Comedy series
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.
The Regime S1
Kate Winslet exudes power in this captivating HBO limited series as the Chancellor of an unnamed Central European nation, unravelling behind the palace walls.
Bookie S1
A veteran bookie struggles to survive the impending legalisation of sports gambling, increasingly unstable clients, family and co-workers.
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.
See the trailer of new Showmax comedy series One Weeks
Sihle Ndaba and Zakhele Mabasa Mokone co-star in new Showmax Original One Weeks, premiering on Showmax on 22 July, with new episodes every Monday.
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Killing It S2
A comedy series about class, capitalism and one man’s quest to achieve the American dream. And to kill really big snakes.
5 favourite house guests in Home Economics Season 3
Home Economics Season 3 invites some famous guests to come stay with the Hayward siblings. Here are our five favourites.
Home Economics S3
In this comedy about the challenging relationship of three siblings, one of them is in the 1%, one middle-class and one barely holding on.
Comedy legend David Isaacs on Mince Jou Hare
Comedy legend David Isaacs talks about directing the new Showmax Original comedy series Mince Jou Hare, now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Monday.
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Mince Jou Hare S1
Frieda sets up her home-based hair salon after quitting her factory job alongside her best friend, Julia, in this delightful local sitcom.
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Mince Jou Hare: Shimmy Isaacs on her Showmax Original sitcom
Watch the trailer for Mince Jou Hare, a feel-good, small-town sitcom, premiering 20 May 2024 on Showmax.
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BAFTA winner Gbemisola Ikumelo talks about Black Ops now streaming on Showmax
BAFTA winning actress and writer Gbemisola Ikumelo talks about the 6-part comedy crime-thriller Black Ops, now streaming on Showmax.
Black Ops S1
Fans of buddy cop comedies like 21 Jump Street will enjoy this hilarious comedy series. Two community support officers are recruited into a dangerous undercover operation to infiltrate a London drug gang.
Gordita Chronicles S1
This coming-of-age comedy series chronicles the life of a Latina reporter as she looks back on her childhood as a chubby Dominican immigrant growing up with her eccentric family in 1980s Miami.
Colin from Accounts S1
Ashley and Gordon are two single-ish, complex humans brought together by a car accident and an injured dog in this hilarious series.
Curb Your Enthusiasm S1-12
Larry David plays Larry David in every single episode of the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning comedy series.
Larry David on the final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm
Award-winning actor Larry David talks about his role in the iconic HBO comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm. The final season streams from 15 March on Showmax.
The Lovers
A dark comedy series about an unexpected love story between a foul-mouthed supermarket worker and a political television broadcaster.
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.
Run the World S2
In this dramedy about the challenges of love, life and friendship, four best friends living in Harlem strive for world domination.
Ekhaya Backpackers S1
The Mthembus are an eccentric Soweto-based family who, saddled with their late mother’s debts, open their family home as a backpackers … with hilarious results.
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Love and catastrophe loom large in Mooiweer en Warm
Directed by Zandré Coetzer, Mooiweer en Warm follows the intertwined lives of a unique Afrikaans community in transition. Binge now on Showmax.
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Ekhaya Backpackers reunites Abdul Khoza and Kwenzo Ngcobo
Must-watch Showmax Original comedy series Ekhaya Backpackers lands 22 February, starring Kwenzo Ngcobo, Abdul Khoza and more.
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Funny Woman: Making it in the 60s
Find out how comedy-drama series Funny Woman brings 1960s-era London back to life as a woman trying to make it in the comedy boys’ club.