{"id":20153,"date":"2023-10-16T22:37:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T20:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=20153"},"modified":"2023-10-16T22:37:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T20:37:37","slug":"the-ultimate-pride-month-watchlist-showmax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2023\/10\/16\/the-ultimate-pride-month-watchlist-showmax\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Pride Month Watchlist &#8211; Showmax"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Showmax curates the ultimate Pride Month watchlist, with something for everyone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re all different, and we all have different tastes. That\u2019s the whole premise of streaming; that no two people\u2019s home pages look alike. So to celebrate Pride Month in South Africa, Showmax has compiled the ultimate LGBTQIA+ watchlist, with something for everyone.<\/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=\"Chucky Season 3 Official Trailer | Chucky Official\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0g0OZc5-xoY?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>Best horror: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/pq1okdeb-chucky\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/pq1okdeb-chucky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chucky S1-3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, it\u2019s about a serial killer-possessed doll who makes horrible puns and murders people, but Don Mancini\u2019s <em>Chucky<\/em> series has one of the most multi-faceted portrayals of queer identity and exploration of the world on TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It starts when Jake Wheeler (Zackary Arthur), a 14-year-old gay boy and doll collector, finds Chucky (voiced by Brad Dourif), who returns the \u201cfavour\u201d of being rescued from the yardsale trash pile by targeting Jake\u2019s bullies, including his abusive alcoholic father (Devon Sawa). As well as giving us a queer revenge story that turns to horror, <em>Chucky<\/em> delivers a voyage of discovery between Jake and his crush-turned-friend and more, Devon Evans (Bjorgvin Arnarson).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And Chucky and his lover turned enemy Tiffany\u2019s (voiced and embodied in the series by Jennifer Tilly) genderfluid child Glen\/Glenda has been exploring their identity throughout the series \u2013 with both mom and dad\u2019s blessing and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Chucky<\/em> is headed for the White House in Season 3 as he cosies up to America\u2019s First Family. Season 3 has a 100% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>, with <em>Collider <\/em>saying, \u201cThis killer doll series is only getting better\u2026 There is no horror series out there quite like <em>Chucky<\/em>\u2026 It is all killer with almost no filler\u2026 Its cast is impeccable, the kills wonderfully unhinged, and the humour remains as sharp as ever.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Chucky S1-2 <\/em>is available to binge now, with S3 arriving 23 October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special mention: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/jwcvinlt-yellowjackets\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/jwcvinlt-yellowjackets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yellowjackets S1-2<\/a><\/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 Last Of Us Official Trailer | Coming soon to Showmax | HBO on Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-YJQQFSXuaI?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>Best post-apocalyptic show<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/i49vix8n-the-last-of-us\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/i49vix8n-the-last-of-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Last of Us S1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A horror series about the end of the world is also one that clings to love and hope in all forms. Joel (Pedro Pascal) the smuggler escorts 14-year-old Ellie (non-binary performer Bella Ramsey) across an apocalyptic version of the United States in which society has collapsed thanks to a fungal outbreak that turns its human hosts into zombies. Episode 7 centres on Ellie\u2019s backstory, including her playful love for her best friend Riley (Storm Reid) and their first kiss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Series fans have also fallen in love with gay couple Bill (Nick Offerman), a grumpy doomsday prepper, and Frank (Murray Barlett), an outgoing survivalist in episode 3, who get a far kinder and more moving story than they did in the game on which the series is based. In flashbacks, we see Bill and Fred thriving together despite the world going to hell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Last of Us <\/em>has raked in 24 Emmy nominations this year &#8211; behind only <em>Succession S4<\/em>. Pascal and Ramsey both received their first-ever Emmy nominations, with Melanie Lynskey nominated as Guest Actress for <em>The Last of Us<\/em> as Kathleen, as well as Lead Actress for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/jwcvinlt-yellowjackets\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/jwcvinlt-yellowjackets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Yellowjackets<\/em><\/a> as Shauna. The hit Playstation adaptation also earned Guest cast nominations for Bartlett, Offerman and Reid, not to mention Anna Torv as Tess and Lamar Johnson and Keivonn Montreal Woodard as Henry and Sam Burrell.<\/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=\"Euphoria S1 | Trailer | Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I17p_TouI3A?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>Best high school drama: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/f9yitlkr-euphoria\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/f9yitlkr-euphoria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Euphoria S1-2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zendaya has taken home two Emmys for her role in <em>Euphoria <\/em>as troubled teen addict Rue. The series\u2019 first season offers a heartfelt look at trans experience and identification through Rue\u2019s girlfriend Jules (trans performer Hunter Schafer) and her discussions with her therapist, along with a look at the damage that repression does through Nate (Jacob Elordi) and Cal (Eric Dane).