Watch Africa’s best and the world’s greatest shows on Showmax

If you’re looking for the best bang-for-your-buck streaming service, it pays to go local. Aside from being the place to discover local talent before the world sits up to take notice, Showmax offers a huge array of the globe’s best series and movies.

Not only that, it just won Best Television/Streaming Network at The National Film and TV Awards SA.

Here are seven of the best movies and series to watch on Showmax now:

1. Youngins (Season 1 and 2)

Youngins is set in the Olifants High government boarding school. In Season 1, five students became friends as they exposed the school’s predatory principal. Now, in Season 2, a fatal fire will have the school reeling, even as the students navigate tough topics of gender identity and sexuality, poverty, abuse and familial issues along with their academic goals. 

Stream Youngins S2 on Showmax now with new episodes on Fridays.

2. The Real Housewives of SA: Ultimate Girls Trip

This Showmax Original reality series takes eight of SA’s most iconic Housewives to Jamaica. Strap in for the journey with Beverley Steyn, Christall Kay, LaConco, Lethabo Lejoy Mathatho, Liz Prins, Londie London, Melany Viljoen and Nonku Williams.

Binge the whole season on Showmax now.

3. Dune: Prophecy

One of the most anticipated HBO series of 2024, this prequel is set 10,000 years before the events of the Dune film franchise.

Inspired by the novel Sisterhood of Dune, written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson, Dune: Prophecy takes us inside the founding of the Bene Gesserit, the sect that paved the way for Paul Atreides to take control of Arrakis in Dune.

The story follows two Harkonnen sisters, played by Emily Watson (Chernobyl) and Olivia Williams (Funny Woman).

Stream Dune: Prophecy on Showmax now with new episodes on Mondays.

4. The Penguin

Colin Farrell gives a career-best performance as one of Batman’s greatest villain characters, Oz Cobb, aka the Penguin, who makes a play to seize the reins of Gotham’s crime world. The series is one week after the events of the 2022 movie, The Batman.

The Penguin has a 94% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, an intriguing storyline and a generous dose of plot twists and surprises.

Binge the whole season on Showmax now.

5. Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

In one of the best-reviewed series of 2024, Don Cheadle wades through the facts and lies to figure out whether “Chicken Man” Williams (Kevin Hart) and his girlfriend Barbara (Taraji P. Henson) shook down guests, including the “Black Godfather” (Samuel L. Jackson) at a Muhammad Ali boxing match after-party. Expect ’70s glamour and a daring heist.

Stream Fight Night on Showmax now with new episodes on Wednesdays.

6. The Fall Guy 

This irresistibly fun action movie stars Ryan Gosling (Barbie) as a former stuntman who is pulled back into the game when the star of a mega-budget studio movie — directed by his ex, Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer) — goes missing. Now he has to jump off buildings and dodge down alleyways for real.

Stream The Fall Guy on Showmax now.

7. The Office (Season 1-9)

Showmax is home to the ultimate comfort viewing comedy, including all nine seasons of The Office. Set in a mid-size paper company led by the world’s best boss (at least according to his coffee cup), Michael Scott (Steve Carrell), this American version of workplace mockumentary The Office won five Emmys, including Outstanding Comedy Series.

Showmax and kykNET are now collaborating on an Afrikaans version of The Office, which is set to start production in 2025.

Binge all nine seasons of The Office on Showmax now.

This article was sponsored by Showmax.