21 August 2018
What to watch when you’ve watched everything
We get it. You’re a serious series junkie. You’ve seen every episode of every show that your friends are only just getting into, you can quote offhand from every long-running iconic show to hit TV, from The Wire to The Sopranos to Sex and the City, and, quite frankly, you’re pretty sure there’s nothing worth seeing that you haven’t already watched.
Well, these binge-worthy shows that you’ll only find on Showmax are here to prove you wrong.
Love Life
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Watch if you love: The L Word
HBO’s Succession S1-3
Genre: Dark comedy/family drama
Watch if you love: The River
Younger S1-7
Genre: Romcom/drama
Watch if you love: The Bold Type
Bosch S1-5
Genre: Crime drama
Watch if you love: The Wire
The Young Pope
Genre: Drama
Watch if you love: The Vow
HBO’s Room 104 S1-4
Genre: Anthology drama
Watch if you love: Fargo
Harlots S1-3
Genre: Period drama/thriller
Watch if you love: Big Little Lies
Original African stories by local talent
Untying Kantai
Untying Kantai follows King Kantai, a man who has spent 30 years of his life working hard to provide for his family, only to be conned out of his life savings. Stream from 9 May, with new episodes weekly.
Big Girl Small World
Stream the new Kenyan romcom series Big Girl Small World from 8 May, with new episodes every week.
Empini S1
Stream the Showmax Original drama series Empini from 23 May 2024.
Original Sin: My Son The Killer
Original Sin: My Son The Killer follows the murder of Andrea Venter by Gerhard Jansen van Vuuren, who then went on the run from South Africa to Brazil.
Tracking Thabo Bester
From the makers of Devilsdorp and the director of Convict Conman comes the true-crime documentary South Africa has been waiting for. All the episodes are streaming on Showmax.
The Illuminated
The Showmax Original docuseries The Illuminated explores different religious movements in South Africa. Stream now, with new episodes every Wednesday.
Koek S1
The crime comedy Koek, starring Cindy Swanepoel, now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Thursday.
Ekhaya Backpackers S1
Stream the Showmax Original comedy series Ekhaya Backpackers. All the episodes are now streaming.
The Roast of Minnie Dlamini: The roast everyone's been waiting on
Empini, coming soon
More Mzansi gold
What to watch on Showmax in May 2024
Stream Barbie and Oppenheimer in South Africa now, only on Showmax. Plus a ton more great stuff coming in May.
The Mommy Club Season 2 Episode 11 recap: Cutting through
In episode 11 of The Mommy Club S2, Hermajesty hosts a ‘Healing with Hermajesty’ night picnic that turns sour. New episodes every Monday.
“This type of story has never been told in Afrikaans.” Koek director
SAFTA and Silwerskerm-winning director and cinematographer Johannes Pieter Nel talks about directing the critically acclaimed crime comedy Koek, now streaming on Showmax.
Youngins Season 1 Episodes 34-36: The heist
After Khaya reveals that he saw underaged photos in the principal’s messages, he and his friends plot revenge in episodes 34-36 of Showmax Original Youngins.