Editor's choice for series
Dune: Prophecy’s 10 000-year timeline meets its match
From Dune: Prophecy, to Yellowstone, to Transformers, we break down what happens in 7 movies’ and series’ biggest storytelling time jumps.
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.
New seasons of your favourite series, now streaming
The latest seasons of Industry, Bel Air, All American, Julia and more are all streaming on Showmax.
Would you fall for the Fight Night scam?
A fool and their money are soon parted, sure. But if you put in enough work, everyone’s a fool. We look at Fight Night and two other real-life cons to see how the scams come together.
Series you'll only find on Showmax
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.
Hacks S1-3
Emmy winner Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder make an odd partnership in the acclaimed HBO dramedy Hacks, about a legendary Vegas comedian and her new writer.
It’s a Sin S1
The lives of five friends in London in 1981 are tested as they grow up in the shadow of the Aids pandemic.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey S14
Four affluent Housewives from New Jersey in the US lead an exciting life as they try to juggle their social and personal lives.
Fantasmas S1
Julio Torres spins a fantastical tale of losing a gold oyster earring. In his search to find the earring, he encounters offbeat characters in comedic vignettes set in a surrealist, alternate version of New York.
Industry S1-3
Young bankers and traders in the UK banking world make their way in the financial world in the aftermath of the 2008 collapse.
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy
The ex-Housewives of Bravo are heating things up in this explosive season filled with drama, love, luxury and travel.
Bel-Air S1-3
A dramatic and gritty re-imagining of Will Smith’s iconic hit sitcom about a street-smart teen who moves from west Philadelphia to Bel-Air.
Showmax Originals - made in Africa, for Africa
4Play
4 Play 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 Africa
Dark Side of Glory
Two-part documentary Dark Side of Glory tells the stories behind shocking cases of murder and unexplained deaths in the world of sport. All the episodes are streaming.
Made in South Africa
Jiji S1
A fast-paced crime drama following the lives of four young girls in the streets of Jericho, a low-income settlement in Kenya, who are forced into a life of crime after a robbery goes wrong.
Made in KenyaThe most binge-worthy series on Showmax
Queens Court S1-2
Queens Court follows three famous single women seeking love and happiness with the help of power couple Holly and Rodney Peete.
The Good Doctor S7
Freddie Highmore stars as a young, autistic surgeon in this fan-favourite medical drama. Season 7 is the final season.
Our Perfect Wedding Kenya S1-17
The drama, the meddling relatives, and the dress! Join Kenyan couples as they plan their perfect wedding, with new episodes on Showmax.
Made in KenyaHacks S1-3
Emmy winner Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder make an odd partnership in the acclaimed HBO dramedy Hacks, about a legendary Vegas comedian and her new writer.