MAX unveils April content lineup ahead of Australian launch next week

Launching in Australia next Monday, Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max streamer has today released a comprehensive list of content available from launch and in April, including a mix of exclusive originals, returning favourites, and blockbuster films.

With the service set to launch into a market saturated with local and international players, Max seems confident its deep content library—featuring the second seasons of The Last of Us and The Rehearsal, and original movie The Parenting—will win over Aussie audiences.

There’s also a special introductory offer—anyone who signs up by 30 April 2025 can lock in a discounted price starting from just $7.99 AUD for the Basic with Ads Plan for the first 12 months.

From Max:

Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.

Season two returning cast includes Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, and Rutina Wesley as Maria. Previously announced new cast includes Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, Danny Ramirez as Manny, and Jeffrey Wright as Isaac. Catherine O’Hara also guest stars.

The Last of Us, based on the acclaimed video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation^® consoles, is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. The series is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television and is also executive produced by Carolyn Strauss, Jacqueline Lesko, Cecil O’Connor, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, and Evan Wells; with writer/co-executive producer Halley Gross. Production companies: PlayStation Productions, Word Games, Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog.

The Rehearsal follows one man’s journey to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life. With a construction crew, a legion of actors, and seemingly unlimited resources, Nathan Fielder helps ordinary people prepare for life’s biggest moments by “rehearsing” them in carefully crafted simulations of his own design. In season two, the urgency of Fielder’s project grows as he decides to put his resources toward an issue that affects us all.

Nathan Fielder is the star, writer, director and executive producer. Executive produced by Eric Notarnicola, Dave Paige, and Christie Smith & Dan McManus for Rise Management; co-executive produced by Kris Eber and Carrie Kemper; produced by Adam Locke-Norton. Additional writers include Eric Notarnicola, Carrie Kemper, and Adam Locke-Norton.

A hilariously terrifying comedy, The Parenting follows young couple Rohan and Josh as they plan a perfect weekend getaway in the country to introduce their parents. As tensions begin to flare between the more traditional Sharon and Frank and the laid-back Liddy and Cliff, the families soon realise that their rental – managed by eccentric local Brenda – is haunted by the presence of a 400-year-old poltergeist. When one parent becomes thoroughly possessed, it’s up to the young couple and their meddlesome BFF Sara to unite the families and stop the evil entity once and for all.

Starring Nik Dodani, Brandon Flynn, Brian Cox, Edie Falco, Lisa Kudrow, Dean Norris, Parker Posey, and Vivian Bang, The Parenting is directed by Craig Johnson; written by Kent Sublette; produced by Chris Bender and Jake Weiner. Executive producers: Richard Brener, Chris Pan, David Neustadter, and Jared Ian Goldman.

Celebrating the beloved series’ 30th anniversary, this special four-part game show finds nine teams facing off in the ultimate Friends tournament. Hosted by comedian Whitney Cummings and taped at The Friends Experience: The One in New York City, this dynamic game show keeps even the most die-hard fans on their toes as they race through the world of Friends.

With challenges taking place on the iconic sets, including Rachel and Monica’s apartment, Joey and Chandler’s bachelor pad, Central Perk, the Vegas wedding chapel, and Phoebe’s taxi, the teams re-live their favourite moments while being put to the test with games, puzzles, and trivia – but only the three fastest teams will advance to the finale for a chance to win the ultimate prize: The Geller Cup.

Friends: The Game Show is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon. The new four-part game show is executive produced by Dan Sacks, Bridgette Theriault, and Dan Norris. Richard Burgio serves as co-executive producer. 

Brett Goldstein, a breakthrough British creative force on and offscreen, has emerged as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after multi-hyphenates. Goldstein will next star as the lead opposite Imogen Poots in the film All of You for which he also produced and co-wrote. He is currently in production on his leading role opposite Jennifer Lopez in the irreverent romantic comedy, Office Romance, which he also produced and co-wrote with Joe Kelly; and has further wrapped production on the latest drama from acclaimed Hungarian filmmaker Kornél Mundruczó, At the Sea, alongside Amy Adams and Murray Bartlett.

