{"id":16405,"date":"2022-08-01T16:51:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T14:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=16405"},"modified":"2022-08-01T16:52:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T14:52:00","slug":"the-13-best-international-series-on-showmax-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/08\/01\/the-13-best-international-series-on-showmax-in-august\/","title":{"rendered":"The 13 Best International Series On Showmax In August"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Showmax_black.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Showmax_black.jpg?w=750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3061\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>1st seasons of This Is Going To Hurt, The Responder, Mind Over Murder, The Gilded Age, The Baby &amp; more<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Westworld S4 | Full HBO trailer | New season coming to Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h8-yu5d40ww?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WESTWORLD S4<\/strong>&nbsp;| Binge episodes 1-6 now, or the full season from 15 August 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A dark odyssey about the fate of sentient life on Earth, Westworld S4 is one of<em>&nbsp;Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>\u2019 most anticipated series of 2022 and currently the eighth most popular series on <em>IMDb<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 18VSNL-rated fourth season brings back Thandiwe Newton in her Emmy-winning role as Maeve, as well as Jeffrey Wright and Ed Harris in their Emmy-nominated performances as Bernard and The Man In Black respectively. Three-time Emmy winner Aaron Paul, Emmy nominees Evan Rachel Wood and Tessa Thompson, and Screen Actors Guild nominees Luke Hemsworth and Angela Sarafyan are also returning, with Oscar winner Ariana DeBose (<em>West Side Story<\/em>) joining the cast this season as a recurring guest star.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Season 4 has an 80% critics&#8217; rating on&nbsp;<em>Rotten Tomatoes. <\/em>As&nbsp;<em>Mashable&nbsp;<\/em>puts it, &#8220;It&#8217;s hard to talk about&nbsp;<em>Westworld<\/em>&#8216;s fourth season without fear of giving too much away, so I&#8217;ll just say this: It&#8217;s awesome&#8230; With its epic scope and some of the show&#8217;s most devastating storytelling so far, Season 4 of&nbsp;<em>Westworld<\/em>&nbsp;is not one you want to miss.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by the film written by Michael Crichton,\u00a0<em>Westworld<\/em>\u00a0has won seven Emmys to date and has twice been named Best Science Fiction Series by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Black Lady Sketch Show | Season 3 | Showmax Comedy\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2J5rUNmCOFE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW S3<\/strong> | Binge now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A Black Lady Sketch Show<\/em> is up for five awards at this year\u2019s Emmys, including Outstanding Variety Sketch Series, Writing, Directing and Editing, which it won last year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The HBO sketch comedy earned series creator Robin Thede an Outstanding Actress: Comedy nomination at the 2022 Black Reel Awards, where Quinta Brunson (<em>Abbott Elementary<\/em>) was also nominated as Guest Actress. Thede won the category in 2021, when <em>A Black Lady Sketch Show&#8217;s<\/em> Gabrielle Dennis won Supporting Actress over co-star Ashley Nicole Black. This season\u2019s guest stars include Ava DuVernay, Wanda Sykes, Wayne Brady, Vanessa Williams, Lance Reddick and Phil LaMarr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Already renewed for a fourth season, <em>A Black Lady Sketch Show <\/em>has a 100% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>, with <em>The Root<\/em> hailing this season as \u201cthe smartest, freshest, funniest comedy on TV.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This Is Going To Hurt |  | Showmax Series\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kENVmgh9wT8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THIS IS GOING TO HURT S1<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>| Binge now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently the eighth best-reviewed series of 2022 according to <em>Metacritic<\/em>, <em>This Is Going To Hurt<\/em> stars Emmy winner Ben Whishaw (<em>Mary Poppins Returns<\/em>, Q in <em>No Time To Die<\/em>, voice of <em>Paddington<\/em>) as a junior doctor in the labour ward.