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Tense TV shows on HBO Max

Series that will not let you settle. The top of the tension axis.

The series least likely to let you relax. Best watched one episode at a time, which you will not do.

Chernobyl
Chernobyl
Craig MazinHBO
2019
Mare of Easttown
Mare of Easttown
Brad IngelsbyHBO
2021
Primal
Primal
Genndy TartakovskyAdult Swim
2019
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
David BenioffHBO
2011
Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies
David E. KelleyHBO
2017
The Jinx
The Jinx
Andrew JareckiHBO
2015
The Last of Us
The Last of Us
Neil DruckmannHBO
2023
House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon
George R.R. MartinHBO
2022
Oz
Oz
Tom FontanaHBO
1997
The Penguin
The Penguin
Lauren LeFrancHBO
2024
Succession
Succession
Jesse ArmstrongHBO
2018
IT: Welcome to Derry
IT: Welcome to Derry
Andy MuschiettiHBO
2025
The Undoing
The Undoing
David E. KelleyHBO
2020
Gunpowder
Gunpowder
Ronan BennettBBC One
2017
The Night Of
The Night Of
Richard PriceHBO
2016
The Pacific
The Pacific
Bruce C. McKennaHBO
2010
Luther
Luther
Neil CrossBBC One
2010
Ninja Kamui
Ninja Kamui
Adult Swim
2024
Gomorrah
Gomorrah
Roberto SavianoSky Atlantic
2014
Sharp Objects
Sharp Objects
Marti NoxonHBO
2018
The Outsider
The Outsider
Richard PriceHBO
2020
La jauría
La jauría
Sergio Castro San MartínPrime Video
2020
Lovecraft Country
Lovecraft Country
Misha GreenHBO
2020
The Plot Against America
The Plot Against America
Ed BurnsHBO
2020
The Third Day
The Third Day
Dennis KellyHBO
2020

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