{"id":21020,"date":"2024-01-29T16:29:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T14:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=21020"},"modified":"2024-01-29T16:29:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T14:29:57","slug":"what-to-watch-on-the-new-showmax-in-february-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2024\/01\/29\/what-to-watch-on-the-new-showmax-in-february-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Watch On The New Showmax In February 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>From Ted to Halo to Lawmen: Bass Reeves to The Office<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>1st seasons of Ted, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, Found; new seasons of Halo, The Rookie; box sets of The Office &amp; Parks and Rec<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter 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=\"ted | Official Trailer | Peacock Original\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aq2Vt7OvQG0?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>TED S1<\/strong> | First on Showmax | Binge from 12 February<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ted (Oscar nominee Seth MacFarlane) is back in an all-new prequel series in which the foul-mouthed bear is forced to navigate high school alongside his best friend John (Max Burkholder, aka Max Braverman in <em>Parenthoo<\/em>d).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s 1993, and Ted the bear\u2019s moment of fame has passed. He\u2019s now living back home in Framingham, Massachusetts with his best friend, 16-year-old John Bennet, along with John\u2019s parents, Matty and Susan, and cousin Blaire. Ted may be a lousy influence on John, but at the end of the day, he\u2019s a loyal pal who\u2019s always willing to go out on a limb for friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>\u2019 Most Anticipated TV and Streaming Shows of 2024, Ted has an 8.1\/10 rating on <em>IMDb, <\/em>where it\u2019s one of the ten most popular shows globally right now. <em>As The Daily Beast<\/em> says, \u201cThe new <em>Ted<\/em> Series Is as filthy, offensive, and &#8211; God help us &#8211; funny as ever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also watch the two original films on Showmax from 22 February 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter 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=\"Halo The Series | Season 2 First Look Trailer | Paramount+\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pfiTJ2JNDco?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>HALO S2<\/strong> | First on Showmax | 2 eps on 12 February, then weekly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on one of the highest-grossing gaming franchises of all time, <em>Halo <\/em>is set amid an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emmy nominee Pablo Schreiber (<em>American Gods<\/em>, <em>Orange is the New Black<\/em>) stars as cybernetically enhanced super-soldier Master Chief John-117. In Season 2,&nbsp;John will risk everything to prove what no one else will believe \u2013 that the Covenant are preparing to attack humanity\u2019s greatest stronghold. With the galaxy on the brink, John embarks on a journey to find the key to humankind\u2019s salvation, or its extinction \u2014 the Halo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People\u2019s Choice winner Joseph Morgan (<em>The Originals<\/em>, <em>Vampire Diaries<\/em>) joins the cast this season, while Natascha McElhone (<em>Californication<\/em>) returns, having been nominated for a Women&#8217;s Image Network Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series as Dr. Halsey. Triple-Oscar winner Steven Spielberg is an executive producer on the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter 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=\"Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Teaser Trailer | Paramount+\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ehkbn36ohCY?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>LAWMEN: BASS REEVES S1<\/strong><em> <\/em>| First on Showmax | Weekly from 12 February<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emmy nominee David Oyelowo (<em>Selma<\/em>, <em>Silo) <\/em>was up for Best Actor at both the Critics Choice and Golden Globe Awards as Bass Reeves, a slave who became the first Black U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi, arresting more than 3 000 outlaws during the course of his career.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Created by Taylor Sheridan (<em>Yellowstone<\/em>), <em>Lawmen: Bass Reeves <\/em>has an 81% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>. In their 4-star review, <em>The Guardian<\/em> says, \u201cthis utterly distinctive western is a rare treat\u2026 a tense, thoughtful interrogation of what liberty means.