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Euphoria <\/em>has an 8.3\/10 rating on <em>IMDb<\/em> and an 88% critics rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>, where the consensus says, \u201c<em>Euphoria<\/em> balances its brutal honesty with an empathetic \u2014 and visually gorgeous \u2014 eye to create a uniquely challenging and illuminating series, held together by a powerfully understated performance from Zendaya.\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=\"Wild parties, booze, and books \u2026 | The Sex Lives of College Girls S2 | Showmax x HBO\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X7xRXOB7p8o?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>Best university comedy: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/qe0ne9o4-the-sex-lives-of-college-girls\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/qe0ne9o4-the-sex-lives-of-college-girls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sex Lives of College Girls S2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four best friends embark on multiple journeys of self-discovery at university in this comedy series created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble. Along with tackling student debt, sexual harassment, and racism in academia in relatable and sensitive ways, the series also delivers queer joy in the budding relationship between closested rich girl Leighton Murray (Rene\u00e9 Rapp) and out-and-proud feminist Alicia (Midori Francis).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the series goes on, Leighton continues to experiment in ways that\u2019ll ring a bell with many viewers \u2013 including one relationship that sees her dating another woman, Tatum (Gracie Dzienny), who may as well be her double. Messy, shameless, fun and freeing, Leighton gains confidence as she gives free rein to parts of herself that she was cut off from growing up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18SNL-rated, <em>The Sex Lives of College Girls<\/em> has a 95% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>, with <em>Mashable <\/em>calling it \u201ca hilarious, sexy treat,\u201d <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em> saying it\u2019s \u201csmart, sharp and sassy,\u201d and <em>The Wrap <\/em>calling it \u201craunchy rom-com fun.\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=\"From the soft life to the bus life | Hacks S2 | Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zjXTSYAlPlM?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>Best comedy about comedians:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/e3rwk3dl-hacks\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/e3rwk3dl-hacks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hacks S1-2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hacks<\/em> follows the sparky interplay between bisexual trainwreck and Gen Z comedy writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder), her \u201cboss\u201d \u2013 demanding ageing comedienne Deborah (Jean Smart) \u2013 and Deborah\u2019s retinue, including her manager Marcus (Carl Clemons-Hopkins) and PA Damien (Mark Indelicato).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hacks<\/em>\u2019 creators have stated that they wanted to reflect the full spectrum of gender and sexual identities and cultures that they worked with in LA but more than that, they wanted to show the world as they wanted it to be: filled with queer people just living their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hacks<\/em> has a 100% critics\u2019 rating on<em> Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>, where Season 2 was the fifth best-reviewed show of 2022. <em>IndieWire<\/em> praised <em>Hacks<\/em> as \u201ca series of endless wonders\u201d; <em>AV Club<\/em> wrote that the new season is \u201cpitch-perfect\u201d starring \u201ca never-better Jean Smart\u201d; and<em> The Wrap<\/em> adds, it \u201cremains one of the most consummately funny shows 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>Best medical drama: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/vjgu7411-this-is-going-to-hurt\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/vjgu7411-this-is-going-to-hurt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This Is Going To Hurt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner of four BAFTAs,<em> This Is Going To Hurt <\/em>follows a junior doctor in an obstetrics ward in the UK\u2019s overburdened and collapsing public health system during 2006. Adam Kay adapted his own tragic-comic memoir of the same name, winning the Writing: Drama BAFTA in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adam (Ben Whishaw in a BAFTA-winning role) spends most of the series at the end of his rope from exhaustion as he tries to train another junior doctor, Shruti (Ambika Mod), and to be present in his relationship with his supportive boyfriend, Harry (Rory Fleck Byrne), but there\u2019s just not enough of him to go round and everything is starting to buckle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The series shows Adam clinging to survival by his wits as his parents urge him to marry a nice girl and go into private medicine, and he\u2019s battling with just not fitting in with the posh, straight friends he grew up with, or Harry\u2019s hard-partying queer friend group. The struggle is real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><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.<\/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=\"Somebody, Somewhere | Showmax Series | HBO on Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ne7KIZWEIRI?