Tearjerker drama series to bring on the feels
Browse all series nowLet it all go with these emotional drama series that you can watch right now on Showmax.
It’s good to cry sometimes. It helps to let those feelings go. And don’t pretend like you’ve never shed a tear over your favourite show in an emotional binge-watching session. It happens here at Showmax quite often. So here are some handpicked series to scrub the emotional pan of your life.
The Plot Against America
An ensemble cast including Winona Ryder, John Turturro and Zoe Kazan lead this limited series based on the novel of the same name by Philip Roth. It tells the story of an alternative America lead by a xenophobic fascist. Watch now »
The Bold Type S1-3
Jane, Kat and Sutton continue their adventures in the world of New York fashion magazines. Following the heartbreak and uncertainty at the end of Season 2, they’re left dealing with the repercussions of their decisions. Watch now »
Better Things S1-2
Single mom Sam is juggling motherhood, a busy acting career, an eccentric mother and an unreliable ex-husband. Better Things has been critically praised and has won several awards. Watch now »
Kidding S1
Jim Carrey stars as Jeff Piccirillo, better known by his long-time children’s puppet show persona Mr Pickles. Jeff’s whole world starts to fall apart following the death of one of his sons. Watch now »
New Amsterdam S1
Dr Max Goodwin takes over as medical director at the oldest public hospital in America. He bends the rules and challenges the status quo to provide the best medical care possible. Watch now »
A Million Little Things
A suicide shakes up a group of friends who realise that they shouldn’t take their own lives for granted. Each of them takes steps to live a fuller life. An ensemble cast delivers deeply emotional performances. Watch now »
My Brilliant Friend
Elena, an elderly woman, has lost her closest friend, Lila, who’s mysteriously disappeared. She recounts their six-decade-long friendship, which began in 1950s Naples, by writing a story about their tumultuous relationship. Watch now »
Zac & Mia S1-2
Likened to The Fault in Our Stars, this series follows two very different teenagers who bond over their battle with cancer while in hospital. Based on the novel by AJ Betts. Watch now »
The Handmaid’s Tale S1-3
Once, June had a husband, a job, a life. Now she’s Offred, enslaved as a walking womb in a country where the only thing rarer than pregnancy is escape. Watch it now »
Big Little Lies S1-2
The well-hidden secrets of a seaside town’s elite are suddenly exposed after a suspicious death in this darkly funny, Emmy-nominated miniseries with an all-star cast. Watch it now »C
Younger S1-6
First and only on Showmax! Will love come out tops in this addictive comedy-drama? A forty-year-old divorcee fudges her age (a lot) on her CV to land her dream job – and her dream guy. Binge S1-6 now on Showmax. Watch it now »
