
Second Family Season 2 episodes 25-26 recap: Winners, losers and a woman scorned
In episodes 25-26 of Second Family, Evangeline vows to torment Leo until death while Cyrus and Katherine rekindle their romance. New episodes every Thursday and Friday.
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The devil is in the details: how Charlie plays her cards in Poker Face
Natasha Lyonne is killing it in new mystery series Poker Face: here are some clues on how the perfect crime buster was created.

Behind-the-scenes on British crime series Blue Lights on Showmax
Come for a ride-along with Blue Lights’ writers, Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, and actress Siân Brooke, who plays 41-year-old trainee cop, Grace.

Make your list, check it twice: shows and movies for literally everybody on Showmax
December shopping dilemma? Showmax has the perfect gift: guaranteed-to-fit, allergy-free, cruelty-free, reusable fun for the whole family.

How Eric Musyoka brought gengetone and rhumba to Twende
Eric Musyoka created original music for Twende, Showmax’s first 2D animation, incorporating Kenyan music genres gengetone, rhumba and benga.
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Trompoppie
A new girl faces plenty of challenges when she joins the school cheerleading squad – like gossip, backstabbing … and murder.
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Spinners
The exhilarating world of spinning promises a way out for a conflicted young man trapped in a gang war in Spinners. Now streaming.
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Adulting S1-2
Four best friends go through the hoops of life, love and everything else. Binge S1 on Showmax now and catch new episodes of Season 2 every Monday.
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Wura
Wura-Amoo Adeleke is the perfect wife, a loving mother of two, and a ruthless mining CEO with an empire to run. Season 2 now streaming.
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The Real Housewives of Lagos
Lagos, it’s about to be a lituation! The Real Housewives of Lagos Season 2 has landed, with new episodes every Friday only on Showmax.
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Sports Wives
Follow the lives of six women involved with South African sporting greats in Sports Wives, landing on Showmax on 5 December 2023.
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Convict Conman
This Showmax Original true-crime series follows the investigations into Dawie de Villiers, a supposed model agency boss accused of multiple rapes, and shadowy publisher Michael O’Connor.
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Outlaws
Outlaws is the story of two families at war: the Zulu, cattle-farming Biyelas and the Basotho, cattle-raiding Ts’eoles. New Outlaws episodes every Wednesday.
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Make your list, check it twice: shows and movies for literally everybody on Showmax
December shopping dilemma? Showmax has the perfect gift: guaranteed-to-fit, allergy-free, cruelty-free, reusable fun for the whole family.

The best British movies to stream
From gangsters in bowler hats to wedding guests in feathered hats, comedy to drama, here are some of the best British movies streaming on Showmax now.

Regina Hall of fame: 8 shows and movies starring the comedy legend
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul gives us divine comedy intervention with Regina Hall, star of the Best Man franchise, Girls Trip, Barber Shop, Little and more.

10 “Ms-Taken” stories like mystery series Six Four
If you want a man to do something, kidnap the women and girls in his life – like in new thriller series Six Four, or these 10 films…
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Chicago Med S1-7
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.

Oh Sister! S1
Oh Sister! gives us an inside look into the lives of some of the most beloved gospel stars in Kenya. New episodes land every week.
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The Bay S4
Marsha Thomason steps into the lead in Season 3 as DS Jenn Townsend, who investigates the death of a promising young boxer.

DiepCity S1-2
Telenovela DiepCity S2 follows disillusioned young women who were forced into crime while in high school to make ends meet.
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And Just Like That S2
Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Nicole Ari Parker reprise their iconic roles in this mini-series about their new chapter.

Rain Dogs S1
HBO’s dark comedy is an unconventional love story between a working-class single mum, her young daughter and a privileged gay man.

Love to Love You, Donna Summer (2023)
Her dreams, voice and story are explored in this powerful and revealing HBO documentary that follows the life of iconic singer Donna Summer.

Two documentaries to stream after HBO’s Succession
Succession had us enthralled. From Made of Money with Brian Cox to The Murdochs: Empire of Influence, here’s what to watch after Succession on Showmax.