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>Best comedy drama: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/914iw2d1-somebody-somewhere\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/914iw2d1-somebody-somewhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Somebody Somewhere S1-2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actress, comedian and singer Bridget Everett breathes life into this HBO semi-autobiographical midlife crisis drama-comedy. Sam (Everett) is 40-something and lost after returning to her small-town Kansas home to help take care of her dying sister, Holly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam gets back a piece of the joy that she\u2019s lost in her life when a new friend and co-worker, Joel (Jeff Hiller), reunites her with people who share Holly\u2019s determined individualism and courage at \u201cchurch choir practice night\u201d \u2013 a front for a secret social club where the town\u2019s queer community can laugh, socialise, dance, and be themselves without fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joel, a practising Christian gay man, is the event\u2019s co-founder, with Fred Rococo (real-life trans actor Murray Hill) as the host of the space, a dapper, delightful transgender man. PS: If you love Fred, Season 2 places him front and centre in the countdown to his wedding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominated as Outstanding New TV Series by the GLAAD Media Awards, <em>Somebody Somewhere<\/em>\u2019s second season was hailed as \u201claugh out loud funny\u201d by <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>; as \u201ca \u201crevelation\u201d that \u201cexudes compassion\u201d with a \u201cnuanced take on the everyday\u201d by <em>The Boston Globe<\/em>; and as \u201cTV\u2019s sweetest slice of life\u201d with \u201cperformances that will break your heart and heal it all over again\u201d by <em>The Daily Beast<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special mention: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/fbmjfu78-mrs-fletcher\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/fbmjfu78-mrs-fletcher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mrs Fletcher S1<\/a>.<\/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=\"Ah, there you are! | Gentleman Jack S2 | Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r1qwg4Fct4M?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>Best period drama: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/xzqdg9o8-gentleman-jack\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/xzqdg9o8-gentleman-jack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gentleman Jack S1-2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This BAFTA-nominated historical romantic drama is based on the coded diaries of real-life Victorian-era landowner, lesbian and industrialist Anne Lister (Suranne Jones in a BAFTA-nominated performance), and explores her courtship and relationship with Ann Walker (Sophie Rundle).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Gentleman Jack<\/em>\u2019s treatment of their relationship covers everything from discreet and guarded flirtation in public, to non-exploitative, sensitive and tender sex scenes that build off the couple\u2019s relationship without ducking entirely behind steamy metaphors. At the start of the series, Anne is a woman who adopts male-leaning versions of feminine dress for the time (hence <em>Gentleman Jack<\/em>), while Ann favours the full-blown floral femininity of Victorian dress, and it\u2019s interesting to see how they influence one another\u2019s style choices across the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Directed by BAFTA winner Sally Wainwright (<em>Happy Valley<\/em>, <em>Last Tango In Halifax<\/em>),<em> Gentleman Jack<\/em> has an 8.2\/10 rating on <em>IMDb<\/em> and a 92% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>, where the consensus is, \u201cSuranne Jones\u2019 boundless charisma brings the indomitable Anne Lister to vivid life in <em>Gentleman Jack<\/em>, a gently revelatory series that mines terrific humour from the icon\u2019s unapologetic forward-thinkingness.\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=\"Changing lives, one drag at a time | We\u2019re Here Season 2| Showmax Series\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZfNqn-_K6zo?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>Best reality TV<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/ukiwrkoh-were-here\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/ukiwrkoh-were-here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">We\u2019re Here S1-2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this fun and moving reality series, drag queens Shangela, Eureka and Bob The Drag Queen (from reality competition show <em>RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/em>) travel around the US visiting small town to help LGBTQIA people to claim their space, celebrate their individuality, find their allies and establish community as they put on a drag show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their clients are a true reflection of what it\u2019s like growing up queer, neurodivergent, differently abled \u2013 or any kind of different \u2013 in small-town USA now. <em>We\u2019re Here<\/em> doesn\u2019t gloss over their battles with family, pressure to stay in the closet, constant risk of assault, darkening political mood, and the mental effects of social isolation at church, work and school. The goal? Freeing people to be themselves despite all of that because, according to the word of Bob, \u201cThere is nothing more powerful than becoming what you imagine\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Decider<\/em> lauded the show as \u201cnothing short of a miracle,\u201d and \u201cbigger, bolder, peak excellence\u201d, saying it\u2019s \u201cunlike anything else on TV\u201d, while <em>A.V. Club<\/em> called it \u201cshow stopping\u201d and \u201ca glammed up, emotional road trip.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fbSCwvqORA4\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fbSCwvqORA4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sex in Afrikaans trailer<\/a> (age restricted)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best sex ed: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/hecccx42-sex-in-afrikaans\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/hecccx42-sex-in-afrikaans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sex in Afrikaans<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Africa\u2019s Afrikaans community is often seen as deeply conservative but this docu-reality series blows the lid off that potjie.