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Harry Potter (Season 1): Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
25 Dec 2026 · 8 episodes · ~60m each
62days to release
HBO's episodic retelling of the first novel with a new cast led by Dominic McLaughlin as Harry, John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Paapa Essiedu as Snape and Nick Frost as Hagrid, written by showrunner Francesca Gardiner.
Eight episodes confirmed. Episode length is not official; the 60-minute figure is John Lithgow's description of roughly hour-long episodes and is an estimate until HBO publishes runtimes. Streams on HBO Max in the UK, which launched there on 26 March 2026.
Where Harry Potter (Season 1): Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone fits
UniverseWizarding World
SectionHBO series (2026–)
Release order#12 of 12, after Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Chronological order#12, after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Timeline noteRe-tells 1991–92 from scratch with a new cast, so it is an alternative to the films rather than a continuation; placed after Deathly Hallows – Part 2 as a separate telling.
Where to watch (UK)HBO Max
StatusFilmed; in post-production
Date confidenceStudio-confirmed
SourceOfficial announcement ↗
Watch time8h
MoreWikipedia ↗
Around it in release order
- 9Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them2016
- 10Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald2018
- 11Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore2022
- 12Harry Potter (Season 1): Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone2026