15 BritBox Series Are Now Streaming On HBO Max For A Limited Time

HBO Max subscribers will have free access to a great selection of British mystery, comedy, and drama titles for two months in a new deal with BritBox. In the US, Canada, Australia, and the Nordics, BritBox is the streaming home of the BBC’s and ITV’s best productions, including global hits such as Idris Elba’s Luther and cozy crime sensation Father Brown.

As reported by Variety, starting today, August 1, until September 29, HBO Max subscribers in the US will have access to 15 carefully curated BritBox titles. There will be no additional cost to view these shows; users will find them in a dedicated section of the app titled “The Best of British TV by BritBox.”

The available titles include the original UK version of The Office, a selection of Agatha Christie miniseries, and the 28-season-and-counting forensic crime drama Silent Witness. Check out the full list below:

What This Means For HBO Max Subscribers

A Great Time To Try Something New

According to Variety, the deal between HBO and BritBox is “beneficial” for both parties, with BritBox aiming to attract new subscribers to its service as a result of this trial. A monthly BritBox subscription currently costs $8.99, and a yearly subscription is priced at $89.99.

Despite a few recent branding hiccups with its streaming platform – it went from HBO Max to Max, to HBO Max again – HBO is widely synonymous with quality. If they’re willing to platform BritBox’s content alongside its critically acclaimed hits, it means something.

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Joshua Walker, Warner Bros. Discovery’s CFO and chief streaming strategy officer, said of the brief partnership: “We’re continually looking for creative ways to bring more high-quality storytelling to our HBO Max audience. This BritBox sampling gives our subscribers a chance to discover a variety of great British television series featuring rich, distinctive stories.”

Our Take On BritBox’s HBO Max Selection

BritBox Is Offering A Wide Range Of Enticing Content

The selection offered by BritBox is certainly a strategic one, but no less valuable. By providing a list of one-and-done miniseries as well as a few trial seasons of the streamer’s biggest shows – including some with new installments currently in development – there’s something available for everyone, whether you’re a fan of comedies, period dramas, cozy crime, or thrillers.

Blue Lights and Sherwood are both returning for season 3. Silent Witness is currently developing a whopping 29th season. Father Brown and the show’s even more charming spinoff, Sister Boniface Mysteries, are returning for seasons 13 and 4, respectively (Sister Boniface Mysteries season 4 will premiere on BritBox this month).

It’s also interesting that BritBox has included The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. Based on the books by Elizabeth George, a new remake of the series titled Lynley will premiere on BritBox on September 4, starring Leo Suter and Sofia Barclay. The original show was excellent, and it’ll be exciting to see how they’ve adapted the story for today’s audiences.

For anyone who’s a fan of British TV, has a hankering for more Agatha Christie, or just wants to try something completely new, this HBO Max and BritBox partnership might just provide a new favorite show.

The selected BritBox titles will be available on HBO Max from August 1 until September 29.

Source: Variety