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15 HBO Max Miniseries For When You Don't Want to Commit to a Multi-Season Show
24/03/2021 - 11:30 PM
If anyone knows how to bring historical figures and book characters to life [1] in the form of a television miniseries, it's HBO for sure. From fiction favourites like Olive Kitteridge and My Brilliant Friend to American epics like The Plot Against America and From the Earth to the Moon, there's no shortage of compelling stories in HBO Max's original miniseries collection. Don't have time to commit to a multi-season show with hours and hours of content, but still want to watch television over film? Completely binge-watchable in a single sitting and with all the good stuff packed into a concise arc, these 15 Watch The Outsider on HBO Max [2].
Olive Kitteridge
Set in a coastal Maine town, Olive Kitteridge follows the life of a retired middle school maths teacher as well as her husband and her son. Divided into four parts, the series, like the Pulitzer-Prize winning novel it was based on, spans 25 years of Olive's life.
Watch Olive Kitteridge on HBO Max [3].
The Plot Against America
An alternate American history during World War II based on Philip Roth's novel is told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey. American aviator Charles Lindbergh defeats Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1940 presidential election and turns the nation toward fascism.
Watch The Plot Against America on HBO Max [4].
My Brilliant Friend
Based on Elena Ferrante's novel of the same name, this Italian language miniseries tells the coming of age story of two young Neapolitan girls, Lila and Elena. The best friends experience life both together and apart as they navigate life in post-World War II Italy amidst the familial pressures of overcoming their impoverished upbringings.
Watch My Brilliant Friend on HBO Max [5].
From the Earth to the Moon
Though it takes its title from Jule Verne's science fiction novel, this docudrama co-produced by Tom Hanks [6] is actually based on Andrew Chalkin's A Man on the Moon. In this dramatization, fictional journalist Emmett Seaborn reports on the Apollo space program during the 1960s and early 1970s.
Watch From the Earth to the Moon on HBO Max [7].
Mrs. Fletcher
Recently divorced Eve Fletcher and her college student son Brendan experience freedom for the first time in the comedic adaptation of the novel by Tom Perrotta. This dual coming of age story explores the impact of internet porn and social media in a hilarious way.
Watch Mrs. Fletcher on HBO Max [8].
Angels in America
This six-part miniseries starring Al Pacino [9] and Meryl Streep [10] is based on a two-part play by Tony Kushner and explores the AIDS epidemic, Regan-era politics, and the social climate of 1985 through the eyes of six New Yorkers. At the centre of the narrative is Prior Walter, a gay man living with AIDS who is visited by an Angel.
Watch Angels in America on HBO Max [11].
HBO Miniseries: Parade's End Trailer
Chronicling the tail-end of World War I, Parade's End tells the story of English aristocrat Christopher Tietjens and his tumultuous relationship with his toxic wife Sylvia and suffragette Valentine Wannop. This adaptation of the historical fiction novels by Ford Madox Ford showcases idealism, elitism, and British life in the dying days of the Edwardian era.
Watch Parade's End on HBO Max [12].
Years & Years
Dystopian Britain slowly turns into a dictatorship at the hands of Vivienne Rook, a celebrity businesswoman turned politician with controversial opinions. The Lyons, an ordinary Manchester family endure 15 years in the unstable sociopolitical climate.
Watch Years and Years on HBO Max [13].
Links:
[1] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/books-becoming-films-in-2021-47968488
[2] https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GXdcPuwAQoMPCwwEAACou:type:series
[3] https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GVU22vArU1FFvjSoJAVxO:type:series
[4] https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GXioU8Qz9EICnrwEAAAAY:type:series
[5] https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GW6K_ZQKTARjDwgEAAABA:type:series
[6] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/Tom-Hanks
[7] https://play.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GXNRHzQ2l5p63mgEAAAJ1
[8] https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GXQePCAvcOzomqwEAAAAC:type:series
[9] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/Al-Pacino
[10] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/Meryl-Streep
[11] https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GVU2u0ARhWFFvjSoJAVJq:type:series
[12] https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GVU2ooAea5FFvjSoJAUxA:type:series
[13] https://play.hbomax.com/page/urn:hbo:page:GXN7h3A1UBMIpYAEAAAPE:type:series