Goldstein is the creator and executive producer of the Apple TV+ cathartic comedy Shrinking alongside Jason Segel and Bill Lawrence; the acclaimed series was recently renewed for a third season. This follows his Emmy award-winning performance as the brash yet loveable Roy Kent in the Apple TV+ record-breaking series Ted Lasso for which he is also a co-executive producer and writer on.

Goldstein is coming off the heels of headlining his first-ever standup comedy tour, The Second Best Night of Your Life, which sold out venues across the US and Canada with multiple night runs. The tour de force also hosts the iHeartRadio award-winning podcast, Films to Be Buried With, which finds him in candid conversation with special guests as they discuss the films that have shaped them. He has no time for dinner.

Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night Of Your Life is performed, written, and executive produced by Brett Goldstein; directed and executive produced by Jeff Tomsic; executive produced by Matthew Vaughn and Molly Mandel.

TITLES AVAILABLE FROM 31 MARCH:

*This List may not be comprehensive and is subject to change

The Parenting (Max Original)
Twisters (2024)
Trap (2024)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)
The Commandant’s Shadow (2024)
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
Juror #2 (2024)
The Pitt (Concurrent remaining Eps) (Max Original)
Paul American (Concurrent remaining Eps) (Max Original)
Real Time with Bill Maher, Season 23 (Concurrent remaining Eps) (HBO Original)
We Beat the Dream Team (HBO Original)
Celtics City (Concurrent remaining Eps) (HBO Original)
The Righteous Gemstones, Season 4 (Concurrent remaining Eps) (HBO Original)
The White Lotus, Season 3 (Concurrent remaining Eps) (HBO Original)
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (Concurrent remaining Eps) (WB)
Rescue: HI-Surf (Concurrent remaining Eps) (WB)
Found, Season 2 (Concurrent remaining Eps) (WB)
Harley Quinn, Season 5 (Max Original + DC Brand)
Rick and Morty: The Anime (Adult Animation)

TCM TITLES
Gone With the Wind
The Maltese Falcon
North By Northwest
Rebel Without a Cause
Singin’ In the Rain
A Streetcar Named Desire
2001: A Space Odyssey
Bullitt
Casablanca
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
The Wizard Of Oz
The Exorcist
Doctor Zhivago
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
All the President’s Men
Ben Hur
Bonnie and Clyde
A Clockwork Orange
Cool Hand Luke
Deliverance
Mean Streets
Dial M For Murder (1954)
Dirty Harry
Enter the Dragon
Gaslight

TITLES COMING TO MAX IN APRIL

*This List may not be comprehensive and is subject to change

1 April
Dune (2021)
The Batman (2022)
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Elvis (2022)
Black Adam (2022)
DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
Mummies (2023)
Destinations of the Damned with Zak Bagans S1 (TLC)
Forbidden Love (TLC)
Friends, Seasons 1-10 (WB)
Friends: The Reunion (WB)
Fast Friends (Max Original)
 
2 April
Portals to Hell, Season 3 (TLC)
Ghost Nation (TLC)
90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way, Season 7 (TLC)
Homestead Rescue, Season 12 (Discovery)
 
3 April
Baylen Out Loud (TLC)
The Baldwins (TLC)
Aussie Gold Hunters, Season 9 (Discovery)
Gold Rush, Season 15 (Discovery)
 
4 April
Doubling Down with the Derricos, Season 3 Recap Special (TLC)
Ghost Brothers: Lights Out (TLC)
 
5 April
Hollywood Demons (ID)
Ghost Adventures: House Calls (TLC)
 
6 April
90 Day Fiancé, Season 11 (TLC)
Fright Club, Season 2 (TLC)
Feuds Turned Fatal (ID)

7 April
Agents of Chaos (HBO Original)
 
8 April
Expedition Files (Discovery)

11 April
A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read (ID)
Doubling Down with the Derricos, Season 4 (TLC)
 
14 April
The Last of Us, Season 2 (HBO Original)
Not So Pretty (HBO Original)
 
16 April
The Leftovers, Seasons 1-3 (HBO Original)
 
21 April
The Rehearsal, Season 2 (HBO Original)

22 April
90 Day Fiancé  Pillow Talk: The Other Way, Season 4 (TLC)
 
28 April
The Soul of America (HBO Original)

Max launches in Australia next Monday, 31st March, with the app now available to pre-order on the App Store and Google Play.