Radcliffe Unsure He’ll Watch HBO’s Harry Potter Series

Published on November 9, 2026, this story comes as HBO prepares to bring Harry Potter back as a television series, with Dominic McLaughlin playing the title character. Daniel Radcliffe, who portrayed Harry in all eight films, said he was unsure whether he would watch the new adaptation. He spoke at the New York premiere of the animated film Steps.

Radcliffe said he has already spent a lot of time with the Harry Potter story and generally does not watch television. He has not seen series including Breaking Bad and Mad Men, he said, adding that eight hours is a lot to watch.

He also said he would not give McLaughlin advice about playing Harry. Radcliffe explained that he did not want his comments to follow the young actor into interviews or make him feel shadowed by his predecessor. He said McLaughlin would be “amazing” and that he hoped they would meet someday.

The two have previously exchanged letters. Radcliffe said last year that he had written to McLaughlin to wish him well, and received a kind note in return. He had also said he hoped the younger actor would enjoy the experience even more than he did.

HBO’s Harry Potter series is scheduled to premiere on December 25. Steps, which reimagines Cinderella and features Radcliffe in its voice cast, is set to debut on Netflix on November 20.