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Paramount series\u2019 stellar supporting cast includes the likes of Emmy winner Donald Sutherland (<em>The Hunger Games<\/em>) and Emmy nominee Dennis Quaid (<em>Far From Heaven<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter 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=\"\u201cHe creeps me out.\u201d | The Office S8 | Coming to Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TXOJEIHyWTI?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 OFFICE S1-9<\/strong> | Binge from 12 February<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Widely hailed as one of the best TV comedies of all time, <em>The Office<\/em> follows the everyday work lives and cringe-worthy antics of the staff at the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the original British version made Ricky Gervais a household name, the American version did the same for the likes of Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski and Mindy Kaling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Office<\/em> still holds a 9.0\/10 score on <em>IMDb<\/em>, having been NBC&#8217;s highest-rated scripted series between 2005 and 2013. The Emmy-winning mockumentary was still claiming titles seven years later, becoming the most-streamed show of the year in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter 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 Rookie Season 5 Trailer (HD) Nathan Fillion series\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/267W8kalpdM?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 ROOKIE S5 <\/strong>| Binge from 22 February<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LAPD\u2019s oldest rookie, John Nolan (multiple People\u2019s Choice Award winner Nathan Fillion from <em>Castle<\/em> and <em>Firefly<\/em>), is ready to take on a new role as <em>The Rookie<\/em> enters its fifth season. But first, he\u2019ll have to face off once again with serial killer Rosalind Dyer (the late Annie Wersching from <em>24<\/em> and <em>Star Trek: Picard<\/em>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lisseth Chavez (<em>Chicago P.D.<\/em>\u2019s Vanessa Rojas) joins the cast this season as rookie Celina Juarez. Also look out for guest appearances from the likes of Grammy winner Kelly Clarkson and a crossover event with <em>The Rookie: Feds<\/em> in episode 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Rookie<\/em> was nominated for its second Emmy for Outstanding Stunt Coordination earlier this year, and has maintained a consistent 8\/10 score on <em>IMDb<\/em>, with Season 6 on the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter 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=\"Found Season 1 Trailer\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5OCgP18EGVg?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>FOUND S1 <\/strong>| First On Showmax | &nbsp;Stream from 12 February, with new eps on Thursdays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In any given year, more than 600 000 people are reported missing in the US. More than half that number are people of colour that the country seems to forget about.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NBC\u2019s biggest launch on Peacock yet, <em>Found<\/em> centres on recovery specialist Gabi Mosely and her crisis management team as they work tirelessly to find missing people forgotten by the system. But this everyday hero is hiding a chilling secret of her own\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Created by Nigerian-American Nkechi Okoro Carroll (<em>All American<\/em> and <em>All American: Homecoming<\/em>), <em>Found<\/em> stars award winner Shanola Hampton (Veronica Fisher in <em>Shameless<\/em>) opposite the likes of Kelli Williams (Dr. Gillian Foster in <em>Lie to Me<\/em>, Lindsay Dole in <em>The Practice<\/em>), Teen Choice winner Brett Dalton (Grant Ward aka Hive in <em>Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.<\/em>), and Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Paul Johnson in <em>Mixed-ish<\/em>, Detective John Clark, Jr. in <em>NYPD Blue<\/em>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>AV Club<\/em> calls the show \u201ca compelling character study of how differently people heal (or don&#8217;t) from traumatic, life-changing events \u2013 all while shining a light on the real-life efforts of non-profit organisations such as the Black and Missing Foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter 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=\"Parks and Recreation S6 | Coming to Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SUrbrvGu3ns?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>PARKS &amp; RECREATION S1-7 <\/strong>| Binge from 12 February<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the exec producers of <em>The Office<\/em>, <em>Parks and Recreation<\/em> is set in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana and follows a relentlessly perky mid-level bureaucrat, Leslie Knope (Emmy and Golden Globe winner Amy Poehler), and her tireless efforts to make her quintessentially American town just a little bit more fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Parks and Recreation<\/em> was nominated for 14 Emmys and won 25 awards, including a Golden Globe, a Peabody, and three Critics Choice Awards. <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em> called it \u201cone of the best TV series ever made\u201d, with \u201cTV\u2019s funniest ensemble cast.