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As clinical psychologist <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.showmax.com\/za\/bradley-r-daniels-the-sexpert-speaks-on-sex-in-afrikaans\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/stories.showmax.com\/za\/bradley-r-daniels-the-sexpert-speaks-on-sex-in-afrikaans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bradley R Daniels<\/a> leads a panel of 10 Afrikaans people in opening up about what they do when the neighbours aren\u2019t looking, and what they\u2019re curious about, we see the true range of how Afrikaans people pursue pleasure.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The panelists also comment on-screen interviews with sex workers who reveal what their clients ask for, owners of adult entertainment shops, and a host of people who enjoy alternative expressions of sexuality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sex in Afrikaans<\/em> won the 2023 SAFTA for Best Structured or Docu-Reality Show.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special mentions:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/1qaoc6h3-sex-pleasure\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/1qaoc6h3-sex-pleasure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sex and Pleasure<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/rzt3hihb-planet-sex-with-cara-delevingne\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/rzt3hihb-planet-sex-with-cara-delevingne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Planet Sex with Cara Delevingne<\/a><\/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 Wound Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Indie\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0_8M8oJLny0?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>Best local and international movies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for something shorter, Showmax also has multi-award-winning African films like the GLAAD winner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/9idir31v-rafiki\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/9idir31v-rafiki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Rafiki <\/em><\/a>and nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/rsdn5ru4-kanarie\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/rsdn5ru4-kanarie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Kanarie<\/em><\/a>; the BAFTA-nominated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/bu8qibur-moffie\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/bu8qibur-moffie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Moffie<\/em><\/a>; the Oscar-shortlisted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/m8edn2kx-inxeba-the-wound\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/m8edn2kx-inxeba-the-wound\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Inxeba | The Wound<\/em><\/a>, and the Showmax favourite <em>Umakoti Wethu<\/em>, not to mention five of <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>\u2019 Best Queer Movies Of All Time: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/34wlhiq5-booksmart\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/34wlhiq5-booksmart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Booksmart<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/pw3h0by5-parallel-mothers\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/pw3h0by5-parallel-mothers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Parallel Mothers<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/rdoyd0qq-call-me-by-your-name\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/rdoyd0qq-call-me-by-your-name\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Call Me By Your Name<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/hh63ki60-the-fallout\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/hh63ki60-the-fallout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Fallout<\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/usw2.nyl.as\/t1\/211\/ext75x1xgs4uxbpx3of4yip6n\/36\/e7fb5df0ce8c3a6d02de0ade2e7a491392077eaa38760381745d44f6c9fd7f58\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/bw57ijnf-swan-song\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/bw57ijnf-swan-song\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Swan Song<\/em><\/a>. Also look out for the AFI Docs Audience Award winner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/6u4x0dd4-transhood\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/movie\/6u4x0dd4-transhood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Transhood<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PS: ACE representation can be hard to come by but Conleth Hill who plays Varys in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/jvquw58k-game-of-thrones\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/jvquw58k-game-of-thrones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Game Of Thrones<\/em><\/a> has confirmed that his character is asexual, as is Adrian Veidt\/Ozymandias (Jeremy Irons) in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/yuzkib0j-watchmen\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/yuzkib0j-watchmen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Watchmen S1<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Showmax curates the ultimate Pride Month watchlist, with something for everyone We\u2019re all different, and we all have different tastes. That\u2019s the whole premise of streaming; that no two people\u2019s home pages look alike. So to celebrate Pride Month in South Africa, Showmax has compiled the ultimate LGBTQIA+ watchlist, with something for everyone. Best horror:&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2023\/10\/16\/the-ultimate-pride-month-watchlist-showmax\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Ultimate Pride Month Watchlist &#8211; Showmax<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[110],"class_list":["post-20153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-online","tag-showmax","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20153\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}