HBO Max has released the first official teaser for its upcoming original Harry Potter television series. The preview debuted during the HBO Max UK & Ireland launch event ahead of the platform’s rollout, with the series set to premiere in Christmas 2026 on HBO and stream exclusively on HBO Max in available territories, including Germany, Italy, and the UK & Ireland.
The eight-episode first season will be titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, adapting the first book in J.K. Rowling’s series.
The show follows Harry Potter, who has grown up believing he is unremarkable under the care of his Aunt Petunia. On his 11th birthday, Harry receives a letter inviting him to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, opening the door to a world of magic, friendship, and danger as he confronts a powerful enemy tied to his past.
The cast includes Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. The ensemble also features John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.
Additional cast members include Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Elijah Oshin as Dean Thomas, Tristan Harland as Fred Weasley, Gabriel Harland as George Weasley, Ruari Spooner as Percy Weasley, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown, Finn Stephens as Vincent Crabbe, William Nash as Gregory Goyle, Warwick Davis as Filius Flitwick, and Sirine Saba as Pomona Sprout.
Further casting includes Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley, Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley, Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch, Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Gracie Cochrane as Ginny Weasley, Richard Durden as Cuthbert Binns, Louise Brealey as Rolanda Hooch, Bríd Brennan as Poppy Pomfrey, Leigh Gill as Griphook, and Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander.
The series is written and executive produced by Francesca Gardiner. Mark Mylod will executive produce and direct multiple episodes. The project is produced for HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television. Executive producers include J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts, and David Heyman.
