Max top 10 shows — here's the 3 worth watching right now

Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb/Penguin in "The Penguin" on HBO and Max
(Image credit: Warner Bros. Discovery)

In Tom's Guide's opinion, Max is one of the absolute best streaming services on the market. That's because its content library is comprised of quality programming and plenty of it. Max has everything from prestige HBO shows to Warner Bros. blockbusters, plus lighter reality watches from Discovery.

That impressive range of content has a downside, though: sometimes, it can make deciding what to watch next a real struggle. That is precisely why we keep an eye on the trending shows and movies across many of the major streaming services (Max included) and highlight three of the most popular shows you shouldn't miss.

Looking at the Max Top 10 right now, our three recommendations are a new epic, a must-watch crime drama, a hilarious, chaotic superhero satire, and a late-night HBO comedy series.

If you don't like the sound of our picks, be sure to check out our list of the best Max shows and everything new on Max this month for even more streaming recommendations. Otherwise, you can find more info about our top Max picks below.

This article is based on what was in the Max Top 10 Shows list as of Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

'The Franchise'

YouTube YouTube
Watch On

"The Franchise" is a hilarious, satirical spin on the movie-making business from Jon Brown, Armando Iannucci, and Sam Mendes. Expect sharp, sweary exchanges and absolute chaos.

The series takes us behind the scenes on "Tecto: Eye of the Storm", a troubled superhero movie that's trying to justify its place in a tightly controlled, unruly cinematic universe.

Chiefly, we follow the first assistant director, Daniel, as he does his best to ensure their movie actually gets made, juggling bickering actors, stunts gone wrong, and countless other problems that crop up day in, day out.

Watch it on Max now

'The Penguin'

YouTube YouTube
Watch On

"The Penguin" is HBO and Max's latest must-watch series. Playing like "The Sopranos" set within the world of Matt Reeves' "The Batman" universe, this incredible series foregoes Robert Pattinson's Caped Crusader entirely and foregrounds one of his many foes, Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell), aka "The Penguin".

Across eight episodes, this thrilling series follows directly on from the events of the 2022 movie and sees Oz striving to take advantage of the power vacuum Carmine Falcone's death left behind to establish himself as a major player in the city's criminal underworld.

Watch it on Max now

'It's Florida, Man'

"It's Florida, Man" is a bizarre late-night HBO comedy series dedicated to one of the United States' most colorful locales.

Through a combination of interviews with real-life Floridians and playful reenactments featuring some of Hollywood's favorite stars (Anna Faris, Jake Johnson, Randall Park, Sam Richardson, and more), "It's Florida, Man" sheds light on some of the strangest stories to hit the headlines in the Sunshine State.

Watch it on Max now

Max top 10 shows right now

  1. "The Penguin"
  2. "Sister Wives"
  3. "90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days"
  4. "It's Florida, Man"
  5. "I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Reiss Murders"
  6. "Young Sheldon"
  7. "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"
  8. "The Franchise"
  9. "90 Day Fiance: The Other Way"
  10. "Uzumaki"

More from Tom's Guide

Staff Writer, Streaming

Martin is a Streaming Writer at Tom’s Guide, covering all things movies and TV. If it’s in the theaters or available to stream somewhere, he’s probably watched it… especially if it has a dragon in it. Before joining the team, he was a Staff Writer at What To Watch where he wrote about a broad range of shows that stretched from "Doctor Who" and "The Witcher" to "Bridgerton" and "Love Island". When he’s not watching the next must-see movie or show, he’s probably still in front of a screen playing massive RPGs, reading, spending a fortune on TCGs, or watching the NFL.

Read more
(L-R) Andrew Garfield as Tobias and Florence Pugh as Almut in A24's "We Live in Time"
Max top 10 movies — here’s the 3 worth watching right now
Hugh Grant as Mr. Reed in "Heretic"
Max top 10 movies — here’s the 3 worth watching right now
Nicholas Hoult as Justin Kemp in "Juror No. 2"
Max top 10 movies — here’s the 3 worth watching right now
Kit Harrington in Industry on HBO
37 best Max shows to stream right now
Lala (Taryn Delanie Smith) and Quinn (Grace Byers) in "Harlem" season 3
Prime Video top 10 shows — here’s the 3 worth watching right now
Max on a phone with popcorn
7 new to Max movies to stream now with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes
Latest in HBO Max
Hugh Grant as Mr. Reed in "Heretic"
Max top 10 movies — here’s the 3 worth watching right now
Hugh Grant in "Heretic"
Hugh Grant’s terrifying villain turn just landed on Max — and it’s got 91% on Rotten Tomatoes
"The Righteous Gemstones" s4: (Clockwise from top) Eli Gemstone (played by John Goodman), Kelvin Gemstone (Adam DeVine), Jesse Gemstone (Danny McBride) and Judy Gemstone (Edi Patterson)
How to watch 'The Righteous Gemstones' season 4 online right now: HBO, Max release date, time
Civil guard sergeant Lucía Gutiérrez (Maribel Verdú) and U.S. special agent Magaly Castillo (Mariela Garriga) arrive in the village of Morón de la Frontera to investigate a suicide and a disappearance in "When Nobody Sees Us"
'When Nobody Sees Us': how to watch the Spanish crime thriller series online from anywhere in the world
Max on a TV screen with a bowl of popcorn
Max just gave customers a massive free upgrade — here's what's coming
Max on a TV screen with a bowl of popcorn
New on HBO and Max in March 2025 — all the new shows and movies to watch
Latest in News
Try Galaxy home screen on iPhone 16 Pro Max
You can now try Samsung's latest One UI 7 software on your iPhone — here's how
Asus ROG Ally X
Xbox handheld reportedly being made with Asus — all to take on Steam Deck
A person typing on a laptop with warning messages displayed on screen
240 million Windows users under attack — update your PC now before hackers strike
Google Play logo on an android smartphone with corner hole punch camera
At least 5 North Korean spy apps have been found on Google Play — what you need to know
Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 headphones
Samsung may take on Shokz and launch a set of Galaxy bone conduction headphones
galaxy z fold 6 vs. Galaxy s24 ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 tipped for a massive camera upgrade — here's what we know