Best Showmax series to binge-watch
Looking for the best Showmax series to binge-watch? We’ve done the hard work for you by finding the most popular, most addictive series available from the very beginning. These are the long-running series to add to your watchlist when you’re looking for something comforting to keep you company for hours and hours and hours. And when you’re done, start right back at the beginning again.
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Power Book III: Raising Kanan S1-4
Teenaged Kanan Stark works to join the family drug business in Queens in the prequel series to the hit show Power.
Plan B
In the shady world of art heists and romance scams, an unlikely alliance develops between the owner of a bookshop, and former military operators.
Made in South Africa
The Real Housewives of Durban Season 5
Three new faces join the OGs on The Real Housewives of Durban in Season 5, bringing luxury, glamour and drama to your screens. New episodes every Friday.
Made in South Africa
The Cleaning Lady S1-4
Cambodian doctor Thony becomes a cleaning lady for an organised crime syndicate in the US to keep her ill son alive in this fan-favourite series.
Gangs of London S1-3
When a shipment of cocaine is spiked, rocking the Gangs and causing hundreds of deaths, the hunt is on for who is responsible in the third season of this British crime thriller.
Brilliant Minds S1
Follow a gifted neurologist with a rare condition and an unconventional approach to tackling puzzling psychological cases in this medical drama series.
The Righteous Gemstones S1-4
Danny McBride created this outlandish, star-studded HBO comedy about a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work.
Mr Robot S1-4
All seasons of the addictive drama-thriller that Vice called “The defining show of the 2010s”.
Party Down S1-3
A group of struggling actors and dysfunctional dreamers wait for their big break while they are stuck working at a Hollywood catering company.
The Real Housewives of Potomac S8-9
The reality series follows several well-to-do women who live in a community of rolling hills and gated mansions in Potomac.
Next Level Chef S2-3
Gordon Ramsay levels up cooking competitions with this multi-level culinary challenge that awards the best contestants the coveted title of Next Level Chef.
Frasier S1-11
The iconic comedy series that took the world by storm. After years spent at the Cheers bar, Frasier moves home to Seattle to become a radio psychiatrist.
Dawson’s Creek S1-6
Childhood besties Dawson and Joey’s friendship is tested when they both start relationships with other people in their teens. A classic to binge-watch.
Red Eye S1
A London police officer is escorting a man back to Beijing where he has been accused of a crime, when an escalating conspiracy unfolds on board flight 357.
Mnakwethu Happily Ever After S1-4
The behind-the-scenes follow-up to polygamist Musa Mseleku’s reality series, Mnakwethu, with plenty of drama and surprises.
Made in South Africa
The Rookie S6
The oldest rookie in the LAPD uses his life experience, determination and sense of humour to keep up with colleagues 20 years his junior.
The Bachelorette S21
A single bachelorette dates multiple men over several weeks, narrowing them down to hopefully find her one true love. On this journey, she gets to know the bachelors, meets their families and gets to know herself better.
Colin from Accounts S1-2
Ashley and Gordon are two single-ish, complex humans brought together by a car accident and an injured dog in this hilarious series.
Love Island UK S11
Gorgeous singles live in a luxury villa – with the added possibility of meeting their soul mate – in this fun and flirty reality series.
Love Island USA S6
The American version of the hit show moves the action to Las Vegas, but the premise remains: the most beloved couple will sashay away with $100 000.
The best movies to stream
Boy Kills World and 5 more deliciously deadly action flicks
Looking for some blood-soaked action, gun-fu, laughs and hit-the-replay fight scenes? We’ve got you. Come try Boy Kills World and 5 more films that are just killing it!
An easy guide to 10 alien invasions
From Teacup’s Assassins and Harbingers, to A Quiet Place’s Death Angels, we break down what to expect when aliens take an interplanetary holiday to raise hell on Earth.
10 inspiring villain origin stories on Showmax
If you want to become a superhero just get bitten by a spider or find some tacky magic jewellery, loser! If you want to become a villain, though, that takes hard work – just ask Knull in Venom: The Last Dance.
The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, plus 10 real-life revolutionaries
Discover the origins of The Hunger Games in The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, and then stream 10 more shows and movies about real-life revolutionaries.
7 iconic Gen Z characters in series and movies on Showmax
Documentary series The Habits of Gen Z asks defining questions about South Africa’s youth. So we’ve turned to 7 series and movies to place Gen Z in a global context.
Showmax and Joburg Film Festival support emerging filmmakers
7 films from the first-time director slate will have their world premieres at this year’s Joburg Film Festival, from 11-16 March 2025, before streaming on Showmax from April.
Where to see Schalk Bezuidenhout on Showmax
South African comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout stars in these unmissable homegrown series and movies streaming on Showmax.
South African
11 Galentine’s Day movies
Love? Whatever. Friends forever! Gather your girl gang and get ready to celebrate the people who’ll be in your corner for the rest of your life with these 11 movies.
Reality series you'll love
Nigerian Idol S10 premieres live on Showmax
Nigerian Idol S10 premiered on 20 April 2025 – and all the action will be screening live on Showmax.
Made in Nigeria
The Real Housewives of Lagos S1-S3
Binge-watch The Real Housewives of Lagos S1-3 and catch the explosive reunions, streaming from 14 and 21 April on Showmax, express from Africa Magic.
Made in Nigeria
10 things that are “so hot” in Paris & Nicole: The Encore
Two decades after The Simple Life, BFFs Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are back with a brand new project: Sanasa…the opera. We raised our opera glasses to look it over.
Paris & Nicole: The Encore S1
Twenty years ago, OG reality icons Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie took the world by storm in the fans’ favourite, The Simple Live. The life-long friends are reunited as they celebrate their legendary friendship.
Where to watch The Real Housewives franchise online
Showmax is the home of The Real Housewives, giving an inside look at the lives of these glam women from Durban, Abuja, Lagos, Joburg, Nairobi and more. Plus, go on vacation with The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip!
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills S14
The series follows six of the most affluent women in the country as they enjoy the lavish lifestyle that only Beverly Hills can provide.
Kwanele on joining The Real Housewives of Durban, her marriage and more
Kwanele Kubheka talks about joining the new season of The Real Housewives of Durban, the drama and overwhelming reactions from viewers to her personal story. New episodes land every Friday on Showmax.
South African
Lo Sithole on The Real Housewives of Durban Season 5
Lo Sithole opens up about joining The Real Housewives of Durban S5 and what viewers can expect from her. Catch new episodes every Friday on Showmax.
South AfricanShowmax Originals you'll love
The Mommy Club: Van Die Hoofstad breaks Showmax record
The Mommy Club: Van Die Hoofstad is now the most-watched Afrikaans show on Showmax since its relaunch. Cast member Johandri Johnson tells us why it’s so popular.
South African
Reënboogrant’s first term report
What subjects are we passing, and who’s getting a failing grade? Find out how the students at Hoërskool Reënboogrant did in their first term on Showmax.
Made in South Africa
Nhlanhla Kunene drops masterclass ahead of Adulting finale
Nhlanhla Kunene delivers a masterclass ahead of the highly anticipated Adulting Season 3 finale, highlighting how to portray men with authenticity, vulnerability, and complexity.
South African
Ansu Viljoen on The Mommy Club: Van Die Hoofstad, being a mom and more
Ansu Viljoen gives us the scoop on The Mommy Club: Van Die Hoofstad, now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Friday.
South African