Comedy series

Laid S1 on Showmax

Laid S1

A woman discovers her exes are dying in unusual ways and must go back through her sex timeline to confront her past in order to move forward.

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Based on a True Story - Season 2 on Showmax

Based on a True Story S2: 10 reasons to date this serial killer

Ava’s little sister has found her mister: the ultimate “he’s a 10, but…” – The Westside Ripper – in Based on a True Story Season 2. Crazy? Well, here’s why we’d give love a chance.

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30 Rock - Season 7 on Showmax

30 Rock’s most demanding divas

Basking in time off from the office? Oh, the stories you could tell. But could you match the insanity behind the scenes at TGS in the comedy series 30 Rock? 

Son of a Critch S3

Son of a Critch S3

The executive producer of Schitt’s Creek delivers this heartfelt comedy that is a window into the life of an 11-year-old boy battling through middle school in the 80s.

30 Rock S1-7

30 Rock S1-7

Emmy winner Tina Fey stars as Liz Lemon, head writer of the fictional sketch-comedy show TGS with Tracy Jordan, who has to deal with an arrogant boss and a crazy […]

Somebody Somewhere S3 on Showmax

Somebody Somewhere S1-3

Binge-watch the final season of this semi-autobiographical HBO dramedy about Sam, who finds an unlikely community in her small home town after the death of her sister.

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Based on a True Story S2 on Showmax

Based On A True Story S2

A realtor, her ex-tennis star husband, and a plumber take advantage of people’s obsession with true crime in this dark comedy series.

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My Fairytale Wedding: A chaotic tale of love, lies and Lagos living

My Fairytale Wedding: A chaotic tale of love, lies and Lagos living

My Fairytale Wedding kicks off with a whirlwind of love triangles, heartbreaks, and the chaos of Lagos living. Now streaming on Showmax!

My Fairytale Wedding is on Showmax

My Fairytale Wedding S1

In this three-part romcom set in Lagos, Nigeria, modern love collides with ancient mystical practices – with outrageous consequences.

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Hacks Season 3’s five best put downs and pranks

Hacks Season 3’s five best put downs and pranks

While veteran comedian Deborah Vance gets roasted in Hacks Season 3, she’s more than ready to fire back in five of our favourite moments.

Hacks S3 on Showmax

Hacks S1-3

Emmy winner Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder make an odd partnership in the acclaimed HBO dramedy Hacks, about a legendary Vegas comedian and her new writer. 

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Extended Family S1

Extended Family S1

A happily divorced couple with an unusual living situation, Jim and Julia’s lives are disrupted when Julia finds a new love.

5 moments of brilliance in Elsbeth S1

5 moments of brilliance in Elsbeth S1

If Lawyer Barbie was a real person, she’d be The Good Wife’s Elsbeth Tascioni. She’s back on screen in her own series, bringing her unique style of wiggling the truth out of the criminals of New York City. 

Elsbeth S1

Elsbeth S1

Elsbeth Tascioni, an unconventional attorney, gives her singular point of view to make observations to catch criminals alongside the NYPD.

5 scenes that’ll take you for a joyride in Fantasmas

5 scenes that’ll take you for a joyride in Fantasmas

Julio Torres’ new comedy series Fantasmas takes a dreamy walk on the weird (and weirdly relatable) side of life. Here are five scenes that had us wiggling with glee.

Fantasmas S1 on Showmax

Fantasmas S1

Julio Torres spins a fantastical tale of losing a gold oyster earring. In his search to find the earring, he encounters offbeat characters in comedic vignettes set in a surrealist, alternate version of New York.

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Bob Hearts Abishola S5

Bob Hearts Abishola S5

A middle-aged businessman falls in love with his cardiac nurse, a Nigerian immigrant, while recovering from a heart attack. 

Do as Kate Winslet says in The Regime

Do as Kate Winslet says in The Regime

As fascist dictator Chancellor Elena Vernham, Kate Winslet has a few requests for her staff in the HBO political satire mini-series The Regime.

Kate Winslet as Chancellor Elena Vernham in The Regime S1

The Regime S1

Kate Winslet exudes power in this captivating HBO limited series as the Chancellor of an unnamed Central European nation, unravelling behind the palace walls.

Bookie S1

Bookie S1

A veteran bookie struggles to survive the impending legalisation of sports gambling, increasingly unstable clients, family and co-workers.

A rookie’s guide to Bookie

A rookie’s guide to Bookie

Get the inside track on Chuck Lorre’s new sitcom Bookie Season 1 and the underground world of sports betting, then roll the dice on 5 more shows for bros.

Killing It S2

Killing It S2

A comedy series about class, capitalism and one man’s quest to achieve the American dream. And to kill really big snakes.

5 favourite house guests in Home Economics Season 3

5 favourite house guests in Home Economics Season 3

Home Economics Season 3 invites some famous guests to come stay with the Hayward siblings. Here are our five favourites. 

BAFTA winner Gbemisola Ikumelo talks about Black Ops now streaming on Showmax

BAFTA winner Gbemisola Ikumelo talks about Black Ops now streaming on Showmax

BAFTA winning actress and writer Gbemisola Ikumelo talks about the 6-part comedy crime-thriller Black Ops, now streaming on Showmax.