Getting too close to the TV may not make you go blind, but it will suck you in. After a classmate and fellow troubled teen introduces him to a mysterious late-night show that shows a supernatural world beyond and beneath their own, Owen, in the pale glow of the TV, begins to question his reality and identity. Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine star in the A24 psychodrama “I Saw the TV Glow,” which has its streaming premiere on Friday, Sept. 20 on Max, followed by its linear TV debut on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 11:30 p.m. ET on HBO. You can watch on the 20th with 7-Day Free Trial of Max.
How to Watch “I Saw the TV Glow”
- When: Friday, Sept. 20, 2024
- Where: Max
- Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Max.
About “I Saw the TV Glow”
Written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun (“We're All Going to the World's Fair”), “I Saw the TV Glow” is set in 1996 and follows two isolated teenage students, Owen (Lundy-Paine) and Maddy (Smith), bonded by “The Pink Opaque,” a young adult TV show that follows a pair of teens who use their psychic connection to fight Mr. Melancholy, a villain who has the power to warp time and reality. The bizarre and mysterious late-night show, “a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own,” leads Owen to question his own view of reality as Maddy goes missing and the cracks begin to show.
The cast also stars Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Fred Durst, and Danielle Deadwyler and is produced by Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Ali Herting, Sam Intili, and Sarah Winshall.
“I Saw the TV Glow” premiered in the Midnight section at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival before being released in select U.S. theaters on May 3.
What Else Can You Watch on Max After “I Saw the TV Glow”?
Max and HBO’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery inked a multiyear U.S. deal late in December 2023, making the cabler and streamer (with Cinemax) the exclusive homes for A24 features, including “I Saw the TV Glow.” With a Max subscription, not only will you be able to get A24’s current and upcoming collection of movies, including Schoenbrun’s “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair,” “The Iron Claw,” “Midsommar,” “Love Lies Bleeding,” and recent addition “Civil War,” you can watch Max’s complete library of content, including the new DC Comics series “The Penguin,” with Colin Farrell reprising his role from 2023’s “The Batman.”
After a seven-day free trial, you have three Max plans to choose from: with ads ($9.99 per month), ad-free on two simultaneous devices with HD video resolution ($16.99 per month), or the Ultimate Ad-Free plan, which allows you to stream on four simultaneous devices at 4K quality.
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