A new four-part documentary series about Nevada's Burning Man festival, titled The Man Will Burn, has begun streaming on HBO Max from Thursday 9 July, roughly a month after premiering at the 2026 Tribeca Festival. Directed by Jehane Noujaim and Vikram Gandhi, the series examines the roots, impact and organisational challenges of the annual gathering in the Black Rock Desert, which is transformed once a year into the temporary community known as Black Rock City.

Filmed over five years, the series features the artists, builders and participants behind the global Burning Man movement, exploring what it means to belong to something larger than oneself. UK viewers can watch via an HBO Max subscription, also accessible through NOW TV or Amazon Prime Video, with the first episode airing on 9 July and the remaining three released weekly. Much of the article is also given over to promoting the use of a VPN, specifically NordVPN, for viewers wishing to stream the series from outside the UK.