HBO Max isn’t the only place to go for great miniseries nowadays, but HBO unquestionably still reigns supreme in the format. We now live in the golden age of the miniseries, with the likes of Netflix, Apple TV+, and Prime Video all producing their own limited-episode works of art. Yet, none of them have managed to top HBO’s overall output.

The shows on Max that virtually everyone agrees are must-watch tend to be HBO original miniseries, because the broadcaster has made a habit of investing in the format since the late 1990s. As a result, they do it better than anyone else.

In recent years, HBO’s repertoire of limited series has expanded to include various genres, from superhero thrillers to murder mysteries, satirical comedies, and historical tragedies. Netflix may have overtaken Max

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