HBO has capitalised on a productive 2026, launching two major series in January that have resonated with audiences. The Pitt Season 2, a Noah Wyle-led medical drama, has become one of television's most-watched programmes, whilst A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms—a prequel series set within George R.R. Martin's universe between House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones—generated such confidence that HBO greenlit a second season before it even premiered.

The White Lotus, HBO's prestige anthology series, has recently climbed back into the global top 10 streaming rankings in several countries as creator Mike White develops Season 4. More than a year after its third season concluded, the show continues to draw viewer interest and is increasingly regarded as potentially surpassing Succession as HBO's flagship prestige drama.