Editor's choice for series
Dune: Prophecy’s 10 000-year timeline meets its match
From Dune: Prophecy, to Yellowstone, to Transformers, we break down what happens in 7 movies’ and series’ biggest storytelling time jumps.
Love Downton Abbey? These series should be on your watchlist
Travel back in time with these historical dramas, all packed with family scandals, dirty secrets and skeletons in the closet.
New seasons of your favourite series, now streaming
The latest seasons of Industry, Bel Air, All American, Julia and more are all streaming on Showmax.
Would you fall for the Fight Night scam?
A fool and their money are soon parted, sure. But if you put in enough work, everyone’s a fool. We look at Fight Night and two other real-life cons to see how the scams come together.
Series you'll only find on Showmax
Hysteria!
In this horror-comedy, when a quarterback disappears, a struggling high school heavy metal band capitalises on the town’s sudden interest in the occult.
Hacks S1-3
Emmy winner Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder make an odd partnership in the acclaimed HBO dramedy Hacks, about a legendary Vegas comedian and her new writer.
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.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey S14
Four affluent Housewives from New Jersey in the US lead an exciting life as they try to juggle their social and personal lives.
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.
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.
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy
The ex-Housewives of Bravo are heating things up in this explosive season filled with drama, love, luxury and travel.
Bel-Air S1-3
A dramatic and gritty re-imagining of Will Smith’s iconic hit sitcom about a street-smart teen who moves from west Philadelphia to Bel-Air.
Showmax Originals - made in Africa, for Africa
Unfollowed S1-2
Unfollowed delves into the workings of cancel culture and social media through the real-life stories of media personalities.
Made in South Africa
Youngins S1-2
When a teen flees from a family tragedy in rural KZN to a boarding school in Jozi, she gets entangled in a scandal of epic proportions.
Made in South Africa
The Station Strangler (2023)
A gripping documentary that explores the facts behind the serial killer known as The Station Strangler, who targeted young boys on the Cape Flats in the 80s and 90s.
Made in South Africa
Die Tollie & Manila Show S1
South African celebs join drag queens Tollie Parton and Manila von Teez for a bold and unfiltered conversation. New episodes land on Mondays.
Made in South Africa
The Fix (2024)
In a dystopian future, a troubled model takes an illicit new party drug and suffers a shocking transformation – then discovers she may be the key to saving the human race.
Made in South Africa
Ubuthe Uzobuya S1
A poignant intervention series that deals with spouses unexpectedly abandoned by their partners, where they’ll get help to track them down.
Made in South Africa
Brasse Vannie Kaap
The legendary South African hip-hop group Brasse Vannie Kaap conquered the music scene in the crucial early years of the new South Africa.
Made in South Africa
M’tase Khaya (2024)
A hot-shot prosecutor is on the verge of solving the biggest case of her career when she finds herself on the wrong side of the law.
Made in South AfricaThe most binge-worthy series on Showmax
Izingane Zes’thembu S1-2
A reality show that follows the lives of the polygamous businessman’s children as they navigate life within a polygamous family.
Made in South Africa
5 shocking scenes from Themba: My Inked World S2
Reality series Themba: My Inked World takes us back into the chaos that follows every move made by tattoo artist, musician and ex-Big Brother star Themba Broly.
Made in South Africa
7 jaw-dropping moments in Devil’s Peak
Here are 7 unmissable moments from the South African crime drama thriller series Devil’s Peak, now streaming on Showmax.
Made in South Africa
Queens Court S1-2
Queens Court follows three famous single women seeking love and happiness with the help of power couple Holly and Rodney Peete.