5 patients you’ll meet in The Pitt Season 1

The Pitt’s head makeup artist Myriam Arougheti and her team scored one of the series’ 13 Emmy nominations for their jaw-dropping special effects makeup. We’ve picked just five of their patients for a checkup.

5 new reality shows on Showmax in August

King's Court, Vaal Riviera, The Valley S2, Next Gen NYC and more reality shows to stream on Showmax this month.

The best romantic series on Showmax

All you need is love — and these addictive series: Alice & Jack, Northern Lights, Love Island: All Stars, Love Island Games, and more.

New seasons of your favourite series, now streaming

The latest seasons of Youngins, Hacks, The Equalizer, Tokyo Vice, The White Lotus, and more are all streaming on Showmax.

20+ addictive South African reality shows to stream

Stream Vaal Riviera, The Real Housewives of Durban, The Mommy Club, and more of South Africa's best reality shows on Showmax.

17 medical dramas to stream in an entertainment emergency

From New Amsterdam to The Good Doctor to House, these compelling medical shows are all streaming on Showmax.

Celebrate Vinette Ebrahim in 10 roles on Showmax

This Women’s Month, the 2025 Silwerskerm Festival is honouring Vinette Ebrahim with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and we’ve picked just 10 roles that highlight her talent and charisma.

Everyone Else Burns and 8 more cult classics

Strap in for armageddon! British sitcom Everyone Else Burns is set in a rigid sect - but they're not the only ones with weird haircuts. Let’s all join a cult show and become one big, happy family.

Binge five of the 10 biggest Emmy nominees on Showmax

Showmax has 5 of this year’s top 10 Emmy-nominated titles, from The Penguin to The White Lotus — all ready for you to stream now.

Dangerous minds in The Institute + 7 more superpowered series

When kids develop strange abilities, do you train them, or “study” them so you can figure out how to stop them? Find out what they’re up to at The Institute … and in 7 more superpowered series.

Travel through time with historical dramas on Showmax

Whether you want to live in Downton Abbey, ancient Rome, the Roaring 20s or the Swinging 70s, we have a series for you – including the brand-new Mary & George.

10-city tour! See the world with Showmax

So the exchange rate has clipped your wings and now your travel budget won’t get you further than the spaza? Tour these 10 must-see cities in 10 series and movies.

Youth Day 2025: How 8 South African stars got their start

From Thembinkosi Mthembu to Thuso Mbedu and Lemogang Tsipa, these South African stars have journeyed from humble beginnings to taking our screens and the world by storm.

10 top cop shows for Donut Day

From Brooklyn Nine-Nine to Drift, we’ve hand-picked 10 silly-to-serious police series from our lineup that you can take into custody, starting on Official Donut Day, Friday, 6 June.

10 top shows and movies to watch with Pride

We’re double dipping on Pride! While South Africa celebrates in October, we’re also holding space for our friends in the US this June, with 10 top-rated shows that fly the Pride flag high.

Happy Face and the monster at home

What’s it like to find out that someone you love has committed atrocities? We look at the new serial killer crime drama series Happy Face, along with three documentaries about killers and criminals close to home. 

10 international movies and series shot in South Africa

From Boy Kills World, to Milli Vanilli exposé movie Girl You Know It’s True, to Yellowstone series 1923, we sent our location scouts to figure out where 10 international productions filmed some familiar scenes.

Mother's Day? Make it Mothers' May

One day is not enough for the woman who does it all! Come check out 10 of our wildly different moms on Showmax, from Bridget Jones, to Halle Berry, to Helen Zille.

Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor: Growing old disgracefully

In Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor, Pierre van Pletzen transforms a retirement home from a funeral parlour’s waiting room into a prison riot! And if you love a white-haired rebel, we have 10 more stories for you to stream.

April's fools: Catch 10 of SNL's biggest stars on Showmax

Documentary series SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night takes us behind the scenes of the longest-running sketch comedy series in the US. And while you might not know the show, you do know its stars!

Your Plan B Afrikaans crime watch

Arnold Vosloo is here to demonstrate the art to planning the perfect heist – after he spots a cozy little Vermeer – in the series Plan B. And if you’re on a crime watch, we have 10 more Afrikaans series to try. 

The Righteous Gemstones and 5 more Danny McBride hustles

As The Righteous Gemstones returns for its final season, we look at 5 of writer-creator-actor Danny McBride’s best side hustles, from Eastbound & Down, to Halloween.

Big mobs, small jobs: 10 crime series to stream on Showmax

Not everybody can be the Godfather. From The Cleaning Lady to Gangs of London, we look at 10 small but essential jobs that take care of the organising behind organised crime. 

The brains behind Brilliant Minds, plus 5 more medical mavericks

Zachary Quinto plays neurologist Dr Oliver Wolf, based on real-life maverick, Dr Oliver Sacks, in medical drama series Brilliant Minds.