 1, at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max before moving to a weekly release schedule through December 20. The eight-episode season brings back the period drama’s established ensemble while adding new faces including Jim Gaffigan as President Grover Cleveland and Neal Huff as oil magnate John D. Rockefeller.
The month’s full streaming slate, detailed in HBO Max’s November additions, starts with a substantial movie wave. November 1 brings Christmas staples such as Elf, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, The Polar Express, A Christmas Story, Four Christmases, and Meet Me in St. Louis. Viewers can also find Dune (1984), Jodorowsky’s Dune, Scream, Jerry Maguire, The Wolverine, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Red Sparrow, and Rise of the Guardians.
The biggest genre-heavy addition arrives November 2, when HBO Max adds all four modern Planet of the Apes films: Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, War for the Planet of the Apes, and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. That makes the date an easy choice for fans wanting to follow Caesar’s story from the franchise’s 2011 reboot through the newer chapter set generations later.
Television additions keep arriving throughout the month. Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship returns for season 13 on November 3, followed by season 3 of Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking on November 4. Cartoon Network’s Batwheels returns with season 3G on November 6, while HBO’s City of God: The Fight Rages On begins its second season November 8. The month also includes new seasons and specials from HGTV, TLC, Food Network, CNN, and Adult Swim.
Several HBO originals add a darker or more documentary-focused edge to the lineup. Melania Rea arrives November 6, Clangold and Maniacs of the Truth debut November 13, and When a Witness Recants follows on November 17. November 13 also brings Silent Night, while November 14 adds Gift and Madame Web to the movie selection. The broader month’s mix reflects HBO Max’s current strategy of pairing major HBO premieres with library films, unscripted programming, and seasonal comfort viewing.
For viewers planning their queues, November 1 is the essential starting point: it combines the launch of The Gilded Age season 4 with a deep batch of Christmas movies and recognizable science-fiction and superhero titles. After that, November 2’s complete modern Apes run offers the month’s clearest binge opportunity, while new episodes of HBO’s flagship period drama provide a reason to return every Sunday.
