20 June 2018
What to watch when you can’t sleep
Forget those things that experts, your friends and your mother swear by to help you get to sleep (warm milk, counting sheep, breathing through your left nostril only). Take your mind off your insomnia, get your phone or tablet out and stream these series and movies instead.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Based on the novel of the same name. A writer forms a strong bond with the residents of Guernsey Island while writing a book about their experiences during World War II. Watch now »
Younger
Seasons 1 to 6 of this fun rom-com about a 40-year-old mom who poses as a 26-year-old to get a job in publishing, and ends up getting more than she can handle, from the creator of Sex and the City, comes first and only on Showmax. The episodes are short and sweet at around 20 minutes each, so you can binge an entire season without being up til dawn. Season 7 lands in June 2021! Watch now »
The Mommy Club Tanzania, coming soon
Stream new episodes of The Chocolate Empire
The best movies to stream
Boy Kills World and 5 more deliciously deadly action flicks
Looking for some blood-soaked action, gun-fu, laughs and hit-the-replay fight scenes? We’ve got you. Come try Boy Kills World and 5 more films that are just killing it!
An easy guide to 10 alien invasions
From Teacup’s Assassins and Harbingers, to A Quiet Place’s Death Angels, we break down what to expect when aliens take an interplanetary holiday to raise hell on Earth.
10 inspiring villain origin stories on Showmax
If you want to become a superhero just get bitten by a spider or find some tacky magic jewellery, loser! If you want to become a villain, though, that takes hard work – just ask Knull in Venom: The Last Dance.
The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, plus 10 real-life revolutionaries
Discover the origins of The Hunger Games in The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, and then stream 10 more shows and movies about real-life revolutionaries.