Editor's choice for series

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 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.

Happy Face and the monster at home
What’s it like to find out that someone you love has committed atrocities? We look at the new serial killer crime drama series Happy Face, along with three documentaries about killers and criminals close to home.

10 international movies and series shot in South Africa
From Boy Kills World, to Milli Vanilli exposé movie Girl You Know It’s True, to Yellowstone series 1923, we sent our location scouts to figure out where 10 international productions filmed some familiar scenes.
International series you'll only find on Showmax

Power Book III: Raising Kanan S1-4
Teenaged Kanan Stark works to join the family drug business in Queens in the prequel series to the hit show Power.

Happy Face S1
A young woman’s world is turned upside down when she discovers that her father is an infamous serial killer in this tense series.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta S16
These sassy women of Atlanta’s entrepreneurial spirits are in full bloom as they juggle their personal and professional lives, along with their busy social calendars.

Denise Richards & Her Wild Things S1
Hollywood icon Denise Richards is trying to balance everything as she navigates being an actress, a wife, and a mother in the public eye.

Poppa’s House S1
Comedian Damon Wayans stars as a talk radio host who finds himself challenged when a new female co-host is hired and by still having to parent his adult son.

The Cleaning Lady S1-4
Cambodian doctor Thony becomes a cleaning lady for an organised crime syndicate in the US to keep her ill son alive in this fan-favourite series.

The Real Housewives of Potomac S8-9
The reality series follows several well-to-do women who live in a community of rolling hills and gated mansions in Potomac.

It’s Florida, Man S1
This outrageous HBO comedy is a love letter to the beaches, backwaters and people of a misunderstood yet magical American state.
Showmax Originals - made in Africa, for Africa

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.

The Mommy Club Tanzania
One of Showmax’s biggest Original reality shows, The Mommy Club, heads to Tanzania where five celebrated actresses balance motherhood, careers, and friendships.

The Chocolate Empire S1
Jimmy Gathu plays a formerly successful businessman who is newly released from prison in this drama that uncovers the sacrifices and deception it takes to get to the top.

Salaam Dar S1
Dancer Salima moves to Dar es Salaam, where she faces family tensions, harassment, and rivalry until a viral video propels her to fame. Can she hold onto her dreams?

Tyla: Live on Showmax (2024)
For fans who missed the Grammy-winning Amapiano superstar’s sold-out shows, this concert offers a final chance to be part of Tyla’s magical tour.

Take Me Home S1-2
In this Kenyan reality show, couples on the verge of breaking up are reunited with their exes at a luxurious villa.

Jacob’s Daughters S1
Nuru, Nana, Caroline, and Candy are siblings who love each other. Their father’s blood connects them as they have different mothers. However, one mother doesn’t want her children to bond with her co-wife’s children.

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.
The most binge-worthy series on Showmax

SWAT S1-8
Follow a SWAT sergeant and his team of highly trained men and women as they solve crimes in Los Angeles in this fan-favourite crime series.

The Bachelor S29
This season of the ultimate reality dating show features Grant Ellis, who left the previous season of The Bachelorette with his hopes dashed. Will he find his future wife this time round?

Power Book III: Raising Kanan S1-4
Teenaged Kanan Stark works to join the family drug business in Queens in the prequel series to the hit show Power.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta S16
These sassy women of Atlanta’s entrepreneurial spirits are in full bloom as they juggle their personal and professional lives, along with their busy social calendars.