The Best Max Streaming Deals Ahead of ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2: DirecTV, DoorDash Among Those Offering Free Subscriptions

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Anxiously awaiting season two of The Last of Us or still need to catch up on the stylish vacation drama The White Lotus? Both hit series are streaming on Max — and cord-cutters can currently save on the service through limited-time deals through DirecTV, DoorDash, Disney+ or Hulu.

Eligible DirecTV subscribers get Max’s ad-free plan free for two months, while Disney+ or Hulu customers can get Disney+, Hulu and Max together for only $16.99 per month — the same price as Max’s basic ad-free package. Meanwhile, DoorDash members get Max for free with an annual DashPass plan for $8 per month, a savings of nearly $200 per year.

The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streaming service (formerly HBO Max) is $9.99 per month for the ad-supported plan, $16.99 monthly for the basic ad-free tier and $20.99 per month for the Ultimate Ad-Free plan that includes streaming in 4K Ultra HD and Dolby Atmos.

Keep reading below for more details on the best Max subscription deals, and what to expect with each streaming plan.

The Best Max Subscription Deals of 2025

Cord-cutters who already have a preferred streaming service can add Max’s channel to existing subscriptions of DirecTV (which has a free two-month trial to Max for a limited time), Hulu or Disney+. Max add-ons are regularly $9.99-$16.99 per month in addition to each platform’s base plans.

Learn more about all of the best Max subscription deals below.

Max 2-Month Free Trial on DirecTV

Two-month free trial for Max add-on; $16.99 per month thereafter.

DirecTV subscribers get a free two-month trial of Max; after that, the subscription auto-renews at $16.99 per month in addition to DirecTV’s monthly fee. Learn more here and peruse all of DirecTV’s streaming deals and packages at directv.com.

DoorDash DashPass Annual Plan

Get Max with ads for free when you sign up for DoorDash’s annual DashPass on-demand delivery membership. Regularly $96 per year, the deal saves you 20 percent off DashPass with annual billing and $120 per year (the value of Max’s ad-supported plan).

Disney+, Hulu and Max Bundle

Get Disney+, Hulu and Max with ads starting at $16.99 per month — the same price as Max’s basic ad-free plan and a savings of 42 percent per month compared to separate subscriptions. Upgrade to the ad-free bundle for $23.99 monthly and get offline downloading access to your favorite shows and watchlist.

Max is the best streaming service for anyone who wants to watch HBO TV shows, award-winning Max original series and Warner Bros. films straight out of theaters.

You’ll get access to Oscar-winning and awards-nominated movies both new and classic including The Brutalist, Dune, Sing Sing, Barbie, Moonlight, Parasite, Good Will Hunting, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and more; Emmy-winning TV series such as Succession, The White Lotus, Abbott Elementary, The Last of Us, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Barry and others; NAACP Image Awards-winning HBO original shows like A Black Lady Sketch Show and We Own This City; and GLAAD Media Awards-winning content including Our Flag Means Death, The Sex Lives of College Girls and Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel.

Take advantage of DirecTV’s two-month free trial of Max here, get the Disney+, Hulu and Max bundle here and sign up for DoorDash’s DashPass here while the deals are still available.