That’s a wrap! Every time Showmax was the MOST in 2022

Showmax was doing the most in 2022. We had the most explosive documentary, the most talked-about sex scene, and zoomed in on the most controversial break-up. wmax

The most explosive documentary: Steinheist

The biggest corporate scandal in South African history, the fall of Steinhoff led to a loss of R200 billion. Steinheist untangles the story: the investors who were taken in; the victims and the CEO, Markus Jooste, who’s still a free man.

The most talked-about scene: Zandile and Nkosana in The Wife S2

There’s no denying that the sex scenes stole the show in The Wife and it’s all down to the actors and the production delivering the story with so much integrity and making the safety of women a priority.

Actress Khanyi Mbau addressed the fact that sex scenes are not as sexy as they are technical. “Sex scenes are not as pretty and easy as they look on TV. How this works is, that there’s a scene with directions on how every moment is going to be like. What you watched in literally a minute usually takes about two to three hours to shoot. They are literally technical.”

Watch the latest episodes of The Wife S3 on Showmax.

The celeb with the most scandals: Life With Kelly Khumalo S3

The new season picked up in April 2022 with #KellyKhumalo trending on Twitter again, with the release of a true-crime documentary series about the death of Senzo Meyiwa and his trial about to start.

Despite the conspiracy theories, she’s at the pinnacle of her career, with a SAMA-nominated Gold album. But there’s more to her story than her history. Life With Kelly Khumalo is an intimate glimpse at the woman behind the headlines.

The most controversial break-up: Mohale: On The Record and Somizi & Mohale: End of the Road

To the public, Mohale Motaung and Somizi Mhlongo were the perfect couple. But as their union fell apart, allegations of abuse emerged.

In a tell-all interview with Aldrin Sampear, Mohale shares his side of the story.

The most dramatic divas: The Real Housewives of Durban S2

In Season 1 we were introduced to eThekwini queens Nonkanyiso Conco (LaConco), Ayanda Ncwane, Sorisha Naidoo, Kgomotso Ndungane, Nonku Williams and Annie Mthembu, a group of ambitious women with their own business empires. While lavish lifestyles, high fashion and glamour were the order of the day, the housewives also dealt with personality clashes, parenting challenges and other everyday struggles.

In Season 2 of The Real Housewives of Durban, LaConco, Sorisha, Nonku and Annie returned, and were joined by Jojo Robinson, Londie London and Thobile MaKhumalo Mseleku.

The most epic saga: House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon is the prequel series to HBO’s Game of Thrones. It is based on author George RR Martin’s book Fire & Blood and chronicles the history of House Targaryen.

Game of Thrones remains one of the most binge-watched series of all time on Showmax, and House of the Dragon takes place 200 years before the cataclysmic events, a time when the Targaryen family reigned supreme with fearsome dragons as their enforcers.

All episodes are now streaming.

The most outrageous characters: The White Lotus S2

The next chapter of The White Lotus swaps Hawaii for Sicily, following a new group of vacationers jetting off to a different White Lotus resort.

Season 1 was the most awarded show at the 2022 Emmys, winning 10 awards, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Directing and Writing – and Supporting Actress for Jennifer Coolidge as Tanya – the only S1 character confirmed to return for S2.

The new cast includes Peabody Award winner Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation), People’s Choice winner Theo James (Divergent), Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus, The Grand Budapest Hotel), Emmy winner Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos), Teen Choice nominees Meghann Fahy (Sutton in The Bold Type) and Haley Lu Richardson (Five Feet Apart), BAFTA winner Tom Hollander (The Night Manager), BAFTA nominee Will Sharpe (Landscapers, Giri/Haji), multi-award-winning Italian actress Sabrina Impacciatore and Adam DiMarco (Todd/Elliott in The Magicians).

Here’s to more shows with the most in 2023.