29 February 2020 / Movies and Series

These are the best comedy series and movies to watch on Showmax

Get your favourite snacks and comfortable pants ready. These are some of the best comedy series and movies on Showmax that you should be binge-watching.

You deserve a break from life. And a funny one at that. So get your favourite snacks ready and put on the most comfortable gear you have, because these epic comedy series and movies are made for binge-watching.

Here are some of the best comedy series and movies to watch right now on Showmax.

Trippin With Skhumba – Showmax Original

Trippin with Skhumba a Showmax Original reality series

Pack your padkos! Skhumba and six of his comedian friends go back to their roots, travelling to their hometowns, from Kempton Park to Empangeni and everywhere in between, in the ultimate South African comedy road trip.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine S1-6

The men and women of Brooklyn’s 99th Precinct may be New York’s not-so-finest, but they handle cases with humour and heart. In the sixth season, Captain Holt is hurt when he’s passed over for promotion.

Superstore S1-4

The bored, underpaid superstore workers return. After their sex video disgrace, it’s time for Amy and Jonah to return to work. They decide to keep their relationship secret – but for how long?

HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show S1

Celebrities including Angela Bassett and Laverne Cox join the regular cast, comprising four black female comedians, as guest stars in some of the most hilarious sketches ever seen.

HBO’s Mrs Fletcher – First on Showmax

Kathryn Hahn stars as Eve, a divorcee whose son has just left for college. She has to start building a life of her own, and experiences a personal and sexual awakening.

HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones – First on Showmax

Danny McBride, John Goodman and Adam DeVine play the members of a world-famous televangelist family. They lead opulent lives funded by their followers, but it could all be threatened by their dark secrets.

Rick and Morty S4

In this wacky animated Adult Swim series, mad scientist Rick Sanchez and his nerdy grandson Morty go on crazy adventures that cross time and space.

Pure S1 – First on Showmax

Marnie has been at the mercy of her graphic sexual thoughts for the last 10 years. She doesn’t know what they mean or why they won’t go away, so she decides to start afresh in London, where she knows not a soul. Not even herself.

Bad Neighbours

Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen play a married couple with a newborn baby who get some new neighbours – a fraternity house. After many a noisy late night, they desperately start looking for ways to get them to move. The sequel Bad Neighbours 2 is also on Showmax.

I Feel Pretty

A woman struggling with insecurity wakes from a fall believing she is gorgeous and capable. Her new confidence enables her to live fearlessly, but what will happen when she realises her appearance hasn’t actually changed?

Trainwreck

Taught from a young age that monogamy is unrealistic, Amy has never been in a serious relationship. But when she meets a charming sports doctor, she starts to question her views on love.

Central Intelligence

Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart star in this crime caper about a timid accountant who is lured into the criminal underworld after reconnecting with an old friend on Facebook – though, come to think of it, “Bob Stone” seems to have changed an awful lot since high school…

Now Apocalypse – First on Showmax

Ulysses and his friends are awkwardly navigating coming of age in Los Angeles. But he is plagued by dark, premonitory dreams that have him paranoid about the end of the world … or maybe he’s just been smoking too much weed.

What We Do In The Shadows – First on Showmax

Based on the film of the same name, this hilarious mockumentary series follows the lives of three vampires who’ve been living as roommates on Staten Island for hundreds and hundreds of years.

HBO’s Los Espookys – First on Showmax

A group of friends turn their love for all things creepy and eerie into a peculiar business that introduces real horror into people’s lives. Starring, written and produced by SNL’s Fred Armisen.

New Girl S1-7

The ever-quirky Zooey Deschanel stars as Jess, a kooky teacher who moves into a loft with three guys after a bad break-up. Nominated for multiple awards including Golden Globes and Emmys.

American Princess – First on Showmax

Socialite Amanda is about to throw her dream wedding when she discovers her fiancé is cheating on her. After a dramatic outburst she runs off and ends up at a Renaissance Faire. Here she is forced to re-evaluate her life.

HBO’s Veep S7

Award winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus is back as Selina Meyer. In this final season, she spends her time winning over rich donors and dodging threats from her challengers, with her on-again, off-again band of misfits at her side.

Ramy S1 – First on Showmax

A young Muslim American struggles to find his place in the world: how should he behave, what should he do with his life, and who should he love? Critically acclaimed look at the challenge of balancing millennial life and religion.

PEN15 – First on Showmax

From The Lonely Island comes this cringe-worthy comedy about two 13-year-old girls entering middle school in the year 2000, complete with dial-up internet hassles, school dance mishaps and the intimacy of shared Discmans.

