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10-city tour! See the world with Showmax
So the exchange rate has clipped your wings and now your travel budget won’t get you further than the spaza? Tour these 10 must-see cities in 10 series and movies.

Magpie (2024)
Secret desires and lies threaten a couple’s marriage in this thriller. Their relationship begins to fracture when their daughter gets a role alongside a glamorous movie star.

Goodrich (2024)
Andy Goodrich needs help raising his kids after his wife checks into rehab – so he leans on his daughter from his first marriage in this bittersweet family drama.

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Two (2024)
An army of shadow demons wanting to destroy all reality swarms all Earths! The only thing opposing them are the mightiest metahumans.

Tokyo Vice S1-2
In this powerful HBO crime thriller based on true events, a Western journalist working in Tokyo takes on one of the city’s most powerful crime bosses.

Reckless S1
In Reckless, a wealthy family’s empire is at stake when two brothers’ street-racing leads to tragedy. New episodes land on Mondays only on Showmax.

Special Ops: Lioness S1-2
This pulsating espionage drama, led by Zoe Saldaña and a stellar cast, is based on the true story of the agents at the tip of the CIA’s spear in the war on terror.

Booth: Sundowns need to be ready to weather Dortmund storm
Ahead of Saturday’s highly anticipated clash between Mamelodi Sundowns and German giants Borussia Dortmund, Showmax sat down with former Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns defensive stalwart, Matthew Booth. Catch all of Sundowns FIFA Club World Cup games live on Showmax PL.

Sting (2024)
A rebellious 12-year-old secretly adopts a spider as a pet – but the creature soon starts growing in size and appetite … and never stops.

Teko Modise: Brazilians ready to show African flair on global stage
Former legendary Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Teko Modise believes that the Brazilians can shine on the global stage at the FIFA Club World Cup. Catch all the action from the FIFA Club World Cup live on Showmax PL.

Slam dunk: 5 hoop-dream series on Showmax
Stream 5 basketball series that bring the hopes, dreams and team dynamic of the competitive and thrilling sport to life. Now streaming on Showmax.

Life coach Ofentse represents Mzansi in The Mommy Club NBO
South African Ofentse Tsipa talks motherhood, marriage and being part of Kenya’s edition of The Mommy Club, now streaming on Showmax. Catch new episodes every Friday.

How Do You Measure A Year? (2022)
In this deeply personal Oscar-nominated documentary short, longtime HBO collaborator Jay Rosenblatt interviews his daughter on her birthday for 17 years.

Mr Throwback S1
In this hilarious basketball comedy, a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer looks for redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade teammate, NBA legend Steph Curry.

Iyanu S1
When a teenage orphan discovers she has magical powers, she embarks on a remarkable journey with her friends to discover the truth about the evil lurking in her homeland.

Chimp Crazy S1
Tiger King filmmaker Eric Goode delivers another view into exotic animal owners – this time, focusing on the lengths chimpanzee “owners” go to keep their ape babies.

Wicked (2024)
An epic, star-studded first instalment in a two-part adaptation of the Broadway hit. A young woman with green skin forms an unlikely but profound friendship with a popular young woman.

Showmax PL has you covered at the FIFA Club World Cup
Get ready for a footballing spectacle of epic proportions as the FIFA Club World Cup officially kicks off with a clash between African giants Al Ahly and Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami. Stream all games on Showmax Premier League.

Elphaba and Glinda’s Wicked little guide
Find out what Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have to say about Wicked, pick up 10 magical behind-the-scenes facts, and explore 7 more schools of witchcraft and wizardry.

Longlegs (2024)
Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage play a game of cat and mouse as an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues as she hunts a serial killer.

All That Breathes (2022)
Two Muslim brothers devote their lives to protecting black kites, a majestic bird of prey falling from New Delhi’s skies at alarming rates.

Showmax Premier League weekly watchlist:17-22 June 2025
Stream all Premier League and PSL games live on Showmax Premier League.

Boyzone: Life, Death & Boybands S1
In exclusive interviews, Boyzone band members reveal personal experiences in their massively successful boy band and the true cost of global fame.

Push play on Father’s Day: Dads just want to have fun
If you’re trying to figure out what the mystery man known as dad really wants this Father’s Day, promise him one-on-one time with our Dads Just Wanna Have Fun collection.