The Best Friendship TV Shows on HBO MAX

What it's about: Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle of the Bulge, and witness to the horrors of war, the men of Easy knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear - and became the stuff of legend. Based on Stephen E. Ambrose's acclaimed book of the same name.

Where to Watch: 10 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO). 10 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $3.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: The misadventures of a group of friends as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life and love in Manhattan.

Where to Watch: 234 episodes (98%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX, fuboTV & TVision). 5 episodes (2%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (TBS). 234 episodes (98%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: The sitcom is centered on five characters living in Pasadena, California: roommates Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper; Penny, a waitress and aspiring actress who lives across the hall; and Leonard and Sheldon's equally geeky and socially awkward friends and co-workers, mechanical engineer Howard Wolowitz and astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali. The geekiness and intellect of the four guys is contrasted for comic effect with Penny's social skills and common sense.

Where to Watch: 279 episodes (99%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX). 10 episodes (4%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (TBS). 280 episodes (99%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.

Where to Watch: 39 episodes (12%) are available to watch free online (Comedy Central & South Park). 304 episodes (97%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX, Philo, fuboTV & 1 other). 17 episodes (5%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Comedy Central). 311 episodes (99%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: Based on the Pretty Little Liars series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard, the series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their queen bee, Alison. One year later, they begin receiving messages from someone using the name "A" who threatens to expose their secrets — including long-hidden ones they thought only Alison knew.

Where to Watch: 163 episodes (99%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & Hulu). 162 episodes (99%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 7 services (iTunes, Google Play & 5 others).

What it's about: A fresh and funny take on modern friendship and what one urban family will do to stay friends after the perfect couple who brought them all together break up on their wedding day. The failed wedding forces them all to question their life choices. Then there are Alex and Dave themselves, who strike a truce and must learn to live with the changes their breakup has brought.

Where to Watch: 22 episodes (38%) are available to watch free online (Crackle). 58 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix, HBO MAX & Hulu). 57 episodes (98%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Two bored groundskeepers, Mordecai (a six-foot-tall blue jay) and Rigby (a hyperactive raccoon) are best friends who spend their days trying to entertain themselves by any means necessary, much to the displeasure of their boss. Their everyday pursuits often lead to things spiraling out of control and into the surreal.

Where to Watch: 1 episodes (0%) are available to watch free online (Cartoon Network). 249 episodes (94%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX, Hulu & TVision). 144 episodes (55%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: Based on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City tells the story of four best friends, all single and in their late thirties, as they pursue their careers and talk about their sex lives, all while trying to survive the New York social scene.

Where to Watch: 94 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX, HBO & TVision). 94 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.

Where to Watch: 193 episodes (77%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, HBO MAX, fuboTV & 3 others). 11 episodes (4%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (BBC America & Velocity). 186 episodes (74%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: Film star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends and his trusty agent.

Where to Watch: 96 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO). 96 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: The assorted humiliations, disasters and rare triumphs of four very different twenty-something girls: Hannah, an aspiring writer; Marnie, an art gallery assistant and cousins Jessa and Shoshanna.

Where to Watch: 62 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO). 62 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a wise old Woodsman and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, Wirt and Greg must travel across this strange land, in hope of finding their way home. Join them as they encounter surprises and obstacles on their journey through the wood.

Where to Watch: 10 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX). 5 episodes (50%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: Three friends in San Francisco who explore the fun and sometimes overwhelming options available to a new generation of gay men.

Where to Watch: 18 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO). 18 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Finn and Jake are headed back to the Land of Ooo.

Where to Watch: 3 episodes (75%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX).

What it's about: Six friends in their thirties navigate dating, sexual adventures, and mishaps on their quest to find love.

Where to Watch: 28 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX, Hulu & Hoopla). 28 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Prime Video & 2 others).

What it's about: The adventures of a young boy named Clarence, who is optimistic about everything, and his two best friends Jeff and Sumo.

Where to Watch: 126 episodes (93%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX, Hulu, Hoopla & 1 other). 3 episodes (2%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Cartoon Network). 58 episodes (43%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: A group of friends turn their love for horror into a peculiar business, providing horror to those who need it, in a dreamy Latin American country where the strange and eerie are just part of daily life.

Where to Watch: 6 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO). 6 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (Google Play, Vudu & YouTube).

What it's about: Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is an animated television series that aired from August 2004 to May 2009 for a total of 79 episodes in six seasons. The premise is based on a simple question: In a world... where imaginary friends are living, tangible beings, what happens to those friends when the kids grow up? Are they abandoned, or do they live on? According to Craig McCracken, they come to Foster's, of course! A home for imaginary friends whose kids have outgrown them, Foster's is a place where friends can live together until they are adopted by a child who needs them. The show follows Mac, a shy and creative 8 year old boy, whose imaginary friend Bloo is thrown out of his home by his mother and forced to come live at Foster's. Mac doesn't want Bloo to be adopted by another kid, so it's agreed that Bloo will not be put up for adoption, provided that Mac comes to visit him every day. Bloo's egotistical, mischievous nature is the complete opposite of Mac's, and together the two cause all manner of chaos throughout the house.

Where to Watch: 80 episodes (94%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX, Hulu, Hoopla & 1 other). 81 episodes (95%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Zohar searches for love, Ron seeks the ideal job, and Amit tries to forge new friendships. Follow the story of three people navigating the world through individual perspectives and facing their own unique challenges.

Where to Watch: 10 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX).

What it's about: Eve is an American sitcom starring Eve, Jason Winston George, Ali Landry, Natalie Desselle-Reid, Brian Hooks and Sean Maguire. It aired on the UPN network from September 15, 2003 to May 11, 2006, with 66 episodes produced spanning 3 seasons. The series follows Shelly, a beautiful and intelligent woman of the new generation trying to navigate the exhilarating world of 21st century love, romance and career. The series was nominated in 2004 for Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout TV Show and had seven nominations in major awards.

Where to Watch: 66 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX). 66 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (Prime Video).

What it's about: Trying to make a name for themselves in New York's competitive fashion scene, Ben Epstein and his friend and business partner Cam Calderon use their street knowledge and connections to bring their ambitions to fruition. With the help of Cam's cousin Rene, who is trying to market his own high-energy drink, and their well-connected friend Domingo, the burgeoning entrepreneurs set out to make it big, encountering obstacles along the way that will require all their ingenuity to overcome.

Where to Watch: 16 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & HBO). 16 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Men of a Certain Age is an American comedy-drama television series, which premiered on TNT on December 7, 2009. The hour-long program stars Ray Romano, Andre Braugher and Scott Bakula as three best friends in their late forties dealing with the realities of middle age. It won a Peabody Award in 2010. On July 15, 2011, TNT cancelled the series after two seasons.

Where to Watch: 22 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & Hoopla). 22 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).