Max is one of the best places to find peak drama shows because they have all the HBO shows, which are loved by millions and millions of people. From classic shows like The Sopranos to the wild dramas like Succession, you can find it all on the Warner Bros. streaming service Max. So, we list the ten best drama shows you can find on Max right now.
Oz
Oz is a prison drama series created by Tom Fontana. The HBO series is set in a fictional men’s prison named Oswald State Correctional Facility in New York and it follows the story of inmates as they strategize and do everything they can to survive and gain power behind bars. Oz stars Christopher Meloni, Dean Winters, Harold Perrineau, Lee Tergesen, Terry Kinney, Kirk Acevedo, Eamonn Walker, J.K. Simmons, Rita Moreno, Luna Lauren Velez, and Ernie Hudson.
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty is a biographical sports drama series created by Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht. Based on the non-fiction book titled Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s by author Jeff Pearlman, the HBO series is set between 1980 and 1984 and it follows the professional and personal story of the Los Angeles Lakers as they reach unprecedented success. Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty stars Quincy Isaiah, Hadley Robinson, Sean Patrick Small, Gaby Hoffmann, Jason Clarke, Solomon Hughes, Molly Gordon, Adrien Brody, Ari Graynor, Wood Harris, John C. Reilly, Rachel Hilson, and Jason Segel.
Station Eleven
Station Eleven is a post-apocalyptic dystopian drama miniseries created by Patrick Somerville. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by author Emily St. John Mandel, the HBO series is set in a world where civilization has collapsed because of a flu pandemic and it follows the story of a group of survivors who make their living by working as traveling performers as they are threatened by a violent cult. Station Eleven stars Mackenzie Davis, Matilda Lawler, Himesh Patel, David Wilmot, Nabhaan Rizwan, Daniel Zovatto, Philippine Velge, and Lori Petty.
Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire is a period crime drama series created by Terence Winter. Based on the 2002 non-fiction book titled Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City by author Nelson Johnson, the HBO series is set mainly in Atlantic City, New Jersey during the Prohibition era and it follows the story of Enoch Thompson, the treasurer of Atlantic City as he comes under investigation by the federal government because of his involvement with the politicians and gangsters. Boardwalk Empire stars Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, Aleksa Palladino, Michael Stuhlbarg, Stephen Graham, Vincent Piazza, Paz de la Huerta, Michael Kenneth Williams, Anthony Laciura, Paul Sparks, Dabney Coleman, Jack Huston, Gretchen Mol, Charlie Cox, Bobby Cannavale, Ron Livingston, Jeffrey Wright, and Ben Rosenfield.
Chernobyl
Chernobyl is a historical disaster drama miniseries created by Craig Mazin. The HBO series is set in the Soviet Union and it revolves around the tragic Chernobyl disaster of 1986 (which is considered to be one of the worst disasters in the history of mankind), and how many heroes put their lives in danger to save Europe. Chernobyl stars Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson, Paul Ritter, Jessie Buckley, Adam Nagaitis, Con O’Neill, Adrian Rawlins, Sam Troughton, Robert Emms, David Dencik, Mark Lewis Jones, Alan Williams, Alex Ferns, Ralph Ineson, Barry Keoghan, Fares Fares, and Michael McElhatton.
Succession
Succession is a dark comedy-drama series created by Jesse Armstrong. The HBO series follows the story of the Roy family, the owners of Waystar RoyCo, a powerful global media and entertainment conglomerate. While, on the outside the Roy family seems very powerful with Logan Roy as the aging patriarch, who now has to choose his successor between his three children. Succession stars Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Alan Ruck, Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Braun, and J. Smith-Cameron.
I May Destroy You
I May Destroy You is a British dark comedy-drama series created by Michaela Coel. The BBC One and HBO series follows the story of Arabella, a popular Twitter star turned novelist who can’t remember the events that happened during her night out with friends in London. When she tries to remember with the help of her friend, she realizes that she was drugged and taken advantage of. I May Destroy You stars Coel in the lead role with Paapa Essiedu, Weruche Opia, Marouane Zotti, Sarah Niles, Ellie James, Karan Gill, Fehinti Balogun, Lewis Reeves, Pearl Chanda, and Stephen Wight starring in supporting roles.
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is a crime drama series created by David Chase. The HBO series follows the story of Tony Soprano, a New Jersey-based Italian-American gangster as he struggles to have a balance between his family life and his life with the mob. He tries to find the balance with the help of psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The Sopranos stars James Gandolfini in the lead role with Drea de Matteo, Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli, Tony Sirico, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Nancy Marchand, Vincent Pastore, Steve Schirripa, Joe Pantoliano, and Robert Iler starring in supporting roles.
The Wire
The Wire is a crime and political drama series created by David Simon. The HBO series is set in the city of Baltimore and it follows the story of Detective James McNulty and his team of police officers as they try to solve drug-related crimes and try to keep the peace between the drug kingpins. The Wire stars Dominic West, Michael Kenneth Williams, Lance Reddick, Felicia Pearson, Idris Elba, Wood Harris, Wendell Pierce, Tristan Wilds, Jamie Hector, Amy Ryan, and Clarke Peters.
The Leftovers
The Leftovers is a supernatural mystery and psychological drama series created by Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta. Based on the 2011 novel of the same name by author Perrotta, the HBO series is set in Mapleton, New York and it follows the residents as they try to rebuild their lives after some of the people from their community mysteriously disappear. The Leftovers stars Justin Theroux, Carrie Coon, Margaret Qualley, Amy Brenneman, Chris Zylka, Emily Meade, Liv Tyler, Christopher Eccleston, Ann Dowd, Regina King, Scott Glenn, and Jasmin Savoy Brown.
