These 10 HBO Miniseries Are 10/10, No Notes

HBO built its reputation on prestige television, pioneering the modern miniseries in the early 2000s with Band of Brothers and production values indistinguishable from big-budget movies. The network prides itself on limited series with tightly constructed stories and excellent casts and crews, and there is a certain assurance that an HBO logo before the title sequence promises a satisfying watch.

This selection surveys HBO at its most focused and ambitious, spanning historical epics, political dramas, intimate relationship dissections and gripping crime mysteries. The Penguin (2024) follows Oz Cobb's rise amid Gotham's underworld, anchored by Colin Farrell’s transformative performance and a Golden Globe for Farrell and an Emmy for Cristin Millioti.

Scenes from a Marriage (2021) reimagines Bergman with raw performances from Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac, while Sharp Objects (2018) pairs Amy Adams' haunting lead with Patricia Clarkson’s Emmy-winning turn in a Southern Gothic mystery.

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