HBO offers free streaming of shows including 'Sopranos,' 'Succession' in stay-at-home reward

Now, there's no excuse not to catch up on "The Wire."The acclaimed drama is one of many series and movies HBO is making available for free, starting Friday, as part of a #StayHomeBoxOffice to encourage people to stay home and safe during the coronavirus pandemic.The premium cable service will make nearly 500 hours of movies and TV shows available for a "limited time," including every episode of former series "The Wire," "The Sopranos," "Veep" and "Six Feet Under," and the first two seasons of current shows "Barry" and "Succession."Warner Bros. films that are part of HBO's library, including "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part," "Pokemon Detective Pikachu" and "Crazy, Stupid, Love," are part of the offering, as are 10 documentaries and docuseries, including the recent "McMillion$" and "The Case Against Adnan Syed." 'Veep' series finale recap: What happened to Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Selina Meyer?It's the largest amount of programming HBO has ever made accessible outside its own subscriber base, although many former series are available to subscribers of Amazon Prime Video's paid service. To gain access, non-subscribers should download the HBO NOW app or visit HBONOW.com. Cable and satellite providers will also make the content becoming available for free on TV and HBO GO. The offer, which includes titles listed below, introduces new viewers to HBO content just over a month before HBO Max, a new and expanded streaming service, launches in May.Series: "Ballers" (5 Seasons)"Barry" (2 Seasons)"Silicon Valley" (6 Seasons)"Six Feet Under" (5 Seasons)"The Sopranos" (7 Seasons)"Succession" (2 Seasons)"True Blood" (7 Seasons)"Veep" (7 Seasons)"The Wire" (5 Seasons)Docuseries and Documentaries:"The Apollo""The Case Against Adnan Syed""Elvis Presley: The Searcher""I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter""The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley""Jane Fonda in Five Acts""McMillion$""True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality""United Skates""We Are the Dream: The Kids of the MLK Oakland Oratorical Fest"Movies"Arthur""Arthur 2: On the Rocks""Blinded By the Light""The Bridges of Madison County""Crazy, Stupid, Love""Empire of the Sun""Forget Paris""Happy Feet Two""Isn't It Romantic?""The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part""Midnight Special""My Dog Skip""Nancy Drew And The Hidden Staircase""Pan""Pokémon Detective Pikachu""Red Riding Hood""Smallfoot""Storks""Sucker Punch""Unknown"