Max Unveils December Lineup: Stand-Up Specials, Documentaries, and Season Finales

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Max has exciting programming in store for December, featuring the debut of the HBO Original comedy special LEO REICH: LITERALLY WHO CARES?! on December 16. The show, a blend of stand-up and performance art, explores important questions about our collective future, humorously addressing social and political causes. Taped at EartH in London, this A24 production promises an entertaining experience.

Following on December 21 is the Max Original comedy special GARY GULMAN: BORN ON 3RD BASE. Comedian and actor Gary Gulman shares hilarious insights on various topics, including his upbringing, eccentric family, and reflections on societal issues. Known for his inventive humor and absurdism, Gulman offers a thoughtful and empathetic perspective on lighthearted and serious subjects.

On December 4, Max introduces the HBO Original three-part documentary series MURDER IN BOSTON: ROOTS, RAMPAGE & RECKONING, produced and directed by Jason Hehir. Exploring racial tensions and a controversial investigation in 1989 Boston, the series delves into the impact on families, race relations, and justice.

The Max Original documentary OPRAH AND THE COLOR PURPLE JOURNEY will be released on December 28th, providing a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the upcoming film “The Color Purple.” Oprah Winfrey walks viewers through the four-decade phenomenon, discussing the novel, films, and musicals, as well as the cultural impact of this seminal work.

On December 30, Max will present TIME BOMB Y2K, a documentary crafted from archival footage, as the year comes to a close. It returns to the Y2K bug, a comically simple yet complex issue that threatened global chaos. The film examines the collaborative efforts and mass hysteria surrounding the millennial milestone, reflecting on technology’s power and vulnerabilities.

On December 21, the season finales of the Max Original series BOOKIE, JULIA, and RAP SH!T will air. In addition, the season two finales of the HBO Original drama series THE GILDED AGE and 30 COINS will air on December 17 and 11, respectively. To round out the year, Max promises a diverse and engaging lineup.

Titles Coming to Max in December:

December 1st

• 9 (2009)
• Anna and the King (1999)
• Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
• The Biggest Little Farm (2019)
• Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991)
• Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
• The Box (2009)
• Clear and Present Danger (1994)
• The Color Purple (1985)
• Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
• Cut Bank (2015)
• Denial (2016)
• Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
• Die Another Day (2002)
• Doomsday (2008)
• Elektra (2005)
• Eye in the Sky (2016)
• Flipped (2010)
• For Your Eyes Only (1981)
• From Russia with Love (1964)
• Goldfinger (1965)
• Hereafter (2010)
• Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
• How To Eat Fried Worms (2006)
• The Hunt For Red October (1990)
• I Am
• The Informant! (2009)
• Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
• Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
• Jurassic World (2015)
• License to Kill (1989)
• Live and Let Die (1973)
• The Longest Ride (2015)
• Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)
• The Lovers (2017)
• Low Tide (2019)
• Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
• Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
• Meet the Batwheels, Season 1D (Cartoon Network)
• Naked Lunch (1991)
• Necessary Roughness (1991)
• Notes on a Scandal (2007)
• On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)
• Over Her Dead Body (2008)
• Paranormal Activity (2009)
• Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
• Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
• Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
• Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014)
• Patriot Games (1992)
• The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
• The Pink Panther (1964)
• Prancer: A Christmas Tale (2022)
• Ramona and Beezus (2010)
• Red Dawn (1984)
• Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
• Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
• Semi-Pro (2008)
• Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America (2022)
• A Shot In The Dark (1964)
• Skyfall (2012)
• Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
• The Souvenir (2019)
• The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
• The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018)
• The Sum of All Fears (2002)
• Timeline (2003)
• Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
• Trainwreck (2015)
• A View To Kill (1985)
• Villeneuve Pironi: Racing’s Untold Tragedy (2022)
• The Women (2008)
• The World is Not Enough (1999)

December 3rd

• Holiday Party with Andrew and Zoe (Magnolia Network)
• Maori Kuhawa And The Floating Worlds Time Forgot
• OWN Holiday Movie: A Christmas Serenade (OWN) (2023)
• Pets and Pickers, Season 2 (Animal Planet)
• Teen Titans Go!: Great Holiday Escape & Christmas Magic (Cartoon Network)

December 4th

• Murder In Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning (HBO Original)

December 5th

• Great Photo, Lovely Life (HBO Original) (2023)
• Real Time Crime, Season 2 (ID)

December 6th

• Street Outlaws vs. The World: After Hours (Discovery Channel)

December 7th

• Boom Boom Bruno (Max Original)
• Elmo & Tango Holiday Helpers (Max Original)
• Vlad & Niki, Season 2C

December 10th

• OWN Holiday Movie: A Christmas of Yes (OWN) (2023)
• White House Christmas (2023) (HGTV)

December 11th

• Peltz Beckham vs The Wedding Planners (discovery+ Original)

December 12th

• 1000-lb Sisters, Season 4B (TLC)
• sMothered, Season 5 (TLC)
• Trees and Other Entanglements (HBO Original) (2023)

December 15th

• The Giver (2014)
• On the Tee, Season 1B

December 16th

• Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?! (HBO Original)
• Mysteries of the Abandoned, Season 8B (Discovery Channel)

December 17th

• OWN Holiday Movie: The Christmas Detective (OWN) (2023)

December 18th

• Good Cop Bad Cop (ID)
• Gwyneth vs Terry: The Ski Crash Trial (discovery+ Original)
• World’s First Battlefield (Science Channel)
• Yellowstone Wardens, Season 3 (Animal Planet)

December 19th

• 90 Day Pillow Talk: The Other Way, Season 5 (TLC)
• Border Control: Sweden
• Contraband: Seized at the Border, Season 2 (Discovery Channel)

December 20th

• American Masters: Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note (1998)
• Daniel (HBO Original) (2023)

December 21st

• Engineering Catastrophes, Season 5B (Science Channel)
• Gary Gulman: Born on 3rd Base (Max Original)

December 23rd

• Bering Sea Gold, Season 12 (Discovery Channel)

December 24th

• OWN Holiday Movie: Christmas Revisited (OWN) (2023)
• Spirited Away: Live On Stage (2023)

December 25th

• 90 Day Fiance: Holiday Special 2023, #1 (TLC)
• Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! (2023)

December 26th

• 90 Day Fiance: Holiday Special 2023, #2 (TLC)
• Building Outside the Lines (Magnolia Network)
• Superchef Grudge Match, Season 2 (Food Network)
• Why the Heck Did I Buy This House?, Season 2 (HGTV)

December 28th

• Married to Real Estate, Season 3 (HGTV)
• Oprah and The Color Purple Journey (Max Original) (2023)

December 29th

• In With the Old, Seasons 5 (Magnolia Network)
• Restoring Galveston: The Inn (Magnolia Network)
• The Established Home, Season 3 (Magnolia Network)

December 30th

• Amina’s Way (OWN)
• Time Bomb Y2K (HBO Original) (2023)

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