The new TV adaptation of Harry Potter will premiere on December 25, 2026 on HBO Max. Titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, this first eight-episode season will retell the story of J.K. Rowling’s first novel, with Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, and Alastair Stout portraying Harry, Hermione, and Ron.
This new version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone will follow Harry from his unsettled childhood with the Dursleys to his first steps into the magical world. Invited to join Hogwarts, the young wizard meets Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, before confronting the secrets surrounding the Philosopher's Stone.
The core trio is played by Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.
Around them, John Lithgow stars as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer becomes Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu lends his features to Severus Snape and Nick Frost embodies Rubeus Hagrid. The cast also features Warwick Davis as Filius Flitwick, Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, Bel Powley and Daniel Rigby in the roles of Petunia and Vernon Dursley, and Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy.
The cast includes Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Elijah Oshin as Dean Thomas, Tristan and Gabriel Harland as Fred and George Weasley, Ruari Spooner as Percy Weasley, and Gracie Cochrane as Ginny Weasley.
The series is written and produced by Francesca Gardiner, while Mark Mylod directs several episodes and serves as an executive producer. J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts and David Heyman are also among the executive producers.
The music has been entrusted to Hans Zimmer and the Bleeding Fingers Music collective. HBO plans to dedicate a season to each novel in the saga, broadening the characters, subplots, and certain elements left out of the film adaptations.
Even before the first season has aired, HBO is already developing an adapted sequel to The Chamber of Secrets. The cast and what’s known so far about this season 2 of the Harry Potter series are now gathered in a separate article.
To prepare for its release, also check out our guide to the HBO Max December 2026 releases, our pick of the month’s arrivals on streaming platforms, and the What to watch today on streaming? guide.
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