The 75 best TV shows on HBO Max right now

TV editor Matt Brennan is certain the list of HBO Max's best shows will anger some, but the real takeaway is that the streamer has a deep bench.
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The 75 best TV shows on HBO Max right now, according to our experts Click to view images

We surveyed The Times TV team to come up with a list of the 75 best TV shows you can watch on HBO Max. And yes, your disagreement is duly noted.

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Sex, gore and double roles: How A24 slasher 'X' mines the horrors of growing old Click to view images

"X" director Ti West and stars Mia Goth, Brittany Snow and Jenna Ortega dive into the making of the subversive A24 slasher.

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Holland Taylor brings the late Texas Gov. Ann Richards' story to the stage one last time Click to view images

Acclaimed television and stage actress Holland Taylor will reprise her Tony-nominated "Ann"' one last time — at Pasadena Playhouse.

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'Licorice Pizza' made Asians a 'punchline.' And the fallout is bigger than the Oscars Click to view images

The debate over "Licorice Pizza" has reignited criticism of Hollywood representation at a time of heightened anti-Asian violence.

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Commentary: Why jazz pianist Jason Moran is dance's most sought-after composer Click to view images

Pianist Jason Moran has been bringing his sensibilities to operatic and dance works, most recently Ronald K. Brown's "The Equality of Night and Day," Alonzo King's "Single Eye," part of American Ballet Theatre's Segerstrom Hall residency, and the Martha Graham Dance Company's re-imagination of "Canticle for Innocent Comedians."

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Column: Only Karen Bass knew Rule No. 1 in the mayoral debate: Don't help Rick Caruso steal the show Click to view images

Most candidates seemed determined to cut latecomer Rick Caruso down to size, but they wound up making him the star of this TV production.

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How the Oscars have, and haven't, changed since Halle and Denzel's historic victories Click to view images

Twenty years ago, Halle Berry and Denzel Washington became the first and only Black actors to win both lead acting Oscars in the same night. It's a milestone the film academy hasn't lived up to.

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