Top crime series to binge-watch on Showmax

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.

Heist 88 on Showmax

Heist 88 (2023)

In this captivating heist thriller inspired by a daring true story, a criminal mastermind recruits a group of young bank employees to steal $80 million.

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Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist S1

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist S1

An explosive star-studded limited series based on the infamous story of an armed robbery after Ali’s historical comeback fight.

Devil’s Peak S1

Devil’s Peak S1

This crime series follows Detective Benny Greissel in his quest to track down a righteous vigilante killer in Cape Town.

The Truth vs Alex Jones

The Truth vs Alex Jones

This doccie looks at how families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting took conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to court for spreading lies about the event being a hoax.

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.

Die Bloedhonde (2024)

Die Bloedhonde (2024)

Katrien is on holiday with her family when an unexplained death gives her reason to suspect the beloved local pastor of foul play…

Tell Them You Love Me

Tell Them You Love Me (2023)

A true-crime documentary about the university professor who had a controversial affair with a non-verbal man with cerebral palsy.

Dr Death S1-2

Dr Death S1-2

Investigative journalist Benita Alexander discovers a new subject in world-renowned surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, known as The Miracle Man.

Daar’s Bloed (2023)

Daar’s Bloed (2023)

A famous South African actress becomes paranoid when private photos of her appear in a magazine. Does she have a stalker?

Fargo S5

Fargo S5

Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning anthology series about a crime in an unassuming town. This season, housewife Dot finds herself plunged into her past.

Alert: Missing Persons Unit S1-2

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)

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

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

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)

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

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 on Showmax

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 on Showmax

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

ZeroZeroZero S1

The drug underworld is a zero-sum game in this gritty crime drama exploring the inner workings of the global cocaine trade.

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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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Eye-opening documentaries to stream

Mel Viljoen in Unfollowed S2

Mel Viljoen from The Real Housewives franchise on Unfollowed

Mel Viljoen opens up about the controversies surrounding her and the reasons for being on the new talk show, Unfollowed now streaming on Showmax.

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All Blacks Collections on Showmax

Unleash the All Black magic on Showmax

Showmax debuts the All Blacks Greatness collection, an exclusive set of programmes featuring rugby’s most iconic team. All 18 episodes are now available to watch on Showmax and Showmax PL.

Unfollowed S2 on Showmax

Unfollowed S2 is now streaming on Showmax

Spitch Nzawumbi talks about hosting the new season of Unfollowed, which features 8 South African media personalities who have been “cancelled”. New episodes land on Wednesdays.

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Unfollowed S2 on Showmax

Unfollowed S1-2

Unfollowed delves into the workings of cancel culture and social media through the real-life stories of media personalities.

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Tracking Thabo Bester on Showmax

9 South African true-crime series, ranked

From Devilsdorp to Tracking Thabo Bester, these true-crime documentary series explore some of the darkest and most audacious acts – all available to stream on Showmax.

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Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked S1

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the highly anticipated two-part blockbuster film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical.

The Prince of Wales, Heidi Klum and the presenters of the Earthshot Prize Awards

Stream The Earthshot Prize Awards 2024 on Showmax

Stream The Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony, filmed in Cape Town, on Showmax now.

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Brasse Vannie Kaap on Showmax

Eye-opening homegrown documentaries to stream

These unmissable South African shows and movies deliver surprising insights on the country we’re living in today.

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Looking for something lighter?

Christmas Clothes is on Showmax

Christmas Clothes (2024)

A teenage boy goes on a quest to retrieve his Christmas clothes after they were stolen on Christmas Eve. He learns to face his fears and unlock his full potential.

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Based on a True Story S2 on Showmax

Based On A True Story S2

A realtor, her ex-tennis star husband, and a plumber take advantage of people’s obsession with true crime in this dark comedy series.

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Kung Fu Panda 4 on Showmax

Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)

Po is chosen to become the spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace in the fourth instalment. He must train a new Dragon Warrior while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon master villains.

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Christmas Clothes on Showmax

Celebrate the festive feels with Showmax film Christmas Clothes

The heartwarming comedy film Christmas Clothes, directed by Athi Petela, premieres on Showmax on 6 December 2024.

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Hacks S3 on Showmax

Hacks Season 3’s five best put downs and pranks

While veteran comedian Deborah Vance gets roasted in Hacks Season 3, she’s more than ready to fire back in five of our favourite moments.

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Hacks S3 on Showmax

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. 

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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.

Laugh Africa Comedy Festival on Showmax

7 South African stand-up comedians that bring the laughs

Discover these top SA comedians ready to make you laugh out loud in their comedy specials and the 13-part Laugh Africa Comedy Festival, now streaming on Showmax.

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