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the bestselling memoir of real-life doctor Adam Kay, <em>This Is Going To Hurt<\/em> has a 95% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>, with<em> TIME<\/em> hailing it as \u201cthe best medical drama in years\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Radio Times <\/em>calls the series \u201ca hilarious but heartbreaking tribute to the NHS\u201d \u2013 England\u2019s National Health Service \u2013 praising the \u201cstellar performances\u201d from Whishaw and newcomer Ambika Mod and adding, \u201cA fast-paced emotional rollercoaster, <em>This Is Going to Hurt<\/em> is hands-down one of the best dramas we&#8217;ll see in 2022\u2026 With the show hitting home just how much pressure the NHS is under right now, the adaptation couldn&#8217;t come at a better time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Responder | What Doesn&#039;t Kill You... | Showmax Series\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9vXuojl4PW0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE RESPONDER S1<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>| Binge now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rotten Tomatoe<\/em>s\u2019 12th Best TV show of 2022 (So Far), <em>The Responder<\/em> follows Chris Carson (Emmy winner Martin Freeman from <em>Sherlock<\/em>, <em>Black Panther <\/em>and <em>The Hobbit<\/em>), a morally compromised urgent response officer tackling a series of crisis-stricken night shifts in Liverpool.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While trying to keep his head above water both personally and professionally, Chris is forced to take on a rookie partner, Rachel (Adelayo Adedayo &#8211; named \u201cBritain&#8217;s most exciting rising star\u201d by <em>Harper\u2019s Bazaar<\/em>). Both soon discover that survival in this high pressure, relentless, night-time world will depend on them either helping or destroying each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written by ex-police officer Tony Schumacher, <em>The Responder<\/em> has a rare 100% critics&#8217; rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>. \u201cMartin Freeman is magnificent,\u201d writes <em>The Guardian<\/em>. <em>\u201c<\/em>With rage in his heart and spit on his face, Freeman will surely win all the awards for this drama written by an ex-cop that\u2019s as riveting as a thriller and as profound as a documentary\u2026 If you are looking for a state-of-the-nation piece, it is here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mind Over Murder | Official Trailer | HBO\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tXPYl-R_oWY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MIND OVER MURDER<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>| Binge now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The HBO true crime docuseries <em>Mind Over Murder <\/em>chronicles the bizarre story of six individuals who were convicted for the 1985 murder of beloved 68-year-old grandmother Helen Wilson. Despite five of the individuals originally confessing to the crime, the \u201cBeatrice Six\u201d, as they became known, were exonerated by DNA evidence in 2009, a turn of events that divided the rural town and incensed Helen\u2019s family.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the filmmakers track the case, from the murder through investigation, trial, exoneration and two civil suits, shifting perspectives cloud the truth, and a stranger-than-fiction tale emerges that raises questions about the reliability of confessions and memory in criminal cases.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mind Over Murder<\/em> is directed by Nanfu Wang, who won the SXSW Audience Award for <em>In The Same Breath<\/em>, the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for <em>Born In China<\/em>, and was nominated for an Emmy for <em>One Child Nation<\/em>. The six-part series has a 100% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>, with <em>Mashable <\/em>hailing it as \u201cthe must-see true crime series of 2022\u2026 Mind-blowing, heartbreaking and ultimately soul-soothing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Gilded Age | Old Money, New Money | Showmax Series\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V-YvRTrWjS8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE GILDED AGE S1<\/strong> | Binge now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>\u2019 most anticipated shows of 2022, <em>The Gilded Age <\/em>is a new period drama from Oscar winner Julian Fellowes (<em>Downton Abbey<\/em>, <em>Gosford Park)<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominated for a 2022 Emmy for its production design, <em>The Gilded Age<\/em> kicks off in 1882, when young Marian Brook (Louisa Jacobson) moves from rural Pennsylvania to New York City after the death of her father. She moves in with her thoroughly old-money aunts Agnes van Rhijn (Emmy winner Christine Baranski from <em>The Good Fight<\/em>) and Ada Brook (two-time Emmy winner Cynthia Nixon from <em>Sex and the City<\/em>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accompanied by Peggy Scott (Den\u00e9e Benton), an aspiring writer seeking a fresh start, Marian inadvertently becomes enmeshed in a social war between one of her aunts and her stupendously rich neighbours, a ruthless railroad tycoon George Russell (Critics Choice nominee Morgan Spector from<em> The Plot Against America<\/em> and <em>Homeland<\/em>) and his ambitious wife, Bertha (Emmy nominee Carrie Coon from <em>Fargo<\/em>). Exposed to a world on the brink of the modern age, will Marian follow the established rules of society, or forge her own path?