Documentaries
The Showmax Septathlon: 7 epic sports shows
Try these seven new and classic sports shows and doccies to help you get in shape for couch season.
Eye-opening homegrown documentaries to stream
These unmissable South African shows and movies deliver surprising insights on the country we’re living in today.
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Tony Hawk: Until The Wheels Fall Off
With never-before-seen footage and unprecedented access, follow the legend Tony Hawk’s personal life, career and relationship with skateboarding.
When We Were Bullies (2022)
A mind-boggling coincidence leads the filmmaker to track down his fifth-grade class and fifth-grade teacher to examine their memory of and complicity in a bullying incident 50 years ago.
HBO’s Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show now on Showmax
Follow the life of the comedian Jerrod Carmichael in his new HBO series as he searches for love, sex, and connection.
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show S1
A docuseries following Jerrod Carmichael in his encounters with friends, family and strangers, all in his search for love, sex and connection.
Former SAPS profiler on the murder that “stands out the most”
Former SAPS head profiler Dr Gérard Labuschagne discusses the true-crime documentary Original Sin: My Son The Killer, noting it as the most troubling case in his career.
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Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches
Acclaimed actors bring to life the words of Frederick Douglass, an American anti-slavery activist, with readings from his autobiographies to illustrate how his words about racial injustice still resonate deeply today.
Original Sin: My Son The Killer (2024)
The chilling story of Gerhard Jansen van Vuuren, told by his mother, who helped him flee South Africa after he murdered his girlfriend, Andrea Venter.
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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.
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Tracking Thabo Bester
A documentary about the convicted murderer and rapist who did not die in Cell 35 but was instead seen shopping in Sandton City. Two episodes 15 March, final episodes 22 March on Showmax.
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Stream Fever Pitch: The Rise of The Premier League on Showmax
Showmax releases an exciting documentary, Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League, featuring stories of stars like Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Alan Shearer.
Carl Icahn – corporate raider or activist investor?
Explore the captivating story of Carl Icahn as he navigates the intricate world of finance in compelling HBO documentary Icahn: The Restless Billionaire, now streaming on Showmax.
Thabo Bester’s attempt to stop Showmax documentary to be heard by High Court
The four-part documentary Tracking Thabo Bester is due to start streaming on Showmax on 15 March, the same day that Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magadumana will be heard in the Johannesburg High Court.
Made in South AfricaIcahn: The Restless Billionaire
Explore the contradictions of billionaire Carl Icahn, who was at the forefront of some of the most legendary business deals of our times.
Must-watch trailer for Original Sin: My Son The Killer
See the trailer for the Showmax Original true-crime documentary Original Sin: My Son The Killer, about the murder of Andrea Venter by Gerhard Jansen van Vuuren. Lands 22 March.
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The Illuminated
A behind-the-scenes look at non-mainstream religious organisations throughout South Africa, including their members, beliefs, structures and controversies surrounding them.
Made in South AfricaMust-watch trailer: Tracking Thabo Bester
Streaming on 15 and 22 March 2024, Showmax Original documentary series Tracking Thabo Bester is the documentary South Africa has been waiting for.
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HBO and HBO Max shows and documentaries to stream
Showmax is the home of the best HBO and HBO Max content in Africa – from Full Circle to The White Lotus Barry, Game of Thrones and Succession.
Must-watch trailer: Showmax Original docuseries The Illuminated
Showmax drops the trailer for The Illuminated, a documentary series exploring South African religious movements that fall outside of the mainstream. Lands 6 March 2024.
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HBO’s docuseries Savior Complex: Deadly delusions
HBO documentary series Savior Complex explores how an American evangelical missionary earned a reputation as a baby killer in Uganda.
Savior Complex
A hard-hitting documentary about controversial American missionary Renee Bach, who set up a charity for malnourished children in Uganda.
Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons
This riveting three-part documentary explores the rise and fall of the iconic lingerie brand and its former CEO.
Libby, Are You Home Yet?
This award-winning true-crime British series tells the story of a 21-year-old who was sent home alone in a taxi, from a nightclub – but never arrived.