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That cast included the likes of Nick Offerman (<em>The Last of Us<\/em>), Aubrey Plaza (<em>The White Lotus<\/em>), Adam Scott (<em>Severance<\/em>), Rob Lowe (<em>9-1-1: Lone Star<\/em>), Aziz Ansari (<em>Master of None<\/em>) and Chris Pratt (aka Marvel\u2019s Star-Lord and <em>Jurassic World<\/em>\u2019s Owen Grady), with even Joe Biden and Michelle Obama making guest appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter 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=\"Funny Woman | Official Trailer | NEON NZ\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uEdqiO0rXE0?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>FUNNY WOMAN S1 <\/strong>| First on Showmax | Stream from 12 February, with new episodes on Thursdays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>\u2019 Most Anticipated TV and Streaming Shows of 2024, <em>Funny Woman<\/em> tells the story of Blackpool beauty queen Barbara Parker as she tries to make it in London at the height of the Swinging Sixties.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BAFTA nominee Gemma Arterton (<em>The King&#8217;s Man<\/em>) stars as Parker. Directed by BAFTA nominee Oliver Parker, the six-part series is based on Nick Hornby\u2019s bestselling novel <em>Funny Girl<\/em> and adapted by British comedian Morwenna Banks (<em>Slow Horses<\/em>), who co-stars. The ensemble cast also includes Tom Bateman (<em>Based on a True Story<\/em>), BAFTA winner David Threlfall (<em>Shameless<\/em>), and BAFTA nominee Rupert Everett (<em>Napoleon<\/em>, <em>My Best Friend&#8217;s Wedding<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As <em>The Guardian <\/em>says, \u201cGemma Arterton is absolutely captivating\u2026 The actor exudes star power in this take on the popular novel. It blossoms into a colourful romp through the swinging 60s\u2026\u00a0It\u2019s TV as comfort food, and I was happily sated by it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter 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=\"SAS Rogue Heroes | Brand new trailer - BBC\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gTWqFccBsgg?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>SAS ROGUE HEROES S1<\/strong> | First On Showmax | Stream from 12 February, with new eps on Thursdays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>SAS Rogue Heroes<\/em> is a \u201cmostly true\u201d account of how arguably the world\u2019s greatest special forces unit was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominated for a 2023 BAFTA for its Sound, <em>SAS Rogue Heroes<\/em> has a 100% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>, with <em>The Guardian<\/em> hailing it as \u201cone of the year\u2019s most emotional shows\u2026 This brilliant series from the <em>Peaky Blinders <\/em>creator might be a high-octane, action-packed riot &#8211; but it\u2019s also tender, touchy and funny\u2026 A total triumph.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As David Stirling, <em>Sex Education<\/em>\u2019s Connor Swindells was nominated for Best Actor at the 2023 Broadcasting Press Guild Awards. Emmy nominee Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy in <em>Game of Thrones<\/em>) and multi-award winner Jack O\u2019Connell (Patrick Sumner in <em>The North Water<\/em>) co-star, alongside the likes of BAFTA winner Dominic West (<em>The Crown<\/em>) and Algerian actress Sofia Boutella (<em>Kingsman: The Secret Service<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter 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=\"Accused S1 | Coming to Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PNFx5Gyb8L0?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>ACCUSED S1 <\/strong>| Binge from 21 February 2023&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominated for Best Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series at the 2023 Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards, <em>Accused<\/em> centres on the defendant in a different court case in each episode.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Already renewed for a second season, the legal drama anthology is developed by three-time Emmy winner Howard Gordon (<em>Homeland<\/em>, <em>24<\/em>, <em>The X-Files<\/em>), based on the Emmy-winning 2010 British series, which was created by multiple-BAFTA winner Jimmy McGovern (<em>Time<\/em>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For his role as Detective Trent Douglas, Black Reel winner Wendell Pierce (<em>The Wire<\/em>) was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also look out for the likes of Emmy winners Michael Chiklis (<em>The Shield<\/em>\u2019s Detective Vic Mackey), Margo Martindale (<em>Justified<\/em>, <em>The Americans<\/em>, <em>Cocaine Bear<\/em>) and Rhea Perlman (<em>Cheers<\/em>, <em>Barbie<\/em>), Oscar winner Keith Carradine (<em>Fargo<\/em>, <em>Madame Secretary<\/em>), Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin (<em>Little Miss Sunshine<\/em>), Teen Choice winner Rachel Bilson (<em>The O.C.