HBO and HBO Max shows and documentaries to stream

HBO and HBO Max shows and documentaries to stream

When we’re looking for a new show to binge-watch, one that pushes the envelope, offers unconventional and controversial storylines or boasts exceptional production quality, not to mention the A-list celebrities we love, we just know HBO will deliver the goods. 

These are the highly rated, keenly anticipated and eagerly binge-watched HBO and HBO Max series and documentaries available on Showmax.

Plus, we’ve curated five HBO and HBO Max Collection just for you.

Julia S2 on Showmax

Julia S1-2

Without Julia Child’s 1960s television series The French Chef, the modern cooking show would not exist. This series is inspired by her extraordinary life.

The Penguin on Showmax

The Penguin S1

Based on the DC Comics character, Penguin, this limited series explores the transformation of Oswald Cobblepot (Colin Farrell) from a disfigured nobody to a noted Gotham gangster.

Chernobyl The Lost Tapes is on Showmax

Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes (2022)

From Emmy-winning director James Jones, this gripping documentary tells the story of the Chernobyl disaster through newly discovered archive footage and witness accounts.

It's A Sin on Showmax

It’s a Sin S1

The lives of five friends in London in 1981 are tested as they grow up in the shadow of the Aids pandemic. 

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Random Acts of Flyness S2 on Showmax

Random Acts of Flyness S2

Artist, musician and filmmaker Terence Nance explores the metaphysics of Black life through avant-garde storytelling. 

Fantasmas S1 on Showmax

Fantasmas S1

Julio Torres spins a fantastical tale of losing a gold oyster earring. In his search to find the earring, he encounters offbeat characters in comedic vignettes set in a surrealist, alternate version of New York.

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The Girls on the Bus on Showmax

The Girls on the Bus S1

Four female journalists follow every move of a parade of flawed presidential candidates, discovering friendship, love and a dangerous scandal.

Industry S3 on Showmax

Industry S1-3

Young bankers and traders in the UK banking world make their way in the financial world in the aftermath of the 2008 collapse.

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Edge of the Earth S1 on Showmax

Edge of the Earth S1

Four groups of extreme athletes embark on four never-before-accomplished missions, including big wave surfing on Africa’s west coast.

The Sympathizer on Showmax

The Sympathizer S1

The Sympathizer follows a communist spy who finds that his spying days aren’t over when he ends up in Los Angeles as a refugee at the end of the Vietnam War.

Endangered on Showmax

Endangered (2022)

An in-depth look at a year in the life of four journalists reporting inside Mexico, Brazil and the United States, three democratic nations where the view of the press is rapidly deteriorating.

Kate Winslet as Chancellor Elena Vernham in The Regime S1

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.

The Anarchists on Showmax

The Anarchists

A community of anarchists emigrate to Mexico to evade the powers of nations and banks. As the movement grows, the community is derailed by wealth, conflict, drugs and murder.

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life is on Showmax

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023)

Albert Brooks has been a major force in American comedy since the 1960s. Here, HBO explores the origins and evolution of his’ career.

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Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon S2

House of the Dragon S1-2

Catch new episodes of House of the Dragon Season 2 every Monday on Showmax, and binge all episodes of Season 1, plus all 8 seasons of Game of Thrones.

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David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived is on Showmax

David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived (2023)

Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double in the Harry Potter films, David Holmes, was paralysed in the 7th movie. This documentary tells the story of friendship, endurance and adapting to one’s new normal.

The Gilded Age is on Showmax

The Gilded Age S1-2

From the creator of Downton Abbey, this HBO drama series is set during the social wars of New York in the late 19th Century.

Time Bomb Y2K is on Showmax

Time Bomb Y2K

This HBO original documentary looks at the Y2K phenomenon as it follows the uncertainty about entering the 21st Century.

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Gordita Chronicles S1 on Showmax

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.

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True Detective: Night Country on Showmax

True Detective S1-4

Anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.

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Monkey Man on Showmax

Dev Patel on Monkey Man and 7 martial arts must-sees

Dev Patel reveals how he gave kung fu movies an Indian twist in revenge thriller Monkey Man. And we pick a fight with 7 epic martial arts shows. 

The Exorcist: Believer on Showmax

The Exorcist star Ellen Burstyn on possession

The Exorcist: Believer, the chilling sequel to the 1973 film, starring Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn and Oscar nominee Leslie Odom Jr, is now streaming on Showmax.

Mark Wahlberg as Michael in Arthur the King now on Showmax

8 movies to match your every mood

Whether you’re feeling anxious, joyful, or a bit lonely, there’s the perfect movie waiting for you on Showmax.  

SAW X on Showmax

Horror countdown: 31 days of Halloween

Get ready for Showmax’s epic countdown to Halloween this October. From supernatural thrills to chilling horrors, there’s something for everyone. Stream now on Showmax.

Arthur the King now on Showmax

Arthur the King and 10 more dog stars to love

Find out how Arthur the King became an adventure dog and meet 10 more stars who’re making us sit up and beg for more. 

Toorbos on Showmax

From page to screen: 7 South African adaptations

In celebration of some of our most acclaimed authors, here are 7 film adaptations, either based on or inspired by their novels, currently available to stream on Showmax.

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Woody Harrelson as Marcus, Matthew von der Ahe as Craig, James Day Keith as Benny, Ashton Gunning as Cody, and Tom Sinclair as Blair in Champions now on Showmax

Slam dunk: 5 hoop dream movies on Showmax

Stream these fine basketball films that bring the hopes, dreams and team dynamic of the competitive and thrilling sport to life. Now streaming on Showmax.

The Blackening on Showmax

The Blackening and more new horror movies with creepy props

The Blackening, Talk to Me, and Evil Dead Rise have captured the imagination of horror movie fans around the world with the help of three iconic props.