One of Rotten Tomatoes’ Most Anticipated Shows of 2022, The Girl From Plainville is now available to binge on Showmax. Critics Choice nominee Elle Fanning (The Great, Maleficent) executive produces and stars as Michelle Carter, the teenager at the centre of the unprecedented “texting … Continue reading Based on the infamous “texting suicide case,” The Girl from Plainville is now available to binge
Sibling rivalry knows no bounds in the world of Igiza, the brand-new Kenyan thriller series now streaming on Showmax. As episode one kicks off, we meet identical twins Linda and Nicole in their very different worlds. Nicole is clad in black … Continue reading Sister against sister as Igiza premieres
Just a month after announcing a slate of four new Originals in Kenya in 2022, Showmax is now seeking concepts for two new original titles. The first project being commissioned is Showmax’s first-ever original telenovela in Kenya: an exciting, timely … Continue reading Showmax is commissioning two new Originals in Kenya
AFRICA AND I | Stream now Winner of the Jury Award for Best First Feature Documentary at the Pan African Film and Arts Festival earlier this month, Africa and I is a 90-minute documentary about how 20-year-old Othmane Zolati walked, hitchhiked, cycled and skateboarded over 30 000 km across Africa, through 24 countries. He had never left Morocco when he started his nearly four-year journey to Cape Town, South Africa with just $80, a small backpack, and a borrowed cheap pocket camera. Saturday Star calls Africa and I “an unrivalled glimpse into life on the continent”, Vamers “a thrilling trip through unseen Africa”, and Spling “exhilarating… a beautiful and stirring … Continue reading Award-winning, record-breaking Africa Month recommendations from Showmax
Are you ready for some thrill and high-stakes drama? Showmax has released the teaser for its upcoming Original Kenyan thriller series Igiza, premiering on 23 May 2022. Set against the backdrop of Nairobi’s fashion industry and the money laundering business, Igiza is a … Continue reading Showmax drops teaser for upcoming Kenyan thriller Igiza
HALO S1 | New episodes every Friday; binge from 20 May 2022, first on Showmax Paramount+ original series, Halo, based on the iconic Xbox franchise and one of the highest-grossing game franchises of all time, set a new record as the most-watched … Continue reading The 10 best international series on Showmax in May, from The Girl From Plainville to The Righteous Gemstones
Softie, the most successful Kenyan documentary ever, locally and internationally, is now streaming on Showmax. Directed by Sam Soko, who also co-produces alongside Toni Kamau, Softie follows Boniface Mwangi’s political pursuit and the pressures it puts on his family. Known for his … Continue reading Softie, Boniface Mwangi’s acclaimed doccie, comes to Showmax
Yellowjackets, named Best Horror at the 2022 Critics’ Choice Super Awards, is now available to binge on Showmax. Melanie Lynsky (Don’t Look Up) won Best Actress: Drama at the 2022 Critics’ Choice and Best Actress: Horror at the 2022 Critics’ Choice Super … Continue reading Binge Yellowjackets, “the best horror show of 2022”, on Showmax
It’s a double finale for Kenyan Showmax Originals as Crime and Justice S2 and Single Kiasi both come to an end this week. Kicking off the finale is Crime and Justice with “The Whistleblower”, its eighth episode, which is now streaming. Written by Lanfia Wal and … Continue reading Double finale as Single Kiasi and Crime and Justice come to an end
The latest edition of the hit reality TV show franchise follows the opulent lives of six of the most glamorous women in Africa’s largest megacity: businesswoman Carolyna Hutchings, lawyer and luxury hair brand owner Chioma Ikokwu, Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo, … Continue reading The Real Housewives of Lagos is now streaming on Showmax
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