14 July 2017
WATCH: Best of HBO, Emmy edition 2017
HBO topped the charts with the number of Emmy nominations for any network this year, with a total of a whopping 111. The good news for Showmax subscribers is that we’ve got a whole host of the nominated shows in our line-up.
- Westworld, which was nominated for the most awards this year, with a bumper crop of 22 nods!
- The Night Of, coming on Monday, 17 July (nominated for 13 Emmys)
- Veep (nominated for 17 Emmys this year, and winner of 12 in previous years)
- Girls (nominated for a total of 15 Emmys over the years, and winner of two)
- Fargo (winner of 5 Emmys and too many nominations over the years to count – including a massive 16 this year)
- Big Little Lies, which is due to hit Showmax in September this year, and garnered 16 Emmy nominations in 2017)
- Silicon Valley (nominated for 10 Emmys this year and two-time Emmy winner)
These and more award-winning titles all live in the Best of HBO boxset on Showmax.
Original African stories by local talent
Untying Kantai
Untying Kantai follows King Kantai, a man who has spent 30 years of his life working hard to provide for his family, only to be conned out of his life savings. Stream from 9 May, with new episodes weekly.
Big Girl Small World
Stream the new Kenyan romcom series Big Girl Small World from 8 May, with new episodes every week.
Empini S1
Stream the Showmax Original drama series Empini from 23 May 2024.
Original Sin: My Son The Killer
Original Sin: My Son The Killer follows the murder of Andrea Venter by Gerhard Jansen van Vuuren, who then went on the run from South Africa to Brazil.
Tracking Thabo Bester
From the makers of Devilsdorp and the director of Convict Conman comes the true-crime documentary South Africa has been waiting for. All the episodes are streaming on Showmax.
The Illuminated
The Showmax Original docuseries The Illuminated explores different religious movements in South Africa. Stream now, with new episodes every Wednesday.
Koek S1
The crime comedy Koek, starring Cindy Swanepoel, now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Thursday.
Ekhaya Backpackers S1
Stream the Showmax Original comedy series Ekhaya Backpackers. All the episodes are now streaming.
The Roast of Minnie Dlamini: The roast everyone's been waiting on
Empini, coming soon
More Mzansi gold
What to watch on Showmax in May 2024
Stream Barbie and Oppenheimer in South Africa now, only on Showmax. Plus a ton more great stuff coming in May.
The Mommy Club Season 2 Episode 11 recap: Cutting through
In episode 11 of The Mommy Club S2, Hermajesty hosts a ‘Healing with Hermajesty’ night picnic that turns sour. New episodes every Monday.
“This type of story has never been told in Afrikaans.” Koek director
SAFTA and Silwerskerm-winning director and cinematographer Johannes Pieter Nel talks about directing the critically acclaimed crime comedy Koek, now streaming on Showmax.
Youngins Season 1 Episodes 34-36: The heist
After Khaya reveals that he saw underaged photos in the principal’s messages, he and his friends plot revenge in episodes 34-36 of Showmax Original Youngins.