23 January 2019
Where to find 2019 Oscar nominees and winners on Showmax
The much-anticipated Academy Awards 2019 nominations were announced by Black-ish actress Tracee Ellis Ross and winner of last year’s Best Original Screenplay for Silicon Valley Kumail Nanjiani.
Of course, as is expected, in that old Oscars fashion, there were a few snubs, shocks, and surprises – and yes, Wakanda Forever as Black Panther became the first superhero movie to receive a Best Picture nomination.
Drum roll please… here are the Oscars 2019 nominees and winners that you can find on Showmax.
Adam McKay
Best Director (nominee) and Best Picture (nominee) – Vice
Succession, directed by Adam McKay (first episode), follows the filthy rich, dysfunctional Roy family and their quest to dethrone the patriarch who is unwilling to let go of his media empire and relinquish his power to his children, even after a death scare that puts him in a coma, instead pitting them against each other – and tearing them down whenever he has the chance. Succession is streaming exclusively on Showmax. Watch now »
Adam Driver
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (nominee) – BlacKkKlansman
Adam Driver has had a successful transition from the small screen to movie stardom, first gaining major recognition with his breakthrough role as the emotionally unstable boyfriend to Lena Dunham’s character in HBO’s hit Girls, then moving on to score a major role in Star Wars trilogy as Kylo Ren. Girls S1-6 is streaming on Showmax. Watch now »
Rachel Weisz
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (nominee) – The Favourite
Last year’s Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird) joins Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg and Stanley Tucci in the supernatural The Lovely Bones, about a murdered girl who watches from above as her family grieves and attempts to unravel her disappearance, while also watching the man who killed her. Catch The Lovely Bones on Showmax. Watch now »
Original African stories by local talent
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.
Cheta M
Cheta M explores the love story between Adanna and Nnanna, young lovers who battle the spiritual and political forces in their way. Stream now, with new episodes Wednesday to Friday.
Youngins S1
Stream Tshedza Pictures’s first teen drama, Showmax Original Youngins, with three new episodes every week.
The Roast of Minnie Dlamini: The roast everyone's been waiting on
Empini, coming soon
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The Mommy Club Season 2 Episode 10 recap: Getting to the bottom of it
In episode 10 of The Mommy Club S2, Hermajesty and Mrs Sande go head-to-head and Nozipho confides in Mrs Mops. New episodes land every Monday on Showmax.
The Real Housewives of Durban S4: Nonku and Slee’s friendship is dead and buried
In the finale episode of The Real Housewives of Durban S4, all is laid on the table at the ladies’ dinner. All episodes are now streaming on Showmax.
MaBlerh to host The Real Housewives of Durban reunion for the second year in a row
MaBlerh to host The Real Housewives of Durban reunion for the second year in a row. The two-part reunion will stream on 15 May and 22 May 2024.
Your initiation into the cool, chaotic world of Wyfie
Feel like we’re almost at midterms but you stopped going to class after you skipped a couple of lectures? Let’s swot up on Episodes 1-24 of Showmax Original Wyfie.