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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: 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.
Binge the boxset
Stream every episode of every season of these shows, with the full boxsets available 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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
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.
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.