HBO Max Schedule Additions: New TV & Movies Arriving October 10-16

October 9, 2022

Hugh Laurie is back as the captain of the titular chaotic luxury spacecraft.

On Monday, October 10, HBO Max will release the premiere of Avenue 5 Season 2. The series is created, written, and executive produced by Veep’s Armando Iannucci. It is executive produced by Simon Blackwell, Kevin Loader, and Will Smith. Avenue 5 is set 40 years in the future when traveling the solar system is no longer the stuff of sci-fi fantasy, but a booming, multibillion-dollar business. It stars Laurie, Josh Gad, Zach Woods, Rebecca Front, Suzy Nakamura, Lenora Crichlow, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Ethan Phillips. Guest Stars include Andy Buckley, Jessica St. Clair, Kyle Bornheimer, Adam Pålsson, Daisy May Cooper, Lucy Punch, Leila Farzad, Jonathan Aris, and Arsher Ali.

“Picking up five months after failing to reroute the vessel, Season 2 follows the crew – including fiery engineer Billie, unpredictable head of customer relations Matt, and faithful right-hand Iris – as they struggle to lead, calm, control, and, if need be, hide from increasingly unruly passengers. On earth, they’re lauded as heroes, and in space, everyone can hear them scream,” reads the synopsis.