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HBO has already ordered a second season of <em>The Gilded Age, <\/em>which has an 8\/10 rating on <em>IMDb. <\/em>As <em>Glamour<\/em> says, &#8220;<em>The Gilded Age<\/em> is like <em>Downton Abbey<\/em> &#8211; but better.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Landscapers | An HBO Limited Series | Showmax Series\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L5SWjySOBNw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LANDSCAPERS<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>| Binge now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oscar winner Olivia Colman (<em>The Father<\/em>, <em>The Crown<\/em>) and Emmy nominee David Thewlis (<em>I&#8217;m Thinking of Ending Things<\/em>, <em>Fargo<\/em>, <em>Harry Potter<\/em>\u2019s Remus Lupin) star as real-life couple Susan and Christopher Edwards in <em>Landscapers<\/em>, a unique love story that sees a pair of ordinary Brits become the focus of an extraordinary investigation when two dead bodies are discovered in the back garden of a house in Nottingham, England.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on real events, <em>Landscapers <\/em>won three 2022 BAFTAs, with nominations for Best Miniseries, Director (Will Sharpe), and Leading Actor (Thewlis). The four-part miniseries has a 98% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>, with widespread acclaim for its script (by Ed Sinclair \u2013 aka Mr Olivia Colman \u2013 who wrote the role of Susan specifically for his wife).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In their five-star review <em>The Guardian<\/em> wrote, \u201cImagine two of the greatest actors of their generation being even better together than they are separately. That\u2019s <em>Landscapers\u2026<\/em> Heartbreaking and utterly convincing\u2026 A rich, generous, clever, multi-textured thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE EQUALIZER S2<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>| Binge from 16 August 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oscar nominee Queen Latifah (<em>Chicago<\/em>) was nominated for a 2022 Critics Choice Super Award for Best Actress in an Action Series for <em>The Equalizer<\/em>, a reimagining of the classic 80s series and the 2014 blockbuster movie with Denzel Washington. She was also nominated for People\u2019s Choice, Black Reel and Image awards for her performance as Robyn McCall, a single mother and former CIA operative who helps those with nowhere else to turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Already renewed for a third <em>and<\/em> fourth season, <em>The Equalizer<\/em> was named Best New Show by The African American Film Critics Association in 2021 and nominated as The Drama Show of 2021 by The People\u2019s Choice Awards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critics Choice Award winner Lorraine Toussaint (<em>Orange is the New Black)<\/em>, Screen Actors Guild nominee Adam Goldberg (<em>Saving Private Ryan<\/em>,<em> A Beautiful Mind<\/em>), and Image Award winner Laya DeLeon Hayes (the voice of <em>Doc McStuffins<\/em>) co-star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Thing About Pam | Things Aren&#039;t As They Seem | Showmax Series\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fN1EoH4yo18?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE THING ABOUT PAM<\/strong> | Binge from 16 August&nbsp;2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two-time Oscar winner Ren\u00e9e Zellweger (<em>Bridget Jones Diary<\/em>, <em>Judy<\/em>) is almost unrecognisable as Pam Hupp in <em>The Thing About Pam<\/em>, a riveting true-crime drama based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria, which resulted in her husband Russ\u2019s conviction, though he insisted he did not kill her.