Conclave (2024)

Secrets, drama, power, and faith collide when the Pope dies, leaving Cardinal Lawrence with the task of organising the conclave to elect a new Pope.

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.

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.

Amahle Khumalo talks about her role as Nosipho in Empini S2

Amahle Khumalo opens up about her breakthrough role as Nosipho in the Showmax Original Empini. Catch all the episodes now on Showmax.

17 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.

SA siblings’ debut film chosen for BFI London Film Festival

Finding Optel, co-directed by 20-something Mikayla and Jesse Brown, will make its international premiere at the BFI London Film Festival in October.

Simo Magwaza on his challenging role as De Klerk in Youngins

Veteran actor Simo Magwaza reflects on his role as the Olifants principal known as De Klerk in Youngins. Stream S3 from 19 September on Showmax.

Chicago Med S6-10

Another compelling instalment of the pulse-pounding medical drama about the courageous team of doctors at a trauma centre in Chicago.

Ten Pound Poms S2

In post-war Britain, a group of families resettle in Australia, promised a life of plenty - but find it more challenging than they ever expected.

Kate and Annie take charge in Ten Pound Poms Season 2

Michelle Keegan (Kate) and Faye Marsay (Annie) take us back to Australia in 1957 as Annie starts a bikini revolution, and Kate lets her hair down.

White Bird (2023)

In the sequel to Wonder (2017), former bully Julian is struggling at his new school, until a visit from his grandmother offers perspective.

5 patients you’ll meet in The Pitt Season 1

The Pitt’s head makeup artist Myriam Arougheti and her team scored one of the series’ 13 Emmy nominations for their jaw-dropping special effects makeup. We’ve picked just five of their patients for a checkup.

Sibongile & The Dlaminis S1-2

Witness how one young woman's journey of love and survival alters her destiny and the lives of those around her in this fan-favourite drama series.

Pearl spills the tea on casting Youngins as S3 trailer drops

Watch the trailer for the third season of Youngins, landing on Showmax from 19 September 2025, and find out how actress Keneilwe Matidze selected the incredible young cast.

Queen Modjadji S1

Queen Modjadji tells the story of a matriarchal dynasty with the ability to summon the rain. Binge every episode on Showmax.

Win cash and rub shoulders with the cast of Youngins!

Enter the Showmax Fan Day competition to win the chance to hang out with the cast of Youngins, plus great cash prizes!

Rob Peace (2024)

An underprivileged, gifted young Black man reaches Yale University, only for past injustices to threaten his future, in this emotional drama based on a true story.

Mikayla and Jesse Brown on co-directing Showmax film Finding Optel

Siblings Mikayla and Jesse Brown talk about co-directing Finding Optel, the Showmax film set to premiere at the Silwerskerm Film Festival this August, and coming to Showmax on 24 October 2025.

Matlock S1

Retired 70-year-old Madeline Matlock rejoins the work force at a prestigious law firm, where she uses her wily tactics to win cases and expose wrongdoing in this hit reboot.

Here, and 15 more great movies to cry about

Whether you’re looking to shed happy tears or shed part of your soul, we have movies centred on love in all its forms to help you, starting with Tom Hanks and Robin Wright’s Here.

Better Man (2024)

This Oscar-nominated unusual biopic tells the tale of pop superstar Robbie Williams's pursuit of money, fame and acceptance.

Here (2024)

Forrest Gump stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright are reunited for this quirky yet emotional drama. Follow the lives of multiple generations who have lived in the same home over a century.

Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh seduce us in We Live in Time

Prepare to laugh, cry, and fall in love with two rather silly people. Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh chat about true love, time and going bald gracefully. 

Code 13 S1

In the gritty heart of Johannesburg, a hard-edged police unit scrambles to recapture classified escaped prisoners before anyone finds out.