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HBO Max Debuts Harry Potter Podcast, Teases TV Reboot

4/28/2026

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HBO Max Launches

HBO Max launched Harry Potter: The Official Film Podcast season 1 on Tuesday, May 19.
The podcast will revisit and discuss the eight Harry Potter films released from 2001 to 2011.
HBO Max also released a teaser trailer and a behind-the-scenes special for the upcoming Harry Potter TV reboot.
The podcast appears in HBO Max’s featured programming lineup for May 2026 and is expected to be available on all major podcast platforms.

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Harry Potter Debuts

The Harry Potter TV series will debut in December 2026 on HBO and HBO Max.
Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout, and Arabella Stanton will play Harry, Ron, and Hermione, succeeding Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson.
Warner Bros. halted the Fantastic Beasts spinoff after three movies because later installments received poor reviews and weak box-office.
The original Harry Potter films grossed $7.7 billion worldwide and hold Rotten Tomatoes scores of 76%–96%.

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HBO Max Launches

HBO Max launched Harry Potter: The Official Film Podcast season 1 on Tuesday, May 19.
The podcast will revisit and discuss the eight Harry Potter films released from 2001 to 2011.
HBO Max also released a teaser trailer and a behind-the-scenes special for the upcoming Harry Potter TV reboot.
The podcast appears in HBO Max’s featured programming lineup for May 2026 and is expected to be available on all major podcast platforms.

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