HBO Max may have gone through more name changes than most streaming platforms, but in 2025 it remains exactly what HBO has always been: the place for prestige television. HBO Max continues to deliver shows that spark conversations, dominate your nights, and keep the platform relevant in an overcrowded streaming war. This year has been no exception, with a mix of new standouts and returning favorites. And for viewers in the Middle East and North Africa, all HBO content streams exclusively on OSN+, giving regional audiences day-and-date access to the same series.
The breakout of the year is The Pitt, a medical drama that plays like 24 set inside an overworked Pittsburgh trauma center. Starring Noah Wyle as a physician still haunted by the pandemic, the show unfolds in real time, with each episode covering one hour of a single chaotic day. It’s both a throwback to network TV staples like ER and a streaming experiment that proves the hospital drama still has life left in it.
Max’s crown jewel, The Last of Us, returned for season 2 and hasn’t lost any of its cultural weight. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey reprise their roles as Joel and Ellie, navigating a world where revenge and survival blur into each other. The season has been divisive—particularly among Pascal’s fanbase—but it remains one of the most talked-about shows online, cementing itself as more than just another apocalypse drama.
The White Lotus season 3 shifts its satirical lens to Thailand, following yet another group of wealthy vacationers in paradise gone wrong. The ensemble cast is one of its best yet, with Patrick Schwarzenegger making a surprising impact and Walton Goggins delivering exactly the sort of performance viewers expect from him: unforgettable and unnerving.
On the comedy side, Hacks season 4 continues to balance sharp wit with emotional depth. Deborah (Jean Smart) finally lands her late-night show, with Ava (Hannah Einbinder) by her side as head writer. Their ongoing love-hate dynamic keeps the series biting and unpredictable, even as the stakes rise.
After a three-year hiatus, Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal returned with season 2, proving once again that no one blurs the line between comedy, documentary, and existential crisis quite like Fielder. The show’s meta unraveling is as fascinating as ever, with the creator himself becoming just as much the subject as the people he “helps.”
Finally, The Righteous Gemstones wraps up its run with season 4, giving audiences a final ride with the Gemstone family and their dysfunctional megachurch empire. It’s irreverent, outrageous, and heartfelt in equal measure, ending one of Max’s most unique comedies on a strong note.
If 2025 is any indication, HBO Max has settled into a groove: fewer giant gambles, more shows that lean into what the platform has always excelled at—prestige, personality, and conversation-starting storytelling. And with OSN+ serving as the home of HBO programming in the MENA region, audiences there are right in step with global conversations around these series.
