HBO Max Wraps The Year With Its “Always the Season” In-App Collection, Spotlighting The Year’s Best Picks And Holiday Offerings

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This holiday season, HBO Max unwraps the ultimate gift with the launch of the “Always The Season” in-app collection. Designed to spotlight the year’s standout programming, this curated page offers the perfect in-between-holiday-gatherings binge, whether viewers want to dive into 2025’s most-talked-about series or rediscover holiday favorites. Packed with award-winning originals, fan-favorite films, and quintessential holiday favorites, the “Always The Season” page reminds subscribers that every season is the perfect time to stream on HBO Max.   

Now live, the “Always The Season” page highlights specially crafted curations such as, “The Best of 2025,” “This Years Hidden Gems,” “Annual Watch Parties,” “That Time of Year” and the “Most Meme’d” collection that transforms in-app content artwork into the internet’s favorite memes. Inspired by iconic lines and trending moments, series such as “The White Lotus,” “The Last of Us,” “Peacemaker,” “It: Welcome to Derry,” “And Just Like That...,” and Warner Bros. Pictures’ hit film “Sinners” will receive the special meme artwork experience, to name a few. 

Below is a list of just a few available curations as part of HBO Max’s “Always The Season” campaign and Holiday offerings.  

The Best of 2025 
Showcasing the year’s biggest hits, from Emmy®-winning originals to box office sensations. 

Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake (Max Original)   

A Minecraft Movie   

Companion   

Death of a Unicorn (A24)  

Duster (Max Original)  

Final Destination Bloodlines   

Hacks (Max Original)  

Harley Quinn (Max Original)  

I Love LA (HBO Original)   

It: Welcome to Derry (HBO Original)  

Mickey 17   

Mountainhead (HBO Original)  

My Mom Jayne (HBO Original)   

Peacemaker  

Rick and Morty   

Sinners   

Smiling Friends   

Superman   

Task (HBO Original)  

The Alabama Solution (HBO Original)  

The Chair Company (HBO Original)  

The Gilded Age (HBO Original)  

Annual Watch Parties 
Perfect for family nights or gatherings with friends, this collection features beloved classics and epic franchises.   

A Christmas Story  

Batman (1989)  

Batman Begins  

Batman Returns  

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory  

Elf  

Four Christmases  

Gremlins  

Spy Kids  

Spy Kids 2  

Spy Kids 3D  

Superman II  

Superman The Movie  

The Dark Knight  

The Dark Knight Returns  

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey  

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies  

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug  

The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King  

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring  

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers  

The Polar Express  

The Wizard of Oz  

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory  

Wonka  

That Time of Year 
Celebrate the holidays with nostalgic favorites and heartwarming stories. 

8-Bit Christmas   

A Christmas Carol    

A Christmas Mystery   

A Christmas Open House   

A Christmas Story   

A Christmas Story   

A Christmas Story Christmas   

A Gingerbread Christmas   

A Hollywood Christmas   

Almost Christmas   

Bad Santa   

Bad Santa 2   

Candy Coated Christmas   

Christmas with the Kranks  

Designing Christmas   

Elf   

Fake Yourself A Merry Little Christmas  

Four Christmases   

Holiday Harmony   

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation   

One Delicious Christmas   

Santa Camp   

The Man Who Invented Christmas   

The Polar Express  

Cozy by the Fire   
Exclusive themed Yule Logs inspired by iconic worlds. 

Harry Potter: Fireplace Yule Log   

World of Westeros Dragon Egg Yule Log   

Rick and Morty Yule Log   

Calcifer Yule Log   

Super Cute Yule Log   

Classic Comfort Watches 
Cozy up with timeless films and beloved series perfect for binge sessions. 

A Minecraft Movie   

Abbott Elementary   

Barbie   

Big Bang Theory   

Casablanca   

Degrassi The Next Generation   

Friends   

Gossip Girl   

My Big Fat Greek Wedding   

One Tree Hill   

Pride and Prejudice   

Pushing Daisies   

Sex and the City (HBO Original)  

Singin’ in the Rain   

Somebody Somewhere (HBO Original)  

The OC   

The Vampire Diaries   

The Wizard of Oz   

Veep (HBO Original)  

Young Sheldon