6 June 2022
The Wire S1-S5
Even if guns, thugs and drugs aren’t usually jam, if you’re a TV fanatic, HBO’s The Wire (2002-2008) is a show you simply have to see. HBO’s critically acclaimed crime drama is rated as #6 on IMDB’s Top TV list and is a cop show unlike any other.
Police shows are often the cop-out of TV writing – full of cheap thrills, cardboard characters, questionable conservative politics and a predictable episodic structure. The Wire co-creator David Simon, a former crime reporter for The Baltimore Sun for 13 years, is not a fan of the genre.
So while The Wire might start off being about cops, it’s more like one of those sprawling novels that Charles Dickens (himself a former court reporter) wrote about London’s poor. The Wire is the story of how the United States’ War On Drugs policy changed the nature of police work in Baltimore.
“The drug war was destroying police work. Street-level drug enforcement was becoming the skill set and solving crime was falling by the wayside,” says David. “This is a horror show because we are a heavily armed society that has lost control and the militarisation of police surrounding the drug war has made an us-against-them mentality.”
Look out for Idris Elba who plays Russel “Stringer” Bell, a drug kingpin’s second-in-command who is as genteel as he is ruthless.
Kabiyesi, now on Showmax
Between Worlds, now streaming
The best of West Africa

Meet the Housemates of BBNaija Season 10
BBNaija Season 10 introduces 15 Nigerian men and 15 Nigerian women, ready to set your screens on fire with strategic alliances, spicy ships, and unforgettable moves, streaming live on Showmax.

Big Brother Naija Season 10 launches on 26 and 27 July 2025
Big Brother Naija is coming back for its landmark 10th season. Premiering over two nights on 26 and 27 July 2025, exclusively on Africa Magic Showcase, Family and Showmax.

Big Brother Naija S10
Stream BBNaija Season 10 on Showmax, including the 24/7 live stream, daily highlight episodes, Sunday eviction shows, and other key moments throughout the season.

Super Falcons kick off WAFCON against Tunisia on Sunday
The Super Falcons of Nigeria kick off 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations against Tunisia this Sunday, 6 July, live on Showmax Premier League.