Get Shorty, S1-2

A homage to the novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard, the series follows the antics of gangster Miles Daly (Chris O’Dowd) whose attempt at changing professions gets him tangled in a web of filmmakers and crime bosses.

Animals, S1-3 – First on Showmax

From drunken rats who misplaced their car to stuck-up horses, the characters in the third season of the hilarious and fearless animated series continue to push the envelope in a post-apocalyptic New York devoid of human beings.

Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus S2

James Brown, Betty Davis and George Clinton are just three of the influential musicians who get the Mike Judge treatment in the second season of his HBO show featuring animated interviews with those who were close to the stars.

No Activity S1-2 – First on Showmax

Will Ferrell executive produces and stars in this hilarious cop series. Detectives Cullen and Tolbeck spend a lot of time on a very uneventful stake out. The lack of action allows for some of the funniest conversations on TV.

Crashing S1-3

After catching his wife cheating, aspiring stand-up comedian Pete’s life is flipped upside down. Now homeless, he “crashes” on the couches of various funny people who help him go after his goal of telling jokes for a living.

HBO’s Barry S1-2

SNL alum Bill Hader stars as ex-marine Barry Berkman. Barry, who works as a hitman, is depressed and lonely. Then a job (to kill an aspiring actor) takes him to LA, where he finds some kindred spirits on the theatre scene.

HBO’s Vice Principals S1-2

When the principal (Bill Murray) at North Jackson High School retires, he ignores the two vice principals Neal Gamby and Lee Russell, who were vying for the job, and appoints outsider Belinda Brown. Neal and Lee plot her demise.

HBO’s Sally4Ever – First on Showmax

When Sally is courted by the free-spirited Emma, she drops her boring fiancé for a wild affair. Emma might not be as harmless as she seems – but maybe that’s exactly what Sally needs. Quirky British comedy.

Curb Your Enthusiasm S9

Try as he might, Larry just can’t seem to please those around him. Even simple tasks like firing his assistant or going to the doctor backfire on him. But Larry is his own worst enemy, which is why we all love this show.

Random Acts of Flyness

Witness the beauty and ugliness of contemporary American life in this hilarious skit show. The incredible cast tackles everything from the patriarchy to racism in a series like you’ve never seen before.

Enlightened S1-2

Amy is successful, but self-destructive. When she finally goes off the deep end, she books herself into a retreat where she finds enlightenment. Alas, her friends and family back home aren’t a fan of this new, improved Amy.

The Adult Swim Collection

An extensive catalogue of Adult Swim’s weirdly wonderful, eclectic, surprising, quirky and surreal content. This includes multi-award-winning animated series Samurai Jack, Robot Chicken, and Rick and Morty, along with fan favourites Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Jellies; and live action comedies Black Jesus and Eagleheart.

Future Man – First on Showmax

When Josh (Josh Hutcherson) beats an impossible video game, soldiers from the future choose him to save the world. But it turns out he’s much more of a loser than they thought…

HBO’s Camping – First on Showmax

Jennifer Garner leads a stellar cast in this HBO original about an obsessively organised woman who arranges a birthday camping trip where she tries to aggressively control everything. But the others have different plans…

The Bold Type S1-3

Three friends fought their way up the magazine world and are now finally making their mark. But that is just the start of a lot of drama, excitement and romance in this edgy, funny, intense and heartwarming comedy drama series.

Here and Now

They seem like a model family, but there are problems under the surface. A psychologist arrives to help, but only makes things crazier in this new dark comedy.

Alone Together S1-2 – First on Showmax

LA is a tough town, but two friends have each others’ backs in this new comedy drama about reaching for your dreams while being a perfect 6. First on Showmax.

In The Long Run S1

It’s the 1980s and the Easmons are an immigrant family making a decent living in London. Then a family member from Sierra Leone, “funcle” Valentine, arrives on their doorstep and spices things up.

High Maintenance S1-2

High Maintenance follows an NYC pot dealer with a list of clients with neuroses as diverse as the city, providing a glimpse into the private lives of customers – and how they light things up.

Veep S1-7

The hilarious Julia Louis-Dreyfus has won multiple Emmys and Golden Globes for her performance in every season of Veep, in which she plays US Vice President Selina Meyer. Selina has a non-existent relationship with the President, and hates being second-in-command – but luckily she’s got her loyal staffers Amy (Anna Chlumsky) and Gary (Emmy-Award winner Tony Hale) to lean on when times get really tough.