The best erotic series and movies on Showmax
Here’s our pick of the sexiest R-rated, erotic, absolutely NSFW series and movies you’ll find on Showmax – but please remember to hide your kids before you start watching. These are strictly for over-18s only, with scenes of nudity and sex that aren’t appropriate for children.
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After Ever Happy (2022)
A shocking truth about Tessa and Hardin’s families emerges, leading them to realise they are more similar than they ever thought.
Don’t Worry Darling (2022)
Florence Pugh and Harry Styles lead this mystery thriller set in the 1950s in a utopian town where nothing is as it seems.
Minx S1-2
In 1970s LA, an earnest young feminist and a low-rent publisher team up to create the first erotic magazine for women.
The Idol S1
This risqué drama series follows an aspiring idol on her journey to become the greatest and sexiest pop star in America.
The Wife S1-3
Binge the full Seasons 1-2 of The Wife plus new episodes of Season 3 online or on your phone with the Showmax app.
Made in South Africa
After We Fell (2021)
Tessa and Hardin face another test when Tessa makes a life-changing decision and shocking revelations threaten everything they’ve built.
After (2019)
In her first semester in college, good girl Tessa meets the rebellious Hardin, who makes her question what she knows about herself and her ambitions.
Industry S1-2
Created by former bankers Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, the new HBO series follows a group of young finance graduates in London as they work hard and party harder.
Euphoria S1-2
This adults-only series about teenage life is the HBO series everyone is talking about. Season 2 comes to Showmax in weekly express episodes.
The Deuce S1-3
A top-flight cast and a thoughtful storyline gives this series about the golden age of porn a touch of class.
The most binge-worthy series
Tokyo Vice S1
In this powerful HBO crime thriller based on true events, a Western journalist working in Tokyo takes on one of the city’s most powerful crime bosses.
Moonshine S2
The Canadian comedy-drama with a “dreamy, summer vibe”, Moonshine, returns for a raucous, raunchy second season on Showmax.
Chicago Med S1-8
The creator of the explosive ‘Chicago’ series brings us another compelling instalment, in this pulse-pounding medical drama about the courageous team of doctors at the city’s trauma centre.
Survivor SA S6-9 and USA S44
It’s the ultimate binge: season after season of Survivor, both the US and SA versions. Go on – dive in!
Curb Your Enthusiasm S1-12
Larry David plays Larry David in every single episode of the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning comedy series.
Alert: Missing Persons Unit S1
After her son goes missing, Nikki Batista joins the Philadelphia Missing Persons Unit, helping find people’s loved ones.
The Rookie S1-5
The oldest rookie in the LAPD uses his life experience, determination and sense of humour to keep up with colleagues 20 years his junior.
The Office S1-9
A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behaviour, and tedium.
Shocking reality shows
Nigerian Idol S9 to stream on Showmax this April
Season 9 of the popular reality TV singing competition Nigerian Idol will be available to stream from 22 April on Showmax.
Made in Nigeria
The best reality series hitting Showmax screens in April 2024
Catch the new season of The Mommy Club, the highly anticipated reunion of The Real Housewives of Lagos, the charm of Jerrod Carmichael’s docuseries and more on Showmax.
Made in South Africa
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.
Made in Nigeria
Unavailable Housewives, resolved fights: RHOLagos S2 reunion recap
The Real Housewives of Lagos Season 2 reunion serves up all the drama and jaw-dropping moments you won’t want to miss. Now streaming on Showmax.
Made in Nigeria
The Real Housewives of Lagos S2 reunion lands on 27 March 2024
Media personality Latasha Ngwube will host the highly anticipated Season 2 reunion of The Real Housewives of Lagos, landing on 27 March 2024 only on Showmax.
Made in NigeriaSurvivor SA S6-9 and USA S44
It’s the ultimate binge: season after season of Survivor, both the US and SA versions. Go on – dive in!
Meet Rahama, Zainab, Aisha and Fatima on Sadau Sisters
Meet the cast of Sadau Sisters, the Showmax Original that follows four sisters as they navigate the intricacies of sisterhood and dealing with family trauma.
Made in Nigeria
Queens Court S1
Queens Court follows three famous single women seeking love and happiness with the help of power couple Holly and Rodney Peete.
Shows you won't find anywhere else
Fellow Travelers S1
Follow the decades-long chronicle of the risky, volatile and steamy relationship between the charismatic and ambitious Hawk and the pious and idealistic Tim, who fall in love at the height of the 1950s Lavender Scare.
Gordita Chronicles S1
This coming-of-age comedy series chronicles the life of a Latina reporter as she looks back on her childhood as a chubby Dominican immigrant growing up with her eccentric family in 1980s Miami.
5 Quantum Leaps with Dr Song
As well as leapfrogging around history, Quantum Leap Season 2 takes us everywhere from witch trials in the 1690s to Egypt in the 1960s. Let’s go!
The Cleaning Lady S3
A marginalised Cambodian doctor in the US struggles to keep her ill son alive. She becomes a cleaning lady for an organised crime syndicate to save him.