Drama

Empini S2 on Showmax

Sparky Xulu channels real emotion as Zenzele in Empini Season 2

Sparky Xulu talks about his role as Zenzele in the Showmax Original series Empini S2, a role he says is shaped by personal loss. Catch new episodes every Tuesday on Showmax. 

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Youngins S1-2 on Showmax

Youngins stars tease the final season at Showmax Youth Day event

Youngins stars Kealeboga Masango and Toka Mtabane recently confirmed that Season 3 will be coming to Showmax. They reflect on its cultural impact and teased what viewers can expect in the upcoming season.

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Shaka iLembe on Showmax

Where to see the cast of Shaka iLembe S1-2 on Showmax

From Nomzamo Mbatha as Queen Nandi to Lemogang Tsipa as King Shaka Zulu and Thembinkosi Mthembu as King Dingiswayo, see the cast of Shaka iLembe in some of their other acclaimed roles on Showmax.

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Youngins S2 on Showmax

Showmax Gen Z stars speak out for Youth Day 2025

The young stars of Youngins, Soft Life, and Adulting share what Youth Day means to them and how their roles are influencing their generation. See them all on Showmax.

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Doc S1 on Showmax

Doc S1

A powerful medical drama based on an incredible true story. Dr. Amy Larsen (Molly Parker) loses her memory during a car accident and must return to being an intern as she rebuilds her life.

Doc S1 on Showmax

16 medical dramas to stream in an entertainment emergency

From New Amsterdam to The Good Doctor to House, these compelling medical shows are all streaming on Showmax.

Mountainhead on Showmax

Mountainhead (2025)

Succession creator Jesse Armstrong delivers a star-studded satire about a group of super-rich tech gurus who meet for a boys’ trip as an international crisis unfolds.

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Summertide on Showmax

Summertide S1

An exhilarating South African multi-generational drama following the Field family and those who cross their paths – each with their own secrets and desires.

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Empini S2 on Showmax

5 explosive moments from Empini Season 2 so far

Empini Season 2 hits hard with betrayals, secrets, and twists that keep viewers hooked. Stream it now on Showmax, with new episodes every Tuesday.

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Bet I Love You on Showmax

Bet I Love You (2024)

Financial gain and social status are necessary for Rex, a compulsive gambler, who strives to overcome his addiction and recover squandered funds in a series of humorous situations.

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The Handmaid's Tale S6 on Showmax

Yvonne Strahovski on Serena’s journey in The Handmaid’s Tale S6

Yvonne Strahovski talks about returning in her Emmy-nominated role as Serena Joy in the sixth and final season of The Handmaid’s Tale, now streaming on Showmax.

kykNET drama Niggies

Where to see the cast of Niggies in other roles on Showmax

From Beer Adriaanse as older André Fourie to Erica Wessels as Ousus Nel and Albert Pretorius as Gustaff Fouché, see the cast of kykNET’s hit drama series Niggies in their other acclaimed roles on Showmax.

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Power Book III: Raising Kanan S4 on Showmax

Power Book III: Raising Kanan S1-4

Teenaged Kanan Stark works to join the family drug business in Queens in the prequel series to the hit show Power.

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Die Tragiese Saak Van Pamina Vermaak on Showmwax

Die Tragiese Saak van Pamina Vermaak (2022)

An unemployed journalist ends up back in her small West Coast hometown, where she meets a floundering rock star.

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Happy Face on Showmax

Happy Face S1

A young woman’s world is turned upside down when she discovers that her father is an infamous serial killer in this tense series.

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Happy Face on Showmax

Happy Face and the monster at home

What’s it like to find out that someone you love has committed atrocities? We look at the new serial killer crime drama series Happy Face, along with three documentaries about killers and criminals close to home. 

Widow Cliquot on Showmax

Widow Clicquot and 10 more sparkling biopics: Life writes the plot

Get ready to pop the cork on some vintage storytelling with the tale of how Widow Clicquot revolutionised French wine-making, then check out our menu for 10 more sparkling movies about real people. 

Widow Cliquot on Showmax

Widow Clicquot (2023)

This extraordinary period drama tells the story of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, who, at the age of 20, became the head of the Veuve Clicquot champagne family.

Juffrou X is on Showmax

Juffrou X S1

The final exams are just one of the challenges facing the pupils of a rural school. Poverty, crime and drugs stand between them and graduation.

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Northern Lights on Showmax

Northern Lights S1

An emotional and funny drama series based on a stage play of the same name about two grieving strangers whose worlds collide on a rainy night in Dublin.

Kites on Showmax

Kites (2024)

On a night when Sihle is driving his DJ friends to their gig, things turn upside down when they get a call about a body in an apartment.

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The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies S1 on Showmax

The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

Two very different women, Alice, a formidable PA, and Cheryl, a bestselling fantasy author, become trapped in a triangle of epic proportions.

Hans Steek Die Rubicon Oor is on Showmax

Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor: Growing old disgracefully

In Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor, Pierre van Pletzen transforms a retirement home from a funeral parlour’s waiting room into a prison riot! And if you love a white-haired rebel, we have 10 more stories for you to stream.

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The Handmaid's Tale S6 on Showmax

Elisabeth Moss on the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale

Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss talks about the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale, now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Wednesday, express from the US.

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