Best series on Showmax
We’ve rounded up our pick of the best series to stream – whether it’s brand-new series that you’ve never seen before, fan favourites, original African series, the best of HBO, or Emmy and Golden-Globe winning titles. We update this list with our faves throughout the month, so keep it bookmarked.
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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City S4
In the majestic mountains of Utah is a hidden social circle made up of successful women who have created their own paradise filled with luxury homes and shopping sprees.
Black Ops S1
Fans of buddy cop comedies like 21 Jump Street will enjoy this hilarious comedy series. Two community support officers are recruited into a dangerous undercover operation to infiltrate a London drug gang.
Fellow Travelers S1
Follow the decades-long chronicle of the risky, volatile and steamy relationship between the charismatic and ambitious Hawk and the pious and idealistic Tim, who fall in love at the height of the 1950s Lavender Scare.
Gordita Chronicles S1
This coming-of-age comedy series chronicles the life of a Latina reporter as she looks back on her childhood as a chubby Dominican immigrant growing up with her eccentric family in 1980s Miami.
Everything I Know About Love S1
Based on Dolly Alderton’s hilarious memoir, this is the platonic love story of 20-something childhood friends Maggie and Birdy as they move into their first grown-up house-share in London with their two friends from university.
True Detective S1-4
Anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.
Tokyo Vice S1
In this powerful HBO crime thriller based on true events, a Western journalist working in Tokyo takes on one of the city’s most powerful crime bosses.
Power Book II: Ghost S3
The story of Power continues as Tariq St Patrick grapples with a new world order and faces the task of rescuing his family.
Moonshine S2
The Canadian comedy-drama with a “dreamy, summer vibe”, Moonshine, returns for a raucous, raunchy second season on Showmax.
Ten Pound Poms S1
In post-war Britain, a group leave for Australia. The Roberts family tries to make the best of their situation, but life at the shelter tests them.
Chicago Med S1-8
The creator of the explosive ‘Chicago’ series brings us another compelling instalment, in this pulse-pounding medical drama about the courageous team of doctors at the city’s trauma centre.
The Cleaning Lady S3
A marginalised Cambodian doctor in the US struggles to keep her ill son alive. She becomes a cleaning lady for an organised crime syndicate to save him.
Colin from Accounts S1
Ashley and Gordon are two single-ish, complex humans brought together by a car accident and an injured dog in this hilarious series.
The Sixth Commandment S1
Follow the events that unfolded after the real-life deaths of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin in a Buckinghamshire village.
Survivor SA S6-9 and USA S44
It’s the ultimate binge: season after season of Survivor, both the US and SA versions. Go on – dive in!
Curb Your Enthusiasm S1-12
Larry David plays Larry David in every single episode of the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning comedy series.
Quantum Leap S2
As lead physicist Ben Song takes an unauthorised leap into 1985, the Quantum Leap team have to figure out how to get him back.
You & Me S1
Can three people who have experienced tragedy find hope and love again in the future, or will the past always hold them back?
Billions S1-7
This award-winning addictive drama follows the high-stakes cat-and-mouse game between a ruthless US attorney (Paul Giamatti) and the wealthy, powerful players at the helm of high-finance firm Axe Capital.
Time S2
A tense and gritty British prison anthology series that looks at a new scenario of life in prison. Season 2 focuses on a women’s prison.
How about a movie marathon?
Justice League: Warworld (2023)
An action-packed fantasy animation. Transported to a place of unending brutal gladiatorial combat, Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman must form a resistance and lead the planet to freedom.
The Flash (2023)
Ezra Miller breaks time and space in this superhero epic. Barry Allen uses his super speed to change the past, but his attempt to save his family has unforeseen circumstances.
The Fabelmans (2022)
Renowned filmmaker Steven Spielberg helms this drama. A young man discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of movies helps us see the truth.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)
After travelling to Greece for a family reunion, a woman attempts to locate her deceased father’s childhood friends.
Miraculous: Ladybug and Cat Noir: The Movie (2023)
Two teens transformed into superheroes join forces to protect their city from a villain in this animated movie for the whole family.
Supercell (2023)
A teenage boy runs away to follow his father’s footsteps, legendary storm chaser Bill Brody in this action movie.
The Equalizer 3 (2023)
Denzel Washington takes his uniquely brutal brand of justice to Italy in this third and final chapter of The Equalizer movies.
Call Jane (2022)
Based on a true story, Call Jane follows a 1960s Chicago wife who faces a life-threatening pregnancy and fights for her right to an abortion.
The most binge-worthy series
The Bachelorette S20
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.
Tokyo Vice S1
In this powerful HBO crime thriller based on true events, a Western journalist working in Tokyo takes on one of the city’s most powerful crime bosses.
Moonshine S2
The Canadian comedy-drama with a “dreamy, summer vibe”, Moonshine, returns for a raucous, raunchy second season on Showmax.
Chicago Med S1-8
The creator of the explosive ‘Chicago’ series brings us another compelling instalment, in this pulse-pounding medical drama about the courageous team of doctors at the city’s trauma centre.
Survivor SA S6-9 and USA S44
It’s the ultimate binge: season after season of Survivor, both the US and SA versions. Go on – dive in!
Curb Your Enthusiasm S1-12
Larry David plays Larry David in every single episode of the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning comedy series.
Alert: Missing Persons Unit S1
After her son goes missing, Nikki Batista joins the Philadelphia Missing Persons Unit, helping find people’s loved ones.
The Rookie S1-5
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 best of West Africa
Flawsome S2: A look back at the season as final episode is now streaming
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What to watch on Showmax in Ghana in May 2024
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BAFTA winner Gbemisola Ikumelo talks about Black Ops now streaming on Showmax
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Binge-watch all episodes of Sadau Sisters on Showmax
The Original reality TV series Sadau Sisters delivered a captivating season. From pitched battles to rivalries, and unending drama. All the episodes are available to binge on Showmax.