Editor's choice for series
Bringing sexy back: 10+ risqué shows to stream
These series have all the steamy scenes you’ll ever need – and they’re all available on Showmax.
5 series for your Yellowstone drought
Yellowstone Season 5B brings the Duttons’ efforts to hold onto their ranch to a close. With a new spinoff series in production, we’ve rounded up 5 shows to watch while we wait.
Back to school: 7 top hook-up institutions
As the 2025 school year begins, we’re expanding our education with extra-curriculars. Call it life orientation or call it sex education, here’s where to go to be top of the class.
5 new international series coming to Showmax in 2025
From Suits: LA to The Last of Us S2 to The White Lotus S3, the new shows coming to Showmax will give you plenty to look forward to in 2025.
International series you'll only find on Showmax
Laid S1
A woman discovers her exes are dying in unusual ways and must go back through her sex timeline to confront her past in order to move forward.
Power Book II: Ghost S4
The story of Power continues as Tariq St Patrick grapples with a new world order and faces the task of rescuing his family.
Found S2
Found follows recovery specialist Gabi Mosely as she and her team work tirelessly to find missing people forgotten by the system.
Somebody Somewhere S1-3
Binge-watch the final season of this semi-autobiographical HBO dramedy about Sam, who finds an unlikely community in her small home town after the death of her sister.
Emperor of Ocean Park S1
When a Black candidate for the Supreme Court dies of a heart attack, his daughter, a former journalist, believes his death was foul play.
My Brilliant Friend S4
This gorgeous HBO series recounts a 60-year friendship between two women, which began in 1950s Naples, based on the bestselling novels.
Based On A True Story S2
A realtor, her ex-tennis star husband, and a plumber take advantage of people’s obsession with true crime in this dark comedy series.
Hysteria!
In this horror-comedy, when a quarterback disappears, a struggling high school heavy metal band capitalises on the town’s sudden interest in the occult.
Showmax Originals - made in Africa, for Africa
The Hot Seat
Kenyan celebrities take the hot seat as a group of hilarious stand-up comedians roast them in this Showmax Original comedy series.
Made in Kenya
Nairobi Bachelor S1
The Showmax Original dating reality show follows young singletons on a quest to find true love. Each bachelor thinks he’s the sole participant, wooing five women for their affection.
Made in Kenya
4Play
4Play combines genuine and authentic human experiences through the lives of four men who, despite their chaotic personal lives, find friendship, love and perseverance in Nairobi’s concrete jungle.
Made in Kenya
Black & Blue
To rebrand and better appeal to the public, the Kenyan Police enlists a civilian to experiment with new police reforms. Watch everything turn upside down in this Showmax Original mockumentary.
Made in Kenya
The Fix (2024)
In a dystopian future, a troubled model takes an illicit new party drug and suffers a shocking transformation – then discovers she may be the key to saving the human race.
Made in South Africa
Subterranea S1
This Kenyan sci-fi drama series follows eight humans placed in an underground bunker for a psychological experiment. When the world ends, they become trapped in the bunker with nowhere to go.
Made in Kenya
Nai-Rich S1
Nai-Rich follows the lives of influential figures in the Kenyan entertainment industry as they navigate friendship, love, family and business.
Made in Kenya
The Butcher’s Soul (2023)
Stakes are high in this pulsating action-thriller about a butcher who is granted nine days by the Angel of Death to bring her nine souls in exchange for his daughter’s life.
Made in South AfricaThe most binge-worthy series on Showmax
Power Book II: Ghost S4
The story of Power continues as Tariq St Patrick grapples with a new world order and faces the task of rescuing his family.
Yellowstone S1-5
Kevin Costner drives this western drama about a Montana ranching family battling groups encroaching on their land and way of life.
The Real Housewives of Orange County S18
In The Real Housewives OG series, we follow the lives of some of the wealthiest women and their families who live in Orange County, California.
Hightown S1-3
A hard-drinking woman’s journey to sobriety is overshadowed by an unfolding murder investigation. Her search for the truth entangles her with a dangerous organised crime syndicate.