What to Watch on HBO Max This Weekend (July 16 to 19, 2026)

The Targaryen civil war continues Sunday with the fifth episode of Season 3. The conflict has moved beyond disputed claims and private arguments, leaving both sides to manage the consequences of open war. House of the Dragon remains focused on a family whose struggle for power affects everyone around it, from political allies to the people expected to fight. No episode title or plot details were supplied for this installment, so the useful part is simple: the next chapter arrives Sunday at 9:00 PM ET.

“Salute Your Morts” splits the family into two separate situations. Morty and Summer go to camp, while Beth and Jerry are left home alone. The setup gives the episode two ordinary starting points that are unlikely to remain ordinary for long. Season 9 continues Sunday night with the show returning to one of its most reliable structures: rearrange the family, let each pairing create its own problem, and see how much damage occurs before everyone is back in the same place.

The premise starts with President and Mrs. Obama planning to recognize the country’s 250th anniversary. Then Larry David calls, which is enough to redirect the entire situation. “Deepthroat” is the fourth episode of the comedy’s first season and arrives Friday at 9:00 PM ET. The supplied data does not spell out the episode’s specific problem, but the series is built around Larry inserting himself into an occasion that was meant to operate without his particular version of help.

A deckhand going overboard turns “He’s in the Water!” into an immediate rescue. Lynn Guitard falls from the Wizard into 15-foot seas, leaving Keith and Monte to reach him before the cold becomes fatal. Elsewhere, Sig gives Sophia a chance to prove herself near the Russian line, and the Aleutian Lady adds an inexperienced crew member. The episode moves between a crisis already underway and the routine decisions that can create the next one on the Bering Sea.

“Houston Hurricane Hell” continues the series’ use of footage recorded by people caught inside major disasters. Rather than reconstructing events from a distance, In the Eye of the Storm builds each episode around cameras already present as conditions deteriorate. Sunday’s installment turns to a hurricane in Houston and the people documenting what happened around them. The approach keeps the focus on immediate decisions, limited information, and the difference between watching severe weather arrive and realizing there is no longer time to leave.

New sonar work off Jamaica reveals what may be a submerged pirate base in “Sunken City of Pirates.” Josh Gates joins the search using photogrammetry and underwater exploration to investigate a possible link to Black Bart and a reported $50 million treasure. The episode takes a story usually built from legend and puts it against newly collected physical evidence. The question is not simply whether treasure remains below the surface, but whether the site can confirm how pirates used the area in the first place.

A charity gala gives everyone a different objective in “Party Animals.” Lois wants to win, Clark tries to help, Jimmy’s date creates a scene, and Kara is left handling the cleanup. The episode uses a formal event to bring the Daily Planet group into the same room while giving each person a separate way to complicate the night. Season 3 continues with the series balancing superhero problems against friendships and work relationships that are difficult enough before anyone has to stop a larger threat.

“Meeting The Family” returns to the pressure built into the K-1 visa process. The couples are trying to decide whether their relationships can become marriages before the 90-day window closes, while relatives and friends have their own reactions to the plan. The episode title points to the stage where private expectations meet the people most likely to question them. Cultural differences, limited time, and practical decisions remain tied together, with every disagreement carrying more weight because the deadline does not pause.