The best British series streaming on Showmax

The best British series streaming on Showmax

How many of these gems have you watched? Discover a treasure trove of the best British series that are currently streaming, and embark on a binge-session that will leave you wanting more.

If you’re looking for a British crime series, try Gangs of London or Red Eye; for a British drama, try Malpractice or Rain Dogs; if you’re looking for a British comedy, try Smothered; and for a British thriller, try Insomnia or COBRA: Cyberwar. They are all ready for a bloody brilliant BAFTA-worthy binge-session on Showmax.

Northern Lights on Showmax

Northern Lights S1

An emotional and funny drama series based on a stage play of the same name about two grieving strangers whose worlds collide on a rainy night in Dublin.

The Responder on Showmax

The Responder S2

An embattled first responder tackles a series of night shifts in Liverpool while trying to keep his head above water personally and professionally.

Insomnia S1 on Showmax

Insomnia S1

Emma fears losing her mind after suffering from sleep deprivation two weeks before turning 40. Only by confronting her past can she find the answers.

Smothered on Showmax

Smothered S1

Despite growing tired of the struggles of modern dating, Sammy meets mild-mannered Tom and proposes an unconventional relationship for set time frame before they go their separate ways.

Gangs of London S3 on Showmax

Gangs of London S1-3

When a shipment of cocaine is spiked, rocking the Gangs and causing hundreds of deaths, the hunt is on for who is responsible in the third season of this British crime thriller.

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A Very Royal Scandal on Showmax

A Very Royal Scandal

This compelling British miniseries driven by Michael Sheen explores Emily Maitlis’s journey as a Newsnight journalist and Prince Andrew’s disastrous interview with her.

Red Eye S1 on Showmax

Red Eye S1

A London police officer is escorting a man back to Beijing where he has been accused of a crime, when an escalating conspiracy unfolds on board flight 357.

Love Island UK S11 on Showmax

Love Island UK S11

Gorgeous singles live in a luxury villa – with the added possibility of meeting their soul mate – in this fun and flirty reality series.

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Cobra: Cyberwar on Showmax

COBRA: Cyberwar

Following a cyber-attack that continues to jam communications, the Prime Minister convenes an emergency COBRA meeting. 

Industry S3 on Showmax

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.

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Alice & Jack S1 on Showmax

Alice & Jack S1

A destined romance between long-time lovers Alice and Jack seems unbreakable until Alice’s past trauma makes her retreat.

Boiling Point S1 on Showmax

Boiling Point S1

Based on the hit UK movie, this high-intensity culinary drama sees a head chef battle to forge a name for a new London restaurant

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Alex Rider S3 on Showmax

Alex Rider S3

A thrilling British spy series based on the novels of the same name by Anthony Horowitz. Alex Rider is an ordinary teenager enlisted to work for MI6, where he uses skills he didn’t know he had to become an extraordinary spy.

Gbemisola Ikumelo as Dom and Hammed Animashaun as Kay in Black Ops

Black Ops S1

Fans of buddy cop comedies like 21 Jump Street will enjoy this hilarious comedy series. Two community support officers are recruited into a dangerous undercover operation to infiltrate a London drug gang.

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Ten Pound Poms - Season 1 on Showmax

Ten Pound Poms S1

In post-war Britain, a group leave for Australia. The Roberts family tries to make the best of their situation, but life at the shelter tests them.

The Sixth Commandment on Showmax

The Sixth Commandment S1

Follow the events that unfolded after the real-life deaths of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin in a Buckinghamshire village.

Jessica Barden as Emma in You & Me S1 on Showmax

You & Me S1

Can three people who have experienced tragedy find hope and love again in the future, or will the past always hold them back?

Time S2 on Showmax

Time S2

A tense and gritty British prison anthology series that looks at a new scenario of life in prison. Season 2 focuses on a women’s prison.

The Lovers is on Showmax

The Lovers

A dark comedy series about an unexpected love story between a foul-mouthed supermarket worker and a political television broadcaster.

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Malpractice S1 on Showmax

Malpractice S1

When the death of an opioid overdose victim occurs on a battle-hardened doctor’s nightmare shift, the grieving family demands an enquiry.

Love reality series?

The Real Housewives of New York City on Showmax

The Real Housewives of New York City S15

The Real Housewives of New York City gives viewers a one-of-a-kind look inside the intriguing lives of women navigating life in the Big Apple.

Denise Richards and her Wild Things S1 on Showmax

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.

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Crime Scene Kitchen on Showmax

Crime Scene Kitchen S2

Joel McHale hosts this outrageous culinary guessing game where bakers must decode what type of dessert was made when all that’s left are the crumbs, flour trails, and a few elusive clues.

The Mommy Club: Tanzania is on Showmax

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.

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Nigerian Idol S10 premieres live on Showmax

Nigerian Idol S10 premieres live on Showmax

Nigerian Idol S10 premiered on 20 April 2025 – and all the action will be screening live on Showmax. 

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The Real Housewives of Lagos S3 on Showmax

The Real Housewives of Lagos S1-S3

Binge-watch The Real Housewives of Lagos S1-3 and catch the explosive reunions on Showmax, express from Africa Magic.

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Paris & Nicole: The Encore on Showmax

10 things that are “so hot” in Paris & Nicole: The Encore

Two decades after The Simple Life, BFFs Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are back with a brand new project: Sanasa…the opera. We raised our opera glasses to look it over.

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Paris & Nicole: The Encore on Showmax

Paris & Nicole: The Encore S1

Twenty years ago, OG reality icons Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie took the world by storm in the fans’ favourite, The Simple Live. The life-long friends are reunited as they celebrate their legendary friendship.

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Looking for something for the whole family?

The Wild Robot on Showmax

The Wild Robot (2024)

A riveting and epic adventure written and directed by Chris Saunders. Voiced by Lupita Nyong’o, Roz, a robot stranded on a wild island, must adapt and confront her past to survive. 

The Wild Robot on Showmax

Stream the most magical kids’ adventures on Showmax

From enchanted crayons and epic space quests to Minions and mythical beasts, Showmax is your family’s gateway to a world of streaming magic.

The Barbie movie is on Showmax

Watch the Barbie movie online, plus uplifting family films

Stream the Barbie movie on Showmax, along with other beautiful, empowering movies to watch with your little ones.

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Famous Five S1 on Showmax

The best kids’ shows and movies to stream during school holidays

Showmax has loads of fun to look forward to during school holidays in April 2025, including blockbuster movies for the whole family.

Despicable Me 4 on Showmax

Steve Carell vs Will Ferrell in Despicable Me 4

Get ready for a battle of egos as Maxime Le Mal sets his sights on his high school nemesis Gru. But first, Steve Carell and Will Ferrell dig into the psychology of supervillains.

Despicable Me 4 on Showmax

The Despicable Me Collection

Relive the story of Gru, his family and the Minions in this collection of all four Despicable Me movies plus The Minions. 

Tiddler on Showmax

Tiddler (2024)

An animated adaptation of the Julia Donaldson-Axel Scheffler book that follows a little fish with a big imagination who entertains friends with tall tales.

Harold and the Purple Crayon on Showmax

Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)

Inside his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. But when he grows up, Harold finds he has much to learn about real life.

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