Warner Bros. Discovery has released its programming schedule for the HBO Max streaming service for October 2025. The schedule includes a full slate of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) content, including a pay-per-view event and an anniversary episode of AEW Dynamite.
The WrestleDream pay-per-view is scheduled for Saturday, October 18, at 8 p.m. ET. The event will be preceded by a one-hour pre-show, “AEW Saturday Tailgate Brawl: WrestleDream,” at 7 p.m. ET. A countdown special will also air on Wednesday, October 15, following that night’s episode of AEW Collision.
October will also contain a milestone for AEW’s flagship program. On Wednesday, October 1, the company will air the 6-Year Anniversary episode of AEW Dynamite. Other themed episodes scheduled for the month include AEW Dynamite: Title Tuesday on October 7 and AEW Collision: Homecoming on October 11.
Regularly scheduled episodes of AEW Dynamite will air on Wednesdays, with AEW Collision airing on Saturdays. Additionally, a block of programming from 2021 featuring Kenny Omega and “Hangman” Adam Page is scheduled to be available on October 24.
In addition to the AEW programming, HBO Max will be adding other series, films, documentaries, and live sports throughout the month. New series premieres include the Stephen King prequel “IT: Welcome to Derry” on October 26 and the comedy series “The Chair Company” starring Tim Robinson on October 12. The platform will also add a collection of horror films on October 1.
Below is the full list of programming coming to HBO Max in October 2025.
What’s New On HBO Max This October
*This list may not be comprehensive and is subject to change
Featured Programming
- October 12: THE CHAIR COMPANY, Season 1 (HBO Original)
- October 17: AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ADAM PALLY (HBO Original Comedy Special)
- October 10: THE ALABAMA SOLUTION (HBO Original Documentary)
- October 21: ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD (HBO Original Documentary Short)
- October 26: IT: WELCOME TO DERRY, Season 1 (HBO Original)
- October 28: COUNTRY DOCTOR (HBO Original Documentary Short)
- October 3: BRING HER BACK (A24)
- October 10: THE SUBSTANCE (MUBI)
- October 30: SORRY, BABY (A24)
Full Programming Schedule
October 1
- 2 Days in New York
- 50 First Dates
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (Franchise)
- All Eyez on Me
- Beetlejuice
- And other library titles
October 2
- Air India Crash: Declassified (Discovery, 2025)
- The Real Murders on Elm Street, Season 2 (ID)
October 3
- Bring Her Back (A24)
October 6
- SMILING FRIENDS, Season 3 (Adult Swim)
October 7
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: It Doesn’t Have to Hurt (CNN Originals)
October 10
- The Alabama Solution (HBO Original)
- The Substance (MUBI)
October 11
- Impractical Jokers, Season 12A (truTV)
October 12
- The Chair Company, Season 1 (HBO Original)
October 17
- An Intimate Evening with Adam Pally (HBO Original)
- Launch of Japanese Drama Collection (Vivant, La Grande Maison Tokyo, and more)
October 21
- Armed Only With A Camera: The Life And Death of Brent Renaud (HBO Original)
October 22
- Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
October 26
- IT: Welcome to Derry, Season 1 (HBO Original)
October 30
- Sorry, Baby (A24)
Live Sports in October
- MLB Postseason (NLDS & NLCS games)
- NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs
- College Football – Big 12
- U.S. Soccer (USMNT & USWNT matches)
- Savannah Bananas Baseball
- NHL Regular Season
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in October
- Oct. 1: AEW Dynamite: 6-year Dynamite Anniversary!
- Oct. 4: AEW Collision
- Oct. 7: AEW Dynamite: Title Tuesday
- Oct. 10: AEW Dynasty 2025
- Oct. 11: AEW Collision: Homecoming
- Oct. 15: AEW Dynamite, AEW Collision, AEW Countdown to WrestleDream 2025
- Oct. 18: AEW Saturday Tailgate Brawl: WrestleDream, WrestleDream PPV 2025
- Oct. 22: AEW Dynamite
- Oct. 24: AEW Dynamite (2021) & Rampage (2021) Throwback
- Oct. 25: AEW Collision
- Oct. 29: AEW Dynamite
