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First look: The Fergusons’ Kings of Joburg on Netflix

Nothing’s for mahala; and sometimes for the power to rule the streets you have to sell your soul.

Virtual meets reality at the Jurassic Park watch party with Spling

Virtual meets reality at the Jurassic Park watch party with Spling

Get ready to hit play on Spielberg's 1993 classic on Showmax on 28 November 2020 at 8pm to join in the fun!

His Dark Materials S1-2

His Dark Materials S1-2

Based on the books by Philip Pullman, this HBO series takes place in a rich fantasy world where humans all have animal familiars, and where an orphan uncovers a dangerous secret.

8.7/10 83%

Coming soon

First look: His Dark Materials Season 2

First look: His Dark Materials Season 2

Watch the trailer for the highly anticipated second season, and see pictures from the first episode, coming to Showmax on 17 November 2020.

Ghost (1990)

Ghost (1990)

After being murdered, a young man's spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger. This 90s horror-romance-comedy classic starring Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze is hailed as one of the most watchable films of its era.

7.1/10 80%

Star Trek Discovery S3

Star Trek Discovery S3

This season truly takes the Discovery crew where no one has gone before: 930 years into the future.

7.4/10 100%

This dark, chilling drama was “2019’s most terrifying TV show”

This dark, chilling drama was “2019’s most terrifying TV show”

Years and Years, starring Emma Thompson, depicts a bleak era in a dystopian future Britain. All episodes are now streaming on Showmax.

8.4/10 89%

10 sci-fi shows and movies for tweens

10 sci-fi shows and movies for tweens

These science-fiction picks for kids aged eight to 12 offer aliens, amazing worlds and, most importantly, unlimited imagination.

Years and Years S1

Years and Years S1

In this dystopian miniseries, Emma Thompson plays a power-hungry politician whose position as Prime Minister has a devastating impact on a Manchester family.

8.4/10 89%

Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD S7

Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD S7

Stranded in time, the SHIELD team and their allies fight to stop an alien invasion in the seventh and last season.

7.5/10 100%

The Boys S2

The Boys S2

On Amazon Prime

This subversive show asks what would happen if superheroes used their powers for evil rather than good, and it comes out swinging in its second season.

8.7/10 97%

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

All hands on deck – the starship Enterprise has a new mission in 2016 movie Star Trek Beyond on Showmax.

7.1/10 86%

Travel through space with Hilary Swank in Netflix’s Away

Travel through space with Hilary Swank in Netflix’s Away

The 10-episode show about a groundbreaking expedition to Mars has been described as "the cathartic drama we need right now."

7.1/10 73%

Siren S3

Siren S3

These are mermaids - but not as you know them. In the final season of this dark series, a new mermaid is in town, determined to unite all the mermaid tribes in a bid to eradicate humanity.

7.2/10 94%

Project Blue Book S2

Project Blue Book S2

In this series inspired by a real top-secret project in the 1950s, college professor Dr J Allen Hynek is recruited by the US Air Force to investigate UFO encounters. Season 2 kicks off with the famous Roswell incident.

7.7/10 65%

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