The best comedy series and movies on Showmax

You deserve a break from life. And a funny one at that. So get your favourite snacks ready and put on the most comfortable gear you have, because these are the best comedy series and movies made for binge-watching.

Get ready to laugh your butt off with our handpicked selection of the most hilarious series and movies, bound to lift your spirits and bring tears of joy to your eyes.

The Paper S1

Fans of "The Office" will love this mockumentary comedy. The documentary crew that immortalised Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch is searching for a new subject. A historic Toledo newspaper that needs reviving.

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Thelma (2024)

Scammers meet their match in Thelma, played by June Squibb: after getting duped, the 93-year-old sets out to reclaim what was taken from her.

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Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love is on Showmax

Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love (2023)

Filmed in Boston, Emmy-winning comedian Sarah Silverman returns with her second comedy special for HBO since 2013.

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

A family tragedy brings Lydia Deetz back to Winter River, where her daughter discovers the portal to the afterlife ... and meets the creepy Beetlejuice.

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Funny Woman S1-2

Based on the Nick Hornby novel Funny Girl, this is the story of a Blackpool beauty queen who tries to make is a comedian in the 1960s.

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Problemista (2023)

A struggling toy designer from El Salvador becomes an assistant to an erratic art-world outcast to stay in the US in this Julio Torres comedy.

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The American Society of Magical Negroes on Showmax

The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)

In this satirical comedy, a man is recruited by a secret magical society of Black people. Their important cause? Making white people's lives easier.

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Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking (2024)

Late Night host Seth Meyers ditches his political jokes and focuses on his family life and fatherhood in this refreshing and hilarious stand-up special.

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Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die

In her hilarious, unapologetic, and brutally honest style, Nikki Glaser tackles a wide range of taboo topics, including why she doesn't want kids.

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Wicked Little Letters (2023)

Set in the 1920s, this witty comedy-drama is based on the true story of a rowdy Irishwoman who is accused of sending letters full of hilarious profanities to her English neighbours.

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Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy on Showmax

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2024)

Bridget's back, and ready to start dating again as a single mom and widow in her 50s. She finds herself pursued by a younger man, and (maybe?) her son's science teacher.

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Poppa's House S1

Comedian Damon Wayans stars as a talk radio host who finds himself challenged when a new female co-host is hired and by still having to parent his adult son.

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Bookie S2

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

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Alex Edelman: Just For Us (2024)

After an acclaimed, extended run on Broadway, comedian Alex Edelman brings his solo show to HBO in an all-new comedy special.

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Colin from Accounts S1-2

Ashley and Gordon are two single-ish, complex humans brought together by a car accident and an injured dog in this hilarious series.

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Younger S1-7

Liza Miller is a single mother turning 40 who poses as a 26-year-old to reboot her career and her love life - with hilarious consequences. All 7 seasons are ready to binge.

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The Franchise S1

A satirical comedy series about a crew of a rejected and unloved franchise movie who are fighting for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe.

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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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Ramy Youssef: More Feelings

Ramy Youssef returns to the stage to offer his unique reflections on our divided world, the unexpected perils of charitable giving, and more.

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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.

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The Real Housewives of Potomac S10 on Showmax

The Real Housewives of Potomac S9-10

The reality series follows several well-to-do women who live in a community of rolling hills and gated mansions in Potomac.

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Dexter: Resurrection S1

The city that never sleeps has a new guest. Set a few weeks after Dexter: New Blood, Dexter Morgan chases a missing Harrison to New York, where Captain Angel Batista is hot on their trail from Miami.

Love Island Games S1-2

Former Islanders from across the globe return to Fiji for a chance at finding love and bagging $100 000.

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The Unbreakable Boy (2025)

Zachary Levi stars in this heartfelt, inspiring film based on a real-life story of a family caring for their autistic son with brittle bone disease.

Thelma (2024)

Scammers meet their match in Thelma, played by June Squibb: after getting duped, the 93-year-old sets out to reclaim what was taken from her.

Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love (2023)

Filmed in Boston, Emmy-winning comedian Sarah Silverman returns with her second comedy special for HBO since 2013.

Chicago PD S12

Action-packed spin-off of the Chicago series, following two different units at the Chicago police department: uniformed cops and the Intelligence Unit.

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Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love (2023)

Filmed in Boston, Emmy-winning comedian Sarah Silverman returns with her second comedy special for HBO since 2013.

Stream the biggest 2025 Emmy winners on Showmax

The Pitt, Hacks and Somebody Somewhere are among the stand-outs of the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards - all available to stream on Showmax.

Is HBO’s Task “the best crime thriller of the year”?

Brad Ingelsby talks Task, HBO’s gritty crime thriller with Mark Ruffalo and Thuso Mbedu. New episodes Mondays on Showmax, express from the US.

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Task S1

Mark Ruffalo plays Special Agent Tom, who leads a task force in working-class Philadelphia to put an end to a string of violent robberies.

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The Peacemaker S1-2

John Cena reprises his role in the spin-off of DC's Suicide Squad, where Peacemaker and his ragtag black ops squad target dangerous parasites.

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Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary (2024)

This documentary chronicles the world of soft rock epitomised by artists such as Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Steely Dan, and Toto in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Binge five of the 10 biggest Emmy nominees on Showmax

Showmax has 5 of this year’s top 10 Emmy-nominated titles, from The Penguin to The White Lotus — all ready for you to stream now.

Duster S1

Working on taking down a crime syndicate, the first Black female FBI agent recruits a gutsy getaway driver in this gritty series set in 1972.

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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City S6 on Showmax

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City S5-6

Follow the hidden social circle made up of successful Utah women who have created their own paradise filled with luxury homes and shopping sprees.

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Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

Take a journey through TV history, exploring Black representation, from early on-screen appearances to modern creators, revolutionising the industry.

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Chicago PD S12

Action-packed spin-off of the Chicago series, following two different units at the Chicago police department: uniformed cops and the Intelligence Unit.