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Overview

Showmax, launched in 2015 and available in more than 40 markets across the continent, is a leading African streaming service. It offers a unique combination of original African content, first and exclusive international series, popular movies, premium documentaries and the best kids’ shows, as well as a mobile-only product to watch the Premier League (PL) and South Africa’s Premier Soccer League, and more sports content.

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Timeline

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A Deeper look

IT: Welcome to Derry

Set in the 1960s in the town of Derry, this horror series explores its strange happenings, disappearances, and the origins of Pennywise the Clown.

First

Navajo Police: Class 57 S1

Recruits face grueling training, personal demons, and cultural pride as they join the Navajo Police to protect the people of the reservation.

Kevin Maina speaks on playing Ritchie on Single Kiasi S4

Kevin Maina talks about his role as Ritchie in Single Kiasi Season 4, now streaming, with new episodes every Wednesday on Showmax.

Original Kenya

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip - Africa on Showmax

What to watch on Showmax in Kenya in November 2025

Summer's hotting up and so is the entertainment on Showmax. Here's what's new on Showmax in November 2025.

St Denis Medical S1

"The Office" meets "Scrubs" in this wacky medical comedy that follows an eclectic group of underfunded yet dedicated doctors and nurses trying to hold an Oregon hospital together.

17 medical dramas to stream in an entertainment emergency

From St. Denis Medical to New Amsterdam to House, these compelling medical shows are all streaming on Showmax.

Annie Mthembu opens up about The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa

Annie Mthembu talks about being on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa, her return to reality TV and more. Catch the premiere on 28 November on Showmax, with new episodes every week.

Original South Africa

Catch all the thrilling action from the Premier League live on Showmax PL.

Can LFC rediscover the form that saw them crowned champions?

A thrilling line-up of games await football fans in the Premier League this weekend. Catch all the action live on Showmax Premier League.

LiveMade in South Africa

The best movies to stream

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim on Showmax

Creating The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

Anime director Kenji Kamiyama and Oscar-winning screenwriter-producer Philippa Boyens chat about how the LOTR trilogy team reunited to turn back the clock in Middle-earth.

Inside spy movie Black Bag

Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett, director Steven Soderbergh and writer David Koepp give us a top-secret peek inside their new spy movie Black Bag.

The best kids' shows and movies to stream during school holidays

Showmax has loads of fun to look forward to during school holidays in October 2025, including blockbuster movies for the whole family.

Horror countdown: 31 days of Halloween

Get ready for Showmax's epic countdown to Halloween this October. From supernatural thrills to chilling horrors, there's something for everyone.Stream now on Showmax.