Editor's choice for series

Terrence Howard as Cadillac Richie and Samuel L. Jackson as Frank Moten in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

10 Movember moustaches on Showmax

Growing a moustache to support men’s health this Movember? We’ve hand-picked the best soup strainers and cookie dusters to inspire you. 

How To Manifest a Man on Showmax

How to Manifest a Man: The crazy lady watchlist

Dudu (Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa) brainwashes her man as part of her quest to “manifest” a perfect life. So we’ve found 10 women she can put on her vision board for inspiration.

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Binge the boxset

Binge the boxset

Stream every episode of every season of these shows, with the full boxsets available on Showmax.

Roomies S1 on Showmax

Roomies S1 and the 8 worst housemates on Showmax

Sitcom Roomies S1 throws four mismatched millennials together to share the rent. But times are tough, so we searched our series to find eight even worse people for their flatshare.

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Laugh Africa Comedy Festival on Showmax

7 South African stand-up comedians that bring the laughs

Discover these top SA comedians ready to make you laugh out loud in their comedy specials and the 13-part Laugh Africa Comedy Festival, now streaming on Showmax.

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New seasons of your favourite series, now streaming

New seasons of your favourite series, now streaming

The latest seasons of Industry, Bel Air, All American, Julia and more are all streaming on Showmax.

The Mommy Club: Sugar & Spice on Showmax

20+ addictive South African reality shows to stream

Stream The Mommy Club: Sugar & Spice, Born Into Fame, The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip and more of South Africa’s best reality shows on Showmax.

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Cassandra Freeman as Vivian and Adrian Holmes as Philip in Bel Air S3

The best romantic series on Showmax

All you need is love – and these addictive series, from Alice & Jack to The Lovers, Bel Air and Colin From Accounts.

Belgravia: Next Chapter on Showmax

Love Downton Abbey? These series should be on your watchlist

Travel back in time with these historical dramas, all packed with family scandals, dirty secrets and skeletons in the closet.

Thembinkosi Mthembu, Siyabonga Shibe, Mnqobi Kunene, Nirvana Nokwe-Mseleku, Mmabatho Mogomotsi, Lehlohonolo Mayeza, and Keketso Mpilo in Oulaws, coming to Showmax

Showmax is your ticket to 26 SAFTA-nominated shows

Showmax is setting the pace with the most SAFTA nominees this year of any streaming platform. All these are available to watch immediately. 

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Fantasmas is on Showmax

16 shows-within-a-show: a deep dive

From vampire cops to house flipping, Housewives-style drama and silly sitcoms, we’ve found 16 shows to watch exclusively in your favourite series.

Thembinkosi Mthembu as King Dingiswayo in Shaka iLembe

Showmax takes an early lead at the SAFTAs

Showmax has the most SAFTA nominees to watch of any streamer, including Shaka iLembe, the most nominated title overall.

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Industry S3 on Showmax

Dress the rich on Showmax: from Industry to Bel-Air

Bringing the rich and super-rich to our screens is a labour of love for wardrobe departments in shows like Industry, Succession, Billions and Bel-Air. If money talks, clothes talk louder.

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House of the Dragon Season 2 on Showmax

7 shows and movies to watch in your House of the Dragon drought

Are you shouting, “Where are my dragons?” We have a few series and movies to give you wings while we wait for House of the Dragon Season 3.

The Regime is streaming on Showmax

Do as Kate Winslet says in The Regime

As fascist dictator Chancellor Elena Vernham, Kate Winslet has a few requests for her staff in the HBO political satire mini-series The Regime.

Bookie S1 on Showmax

A rookie’s guide to Bookie

Get the inside track on Chuck Lorre’s new sitcom Bookie Season 1 and the underground world of sports betting, then roll the dice on 5 more shows for bros.

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Alice & Jack and 4 more soulmate stories

Alice & Jack and 4 more soulmate stories

Looking for real love? From Alice & Jack to Past Lives, we have five movies and series about lifelong loves to sweep you off your feet in unexpected ways.

Nambitha Ben-Mazwi stars as Ndoni in Empini

Before they were famous: how 8 South African stars got their start

From Nambitha Ben-Mazwi to Nomzamo Mbatha, here’s a list of South African stars and their journeys, from humble beginnings to taking our screens and the world by storm.

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Roisin Gallagher as Janet and Johnny Flynn as Seamus in The Lovers S1

7 series about the different ways to fall in love

From that meet-cute moment to marital bliss or meltdowns, with Colin from Accounts, The Lovers and more, there’s a story for however you feel about love tonight.

The Mommy Club S2 on Showmax

The best reality series hitting Showmax screens in April 2024

Catch the new season of The Mommy Club, the highly anticipated reunion of The Real Housewives of Lagos, the charm of Jerrod Carmichael’s docuseries and more on Showmax. 

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Tracking Thabo Bester on Showmax

The best of South Africa in March 2024: 9 must-see Showmax Originals

Showmax’s local lineup is stronger than ever, with hits like Tracking Thabo Bester, Catch Me A Killer, Red Ink, Youngins, and more.

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Bupkis S1 on Showmax

Funny people: Comedy about comedians

Two new series, Bupkis and Funny Woman, poke fun at the business of making us laugh. Now streaming on Showmax.

Cop shop: 5 most wanted crime series

Cop shop: 5 most wanted crime series

Five new series on Showmax have a legal twist. We’ve brought in the suspects and asked some questions so you can pick your most wanted ones from the lineup. 

The Last of Us on Showmax

Next, on The Last of Us Season 2

Young Mazino, Isabela Merced, and Kaitlyn Dever join the cast of The Last of Us Season 2, as production gears up to start filming in February.

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