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Wizkid: Long Live Lagos (2025)
This intimate and uplifting documentary explores Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Wizkid's rise to superstardom as one of the biggest Afrobeats artists.
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Caleb Hearon: Model Comedian (2025)
Comedian Caleb Hearon dissects life's absurdities with charm and wit before a packed house at Chicago's Constellation.
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Tiffany Haddish Goes Off S1
Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish journeys to Africa on a four-week girls' trip that brings adventure and deepens her lifelong friendships.
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Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy (2025)
This sensational documentary delves into the rise and fall of Diddy, offering insight into his childhood, his meteoric rise, and his arrest.
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Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? (2025)
Comedian Bill Maher offers his scathing commentary on conservative and liberal politics, trends in modern parenting, sex and dating.
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Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night Of Your Life (2025)
Charm and wit take centre stage as Emmy winner Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso) ditches his Roy Kent edge to deliver hilarious insights.
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The Chair Company S1
After a humiliating incident at work, Ron stumbles onto a hidden conspiracy: beneath everyday life lies a secret world only he can see.
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Where to stream Bel-Air S4 online in Africa
Bel-Air is back! Stream the highly anticipated Season 4 of the Fresh Prince reboot, now available on Showmax. New episodes land Wednesdays!
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Bel-Air S1-4
A dramatic and gritty re-imagining of Will Smith's iconic hit sitcom about a street-smart teen who moves from west Philadelphia to Bel-Air.
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The Real Housewives of Potomac S9-10
The reality series follows several well-to-do women who live in a community of rolling hills and gated mansions in Potomac.
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From The Office to The Paper
As The Office’s OG documentary crew gets a new business in their crosshairs, we expose the connections between these two workplace mockumentaries.
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The Paper S1
Fans of "The Office" will love this mockumentary comedy. The documentary crew that immortalised Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch is searching for a new subject. A historic Toledo newspaper that needs reviving.
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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City S5-6
Follow the hidden social circle made up of successful Utah women who have created their own paradise filled with luxury homes and shopping sprees.
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Iyanu: The Age of Wonders (2025)
When Meje, the living embodiment of the seven deadly sins, threatens the land, young warriors Dara and Ishe must prevent an age of darkness.
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Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Take a journey through TV history, exploring Black representation, from early on-screen appearances to modern creators, revolutionising the industry.
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Love Island Games S1-2
Former Islanders from across the globe return to Fiji for a chance at finding love and bagging $100 000.
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Binge-watch The Laugh Africa Comedy Festival, featuring Celeste Ntuli and more
Catch Celeste Ntuli alongside top-tier and rising comedians delivering standout performances in The Laugh Africa Comedy Festival Season 2 on Showmax.
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Is HBO’s Task “the best crime thriller of the year”?
Brad Ingelsby talks Task, HBO’s gritty crime thriller with Mark Ruffalo and Thuso Mbedu. New episodes Mondays on Showmax, express from the US.
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Task S1
Mark Ruffalo plays Special Agent Tom, who leads a task force in working-class Philadelphia to put an end to a string of violent robberies.
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Art, money and power: a blueprint for The Brutalist
Writer-director Brady Corbet, actor Adrien Brody and the production team behind The Brutalist tease out the tense relationship between art, money and power.
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The Brutalist (2024)
Adrien Brody delivers an Oscar-winning performance in this period drama about a visionary architect who meets a wealthy client who changes his life.
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Love Island USA S6-7
The American version of the hit show moves the action to Las Vegas, but the premise remains: the most beloved couple will sashay away with $100 000.
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Flight 149: Hostage of War (2025)
When Flight 149 landed in Kuwait, its passengers became pawns in Saddam's invasion, held as human shields. Decades later, survivors seek justice and the truth.
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The Peacemaker S1-2
John Cena reprises his role in the spin-off of DC's Suicide Squad, where Peacemaker and his ragtag black ops squad target dangerous parasites.
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