Stream the best sci-fi series on Showmax

Looking for something a little out of this world? Say no more. If you’re a sci-fi fanatic, we put this list of shows together just for you. And you can start watching them right now on Showmax.

So, prepare to escape reality and dive headfirst into the world of sci-fi with the incredible lineup that explores infinite possibilities - whether it’s space travel that seems out of reach right now, or a disturbing dystopian story that could be imminently realised in the world today.

The Institute S1

In this Stephen King sci-fi series, a kidnapped 12-year-old genius awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all possess unusual abilities.

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The Last of Us S1-2

Five years after the events of Season 1, Joel and Ellie are living a relatively peaceful life in Jackson, Wyoming - until the past comes calling. Stream The Last of Us S2, plus all of S1, on Showmax.

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Sean Wang won two Independent Spirit Awards for this quirky comedy-drama based on his teenage years as the son of Taiwanese immigrants in California.

Destination X S1

Ten contestants embark on a mysterious road trip, aboard a blacked-out bus, and must complete challenges, earn clues and try to locate Destination X.

Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning on Showmax

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Tom Cruise, director Christopher McQuarrie, and Durban-born stunt co-ordinator Wade Eastwood unpack the Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s death-defying biplane stunts.

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Diepe Waters S1-3

Diepe Waters follows a community set around a prestigious swimming club, the Swartmarlyne, owned by the Swarts family.

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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)

The spy escapades of Ethan Hunt and the IMF come to an end. They must stop a rogue AI called The Entity before it destroys the world.

Law and Order: Toronto Criminal Intent S2 on Showmax

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent S1-2

This spin-off of the hit crime drama franchise follows an elite squad investigating corruption and high-level white-collar crime in Greater Toronto.

The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland on Showmax

The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland (2024)

A starry holiday animation with an Alice in Wonderland twist. St Nick goes to Wonderland to save Christmas after the Queen of Hearts outlaws it.

Die Kwiksilvers (2024)

Elsabe and her three friends travel across the Karoo to catch a meteor shower in Sutherland while her protective son chases them down.

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7 things to know about indie award-winning movie Dìdi

Sean Wang won two Independent Spirit Awards for this quirky comedy-drama based on his teenage years as the son of Taiwanese immigrants in California.

Destination X S1

Ten contestants embark on a mysterious road trip, aboard a blacked-out bus, and must complete challenges, earn clues and try to locate Destination X.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s South African stunts

Tom Cruise, director Christopher McQuarrie, and Durban-born stunt co-ordinator Wade Eastwood unpack the Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s death-defying biplane stunts.

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Diepe Waters S1-3

Diepe Waters follows a community set around a prestigious swimming club, the Swartmarlyne, owned by the Swarts family.

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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)

The spy escapades of Ethan Hunt and the IMF come to an end. They must stop a rogue AI called The Entity before it destroys the world.

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent S1-2

This spin-off of the hit crime drama franchise follows an elite squad investigating corruption and high-level white-collar crime in Greater Toronto.

The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland (2024)

A starry holiday animation with an Alice in Wonderland twist. St Nick goes to Wonderland to save Christmas after the Queen of Hearts outlaws it.

Die Kwiksilvers (2024)

Elsabe and her three friends travel across the Karoo to catch a meteor shower in Sutherland while her protective son chases them down.

Made in South Africa

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Destination X S1

Ten contestants embark on a mysterious road trip, aboard a blacked-out bus, and must complete challenges, earn clues and try to locate Destination X.

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent S1-2

This spin-off of the hit crime drama franchise follows an elite squad investigating corruption and high-level white-collar crime in Greater Toronto.

Helderberg S1

South Africa suffered its worst air disaster in 1987. The hunt for the truth about what happened to SAA Flight 295 is still on almost 40 years later.

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Happy’s Place S1

Bobbie inherits her father's restaurant and is shocked to discover that she has a new business partner in the half-sister she never knew she had.

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