What's New on HBO and HBO Max This December

12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban.

Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.

As the muse of Hal Hartley's indie classics and as writer/director of the critically acclaimed Waitress, Adrienne Shelly was a shining star in the indie film firmament.

Wealthy Wall Street speculator Steven Taylor finds that his wife Emily Bradford has a lover, struggling artist David Shaw. Steven investigates Shaw and manipulates him into murdering Emily. It seems like a perfect crime.

A blind woman's relationship with her husband changes when she regains her sight and discovers disturbing details about themselves.

A look at the personal and professional lives of the judges, lawyers, clerks, bailiffs and cops who work at an L.A. County courthouse.

A reclusive author of spiritual books is pursued for advice by a single mother and a man fresh out of rehab.

Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.

In the 1920s, a young woman sets out to lose her virginity. Her mission leads her to a Moroccan sheikh and a Spanish bullfighter.

A man searches for his missing wife after his car breaks down in the middle of the desert.

A young lawyer and a businessman share a small automobile accident, and their mutual road rage escalates into a feud.

Two death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention.

An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.

A documentary on perception of the United States's war with Iraq, with an emphasis on Al Jazeera's coverage.

A middle-aged husband's life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a newfound friend, Jacob, learning to pick up girls at bars.

A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level.

Once two overzealous cops get suspended from the force, they must delve into the criminal underworld to get their proper compensation.

A divorced woman who decides to pursue the man she's interested in learns he's her new friend's ex-husband.

The world's foremost scholars, historians and scientists examine six ancient relics thought to be connected to Jesus of Nazareth.

A former Arizona sheriff's wife is killed while riding on their ranch property. It would appear a Mexican man illegally crossing into the US is at fault. As the former and the current sheriff search for answers, lives are changed forever.

A young doctor goes to unconscionable extremes in order to remain in the service of a female patient with a kidney disorder.

After a family is forced to relocate for their son's health, they begin experiencing supernatural behavior in their new home, and uncover a sinister history.

A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.

A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger.

A veteran Vegas magician tries to revive his career after his longtime partner quits, he gets fired from his casino act, and an edgy new "street magician" steals his thunder.