{"id":2246107,"date":"2026-01-22T21:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2246107"},"modified":"2026-01-22T21:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:06:23","slug":"how-to-watch-hbos-new-mel-brooks-documentary-release-date-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-to-watch-hbos-new-mel-brooks-documentary-release-date-time\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch HBO&#8217;s new Mel Brooks documentary: Release date, time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F01%2Fnewspress-collage-hut29i277-1769114981683.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261769097063\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"commerce-disclosure\">\n\t\tcelebrity.land may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change.<br \/>\n\t<\/aside>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">A new two-part documentary about prolific actor, comedian, and filmmaker Mel Brooks is coming to HBO. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u201cMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!\u201d premieres tonight, Jan. 22 on HBO and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%3FbenefitId%3Dhbomaxus%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F01%2F22%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-hbos-new-mel-brooks-documentary-release-date-time%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">HBO Max<\/a>. The doc comes from directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">The doc chronicles the career of Brooks, 99, from his early days in television sketch comedy through his stage and screen works that include \u201cThe Producers,\u201d \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/12\/entertainment\/mel-brooks-98-to-return-as-yogurt-in-spaceballs-sequel\/\">Spaceballs<\/a>,\u201d \u201cBlazing Saddles,\u201d and \u201cYoung Frankenstein.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">The doc boasts an A-list roster of contributors, including comedians Ben Stiller, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Nick Kroll, Patton Oswalt, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/20\/entertainment\/dave-chappelle-made-a-mrs-robinson-joke-to-anne-bancroft-and-it-completely-backfired-f-king-terrible\/\">Dave Chappelle<\/a>, Conan O\u2019Brien, Josh Gad, Jimmy Kimmel, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman and Tracey Ullman; filmmakers Robert Townsend, Peter Farrelly, Jerry &amp; David Zucker and Barry Levinson; actors Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Cary Elwes, Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane; Brooks\u2019 children Stefanie, Nicolas, Eddie and Max, and granddaughter Samantha.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">It will also feature <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/21\/entertainment\/mel-brooks-doc-will-include-posthumous-interviews-with-david-lynch-rob-reiner-its-a-tribute\/\">posthumous interviews<\/a> with filmmakers David Lynch and Rob Reiner. <\/p>\n<p>Aside from being the home for this new documentary, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%3FbenefitId%3Dhbomaxus%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F01%2F22%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-hbos-new-mel-brooks-documentary-release-date-time%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">HBO Max<\/a> currently has Brooks\u2019 films \u201cSpaceballs,\u201d \u201cBlazing Saddles,\u201d \u201cHistory of the World: Part 1\u201d and \u201cHigh Anxiety\u201d among its vast streaming catalog.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Mel Brooks documentary release date<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">The first episode of \u201cMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!\u201d comes out at 8 p.m. ET tonight, Jan. 22, on HBO. The episode will release at the same time on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%3FbenefitId%3Dhbomaxus%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F01%2F22%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-hbos-new-mel-brooks-documentary-release-date-time%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">HBO Max streaming service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">How to watch \u2018Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!\u2019 on HBO Max<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re new to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%3FbenefitId%3Dhbomaxus%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F01%2F22%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-hbos-new-mel-brooks-documentary-release-date-time%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">HBO Max<\/a>, you can sign up for as low as $10.99\/month with ads, but an ad-free subscription will cost $18.49\/month.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to stream even more <em>and<\/em> save a few bucks a month while you\u2019re at it, we recommend <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F01%2F22%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-hbos-new-mel-brooks-documentary-release-date-time%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fdisneyplus.bn5x.net%2Fc%2F2229206%2F564546%2F9358%3FsubId1%3Dnyp-CT-TXL%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fhome&amp;author=Angela%20Tricarico&amp;articleID=38256588&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=january%2022%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=mel-brooks&amp;contentsection=entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subscribing to one of the discounted Disney+ Bundles<\/a> with Hulu and HBO Max. With ads, the bundle costs $19.99\/month and without ads, $32.99\/month.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u2018Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!\u2019 episode guide and release schedule:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u201cMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!\u201d is a two-part documentary series, with the episodes <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%2Fref%3Datv_3p_amz_c_lCDooM_1_1%3FbenefitId%3Dhbomaxus%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F01%2F22%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-hbos-new-mel-brooks-documentary-release-date-time%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">airing<\/a> over the next two nights. Both episodes will drop on HBO Max tonight, Jan. 22.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<li><strong>Part 1:<\/strong> Jan. 22, 8 p.m. ET\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPart one chronicles the early experiences that shaped Brooks\u2019 comedic voice, from his childhood in Brooklyn, to his combat service in WWII, and the highs and lows of working in the Borscht Belt and the dawning era of television where, alongside Sid Caesar, Neil Simon, Larry Gelbert, and Carl Reiner, he laid the foundation for modern sketch comedy and created his indelible character \u2018The 2000 Year Old Man.&#8217;\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Part 2:<\/strong> Jan. 23, 8 p.m. ET\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPart two charts Brooks\u2019 rise to superstardom and the enduring impact of his work on audiences and future generations of comedic writers and performers, while exploring his deep friendship with Carl Reiner, his creative relationships with Gene Wilder and others, his marriage of 41 years to Anne Bancroft and his family life with four children, illustrated by decades of personal archive.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u2018Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!\u2019 trailer<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! | Official Trailer | HBO\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eKo_urZAm9o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/why-trust-post-wanted-by-new-york-post\/\">Why Trust Post Wanted by the celebrity.land<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This article was written by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\">Angela Tricarico<\/a>, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Page Six<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\">Decider.com<\/a>. 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