Cinemax TV Guide — Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Browse the full Cinemax TV guide for Wednesday, 26 August 2026. 13 programmes listed , including 3 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

01:04 2h 4m

Prometheus

Science Fiction, Mystery, Horror Film ★ 6.6

After ancient cave paintings are found that point to possible alien origins for humanity, an interstellar expedition is embarked upon to learn life's meaning.

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03:08 2h 8m

The 33

Drama, History Film ★ 6.4

When a mine collapses, 33 men become trapped underground, and members of a rescue team must work around the clock for 69 days in order to save the men.

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05:16 1h 59m

Wonka

Comedy, Family, Fantasy Film ★ 7.0

A young chocolatier arrives in Europe with plans to open his own chocolate shop, noly to be imprisoned for illegally selling chocolate.

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Morning

07:15 1h 46m

DC League of Super-Pets

Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction Film ★ 7.2

Superman's faithful dog, Krypto, is forced to master his superpowers alongside his animal comrades after Superman is taken captive.

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09:01 1h 39m

Christmas with the Kranks

Comedy, Family Film ★ 6.2

Deciding to skip Christmas since their daughter is away, a couple rushes to make last-minute arrangements to celebrate the holiday when she comes home.

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10:40 1h 45m

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Comedy, Fantasy, Horror Film ★ 6.9

When Lydia returns to Winter River after the death of her father, Charles, her teenage daughter accidentally releases a mischievous demon from the Afterlife.

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Daytime

12:25 1h 57m

The Post

Drama, History Film ★ 7.0

The female publisher at The Washington Post and her editor race the New York Times in a struggle to expose a high-level cover-up of government secrets.

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14:22 1h 32m

A Thousand Words

Drama, Comedy, Fantasy Film ★ 6.1

After a literary agent lies to a spiritual guru, he finds a magical Bodhi tree in his yard, which holds a lesson on the importance of each word he speaks.

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15:54 1h 24m

Adult Best Friends

Comedy Film ★ 4.6

Two friends who have been inseparable since childhood go on a nostalgic trip in which one plans to give the other news that could change their lives.

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17:18 2h 1m

It's Complicated

Comedy, Romance Film ★ 6.5

After 10 years of being divorced from each other, a couple engages in a secret love affair, compromising their family and their new relationships.

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Evening

19:19 2h 17m

Queer

Drama, Romance Film ★ 6.5

A man living in Mexico City begins to feel an unexpected urge to pursue a recently discharged Navy serviceman from Florida.

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21:36 2h 21m

War for the Planet of the Apes

Drama, Science Fiction, War Film ★ 7.2

Caesar considers yielding to his darkest impulses to effectively combat his human enemies and a treasonous gorilla while determining the Earth's future.

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23:57 2h 24m

Maze Runner: The Death Cure

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller Film ★ 7.1

Thomas leads some escaped Gladers on a dangerous mission to break into the Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may be the deadliest maze of all.

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