2 September 2020
Power S1-6
A New York City nightclub owner, James “Ghost” St. Patrick (Omari Hardwick), doubles as a drug kingpin to an elite clientele, which gets in the way of his attempts to turn his legitimate business into a wide-ranging empire.
The sixth and final season sees Ghost seeking revenge for the ultimate betrayal, as the vultures (aka the Feds) circle closer, threatening his bid to go clean once and for all.
Original African stories by local talent
Untying Kantai
Untying Kantai follows King Kantai, a man who has spent 30 years of his life working hard to provide for his family, only to be conned out of his life savings. Stream from 9 May, with new episodes weekly.
Made in Kenya
Big Girl Small World
Stream the new Kenyan romcom series Big Girl Small World from 8 May, with new episodes every week.
Made in Kenya
Empini S1
Stream the Showmax Original drama series Empini from 23 May 2024.
Made in South Africa
Original Sin: My Son The Killer
Original Sin: My Son The Killer follows the murder of Andrea Venter by Gerhard Jansen van Vuuren, who then went on the run from South Africa to Brazil.
Made in South Africa
Tracking Thabo Bester
From the makers of Devilsdorp and the director of Convict Conman comes the true-crime documentary South Africa has been waiting for. All the episodes are streaming on Showmax.
Made in South Africa
The Illuminated
The Showmax Original docuseries The Illuminated explores different religious movements in South Africa. All episodes now streaming.
Made in South Africa
Koek S1
The crime comedy Koek, starring Cindy Swanepoel. All the episodes are streaming on Showmax.
Made in South Africa
Ekhaya Backpackers S1
Stream the Showmax Original comedy series Ekhaya Backpackers. All the episodes are now streaming.
Made in South AfricaThe Real Housewives Of Lagos S2 Reunion, now streaming
ENO S2: New daughter, more chaos
The best of West Africa
Meet the writers behind Showmax’s AMVCA-nominated series, Wura
Meet the exceptional writers behind the gripping Showmax series Wura, which has secured two nominations at the upcoming 10th AMVCA for Best Writing Series and Best Scripted Series.
Nigerian
Flawsome S2: A look back at the season as final episode is now streaming
Flawsome S2 delivered a rollercoaster of emotions. The season concludes following a captivating 13-episode run, and all the episodes are available to binge-watch on Showmax.
Made in Nigeria
What to watch on Showmax in Africa in May 2024
Stream Barbie and Oppenheimer, only on Showmax. Plus a ton more great stuff coming in May.
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.