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HBO Makes 500 Hours’ Worth of Programming Available for Free

April 3, 2020
By The Credits

There have been watch lists galore since millions of people started practicing social distancing, self-quarantining, and sheltering in place due to the spread of COVID-19. Rian Johnson and Edgar Wright shared their favorite 70s musicals and comedies, respectively, while James Gunn offered a top-10 list of films you probably haven’t seen but should. Our own Desson Thomson gave us a thorough compendium of shows and films we could be enjoying, too. AFI announced a brand new movie club, complete with fun facts, trivia, and a guest celebrity to announce each day’s selection.

Now, HBO has revealed that they’re going to make 500 hours’ worth of programming available to everyone, for free, for a limited time starting today.

This means it’s time to start making your top-five list of which series, docuseries and documentaries, and Warner Bros. films you want to prioritize. The nine series that HBO is making available to everyone: Ballers, Barry, Silicon Valley, Six Feet Under, The Sopranos, Succession, True Blood, Veep, and The Wire.

A little advice to anyone out there who has always meant to watch The Wire but hasn’t yet: Now is your time to watch The Wire! Do it! An informal poll taken of my colleagues revealed a desire to watch David Simon’s nearly flawless series, to revisit David Chase’s The Sopranos, and quite a few wishes that Sex and the City was on the list.

For the full list of what you can start streaming today, click here.

Featured image: The Sopranos (P621) “Made In America” 03-22-2007 Director: David Chase DP: Alik Sakharov Scene 61-63-65-67 (int) Holsten’s Diner “The gang shows up for family dinner” James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano) Edie Falco (Carmela) Robert Iler (Anthony Jr.) Photo Credit: Will Hart / HBO

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