What's New to Watch on HBO Max the Week of May 22, 2026

Josh Johnson, Many Lives, Complete Unknown: What's New to Watch on HBO Max the Week of May 22, 2026 | PCMag

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We're a little nervous about how light HBO Max has been over the last few weeks, but the streaming service still has enough new content to keep our interest. This week sees Daily Show alumni Josh Johnson get his first HBO stand-up special, alongside a bizarre amnesia documentary and a biopic of one of America's all-time musical legends. After that is a list of everything new streaming on the service. HBO Max Review

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This Week on HBO Max: PCMag's Picks Josh Johnson: Symphony (May 22)HBO has long been one of cable's top destinations for stand-up, and May brings Josh Johnson: Symphony, a new special from the former Daily Show writer turned correspondent turned host. Johnson is one of the most prolific stand-up performers in the world, releasing new sets weekly on his YouTube channel, and his debut HBO special, filmed at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, has him at the top of his game, riffing on the weirdness of family life and the modern world.Director: Jacob MenacheStar: Josh JohnsonGenre: ComedyRating: TV-MAThe Many Lives of Benjaman Kyle (May 24) True crime aficionados will want to tune in for The Many Lives of Benjaman Kyle, because it's packed with twists and turns. When a man was found naked and injured behind a Burger King in Richmond Hill, Georgia, he woke up in the hospital with near-total amnesia. Taking the name Benjaman Kyle, he spent the next 11 years trying to find out who he really was. This new iD docuseries follows a pair of reality TV producers who believe that Kyle might have a dark past that he's fleeing from involving organized crime. You May Also Like

Director: Alex RussellStars: Eric Evangelista, Shannon Evangelista, Benjaman KyleGenre: DocumentaryRating: TV-MAA Complete Unknown (May 27) Timothée Chalamet stars as the young Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, which starts with the folk legend coming to New York City for the first time and follows him through the meteoric rise of his early career and his shocking decision to "go electric" at the Newport Folk Festival. Even if you're not a dedicated Dylan head, there's a lot to like about this biopic, including a great lead performance and a nuanced portrayal of one of music's most complicated and prickly figures.Director: James MangoldStars: Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle FanningGenre: DocudramaRating: RIMDb Rating: 7.3/10HBO Max New Releases This Week May 22Batwheels - Season 3CHouse Hunters International: Volume 9 - Season 211House Hunters: Volume 11 - Season 255Josh Johnson: SymphonyThe Yogurt Shop Murders, Ep. 105May 24The Many Lives of Benjaman Kyle - Season 1Tomb Raider (2018) Recommended by Our Editors 15 HBO Max Sleeper Hits That Are Actually Worth Watching You're Not Seeing All of Netflix. Here's How to Unlock the Rest With Secret Codes Netflix Just Raised Prices Again. Here's Your Guide to Streaming Service Costs and Increases

May 2690 Day the Single Life: Between the Sheets - Season 5Fareed Zakaria Documentaries - Season 3Food Network's Top 10 - Season 1Rampage (2018)May 27A Complete UnknownCastle Impossible - Season 2Guy's Grocery Games - Season 40

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