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Wild Wild Space on Showmax

Wild Wild Space and 10 more titles to join your space race

We have liftoff! As new HBO documentary Wild Wild Space takes us into low orbit, mission control has 10 more titles ready for space junkies, from Apollo 13 to Interstellar.

Anatomy of Lies on Showmax

Anatomy of Lies: Women who con

Grey’s Anatomy’s most shocking medical case took place behind the scenes. Find out how co-executive producer and writer Elisabeth Finch faked cancer and personal tragedy, and meet five more of the world’s most questionable con women.

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A Very Royal Scandal S1 on Showmax

A Very Royal Scandal: 5 downfall documentaries and drama series

What do Prince Andrew, King Juan Carlos I, Sean Combs, Alex Jones, and Markus Jooste have in common? In-depth documentaries more shocking than an Oscar-winning movie!

Maryam Henein in Shadowland - Season 1 is on Showmax

Crazy-conspiracy documentary Shadowland and 8 more cult classics

Explore the secret world of how fringe movements manipulate facts to recruit their followers in series like Shadowland Season 1 on Showmax.

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Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy

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Wild Wild Space (2024)

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Striking with Pride

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All That Breathes (2022)

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Chimp Crazy S1

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The Hitman Ricky Hatton on Showmax

The Hitman: Ricky Hatton

This 90-minute film offers extraordinary access to boxing hero Ricky Hatton, exploring his life in and outside of the ring.

Edge of the Earth S1 on Showmax

Edge of the Earth S1

Four groups of extreme athletes embark on four never-before-accomplished missions, including big wave surfing on Africa’s west coast.

Love Undercover on Showmax

Love Undercover S1

Follow elite athletes in this modern-day fairytale meets buddy comedy series about a group of international soccer stars who go on a secret quest for true love.

Chasing the Sun 2

Chasing the Sun 2

A five-part series about the 2023 Rugby World Cup, when all of South Africa was ‘Stronger Together’ towards a historic fourth Webb Ellis trophy.

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Chasing the Sun

Chasing the Sun

Nobody backed the Springboks to win the 2019 Rugby World Cup. This is the incredible story of their journey to victory.

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The Fastest Woman on Earth is on Showmax

The Fastest Woman on Earth (2022)

A fascinating and tragic documentary about Jessi Combs, a professional racer and TV personality who set out to break new records in racing.

Williams Sisters documentary on Showmax

Williams Sisters (2023)

Dominating the game of tennis for over three decades, winning every title imaginable – follow Serena and Venus’s journey in this biographical documentary.

Schumacher and Schumacher is on Showmax

Schumacher & Schumacher (2023)

F1 champion Michael Schumacher won 91 Grand Prix races. But in 2013, he vanished. Find out more in documentary Schumacher & Schumacher. 

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Dexter on Showmax

Dexter S1-8

The full boxset of the classic crime thriller series about a brilliant forensic technician who hunts down murderers who have evaded justice.

Mary & George S1 on Showmax

Mary & George S1

Mary Villiers moulds her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I, intending to gain riches and influence through outrageous schemes.

The Equalizer S5 on Showmax

The Equalizer S1-5

Queen Latifah plays Robyn McCall, an enigmatic former CIA operative who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.

The Valley S1 on Showmax

The Valley S1

Their lives might have slowed down, but the drama hasn’t. Vanderpump Rules’s former West Hollywood partygoers embrace the next chapter of their lives in the Valley.

Tokyo Vice S2 on Showmax

Tokyo Vice S1-2

In this powerful HBO crime thriller based on true events, a Western journalist working in Tokyo takes on one of the city’s most powerful crime bosses.

Mr Throwback S1 on Showmax

Mr Throwback S1

In this hilarious basketball comedy, a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer looks for redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade teammate, NBA legend Steph Curry.

Hacks S4 on Showmax

Hacks S1-4

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. 

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100 Foot Wave S3 is on Showmax

100 Foot Wave S1-3

This Emmy-winning docuseries follows big-wave pioneer Garrett McNamara’s decade-long odyssey chasing a massive wave in a small fishing village in Portugal.

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BBNaija S9 Reunion on Showmax

Big Brother Naija S9: No Loose Guard

Relive all the exciting moments of BBNaija S9: No Loose Guard on Showmax, plus catch the reunion show, streaming from 24 June 2025.

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Cheta M on Showmax

Power, passion and legacy: binge Cheta M S2 on Showmax

Executive producer and showrunner James Omokwe talks about Cheta M S2 and its dramatic finale. All the episodes are now available to binge-watch on Showmax.

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Cheta M on Showmax

Cheta M Season 2: The story so far

Plot, betrayals and major twists on Cheta M Season 2, now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Wednesday.

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Kwame's Gambit on Showmax

Kwame’s Gambit (2024)

Kwame, a family man battling gambling addiction, loses his family’s savings and joins a drug cartel. Desperate to protect his family, he seeks redemption and escape.

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