<\/em>), Emmy nominee Jason Ritter (<em>Matlock<\/em>, <em>Raising Dion<\/em>) and <em>IMDb<\/em> 2022 STARmeter Fan Favorite Award winner Lauren Ridloff (<em>The Walking Dead<\/em>\u2019s Connie).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter 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=\"Full Circle | Official Trailer | Max\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IZh4E9ICcI4?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>FULL CIRCLE <\/strong>| Binge from&nbsp;1 February&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Full Circle<\/em> centres on an investigation into a botched kidnapping, which uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by Akira Kurosawa\u2019s 1963 classic, <em>High and Low<\/em>, the six-part series has an 81% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>, where the critics\u2019 consensus says, \u201cSteven Soderbergh&#8217;s assured direction and a stacked cast give this simmering noir plenty of intrigue.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That stacked cat includes Emmy winners Claire Danes (<em>Homeland<\/em>, <em>Romeo + Juliet<\/em>), Jharrel Jerome (<em>When They See Us<\/em>, <em>Moonlight<\/em>) and Jim Gaffigan (<em>The Jim Gaffigan Show<\/em>, <em>Peter Pan &amp; Wendy<\/em>) and Emmy nominees Zazie Beetz (<em>Atlanta<\/em>, <em>Deadpool 2<\/em>, <em>Joker<\/em>) and Timothy Olyphant (<em>The Book of Boba Fett<\/em>, <em>Fargo<\/em>, <em>Justified<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As <em>Vulture<\/em> says in their round-up of the best series of 2023, \u201cIn a sea of so much sameness this year\u2026 the dense <em>Full Circle<\/em>, about a kidnapping, a curse, family secrets, corrupt cops, and contemporaneous colonialism, was like absolutely nothing else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter 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=\"Killing It | Official Trailer | Peacock Original\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XmOvgKSKokY?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>KILLING IT S1 <\/strong>| First On Showmax | Stream from 12 February, with new eps on Thursdays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Killing It<\/em>, from the creative team behind <em>Brooklyn Nine-Nine<\/em>, is a comedy about class, capitalism and one man\u2019s quest to achieve the American dream. And also about hunting really big snakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Craig, MTV Movie Award winner Craig Robinson (Darryl Philbin in <em>The Office<\/em>, Doug Judy in <em>Brooklyn Nine-Nine<\/em> and Ray in <em>Mr. Robot<\/em>) was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Series, Comedy, or Musical. Emmy-nominated comedian Claudia O\u2019Doherty (Mary Bonnet in <em>Our Flag Means Death<\/em>) co-stars.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Season 1 has an 89% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>. As the <em>New York Times<\/em> says, \u201cThis isn\u2019t one of those moody, barely-a-comedy dramedies; it\u2019s gut-bustingly, grotesquely funny.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter 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=\"Bupkis | Official Trailer | Peacock Original\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d1RHjFgl06Y?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>BUPKIS S1 <\/strong>| First on Showmax | Stream from 12 February, with new eps on Thursdays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Bupkis<\/em> is a heightened, fictionalised version of the life of People\u2019s Choice nominee Pete Davidson, which has already drawn comparisons to Larry David&#8217;s <em>Curb Your Enthusiasm<\/em> and Louis C.K.&#8217;s <em>Louie<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four-time Emmy winner Edie Falco (aka Carmela Soprano) plays Pete&#8217;s mother, with Oscar winner Joe Pesci (<em>The Irishman<\/em>, <em>My Cousin Vinny<\/em>, <em>Goodfellas<\/em>) as his grandfather, alongside multiple-Emmy winner Bobby Cannavale (<em>The Irishman<\/em>) and <em>Everybody Loves Raymond<\/em> star Ray Romano. Also look out for guest appearances from the likes of Al Gore, Jon Stewart, Method Man, Nathan Fillion, Steve Buscemi, and even J.J. Abrams.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <em>NPR<\/em> calling it, \u201cendearingly self-deprecating and reliably entertaining,\u201d Peacock has already ordered a second season. 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