The Best Current HBO Shows

Updated January 22, 2021 10.4k votes 7.0k voters 340.4k views30 items

List RulesOnly series currently airing new episodes on HBO

It's official: HBO is one of the best TV channels on the air right now. This list of the best current HBO shows is ranked by fans of both brand new series and programs that have been running for years. Some of the best shows on TV right now are on HBO, including Silicon Valley, and Last Week Tonight. Ever since it began airing original series in 1977, the Home Box Office has been home to some of the most beloved shows in television history. While old favorites like The Sopranos and The Wire are long gone, some of the best HBO shows of all time are those still airing new episodes.

Which are your favorite current shows on HBO? When TV first came on the scene in the 1950s, there were only three channels: ABC, CBS, and NBC. Now, hundreds of additional broadcast networks are available, including paid cable networks. Along with channels like Showtime and Starz, cable networks like HBO feature some of the best shows on TV right now.

HBO has long been known for its quality television series, but what is the best current HBO show? This list includes the funniest comedies, top dramas, and other shows like True Detective, Real Time with Bill Maher, Euphoria and other great HBO shows of the past decade.

Which are the best shows on HBO right now? Are all of these good HBO shows? Well, no. Vote up your favorite current HBO shows below, or vote down the shows you wish would just get canceled already. Then see what new shows are on HBO in 2020.

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Westworld
Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton
Premiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): Sci-fi, Drama, Western
Westworld (HBO, 2016) is an American science fiction western thriller television series... more on Wikipedia
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True Detective
Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson
Premiered: 2014
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Drama
True Detective (HBO, 2014) is an American anthology drama television series created by Nic... more on Wikipedia
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Succession
Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Drama
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver
Premiered: 2014
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry David, Cheryl Hines
Premiered: 2000
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American improvised comedy television series produced and broadcast... more on Wikipedia
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Barry
Bill Hader, Stephen Root
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Comedy
Barry (HBO, 2018) is an American television comedy series created by Bill Hader and Alec Berg.... more on Wikipedia
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His Dark Materials
Dafne Keen, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Adventure, Fantasy
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Euphoria
Zendaya, Storm Reid
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Drama
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The Righteous Gemstones
Danny McBride, John Goodman
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Comedy
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Hard Knocks
Liev Schreiber
Premiered: 2001
Genres (Tv): Sports, Sports film, Documentary, Reality television
Hard Knocks is a reality sports documentary television series produced by NFL Films and HBO.... more on Wikipedia
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Insecure
Issa Rae, Jay Ellis
Premiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): Comedy
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The Undoing
Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant
Genres (Tv): Drama
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Sesame Street
Jim Henson, Frank Oz
Premiered: 1969
Genres (Tv): Sketch comedy, Education, Animation, Children's television series, Live action
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Real Time with Bill Maher
Bill Maher, Arianna Huffington
Premiered: 2003
Genres (Tv): Satire, Talk show, Comedy
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Gentleman Jack
Suranne Jones
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Historical drama
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High Maintenance
Ben Sinclair
Premiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Anthology
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The Outsider
Ben Mendelsohn, Cynthia Erivo
Premiered: 2020
Genres (Tv): Drama, Crime, Horror
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Painting with John
John Lurie
Premiered: 2021
Genres (Tv): Reality
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My Brilliant Friend
Elisa Del Genio, Ludovica Nasti
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Drama
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Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Gumbel, Jon Frankel
Premiered: 1995
Genres (Tv): News, News magazine
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How To with John Wilson
John Wilson
Premiered: 2020
Genres (Tv): Documentary, Comedy
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Axios
Mike Allen, Jim VandeHei
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): New, Talkshow, Documentary
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Avenue 5
Hugh Laurie, Suzy Nakamura
Premiered: 2020
Genres (Tv): Science fiction, Comedy
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Los Espookys
Bernardo Velasco, Cassandra Ciangherotti
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Fantasy
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A Black Lady Sketch Show
Robin Thede, Ashley Nicole Black
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Sketch comedy
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