How would you like some very good news heading into another weekend of self-isolation amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? HBO is making a number of its hit shows, documentary series, and movies available to stream for free.

That’s right: Many of the network’s hits are now available to stream completely for free on HBO NOW and HBO GO—no subscription necessary. They made the announcement in a series of tweets writing, “My bosses want me to tell you these series will be available to stream on HBO NOW and HBO GO for free starting tomorrow: @BallersHBO, Barry, @SiliconHBO, Six Feet Under, The Sopranos, Succession, True Blood, @VeepHBO, The Wire #StayHomeBoxOffice.”

That lineup alone could get you through a few weeks and includes some of the most iconic television shows of all time. If you never watched the story of Tony Soprano and his mob family and actual family living life in New Jersey, now’s the time to catch up. And we can hardly put into words how brilliant The Wire—which tells the stories of the drug scene in Baltimore through the lens of dealers, cops, users, and journalists—is. Or you can catch up on HBO’s more recent hits, like Succession and Barry, both of which will be back with new material at some point in the future.

HBO has also made many of their award-winning documentaries available for free, like Jane Fonda in Five Acts, McMillion$, and The Inventor. There are also many movies on the list, including Rebel Wilson’s Isn’t It Romantic?, Ryan Reynolds’s Detective Pikachu, and The Lego Movie 2.

This is a pretty awesome (and savvy) move by HBO, and everyone should take advantage of it while they can. We’re guessing you’ll have a lot of time on your hands over the next few days, and at least now you’ll have some new “friends” to spend it with on your couch.

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