Misery to Leave HBO Max at End of October 2026
The 1990 Stephen King adaptation, the only one to win an Academy Award, departs HBO Max as a new Carrie series climbs Prime Video's charts.
Misery is set to leave HBO Max at the end of October 2026, according to Collider. The film is described as the only Stephen King adaptation to have won an Academy Award.
The departure comes as another King adaptation draws attention on streaming. A new Carrie limited series is now streaming on Prime Video and has topped the platform's streaming charts, placing ahead of Reacher and Neagley, Collider reported.
King's work has a long screen history. Carrie was adapted into a film directed by Brian De Palma in 1976 and again into a film directed by Kimberly Peirce in 2013.
Other adaptations have had a different awards record. The Shawshank Redemption received 7 Academy Award nominations but won none, while The Shining was the only one of Stanley Kubrick's final nine films to receive zero Oscar nominations.
Quick answers
When is Misery leaving HBO Max?
Misery is set to leave HBO Max at the end of October 2026, according to Collider.
Where can I watch the new Carrie series?
The new Carrie limited series is streaming on Prime Video and has topped its streaming charts.