What to watch on Showmax in Nigeria in March 2026

Here’s your guide of the best movies, series, documentaries and reality to stream on Showmax this March, from Law, Love and Betrayal S2 to The Fall & Rise of Reggie Dinkins.

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins | First on Showmax | Wednesdays from 4 March, express from the US

Tracy Morgan (30 Rock) stars as a disgraced former football player on a mission to rehabilitate his image with the help of Oscar-winning filmmaker Arthur Tobin (Daniel “Harry Potter” Radcliffe). 

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins holds a 100% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. The mockumentary is co-created by 30 Rock creator Robert Carlock, with Morgan and Tina Fey among the exec producers. As Time says: “The 30 Rock team is at the top of its game.”

The Alabama Solution | First on Showmax | Stream from Thursday, 5 March

Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2026 Oscars, The Alabama Solution follows a six-year investigation into the Alabama prison system, as incarcerated men seek to expose alleged brutality and corruption.

From the Oscar-nominated filmmakers behind The Jinx, Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman, The Alabama Solution won Best Political Documentary at the 2025 Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards.

The HBO Original has a 100% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Variety says: “The Alabama Solution is one of the most powerful exposés of the inhumanity of the American prison system I’ve ever seen … exerts a grip worthy of a thriller.”

Law, Love and Betrayal | Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161): Sundays at 8PM from Sunday, 8 March | Showmax Original: Mondays from 7 March on Showmax

Ayanda (Pearl Modiadie) is Gumede & Associates’ new boss, but she has everyone gunning for her, from her former mentor to Nkabinde Inc’s new advocate. 

SAFTA winner Shannon Esra joins the cast as Sandra Stein, a recurring character across the likes of The River and Gomora. Other new faces include SAFTA nominee Nhlanhla Kunene (Adulting), Sparky Xulu (Empini) and Katlego Lebogang (Spinners), who won the National Film & TV Awards Best Newcomer prize in 2024. 

YoMzansi described the first season as “a legal drama filled with twists, tension, and gripping courtroom chaos.”

Stumble S1 | Binge from Wednesday, 11 March on Showmax

Stumble is a mockumentary set in the competitive world of junior college cheerleading, where an elite coach is forced to start over with a new squad of lovable misfits. 

The cast includes Jenny Lyon (Claws), Taran Killam (High Potential), Kristin Chenoweth (Pushing Daisies), and an ensemble of rising young stars. 

Executive produced by real-life cheer coach Monica Aldama (Cheer), Stumble has an 82% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes. RogerEbert.com calls it “a flipping good time.”

The Valley: Persian Style | Binge from Thursday, 12 March on Showmax

The Valley spinoff Persian Style reunites Shahs of Sunset alums Reza Farahan, Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi and Mercedes “MJ” Javid as part of a group of Persian friends who have traded Beverly Hills for suburban life in the Valley. 

The series premiere topped 2.1m viewers within seven days of its debut, according to NBCUniversal. The episode ranks as Bravo’s second-most-watched premiere of all time on Peacock.

Decider calls it “just the chaos we need”.

The Yogurt Shop Murders | First on Showmax | Binge from Thursday, 12 March on Showmax

In 1991, four teenage girls were brutally murdered at a frozen yoghurt shop in Austin, Texas. What happened that night continues to haunt their families and mystify the investigators.

The Yogurt Shop Murders holds a 100% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes and was nominated for two 2025 Critics’ Choice Awards: Best True Crime Series and Best Limited Documentary Series. 

The Guardian calls the HBO documentary “a layered and complex true crime masterpiece.”

London Calling | Showmax | Stream from Monday, 16 March

Shot around Cape Town, London Calling stars ten-time Teen Choice Award nominee Josh Duhamel (Transformers) as hitman Tommy Ward. Down on his luck, he’s forced to take his new crime boss’s timid son, Julian, along on his latest contract killing. 

MTV Movie Award winner Jeremy Ray Taylor (Ben in the It films), Rick Hoffman (Louis Litt in Suits), and BAFTA nominee Aidan Gillen (Littlefinger in Game of Thrones) co-star.

The South African cast includes Emmy nominee Neil Sandilands, Arnold Vosloo, Brandon Auret, Erica Wessels and Die Kantoor’s breakout star, Daniah de Villiers. 

Also new on Showmax in March

2 March

Gush’Lyf, Tin Soldier

9 March

Nobody 2, Spin the Bottle