Thriller series
Insomnia S1
Emma fears losing her mind after suffering from sleep deprivation two weeks before turning 40. Only by confronting her past can she find the answers.
Reyka’s Speelman and five killers who love playing games
Criminal profiler Reyka is back playing strategy games with her childhood captor Angus Speelman in Reyka Season 2. We look back on his slimiest moments from Season 1, and check out five movie killers who love toying with their prey.
Made in South Africa
Reyka S1-2
Kim Engelbrecht and Iain Glen star in this SA crime drama set in KZN about a criminal profiler who is haunted by her past as she investigates shocking murders.
Made in South Africa
Angela Black
Trapped in her marriage, Angela is approached out of the blue by Ed, a private investigator, who spills her husband’s darkest secrets.
Josh Hartnett on his role as a tech guru plagued by his own creation in The Fear Index
Josh Hartnett stars as a scientist and hedge fund CEO whose own invention turns on him and the world’s financial markets in The Fear Index.
The Fear Index S1
A genius scientist-turned-Wall-Street-tycoon becomes the target of a plot to destroy the world’s financial markets in this tense thriller.
DAM S2
Rain has finally come to Fischerhaven – but Yola has no memory of anything since her return for her father’s funeral. Will she ever put the missing pieces together?
Made in South Africa
All 13 episodes of County 49 now available to binge on Showmax
The Kenyan political thriller series which has been full of twists has come to an end. Binge all 13 episodes now.
Made in Kenya
Craft vs daft: Spy series The Ipcress File gets espionage right
Harry Palmer is a working-class spy who gets the job done and dusted in British Cold War-era thriller The Ipcress File.
The Ipcress File
As the Cold War rages, an ex-smuggler turned spy is drawn into a dangerous undercover mission to locate a missing British nuclear scientist.
Peter Kawa on playing the anti-hero Malik in County 49
Malik is the disgraced officer who must save the new governor and her chief of staff – his estranged wife – from a local terrorist group.
Diiche
When her fiancé is found dead, celebrated actress Diiche must confront her dark side and the secrets of her past.
Made in Nigeria
County 49 breaks streaming record for most first-day views on Showmax in Kenya
The political thriller series was the most-watched premiere ever for any title on Showmax in Kenya when it debuted on 25 August
Wakio Mzenge channels the powers of strong Kenyan female leaders in County 49
The actress is inspired by the women who have paved the way, both present and past, as she plays Bwatele County’s new female governor.
Ainea Ojiambo on County 49 and playing bad guys on TV
In the new Showmax political thriller series County 49, Ojiambo plays Okusimba, the deposed Governor of Bwatele County. Now streaming
A new female governor challenges the status quo in County 49, now streaming
New political thriller County 49 ushers in a new female governor eager to challenge the corrupt system that has plagued Bwatele County.
Showmax hosts exclusive screening of County 49
Showmax treated guests to an exclusive screening of its new Kenyan series County 49 on Tuesday 23 August at Nairobi Street Kitchen.
County 49 first look trailer: Massive corruption and a looming uprising
Showmax has unveiled the first look trailer for the upcoming Kenyan political thriller series County 49, premiering on 25 August 2022.
Igiza episode 9 recap: The beginning of the end
In Igiza episode 9, things go from bad to worse for Linda in prison after she stabs Salome in the back (literally). Watch episodes only on Showmax.
Igiza episode 8 recap: Truth, lies, riots and bloodshed
In this Igiza episode 8 recap, read about Nicole is finally confronted about stealing Linda’s identity. Watch only on Showmax.
Igiza episode 7 recap: What a tangled web we weave
Igiza Episode 7 is proof that actions have consequences—and that none of our characters can afford to get complacent or comfortable!
The Rising
A woman realises that she has been murdered and seeks out her killer and justice in this thriller based on the original Belgian series.
Igiza episode 6 recap: Sex, lies and videotape
In Igiza episode 6, Reggie pulls a gun on CJ. There’s a scuffle, and the gun goes off. Find out what happens; watch on Showmax.
Igiza episode 5 recap: CJ meddles and Nicole’s cover is almost blown
In Igiza episode 5, CJ’s cunning plan is to corner Nicole and confront her about her true identity. Matty double-crosses her. Watch Igiza on Showmax.