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>\u2019 most anticipated shows of 2022, <em>The Thing About Pam <\/em>also stars Emmy winner Josh Duhamel (<em>Transformers<\/em>) and Screen Actors Guild nominees Judy Greer (<em>Ant-Man<\/em>, <em>Jurassic World<\/em>), Glenn Fleschler (<em>Barry<\/em>), and Sean Bridgers (<em>Deadwood<\/em>, <em>Rectify<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on a <em>Dateline<\/em> podcast that\u2019s been downloaded over 20 million times, <em>The Thing About Pam<\/em> was NBC\u2019s top rated new series this year and their biggest digital launch ever, according to <em>Deadline<\/em>. <em>AVClub <\/em>hails <em>The Thing About Pam<\/em> as a \u201ctwisty true crime story\u201d with \u201cimpressive performances\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Baby | Not Such A Cute Baby | Showmax Series\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eaH5xAjN2rs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE BABY S1<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>| Binge now, first on Showmax&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Baby<\/em> stars Michelle De Swarte (<em>The Duchess<\/em>) as 38-year-old Natasha, whose life implodes dramatically when she is unexpectedly landed with a baby. Controlling, manipulative but incredibly cute, the baby twists Natasha\u2019s life into a surreal horror show. As she discovers the true extent of the baby\u2019s deadly nature, Natasha makes increasingly desperate attempts to get rid of it. She doesn\u2019t want the baby, but the baby definitely wants her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cast also includes Tanya Reynolds (Lily in <em>Sex Education<\/em>), multi-award-winner Sin\u00e9ad Cusack (<em>V for Vendetta<\/em>) and Ghanaian-born actor Patrice Naiambana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As <em>TIME <\/em>says, \u201cIt\u2019s more than just fun &#8211; it\u2019s also a whole lot smarter and more thought-provoking than most of the shows sucking up all the attention.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LA Brea | Season 1 | Showmax Series\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XT1AEk55DG0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LA BREA S1<\/strong> | Binge now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominated as the Sci-Fi\/Fantasy Show of 2021 at the People\u2019s Choice Awards, <em>La Brea<\/em> kicks off with a massive sinkhole mysteriously opening up in Los Angeles, separating part of a family in an unexplainable primeval world alongside a desperate group of strangers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Already renewed for a second season, <em>La Brea<\/em>\u2019s cast includes Natalie Zea (<em>The Following<\/em>, <em>Justified<\/em>) and Eoin Macken (<em>Resident Evil: The Final Chapter<\/em>, <em>Merlin<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Time Traveller&#039;s Wife | Season 1 | Showmax Series\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wBIaiLKPtzQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE TIME TRAVELER&#8217;S WIFE<\/strong> | Binge now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Romance meets science fiction in <em>The Time Traveler\u2019s Wife<\/em>, which tells the intricate love story of Clare and Henry, and a marriage with a problem\u2026 time travel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People\u2019s Choice and Teen Choice winner Theo James (Tobias &#8220;Four&#8221; Eaton in The <em>Divergent<\/em> film series, and <em>Sanditon<\/em>\u2019s Sidney Parker) and BAFTA Scotland winner Rose Leslie (<a href=\"https:\/\/t.nylas.com\/t1\/315\/98gv1owgvck9xbyvk0niloo5j\/12\/f975072c921c1c0a391a5dc7b5e100b41272656bea7f0d2b50ad73b4521abe55\"><em>Game of Thrones<\/em><\/a>\u2019 Ygritte, DS Kirstin Longacre in <em>Vigil<\/em>) lead the the six-part miniseries, which is based on the acclaimed 2003 bestselling novel by Audrey Niffenegger.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emmy and BAFTA winner Steven Moffat (<em>Doctor Who<\/em>, <em>Sherlock<\/em>) wrote the screenplay, with triple-Emmy winner David Nutter (<em>Game of Thrones<\/em>) directing. <em>The Mary Sue<\/em> says, \u201cI openly laughed out loud\u2026 And who doesn\u2019t want to see Theo James and Rose Leslie falling in love with each other out of order?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spreadsheet | Season 1 Official Trailer | Paramount+ Australia\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U1MSSjpdkZg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SPREADSHEET S1<\/strong> | Binge now, first on Showmax<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BAFTA winner Katherine Parkinson (Jen in <em>The IT Crowd, <\/em>Pauline in <em>Doc Martin<\/em>) stars in the 18SN Aussie sex comedy <em>Spreadsheet. <\/em>She plays Lauren: a freshly divorced mother-of-two, looking for sex without strings attached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lauren\u2019s already functioning at full capacity with a successful career as a lawyer, two wilfully disobedient but hilarious children and a slightly inept ex-husband. So how is she supposed to manage a slew of emotionally needy men as well? 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