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The best international documentaries on Showmax right now

The best international documentaries on Showmax right now →

Be informed and entertained by our pick of the top documentaries streaming right now – from Steve McQueen’s Uprising to HBO’s Allen v Farrow.
Eye-opening homegrown documentaries to stream

Eye-opening homegrown documentaries to stream →

These unmissable South African shows and movies deliver surprising insights on the country we’re living in today.
5 of the funniest talk shows to stream on Showmax

5 of the funniest talk shows to stream on Showmax →

Unflinching, unabashed and eye-opening, these talk shows from the US and South Africa are bringing home truths to our screens.
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.
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Featured Documentaries

John Lewis: Good Trouble

John Lewis: Good Trouble
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)
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
Killing Patient Zero (2019)

Killing Patient Zero (2019)
Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn (2020)

Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn (2020)
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Journey of the Beats Episode 1: Spotify companion playlist

Journey of the Beats Episode 1: Spotify companion playlist →

In Journey of the Beats episode 1, the companion Spotify list is curated by Ed Keazor, who is co-director, producer, historian, lawyer and musician.
Showmax premieres Journey of The Beats and includes Spotify playlists with each episode

Showmax premieres Journey of The Beats and includes Spotify playlists with each episode →

Journey of the Beats tells a once-in-a-lifetime story that explores the origin and evolution of Afrobeats and black music. Ony on Showmax.
Street Gang documentary: how Sesame Street sparked a revolution

Street Gang documentary: how Sesame Street sparked a revolution →

Acclaimed documentarian Marilyn Agrelo directs this charming HBO documentary about the origins of the most impactful children’s series in TV history.
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