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18 September 2017
Don’t miss these Emmy winners on Showmax
Did you know that the Emmy Awards take place over two weekends? First came the Creative Arts Emmys, awarding shows for, well, arty things like Production Design and Sound Editing (and also, mysteriously – to us, anyway – Guest Actor and Actress). The awards everyone was talking about took place last night (Sunday, 17 September). Known as the Primetime Emmy Awards, this is where the statuettes for the “big” awards like Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress were dished out.
On Showmax, you’ll find a number of series that took home both Creative Arts Emmys and Primetime Emmys, plus loads that were nominated for some of the biggest, most hyped awards. These are the shows you don’t want to miss.
HBO’s Big Little Lies
An addictive and suspense-filled series that reveals the dark underbelly that lies beneath the lives of three seemingly perfect moms and their perfect kids. Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman were both up for the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series, with Nicole Kidman taking the trophy, while Shailene Woodley went up against Emmy winner Laura Dern (she’s in the header image of this post – and is spectacular in the series) for the Supporting Actress award. Alexander Skarsgard won the Outstanding Supporting Actor award, and the series also took home the Emmys for Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series, Outstanding Casting, Music Supervision, and Contemporary Costumes. Watch now »
HBO’s Westworld
Where do you draw the line between life and artificial intelligence? Prepare to have your mind blown in this incredible and unnerving show about man versus the machines we build. The sci-fi series won Special Visual Effects, Hairstyling, Make-up, Sound Mixing, and Interactive Media Emmys, giving it an early lead with five awards already in the bag before the Primetime Emmys even took place. It was up for 22 Emmys in total, including for Outstanding Drama Series, for Evan Rachel Wood as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and for Thandie Newton as Outstanding Supporting Actress. Watch now »
HBO’s The Night Of
Riz Ahmed and his co-star John Turturro were both up for Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series this year, but Ahmed ended up taking the trophy. The early Emmy favourite also bagged four Creative Arts Emmys (for Single Camera Picture Editing, Cinematography, Sound Mixing and Sound Editing in a Limited Series) out of the 13 nominations it received. The gripping thriller is about a student called Naz (Ahmed) who goes to bed with a stranger and wakes up a few hours later to find her butchered in her bed. Turturro plays his lawyer who, despite all the evidence and the details that start emerging about who Naz really is, believes fiercely in his client’s innocence. Watch now »
HBO’s Veep
Seasons 1-6 of this hilarious comedy about ambitious, ruthless, bungling politician Selina Meyer are currently available on Showmax. The series was the favourite to scoop the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, which it did with Julia Louis-Dreyfuss taking the Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy for a record sixth time in a row. Her co-stars Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale and Matt Walsh were all up for the Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor Emmys respectively, and the series also won the Emmys for Casting, Cinematography and Production Design. If you haven’t watched it yet, get cracking – Veep’s being hailed as the best comedy on TV at the moment. Watch now »
South Park
This adult animated comedy was up for the Emmy for Outstanding Animated Programme for the 16th time this year. Seasons 19, 20 and 21 are currently on Showmax, with Season 21 coming fresh from the US on Showmax in weekly episodes! There apparently won’t be as much political commentary in this season as there was in Seasons 19 and 20, and we’re promised many more moments of the elementary schoolers just being kids. But this is South Park we’re talking about – it’s bound to be as irreverent and relevant as ever. Watch now »
The Young Pope
In this miniseries that comes first and only to Showmax, you not only get to see Jude Law naked, but you also get a behind-the-scenes peek at the inner workings of the Vatican. The miniseries scored an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Production Design, so you know the sets are awesome, plus it also got an Emmy nod for its cinematography, and when you watch it, you’ll agree that it’s beautifully shot. The story is about Lenny Belardo (Law), the youngest Pope in history but also the first American pontiff. The Church thought he could be controlled. They thought wrong. Watch now »
Fargo
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Winner of six Emmys to date, including this year’s award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, and too many nominations to count (including for Outstanding Limited Series, Limited Series Actress and Supporting Actor), this dark comedy is based on the Coen Brothers film of the same name. It’s full of suspense, is brilliantly written and will keep you hooked as the intricate plots unfolds in each self-contained season. Seasons 1 to 3 are on Showmax. Watch now »
Silicon Valley
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Up for the Emmys for Outstanding Comedy Series, Directing in a Comedy Series and Writing for a Comedy Series, among others, this 22-time Emmy nominee is a fan favourite, a comedy series about the super-nerds who are set to take Silicon Valley by storm with their dream of a successful start-up. Seasons 1 to 5 are on Showmax. Watch now »
HBO’s Girls
Riz Ahmed (yep, the lead in The Night Of) and Matthew Rhys were both up for their incredible performances as Guest Actors in a Comedy Series, while Becky Ann Baker got a nomination for the Guest Actress Emmy, for their roles in single episodes of Girls. Catch Seasons 1-5 of the almost-too-real comedy series about four flawed young women trying to find their way in New York on Showmax. Watch now »
Original African stories by local talent
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One Weeks
One Weeks follows Fana, a charming high-school dropout from Soweto, who can’t believe his luck when he finds himself dating successful lawyer Lihle. Stream now, with new episodes every Monday.
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The Mommy Club: Sugar & Spice
The Mommy Club: Sugar & Spice is a brand-new Showmax Original reality series, following affluent moms in Durban’s Indian community. Watch from 8 August 2024.
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Beaulah: Queens van die Kaap
Meet Cape Town’s most charismatic drag queens in this eye-opening reality series. Now streaming, with new episodes every Thursday.
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016FM
016FM follows rival DJs at a beloved Vaal radio station threatened with closure, starring the late Mpho Sebeng, and Joseph Sedibo. Stream now, with new episodes every Wednesday.
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Jiji
Jiji follows the lives of four girls in the streets of Jericho, forced into a life of crime to make ends meet. Stream now, with new episodes on Mondays and Tuesdays.
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Born Into Fame
Born Into Fame follows six South Africans with famous parents, as they try to live up to their family legacies while discovering their own unique paths to success. Stream now, with new episodes every Tuesday.
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The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip – South Africa
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip – South Africa is the spin off that fans have been waiting for. Stream now on Showmax, with new episodes every Monday.
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Nilichoma
The Kenyan Showmax Original docuseries features celebs who received an unexpected windfall, and then blew it all. Stream now on Showmax.
One Weeks on Showmax
The Mommy Club Sugar & Spice: Meet the moms
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The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Nonku has positive criticism for the ladies
In Episode 9 of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip SA, Nonku wants to know why Londie arrived so late in Jamaica. Will she get an answer? New episodes every Monday.
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Through the storm in Ukuwela: The Crossing
Documentary Ukuwela: The Crossing goes inside how crew from Cape Town’s townships ruled the waves at the 2023 Cape2Rio yacht race. Now read more about skipper Sibusiso Sizatu and the Alexforbes ArchAngel crew.
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Ukuwela: The Crossing
An inspiring story following Sibusiso Sizatu’s journey from a carefree herd boy to leading his crew on a gruelling Cape to Rio yacht race – the longest continent-to-continent race in the southern hemisphere
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Sihle Ndaba talks about her role in the new feel-good comedy One Weeks now streaming on Showmax. New episodes land every Monday.