Best 2026 HBO TV Shows for renewal interest

#1 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Season 1
5.0

Enthusiasm for more Dunk and Egg is strong, with the central relationship creating more desire for another season than the larger plot mechanics do.

Pros: story quality, entertainment value

Cons: violence level, editing quality

#2 Lanterns
5.0

The strongest positive takes explicitly want more seasons and see room for the series to expand the Green Lantern Corps after this first story.

Pros: character development, cast chemistry

Cons: faithfulness to source material, story quality

#3 DTF St. Louis
5.0

A full-series reviewer wanted to spend more time with the characters and even floated interest in seeing them return in a spin-off.

Pros: main cast performance, humor

Cons: genre satisfaction, episode pacing

#4 Hacks, Season 5
5.0

The ending leaves at least some critics wanting more time with Deborah and Ava, even while agreeing that this is a sensible point to stop.

Pros: humor, finale satisfaction

Cons: realism, season pacing

#5 War
War
5.0

The first season leaves at least one critic feeling that the early renewal makes complete sense, with the rival-firm format offering clear room for another case.

Pros: acting quality, entertainment value

Cons: finale satisfaction, realism

#6 The Pitt, Season 2
4.9

The staff and hospital remain rich enough for many more shifts; even reviews noting weaknesses express curiosity about what follows.

Pros: character development, acting performance

Cons: character consistency, dialogue quality

#7 Rooster, Season 1
4.8

Reviewers who finished or enjoyed the season are eager to see more, especially after the ensemble and character arcs improve in the back half.

Pros: entertainment value, humor

Cons: story quality, modern political framing

#8 The Gilded Age, Season 4
4.7

The season leaves several writers and viewers eager for another chapter, with some explicitly pleading for a fifth season.

Pros: entertainment value, character development

Cons: romance quality, ensemble balance