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Babylon on Showmax

7 edgy R-rated movies and series for adults only

Looking for a winter warmer? Here are seven sets of adults-only, NSFW series and movies on Showmax that’ll hit the hot button. 

Fellow Travelers on Showmax

Fellow Travelers S1

Follow the decades-long chronicle of the risky, volatile and steamy relationship between the charismatic and ambitious Hawk and the pious and idealistic Tim, who fall in love at the height of the 1950s Lavender Scare.

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Babylon on Showmax

Babylon (2022)

An ensemble cast drives this black comedy-drama set during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.

Koek is an Afrikaans Showmax Original

Koek S1

A despondent housewife, convinced her husband is having an affair, is inadvertently thrust into the underbelly of a crime syndicate.

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Wyfie on Showmax

Wyfie S1

An edgy, youthful and urban Afrikaans drama that follows four friends as they navigate the complicated world of university life.

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Magic Mike Last Dance is on Showmax

Magic Mike’s Last Dance (2023)

In the final movie in the hit franchise, Mike is bartending after a setback – until he meets a wealthy socialite with a lifetime deal.

Adulting S2 on Showmax

Adulting S2

Adulting follows four varsity friends on their journey to find love and success in modern-day South Africa. New episodes land on Mondays on Showmax.

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And Just LIke That S2 on Showmax

And Just Like That S2

Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Nicole Ari Parker reprise their iconic roles in this mini-series about their new chapter. 

This Body Works For Me Season 2 is on Showmax

This Body Works For Me S2

This Body Works For Me explores the lives of seven women in the South African adult entertainment industry, letting us in on their family dynamics, relationships, hustles, and careers.

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After Ever Happy is on Showmax

After Ever Happy (2022)

A shocking truth about Tessa and Hardin’s families emerges, leading them to realise they are more similar than they ever thought.

Don't Worry Darling is now on Showmax

Don’t Worry Darling (2022)

Florence Pugh and Harry Styles lead this mystery thriller set in the 1950s in a utopian town where nothing is as it seems.

Minx S2 is on Showmax

Minx S1-2

In 1970s LA, an earnest young feminist and a low-rent publisher team up to create the first erotic magazine for women.

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Love Island UK Season 10 is on Showmax

Swap the chill for a long, hot summer with Love Island UK on Showmax

Get ready for a sizzling summer adventure with Love Island Season 10, coming first to Showmax from the UK, hosted by Maya Jama.

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Grammy-winning pop star Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye plays Tedros in HBO's The Idol

Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye on his role in The Idol

The co-creator, exec producer, writer and actor playing the role of Tedros in HBO’s The Idol tells us about how his real life inspired the controversial show.

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Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn in HBO's The Idol

Lily-Rose Depp on her breakout role on The Idol, IMDb’s most popular show globally

Lily-Rose Depp discusses her breakthrough role on The Idol, the controversial drama series, now streaming on Showmax.

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Oscar-nominated artist and Grammy-winning pop star Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, alongside co-star Lily-Rose Depp in HBO's The Idol

The creator of Euphoria on his even more controversial new show: The Idol

Emmy-nominated Euphoria creator-director Sam Levinson talks about his new HBO Original series The Idol, now coming express to Showmax.

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HBO's The Idol with Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd is on Showmax

The Idol S1

This risqué drama series follows an aspiring idol on her journey to become the greatest and sexiest pop star in America.

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Good Luck To You, Leo Grande is on Showmax

Say yes to sex-positive streaming

Get into bed with sex positive series and movies like Emma Thompson’s Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. It’s the most fun you can have with your clothes on! 

“School lets us down” – Sex and Pleasure co-host on sex ed

“School lets us down” – Sex and Pleasure co-host on sex ed

Showmax Original Sex and Pleasure is now streaming, and it promises to take a long, hard look at topics most of us shy away from. 

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Sex and Pleasure

What do South Africans get up to behind closed doors (and, well, everywhere else too)? This documentary series, hosted by writer Kim Windvogel and journalist Romantha Botha, explores this hot topic. Strictly for adults only.

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Coming soon: Showmax releases trailer for new doccie Sex and Pleasure

Coming soon: Showmax releases trailer for new doccie Sex and Pleasure

What do South Africans get up to behind closed doors (and, well, everywhere else too)? The adults-only documentary series Sex and Pleasure, hosted by writer Kim Windvogel and journalist Romantha Botha, explores this hot topic.

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Interview: This Body Works For Me – Bubbly

A focused queen, ready to make a name for herself as an entrepreneur, former exotic dancer Bubbly talks about wanting more for herself.

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Interview: This Body Works For Me – Wandi

Wandi in This Body Works For Me is an OnlyFans content creator and a sugar baby. In the reality show, she lets us into her world. 

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The Sex Lives of College Girls S1-2

The Sex Lives of College Girls S1-2

This fun series follows four freshmen roommates trying to balance their newfound independence with the challenges of college life.