Top crime series to binge-watch on Showmax
Feel like sinking your teeth into a gritty thriller, crime caper or police procedural series? Here are some of the most addictive series that fit the bill, all available on Showmax.
Prepare to be gripped by police procedurals that take you behind the scenes of law enforcement, gritty stories of ordinary people turning to a life of crime to secure their families’ futures, and shows about the pursuit of justice in all its forms. These crime series on Showmax are sure to keep you hooked for hours on end.
Alert: Missing Persons Unit S1-2
Showrunner John Eisendrath and Jamie Foxx are behind this police procedural. After her son goes missing, Nikki Batista joins the Philadelphia Missing Persons Unit, helping find people’s loved ones as she searches for her own.
Mr Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie (2023)
In this enjoyable movie sequel to the beloved show, Monk steps out of retirement as his stepdaughter’s wedding takes a tragic turn.
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.
Tokyo Vice S1
In this powerful HBO crime thriller based on true events, a Western journalist working in Tokyo takes on one of the city’s most powerful crime bosses.
When We Were Bullies (2022)
A mind-boggling coincidence leads the filmmaker to track down his fifth-grade class and fifth-grade teacher to examine their memory of and complicity in a bullying incident 50 years ago.
The Cleaning Lady S3
A marginalised Cambodian doctor in the US struggles to keep her ill son alive. She becomes a cleaning lady for an organised crime syndicate to save him.
The Sixth Commandment S1
Follow the events that unfolded after the real-life deaths of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin in a Buckinghamshire village.
Time S2
A tense and gritty British prison anthology series that looks at a new scenario of life in prison. Season 2 focuses on a women’s prison.
ZeroZeroZero S1
The drug underworld is a zero-sum game in this gritty crime drama exploring the inner workings of the global cocaine trade.
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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Accused S1
An engrossing anthology courtroom drama based on the acclaimed BBC crime series. Each episode follows a new defendant as they await their verdict, while flashbacks reveal how they ended up in court.
The Rookie S1-5
The oldest rookie in the LAPD uses his life experience, determination and sense of humour to keep up with colleagues 20 years his junior.
Headhunters S1
Follow Roger Brown, a corporate headhunter who has lied and manipulated his way to success in this Norwegian thriller.
Found S1
Found follows recovery specialist Gabi Mosely as she and her team work tirelessly to find missing people forgotten by the system.
Catch Me A Killer S1
A thriller based on the book of the same name, Catch Me a Killer tells the harrowing true story of psychological profiler Micki Pistorius.
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Libby, Are You Home Yet?
This award-winning true-crime British series tells the story of a 21-year-old who was sent home alone in a taxi, from a nightclub – but never arrived.
Poker Face S1
Natasha Lyonne plays a woman who can tell when people lie, and gets herself involved in crimes she can’t help but investigate and solve.
Blue Lights S1
Rookie police officers Grace, Tommy and Annie tackle criminal gangs, undercover agents and their own communities in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Trompoppie S1
Luna, a talented gymnast from the wrong side of the tracks, is awarded a bursary to a prestigious private school to join their elite group of drum majorettes. But then a hazing ritual goes tragically wrong…
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Die Onderonsie (2023)
When five friends hold a reunion to confirm an agreement that hides a dark secret from their past, a dead body appears…
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Must watch trailer: true-crime doccie Dark Side of Glory
Watch the explosive first trailers for Dark Side of Glory, a true crime documentary about the shocking cases of murder in the world of sport. Premieres 31 July on Showmax.
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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.
Through the storm in Ukuwela: The Crossing
Documentary Ukuwela: The Crossing goes inside how crew from Cape Town’s townships ruled the waves at the 2023 Cape2Rio yacht race. Now read more about skipper Sibusiso Sizatu and the Alexforbes ArchAngel crew.
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Ukuwela: The Crossing
An inspiring story following Sibusiso Sizatu’s journey from a carefree herd boy to leading his crew on a gruelling Cape to Rio yacht race – the longest continent-to-continent race in the southern hemisphere
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School Ties
This is a hard-hitting and pertinent four-part docuseries that explores grooming and sexual abuse by sports coaches at South Africa’s elite boys’ schools.
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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.
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Do as Kate Winslet says in The Regime
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Anyone But You (2023)
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in this steamy romcom. After a great first date, Bea and Ben’s attraction turns cold, until they’re reunited at a destination wedding.
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.
Bookie S1
A veteran bookie struggles to survive the impending legalisation of sports gambling, increasingly unstable clients, family and co-workers.
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See the trailer of new Showmax comedy series One Weeks
Sihle Ndaba and Zakhele Mabasa Mokone co-star in new Showmax Original One Weeks, premiering on Showmax on 22 July, with new episodes every Monday.
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Mean Girls (2024)
A new student is a hit with an A-list girl clique called the Plastics. However, everything changes when she falls for the wrong guy.
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First look at the explosive trailer for The Butcher’s Soul, starring SAFTA winner Melusi Mbele. Premiering 2 August on Showmax.
Made in South AfricaBookie S1
A veteran bookie struggles to survive the impending legalisation of sports gambling, increasingly unstable clients, family and co-workers.
Showmax set to release gripping new football documentary Shine
The brand-new African football documentary Shine releases on Showmax this Friday, 5 July 2024, directed by acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker nora Awolowo.
Killing It S2
A comedy series about class, capitalism and one man’s quest to achieve the American dream. And to kill really big snakes.