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Bull S5

On DStv

Brilliant, brash and charming, Dr Bull is the ultimate puppet master as he combines psychology, human intuition and high tech data to learn what makes jurors, attorneys, witnesses and the accused tick.

IMDB IMDb rating: 7.0/10

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Lady Bird (2017)

Lady Bird (2017)

On Showmax
This uplifting, funny and fresh coming-of-age film focuses on the challenges in a relationship between a teenaged girl and her mother.

IMDB 7.5/10 Rotten Tomatoes 99%

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New Amsterdam S1-2

New Amsterdam S1-2

On Netflix and Showmax
Dr Max Goodwin takes over as medical director at the oldest public hospital in America. He bends the rules and challenges the status quo to provide the best medical care possible.

IMDB 8.1/10 Rotten Tomatoes 81%

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Band of Brothers

Band of Brothers

On Showmax
The World War II miniseries from Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg stars Damian Lewis, David Schwimmer and more, and is not to be missed.

IMDB 9.4/10 Rotten Tomatoes 94%

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Divorce S1-3

Divorce S1-3

On Showmax
Thomas Hayden Church and Sarah Jessica Parker play a couple going through a protracted divorce.

IMDB 6.8/10 Rotten Tomatoes 78%

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Watch: The trailer for Showmax’s first Afrikaans Original, Skemerdans

Watch: The trailer for Showmax’s first Afrikaans Original, Skemerdans

On Showmax
All 13 episodes of the murder-mystery series featuring some of SA's biggest stars will be available to binge from 28 April 2021.
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Wild Rose (2018)

Wild Rose (2018)

On Showmax
Rose-Lynn is a single mother of two from Scotland who dreams of becoming a country music star, finding her voice against all odds.

IMDB 7.2/10 Rotten Tomatoes 92%

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The Irregulars

The Irregulars

On Netflix
Five streetwise teens living in Victorian London are recruited by Dr Watson to solve crimes - but all is not as it seems.

IMDB 5.0/10 Rotten Tomatoes 76%

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Entourage S1-8

Entourage S1-8

On Showmax
This racey, edgy Golden Globe-nominated series follows a film star Vince Chase, his close circle of friends and his agent as they navigate the precarious terrain of Los Angeles and Hollywood.

IMDB 8.4/10 Rotten Tomatoes 83%

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Swirl (2021)

Swirl (2021)

On Showmax
Elaine Williams has her inner GPS set on kroes-control. When things fall apart - literally - will she be able to take the path less taken?
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Outlander S4

Outlander S4

On Netflix
The first four seasons of the acclaimed historical/fantasy drama are now streaming on Netflix in South Africa.

IMDB 8.4/10 Rotten Tomatoes 95%

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The real South African story behind the movie Misbehaviour

The real South African story behind the movie Misbehaviour

On Showmax
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Keira Knightley star in this drama based on the true story of the fateful Miss World pageant in 1970.
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Official Secrets (2019)

Official Secrets (2019)

On Showmax
Keira Knightley and Matt Smith drive this drama about a real-life informant who exposed a US and UK plot to manipulate an Iraq invasion.

IMDB 7.3/10 Rotten Tomatoes 82%

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Afrikaans limited series 4 Mure is pure escapism

Afrikaans limited series 4 Mure is pure escapism

On Showmax
Don't let the Covid pandemic and its accompanying restrictions get you down - stream the five-episode "lockdown friendly" miniseries on Showmax.
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Room (2015)

Room (2015)

On Showmax
Having been kept captive in an enclosed room with his mother his entire life, five-year-old Jack finally helps them to escape.

IMDB 8.1/10 Rotten Tomatoes 93%

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