FEATURED PROGRAMMING
THE SYNANON FIX
HBO Original Documentary Series
Debuts April 1 at 9pm ET, 4 Episodes
Rollout: Episodes debut weekly
Logline: Did a controversial cure become a cult? This four-part documentary series explores the rise and fall of a groundbreaking drug rehabilitation program that over the decades transformed into a cult-like movement.
Credits: HBO Documentary Films presents THE SYNANON FIX, A Moxie Films Production, a series by Rory Kennedy and Mark Bailey. Directed by Rory Kennedy; written by Mark Bailey, Jeff Swimmer, and Keven McAlester; executive produced by Rory Kennedy and Mark Bailey; produced by Alexandra Korba and Keven McAlester; co-produced by Jeff Swimmer.
ALEX EDELMAN: JUST FOR US
HBO Original Comedy Special
Debuts April 6 at 10pm ET
Logline: After an acclaimed, extended run onBroadway, comedian Alex Edelman brings his solo show JUST FOR US to HBO and Max in an all-new comedy special. In the wake of a string of anti-Semitic threats pointed in his direction online, Edelman decides to go straight to the source – specifically, Queens, where he covertly attends a meeting of White Nationalists and comes face-to-face with the people behind the keyboards. What happens next forms the backbone of the shockingly relevant, utterly hilarious, timely, and only moderately perspirant stories that comprise JUST FOR US.
Credits: Performed and executive produced by Alex Edelman; directed and executive produced by Alex Timbers; executive produced by Mike Birbiglia; and executive produced by Above Average’s Marc Lieberman and Ally Engelberg.
BRANDY HELLVILLE & THE CULT OF FAST FASHION
HBO Original Documentary
Debuts April 9 at 9pm ET
Logline: Fashion is identity for teenage girls and one brand, Brandy Melville, has developed a cult-like following despite its controversial “one size fits most” tagline and some unsavory practices. Hiding behind a shiny Instagram façade is a shockingly toxic world, and a broader reflection of the global fast fashion industry. Fast fashion isn’t all glitz and glamor – it’s an exploitative business that pollutes the planet for the sake of profit.
Credits: Directed by Eva Orner. Produced by Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn and Eva Orner.
THE SYMPATHIZER
HBO Original Limited Series
Debuts April 14 at 9pm ET, 7 Episodes
Rollout: Episodes debut weekly
Logline: Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, the series is an espionage thriller and cross-culture satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his new life as a refugee in Los Angeles, where he learns that his spying days aren't over.
Cast: Stars Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Phanxine, Vy Le, Ky Duyen, Kieu Chinh, Duy Nguyen, Alan Trong, Emmy® winner Sandra Oh and Academy Award® winner Robert Downey Jr., who plays multiple roles.
Credits: Co-showrunner, executive producer, writer, and director (Ep.1-3), Park Chan-wook; co-showrunner, executive producer, and writer, Don McKellar. Executive produced by A24; Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, and Amanda Burrell for Team Downey; Niv Fichman for Rhombus Media; Kim Ly; Ron Schmidt; Viet Thanh Nguyen; Jisun Back for Moho Film. Directed by Fernando Meirelles (Ep. 4), Marc Munden (Ep. 5-7). Written by Mark Richard, Naomi Iizuka, Maegan Houang, Anchuli Felicia King, and Tea Ho. A co-production between HBO, A24, and Rhombus Media, produced in association with Moho Film and Cinetic Media.
AN AMERICAN BOMBING: THE ROAD TO APRIL 19TH
HBO Original Documentary
Debuts April 16 at 9pm ET
Logline: The film looks at the surge in political violence through the story of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, showing the roots of anti-government sentiment and its reverberations today, along with the emotionally charged warnings of those who suffered tragic losses in the deadliest homegrown attack in U.S. history.
Credits: Directed by Marc Levin, Produced by Daphne Pinkerson and Marc Levin. Executive Producer Katie Couric.
CONAN O'BRIEN MUST GO
Max Original Unscripted Series
Debuts April 18, 4 Episodes
Rollout: All four episodes debut April 18
Logline: The series features the Emmy®-winning host visiting new friends he’s met through his podcast, “Conan O’Brien Needs a Fan,” where he dives deep with listeners from around the world. Making stops in Norway, Thailand, Argentina, and Ireland, O’Brien surprises some of his most memorable fans while also taking in local culture, cuisine, and sights.
Credits: Produced by Conaco; executive producers are Conan O’Brien and Jeff Ross.
THE JINX – PART TWO
HBO Original Documentary Series
Debuts April 21, 6 Episodes
Rollout: Episodes debut weekly
Logline: THE JINX - PART TWO, a new six-episode continuation of the groundbreaking Emmy-winning documentary series "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst," from Andrew Jarecki, premieres April 21. In Part Two, the filmmakers continue their investigation for the next eight years, uncovering hidden material, Durst's prison calls, and interviews with witnesses who had not come forward until now.
Credits: HBO Documentary Films presents THE JINX - PART TWO, A Hit The Ground Running Production. Directed by Andrew Jarecki; executive produced by Zac Stuart-Pontier, Andrew Jarecki, Kyle Martin; produced by Charlotte Kaufman and Sam Neave; co-produced by Richard Hankin and Susan Lazarus.
WE'RE HERE, SEASON 4
HBO Original Unscripted Series
Debuts April 26 at 9pm ET, 6 Episodes
Rollout: New episodes debut weekly
Logline: This season follows renowned drag queens, Sasha Velour, Priyanka, Jaida Essence Hall, and Latrice Royale, as they continue the show’s mission of spreading love and connection through the art of drag across small-town America. The queens work with participants in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and Tulsa, Oklahoma, as well as in surrounding towns, and take an in-depth, immersive look at recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, and the effect it has had on the community.
Credits: Created and executive produced by Stephen Warren and Johnnie Ingram; directed and executive produced by Peter LoGreco; executive produced by Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, and Erin Gamble for The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), a part of Sony Pictures Television.
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