Documentaries
Tony Hawk: Until The Wheels Fall Off
With never-before-seen footage and unprecedented access, follow the legend Tony Hawk’s personal life, career and relationship with skateboarding.
When We Were Bullies (2022)
A mind-boggling coincidence leads the filmmaker to track down his fifth-grade class and fifth-grade teacher to examine their memory of and complicity in a bullying incident 50 years ago.
Showmax’s Freemen highlights the origin story of Nnewi’s most successful businessmen
The Showmax Original documentary Freemen highlights how Nnewi breeds successful businessmen like Dr Alex Chika Okafor and Dr Cosmas Maduka. All the episodes for Freemen are available to stream.
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Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches
Acclaimed actors bring to life the words of Frederick Douglass, an American anti-slavery activist, with readings from his autobiographies to illustrate how his words about racial injustice still resonate deeply today.
Stream Fever Pitch: The Rise of The Premier League on Showmax
Showmax releases an exciting documentary, Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League, featuring stories of stars like Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Alan Shearer.
Carl Icahn – corporate raider or activist investor?
Explore the captivating story of Carl Icahn as he navigates the intricate world of finance in compelling HBO documentary Icahn: The Restless Billionaire, now streaming on Showmax.
Icahn: The Restless Billionaire
Explore the contradictions of billionaire Carl Icahn, who was at the forefront of some of the most legendary business deals of our times.
HBO and HBO Max shows and documentaries to stream
Showmax is the home of the best HBO and HBO Max content in Africa – from Full Circle to The White Lotus Barry, Game of Thrones and Succession.
“Discipline is the pinnacle lesson” – Obi Cubana from Freemen
Entrepreneur and businessman Obi Cubana discusses lessons from Igbo Apprenticeship as Showmax documentary Freemen starts streaming.
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HBO’s docuseries Savior Complex: Deadly delusions
HBO documentary series Savior Complex explores how an American evangelical missionary earned a reputation as a baby killer in Uganda.
Savior Complex
A hard-hitting documentary about controversial American missionary Renee Bach, who set up a charity for malnourished children in Uganda.
Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons
This riveting three-part documentary explores the rise and fall of the iconic lingerie brand and its former CEO.
Freemen S1
A thoughtful Nigerian documentary that explores the age-old Igbo Apprenticeship System, which gives youngsters a chance to learn a trade.
Made in NigeriaShowmax documentary Freemen explores the Igbo Apprenticeship System
Showmax premieres its brand-new Nigerian documentary on the Igbo Apprenticeship System.
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Libby, Are You Home Yet?
This award-winning true-crime British series tells the story of a 21-year-old who was sent home alone in a taxi, from a nightclub – but never arrived.
How to do more in 2024: start by streaming How To With John Wilson
New year, new skills! As 2024 kicks off, let HBO series How To With John Wilson S3 take you on a rambling journey to learning something new. It’s a cheerfully chaotic journey that kicks sand in the face of perfectionism.
How to With John Wilson S3
An HBO comedy shot in a documentary style as you see New York through the lens of John Wilson as he travels through the iconic city.
The sound of Donna Summer on Showmax
What’s a summer soundtrack without Donna Summer? Watch HBO documentary Love to Love You, Donna Summer and see the series and movies that keep her music alive today.
Love to Love You, Donna Summer (2023)
Her dreams, voice and story are explored in this powerful and revealing HBO documentary that follows the life of iconic singer Donna Summer.
Two documentaries to stream after HBO’s Succession
Succession had us enthralled. From Made of Money with Brian Cox to The Murdochs: Empire of Influence, here’s what to watch after Succession on Showmax.
Brian Cox on his documentary Made of Money
Succession star Brian Cox tells us about travelling to the front lines of the exploding wealth gap to talk to billionaires on one hand and homeless people on the other.
Made of Money With Brian Cox S1
Brian Cox travels to the front lines of the exploding wealth gap as he speaks with billionaires on one hand and homeless people on the other.
The Murdochs: Empire of Influence
Money, power, respect and influence drive the story of the rise of Rupert Murdoch, his influence in the world and his battle of succession.
Hail to the thief in White House Plumbers and 6 more tales of political fails
Woody Harrelson makes history in White House Plumbers, a comedy-drama about the conspiracy of fools behind Watergate. Plus 6 more tales of political fails.