HBO Max Unleashes a Week of Can’t-Miss TV and Movies: November 3–9, 2025

HBO Max is stuffing the first full week of November with a little bit of everything: buttercream spells, plastic ninjas, cooking show mainstays that simply will not retire, and a shiny new A24 romance. If you like variety, you are very covered.

What jumps out

First up, 'Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking' is back on Monday, November 3 with Season 2. It is exactly what it sounds like: teams of pastry pros and cake artists whipping up Potter-inspired desserts and edible showpieces. If you are into intricate bakes and nostalgia, it is a layup.

Mid-week, Wednesday brings 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie' — a family comedy following Master Builder Lloyd and his friends as they try to stop the warlord Garmadon (also Lloyd's dad, because of course). On Thursday, 'Beat Bobby Flay' returns with Season 39 — yes, thirty-nine — as challengers cook their way to a showdown with Flay. And on Friday, A24 drops 'Materialists,' a romantic drama about a matchmaker torn between her ex and the person who seems perfect on paper.

Elsewhere, Tom Hanks pops in with 'A Man Called Otto' on Thursday, and there are fresh seasons across Food Network, Discovery, Magnolia Network, and more. Also, for the record: 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' is somehow on Season 52. Not a typo.

The full week on HBO Max (Nov 3–Nov 9, 2025)

• Monday, Nov 3: Barney's World, Season 1E (Cartoon Network); Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, Season 2 (Food Network); I Am Curious Johnny; In the Eye of the Storm, Season 3 (Discovery); Wardens of the North, Season 5 (Animal Planet)
• Tuesday, Nov 4: Holiday Baking Championship, Season 12 (Food Network); Supermarket Stakeout, Season 7 (Food Network); Tom and Jerry Gokko Shorts, Season 1A
• Wednesday, Nov 5: The LEGO Ninjago Movie; The Plot Thickens, Season 6 (TCM); Who Hired the Hitman?, Season 1 (ID)
• Thursday, Nov 6: A Man Called Otto; Alex vs ARod (HBO Original); Beat Bobby Flay, Season 39 (Food Network); Expedition Files, Season 3 (Discovery); Expedition Unknown, Season 16 (Discovery); Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas, Season 1 (Food Network)
• Friday, Nov 7: Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 52 (Food Network); Let's Go Bananas, Season 1B (Cartoon Network); Maine Cabin Masters, Season 11 (Magnolia Network); Materialists (A24); The Vallecas Files (HBO Original)
• Saturday, Nov 8: Gold Rush, Season 16 (Discovery)
• Sunday, Nov 9: Build for Off-Road, Season 2 (Motortrend)

Couple quirks worth flagging: 'Season 1E' and 'Season 1A' labeling on some kids entries are exactly how they are listed, so yes, that is a thing. And if you are wondering how many culinary competitions one week can hold — between 'Wizards of Baking,' 'Holiday Baking Championship,' 'Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas,' and the Bobby Flay machine — the answer is: a lot.