I’m sure you won’t want to waste time sifting through HBO GO’s extensive catalogue of shows and movies just to decide on what to watch. The streaming site updates its site every day, week, and month with new content, so I’m here to save your precious time.

Subscribe to HBO GO online at https://www.hbogoasia.my/ or the mobile app via the App Store or Play Store for RM23.30 per month. You can also access HBO GO via Astro or Unifi TV. HBO GO is also available on Android TV, Apple TV, LG TV and Samsung Smart TV – and comes with AirPlay and Google Cast functionality. 

Here are my personal recommendations and highlights for HBO GO August 2024 lineup and how to fill up your free time with worthwhile content at home:

The Exorcist Believer (10 August 2024)

Credits: HBO GO

Director David Gordon Green (Halloween trilogy) revisits this terrifying story that broke box office records, won two Academy Awards® and influenced the trajectory of horror films. When a 12-year-old girl becomes possessed by a mysterious demonic entity, her father desperately searches for help, finding aid with someone whose daughter survived a similar possession in the 1970s. Starring Leslie Odom Jr. and Ellen Burstyn, The Exorcist: Believer will also be available on HBO (Astro Ch 411/ Unifi TV 401) on Saturday, August 17.

Premieres Saturday, August 10 on HBO GO.

Industry Season 3 (12 August 2024)

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In season three of the original drama series, Industry, Pierpoint looks to the future and takes a big bet on ethical investing, Yasmin, Robert, and Eric find themselves front and center in the splashy IPO of Lumi, a green tech energy company led by Sir Henry Muck, in a story that runs all the way to the very top of finance, media, and government. Since leaving Pierpoint, Harper is eager to get back into the addictive thrill of finance and finds an unlikely partner in FutureDawn portfolio manager Petra Koenig. Stars Myha’la, Marisa Abela, Harry Lawtey, Kit Harington and more.

Premieres Monday, August 12 on HBO (Astro Ch 411/ Unifi TV 401) and HBO GO.

The Passenger (24 August 2024)

Credits: HBO GO

Randy prefers to keep to himself, but when his coworker Benson goes on a sudden and violent rampage, he is forced to face his fears and confront his troubled past to survive. Stars Kyle Gallner, Johnny Berchtold, Liza Weil and more.

Premieres Saturday, August 24 on HBO (Astro Ch 411/ Unifi TV 401) and HBO GO.

City Of God The Fight Rages On (26 August 2024)

Credits: HBO GO

The HBO Original series, City of God: The Fight Rages On is an adapted continuation?of the literary work by Paulo Lins, and will follow the story?of?its characters, starting with the work?of?the photographer Buscapé. Set in the early 2000s, the series includes excerpts from the film as flashbacks to reconstruct the protagonists’ memories. Produced by O2 Filmes, this new six-episode Brazilian production takes place two decades after the events?of?the highly acclaimed film?City?of?God. The series stars Alexandre Rodrigues, Thiago Martins, Roberta Rodrigues and more.

Premieres Monday, August 26 on HBO GO.