HBO Mac is home to a wide variety of films, from classic favorites to new releases, and we’ve rounded up the top 15 most popular TV Shows on the streaming platform this month.
Cast:
Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey
Plot Summary:
Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the United States and depend on each other for survival.
Cast:
Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Michael Stuhlbarg
Plot Summary:
An exploration of the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson.
3. Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler (2019)
Cast:
Jack Bannon, Ben Aldridge, Emma Paetz
Plot Summary
The origin story of Bruce Wayne’s legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth, a former British SAS soldier who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha, before they become Bruce Wayne’s parents.
Cast:
Dan Levy, Sohla El-Waylly, Will Guidara
Plot Summary:
Celebrating undiscovered and inspiring culinary voices from every corner of the country, this cooking competition series gives ten talented chefs the opportunity to share their stories and business dreams while vying for a life altering $300,000 cash prize.
Cast:
Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Zach Woods
Plot Summary:
40 years in the future, space captain Ryan Clark and the crew of the luxury space cruise ship Avenue 5 navigate disgruntled passengers and unexpected events after experiencing technical difficulties onboard.
6. The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021)
Cast:
Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp
Plot Summary:
Follow four college roommates as they arrive at New England’s prestigious Essex College. A bundle of contradictions and hormones, these girls are equal parts lovable and infuriating as they live out their new, free lives on campus.
Cast:
Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Lisa Ann Walter
Plot Summary:
In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.
Cast:
Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke, Paddy Considine
Plot Summary:
The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.
Cast:
John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma
Plot Summary:
The continuing story of Peacemaker – a compellingly vainglorious man who believes in peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill to get it – in the aftermath of the events of “The Suicide Squad.”
Cast:
Nicholas Braun, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin
Plot Summary:
The lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.
11. The Wire (2002)
Cast:
Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn
Plot Summary
Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.
12. Entourage (2004)
Cast:
Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon
Plot Summary:
Film star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends and his trusty agent.
Cast:
Michaela Coel, Weruche Opia, Paapa Essiedu
Plot Summary:
Set in London, where gratification is only an app away, the story centers on Arabella, a carefree, self-assured Londoner with a group of great friends, a boyfriend in Italy, and a burgeoning writing career. But when her drink is spiked, she must question and rebuild every element of her life.
14. Insecure (2016)
Cast:
Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis
Plot Summary:
Follows the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman.
Cast:
Theo James, F. Murray Abraham, Jennifer Coolidge
Plot Summary:
Follow the exploits of various guests and employees at an exclusive tropical resort over the span of a week as with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself.