HBO ZONE TV Guide — Friday, 18 September 2026

Browse the full HBO ZONE TV guide for Friday, 18 September 2026. 14 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

1. 00:15 1h 46m

   How to Make a Killing

   Comedy, Thriller Film ★ 7.0

   

   Disowned at birth by his wealthy family, Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.

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2. 02:01 2h 37m

   One Battle After Another

   Thriller, Crime, Comedy Film ★ 7.3

   

   The sudden disappearance of his teenage daughter and the reappearance of his nemesis drive a former radical to come out of hiding.

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3. 04:38 5m

   Taken 2

   Action, Crime, Thriller Film ★ 6.4

   

   After rescuing his daughter from a prostitution ring, a retired CIA operative and his wife once again must fight for their lives when they are taken hostage.

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4. 04:43 1h 34m

   Taken 2

   Action, Crime, Thriller Film ★ 6.4

   

   After rescuing his daughter from a prostitution ring, a retired CIA operative and his wife once again must fight for their lives when they are taken hostage.

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Morning

1. 06:17 2h 23m

   The Color Purple

   Drama Film ★ 7.0

   

   A black woman growing up in the South in the early 20th century suffers injustice and hardships, including a brutal marriage to an abusive sharecropper.

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2. 08:40 1h 59m

   Crazy, Stupid, Love.

   Comedy, Drama, Romance Film ★ 7.3

   

   A man is blindsided by his wife's request for a divorce and solicits the help of his young bachelor friend to help him get back into the dating scene.

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3. 10:39 2h 20m

   Ready Player One

   Adventure, Action, Science Fiction Film ★ 7.6

   

   An Easter egg contained in a video that was made by the creator of a virtual reality world, and can be used to find his fortune, is released upon his death.

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Daytime

1. 12:59 1h 21m

   12th and Delaware

   Documentary Special

   In Fort Pierce, Florida, an abortion clinic sits across the street from a pro-life service with volunteer counselors who paint a horrifying picture of abortion.

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2. 14:20 1h 27m

   Quad Gods

   Documentary Film

   Three quadriplegic New Yorkers meet in a neuro rehabilitation facility, where they form the world's first ever, fully quadriplegic e-sports team.

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3. 15:47 2h 2m

   Battle of the Sexes

   Drama, Comedy, History Film ★ 6.8

   

   Leading to their iconic tennis match, women's champion Billie Jean King contends with sexuality and equality issues, while Bobby Riggs battles personal demons.

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4. 17:49 2h 4m

   The Smashing Machine

   Drama, History, Action Film ★ 6.4

   

   The story of legendary mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr as he reaches the peak of his career and faces personal hardships.

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Evening

1. 19:53 1h 43m

   Pearl

   Horror Film ★ 7.4

   

   A young woman, whose husband is away at war, deals with her parents while working on the family farm and begins to suffer from psychosis.

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2. 21:36 1h 43m

   Barbarian

   Horror, Mystery, Thriller Film ★ 6.9

   

   A woman refuses to leave her new home after making the startling discovery that the home is being occupied by a young man, forcing them to live together.

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3. 23:19 2h 9m

   Weapons

   Horror, Mystery Film ★ 7.3

   

   A community is shaken when they realize that all but one student from an elementary classroom has mysteriously disappeared.

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