October 2025 highlights on HBO Max in Iceland

October brings several thought-provoking documentaries and terrifying horror content to the selection of HBO Max. Among the highlights is IT: Welcome to Derry, a chilling new series based on Stephen King's iconic novel It. Also debuting this month is the HBO Original comedy series The Chair Company, starring Tim Robinson, promising sharp humor and clever storytelling.
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QUIET IN CLASS
Premieres 29 September
From 2017 to 2022, multiple students from the private school Internationella Engelska Skolan in Karlstad, Sweden, lodged complaints against their recreation director, whose inappropriate behavior ranged from lingering glances to uncomfortable comments and beyond. While the school’s administration downplayed these allegations, secretly captured clips and images of female students began circulating online, leaving a path of blackmail, betrayal, and irreparable damage in its wake. Featuring interviews with former students, parents, and key individuals involved in the case, this three-part docuseries details a failure to act that endangered over a hundred children – and how the aftermath continues to affect the lives of the survivors and their families.
(3 x 41 min)
GANG WAR: PUSHER STREET
Premieres 10 October
Gang War: Pusher Street is the raw and unfiltered story of Denmark’s most dangerous street, located in the heart of Freetown Christiania. Once a hub for the country’s illegal hash trade, Pusher Street became a battleground for police, activists, and organized crime. In the Danish Max Original documentary series pushers, police officers, and Christiania locals speak openly for the first time across six gripping episodes, revealing the dangers and complexities of life on Denmark’s most infamous street.
(6 x 51 min)
THE ALABAMA SOLUTION
Premieres 11 October
In 2019, filmmakers visit an Alabama prison to film a revival meeting. Off camera, incarcerated men whisper a message: terrible things are going on here and being kept secret. This sparks an immersive six-year investigation to discover the reality behind the walls of one of the nation’s deadliest prison systems. The HBO Original documentary is directed and produced by Emmy®-winning filmmaker Andrew Jarecki (HBO’s “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” Parts One and Two and Oscar® nominated “Capturing the Friedmans”) and Charlotte Kaufman (producer of HBO’s “The Jinx: Part Two”).
(75 min)
THE CHAIR COMPANY
Premieres 13 October
The HBO Original comedy series The Chair Company is created by Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin. After an embarrassing incident at work, a man (Robinson) finds himself investigating a far-reaching conspiracy. Tim Robinson stars as William Ronald Trosper, and series regulars include Lake Bell as Barb Trosper, Sophia Lillis as Natalie Trosper, Will Price as Seth Trosper, and Joseph Tudisco as Mike Santini. Lou Diamond Phillips recurs as Jeff Levjman.
(8 x 60 min)
IT: WELCOME TO DERRY
Premieres 27 October
Produced by HBO and Warner Bros. Television, the eight-episode series is developed for television by filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs. Set in the world of Stephen King’s “IT” universe, IT: Welcome to Derry is based on King’s “IT” novel and expands the vision established by Andy Muschietti in the feature films “IT” and “IT Chapter Two”. Series cast includes Jovan Adepo, Taylour Paige, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Bill Skarsgård.
(8 x 60 min)
MORE TITLES COMING TO HBO MAX IN OCTOBER:
1 October
911: Did The Killer Call?
6 October
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing, season 3
The Wonderfully Weird World Of Gumball
10 October
Welcome to Plathville, season 7
12 October
90 Day Fiance: The Other Way
14 October
Match Me Abroad, season 2
Gold Rush: Mine Rescue With Freddy & Juan
15 October
1000-Lb Roomies
17 October
A Killer Among Friends
La Grande Maison Tokyo Special
Baby Assassins
Ignite
La Grande Maison Tokyo
Light Of My Lion
Love Is For The Dogs
Mr. Mikami's Classroom
Please Die My Beloved
The Thaw (Odwilż), seasons 2–3
True Beauty (Before & After)
Until I Destroyed My Husband's Family
Vivant
Who Saw The Peacock Dance In The Jungle?
20 October
Lego Ninjago Dragons Rising, season 3
23 October
Welcome To Plathville
27 October
Tiny Toons Looniversity, season 2
31 October
Hunted By My Husband: The Untold Story Of The DC Sniper
MOVIES AND DOCUMENTARY FILMS COMING TO HBO MAX IN OCTOBER:
1 October
Feature films:
IT
IT: Chapter 2
3 October
Documentary film Father (Tata)
22 October
HBO documentary film Armed Only With A Camera: The Life And Death Of Brent Renaud
29 October
HBO documentary film Country Doctor
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