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Wild Wild Space (2024)
A high-stakes HBO doccie that chronicles the modern-day, celestial land grab – a fast-paced, high-stakes race of epic proportions in which companies compete to blast satellite-carrying rockets into low Earth orbit.
Wild Wild Space and 10 more titles to join your space race
We have liftoff! As new HBO documentary Wild Wild Space takes us into low orbit, mission control has 10 more titles ready for space junkies, from Apollo 13 to Interstellar.
Mountainhead (2025)
Succession creator Jesse Armstrong delivers a star-studded satire about a group of super-rich tech gurus who meet for a boys’ trip as an international crisis unfolds.
Showmax keeps football fever alive with thrilling off-season lineup
Football fans across Africa can look forward to an exhilarating off-season filled with world-class action, ensuring not a single moment goes by without live football entertainment on Showmax Premier League.
Love Downton Abbey? These series should be on your watchlist
Travel back in time with these historical dramas, all packed with family scandals, dirty secrets and skeletons in the closet.
Showmax hosts the premiere of The Mommy Club NBO
Showmax rolled out the red carpet to celebrate the launch of The Mommy Club NBO on 29 May 2025. Stream new episodes on Showmax every Friday.
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The Mommy Club NBO
Follow the glamorous lives of Nairobi’s elite moms as they juggle motherhood and demanding careers along with their ambitious, glamorous lifestyles.
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Would you join The American Society of Magical Negroes?
Writer-creator Kobi Libii cracks open his bag of tricks to reveal what’s really going on in The American Society of Magical Negroes. And we suggest 5 more Black comedies with culture.
Premier League series unpacks football’s ultimate rivalry
Showmax Premier League is proud to present Champions, a gripping new documentary that peels back the layers of the epic clash between Liverpool and Manchester United.
New seasons of your favourite series, now streaming
The latest seasons of Tulsa King, Gangs of London, The Cleaning Lady, The Righteous Gemstones, The White Lotus, The Real Housewives of Durban and more are all streaming on Showmax.
The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)
In this satirical comedy, a man is recruited by a secret magical society of Black people. Their important cause? Making white people’s lives easier.
The best romantic series on Showmax
All you need is love—and these addictive series: Smothered, Northern Lights, Love Island: All Stars, Love Island Games, Colin from Accounts and more.
What to watch on Showmax in Kenya in June 2025
There’s plenty of must-watch content to look forward to on Showmax in June, including star-studded movie Mountainhead, African-inspired animation Iyanu, and crime drama Lioness.
Twisters and 5 other man-versus-nature nail biters
Tornado alert! A category F5 spin on the blockbuster 1996 movie Twister has just touched ground to sweep us up in the terrifying power of nature. Find out about how it was made, and what to watch next.
“I manifested this!” – Jackie Matubia on The Mommy Club NBO
Jackie Matubia opens up about joining The Mommy Club NBO, a spinoff of the record-breaking franchise. Premiering on 30 May only on Showmax.
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“Salah is the toughest player I’ve come up against,” says Kerkez
AFC Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez has distinguished himself as one of the Premier League’s standout performers. In this exclusive interview, he shares insights into his role in the team.
Twisters (2024)
Storm chasers take on Mother Nature in this thriller with a modern twist. A former tornado chaser is lured back to Oklahoma to study tornadoes using new technology.
Which Mission: Impossible is it?
With Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning now in cinemas, we match each previous Mission: Impossible film to its most iconic scene. You know, it’s the one where…
Maurice Muendo discusses his debut feature film, BOBO
Maurice Muendo talks about his debut feature film, BOBO, now streaming on Showmax fresh from its premiere at the Joburg Film Festival.
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BOBO (2024)
Bobo, an 18-year-old from Nairobi’s Mathare slum, must win a modelling competition to save her family. Starring newcomer Faith Muthoni.
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Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking (2024)
Late Night host Seth Meyers ditches his political jokes and focuses on his family life and fatherhood in this refreshing and hilarious stand-up special.
Derek Bbanga reflects on his role in The Chocolate Empire
Derek Bbanga talks about his role as Mike in the Kenyan Showmax Original The Chocolate Empire. All episodes are now available to binge.
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Grosse Pointe Garden Society S1
Four members of a garden club get entangled in a scandalous murder, and are forced to bury the body in their own flower beds in this crime drama.
Turtles All the Way Down (2024)
A teenager with OCD tries to solve a mystery surrounding a fugitive billionaire in this movie based on John Green’s bestselling YA novel.