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7 documentaries about the Covid-19 pandemic

7 documentaries about the Covid-19 pandemic →

Showmax adds medical edu-tainment to your streaming line-up with these coronavirus-related documentary series and movies.

The best true-crime shows to stream

The best true-crime shows to stream →

Truth is stranger than fiction. And nowhere is that more true than in these documentaries and biopics based on some shocking crimes that have grabbed the headlines.

6 movies about politics to watch before you run for president

6 movies about politics to watch before you run for president →

Exercise your democratic right and vote to watch one of these movies and doccies about politics with your streaming comrades.

6 documentaries on Showmax that are making headlines

6 documentaries on Showmax that are making headlines →

From seedy sex cults to terrifying true crimes in Krugersdorp, these documentaries prove that truth really is stranger than fiction.

Featured Documentaries

Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall

Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall

Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men

Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men

John Lewis: Good Trouble

John Lewis: Good Trouble

Resistance in a Hostile Environment: Uprising

Resistance in a Hostile Environment: Uprising

Girl Powered: The Spice Girls Story

Girl Powered: The Spice Girls Story

Reclaiming Amy (2021)

Reclaiming Amy (2021)

Inside the Mind

Inside the Mind

Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn (2020)

Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn (2020)

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David Beckham: Infamous (2022)

David Beckham: Infamous (2022) →

No footballer can top David Beckham in terms of global popularity, but can you remember the time when he was public enemy number one?

Journey of the Beats Episode 3: Spotify companion playlist

Journey of the Beats Episode 3: Spotify companion playlist →

Journey of the Beats episode 3 is about Nigeria’s hip-hop and R&B pioneers. Follow the rise of their star power and the emerging rivalries.

Amandla! BAFTA-winning docuseries Black Power is now streaming

Amandla! BAFTA-winning docuseries Black Power is now streaming →

The BBC documentary collection Resistance in a Hostile Environment is by Oscar-winning filmmaker Sir Steve McQueen of 12 Years A Slave fame.

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