Drama series

The Pitt S1on Showmax

5 patients you’ll meet in The Pitt Season 1

The Pitt’s head makeup artist Myriam Arougheti and her team scored one of the series’ 13 Emmy nominations for their jaw-dropping special effects makeup. We’ve picked just five of their patients for a checkup.

Noah Wyle in The Pitt, acting as a doctor walking in a hospital filled with people

The Pitt S1

The Pitt returns ER favourite Noah Wyle to the emergency room as Dr Michael "Robby" Robinavitch.

Doc S1 on Showmax

17 medical dramas to stream in an entertainment emergency

From New Amsterdam to The Good Doctor to House, these compelling medical shows are all streaming on Showmax.

Matlock S1 on Showmax

Matlock S1

Retired 70-year-old Madeline Matlock rejoins the work force at a prestigious law firm, where she uses her wily tactics to win cases and expose wrongdoing in this hit reboot.

Mary & George S1 on Showmax

Mary & George S1

Mary Villiers moulds her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I, intending to gain riches and influence through outrageous schemes.

Cheta M on Showmax

Power, passion and legacy: binge Cheta M S2 on Showmax

Executive producer and showrunner James Omokwe talks about Cheta M S2 and its dramatic finale. All the episodes are now available to binge-watch on Showmax.

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Doc S1 on Showmax

Doc S1

A powerful medical drama based on an incredible true story. Dr. Amy Larsen (Molly Parker) loses her memory during a car accident and must return to being an intern as she rebuilds her life.

Cheta M on Showmax

Cheta M Season 2: The story so far

Plot, betrayals and major twists on Cheta M Season 2, now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Wednesday.

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Power Book III: Raising Kanan S4 on Showmax

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.

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Happy Face on Showmax

Happy Face S1

A young woman's world is turned upside down when she discovers that her father is an infamous serial killer in this tense series.

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Happy Face on Showmax

Happy Face and the monster at home

What’s it like to find out that someone you love has committed atrocities? We look at the new serial killer crime drama series Happy Face, along with three documentaries about killers and criminals close to home. 

Northern Lights on Showmax

Northern Lights S1

An emotional and funny drama series based on a stage play of the same name about two grieving strangers whose worlds collide on a rainy night in Dublin.

The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies S1 on Showmax

The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

Two very different women, Alice, a formidable PA, and Cheryl, a bestselling fantasy author, become trapped in a triangle of epic proportions.

The Responder on Showmax

Cop to it! Martin Freeman on The Responder Season 2

With the return of gripping British cop drama series The Responder, lead actor Martin Freeman is helping the police with their enquiries.

The Responder on Showmax

The Responder S2

An embattled first responder tackles a series of night shifts in Liverpool while trying to keep his head above water personally and professionally.

Accused S2 on Showmax

Accused S2

An engrossing anthology courtroom drama based on the acclaimed BBC crime series. Each episode follows a new defendant as they await their verdict, while flashbacks reveal how they ended up in court.

Cheta M on Showmax

Kalu Ikeagwu on playing the "wild" Jideofor in Cheta M

Kalu Ikeagwu talks about playing the character of King Jideofor in the Showmax Original series Cheta M S2, now streaming. Catch new episodes on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Kabiyesi S1 on Showmax

Seyi Babatope on his inspiration for Kabiyesi

Seyi Babatope talks about directing the Showmax Original Kabiyesi, and taking ownership of Nigerian stories. Catch new episodes every Friday on Showmax.

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Brilliant Minds on Showmax

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.

Brilliant Minds on Showmax

The brains behind Brilliant Minds, plus 5 more medical mavericks

Zachary Quinto plays neurologist Dr Oliver Wolf, based on real-life maverick, Dr Oliver Sacks, in medical drama series Brilliant Minds.

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Between Worlds S1 on Showmax

Yoruba fantasy Between Worlds is now streaming on Showmax

The gripping Yoruba fantasy series Between Worlds is now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Thursday.

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Between Worlds S1 on Showmax

Between Worlds

A cyber criminal who scams a widow of her life savings is banished to the realm of the past when the widow demands justice from the gods.

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A Very Royal Scandal S1 on Showmax

A Very Royal Scandal: 5 downfall documentaries and drama series

What do Prince Andrew, King Juan Carlos I, Sean Combs, Alex Jones, and Markus Jooste have in common? In-depth documentaries more shocking than an Oscar-winning movie!

A Very Royal Scandal on Showmax

A Very Royal Scandal

This compelling British miniseries driven by Michael Sheen explores Emily Maitlis's journey as a Newsnight journalist and Prince Andrew's disastrous interview with her.