{"id":22093,"date":"2024-05-15T15:42:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T13:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=22093"},"modified":"2024-05-15T15:42:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T13:42:58","slug":"best-local-shows-to-stream-this-may-on-showmax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2024\/05\/15\/best-local-shows-to-stream-this-may-on-showmax\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Local Shows To Stream This May On Showmax"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>From Chasing the Sun 2 to Empini<br \/><em>May premieres for Empini &amp; Mince Jou Hare on Showmax; Chasing the Sun 2 ready to binge<\/em><\/strong><\/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=\"Chasing the Sun 2 \u2013 A Story for South Africa | Sport on Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uu2wP8d5x-w?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<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CHASING THE SUN S2<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> Binge now<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Chasing the Sun 2 \u2013 A Story for South Africa <\/em>offers fans front-row seats to the Springbok\u2019s awe-inspiring journey to their fourth Rugby World Cup victory &#8211; a historic first for any country in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The five-part documentary series features never-before-seen footage, interviews with more than 30 players and coaches, and all the highlights from the Springboks\u2019 nail-biting journey to the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Supersport and SA Rugby co-production, brought to you by Toyota, Betway, and Spur, has almost as much to live up to as the Springboks did, after the first instalment won the SAFTA for Best Made-For-TV Documentary, among other accolades, and was hailed as \u201cthe greatest rugby documentary ever made\u201d by <em>Rugbypass<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Chasing the Sun 2<\/em> is again produced by T+W, who were nominated for an International Emmy last year for <em>Two Sides, <\/em>the story of the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa in 2021, during the Covid pandemic.<\/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=\"Revenge in the Shadows | Empini | Showmax Original\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/swZvtLw9mfM?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<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>EMPINI S1<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Showmax Original | Mondays from 23 May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multi-award winner Nambitha Ben-Mazwi is starring in her first Showmax Original, <em>Empini, <\/em>opposite three-time SAFTA winner Siyabonga Thwala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set in the dangerous world of the private security industry, the 52-episode series<em> <\/em>is a high-stakes, action-packed drama about Ndoni Themba (Ben-Mazwi), a deeply troubled private security bodyguard in search of answers. Thwala plays her mentor, Khaya Bhodoza: a prominent businessman and political stalwart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Empini<\/em>\u2019s all-star cast also includes industry legend Owen Sejake (<em>Tsotsi<\/em>, <em>Beat the Drum<\/em>) as General Moeti, SAFTA winner Charmaine Mtinta (<em>Yizo Yizo<\/em>, <em>How To Ruin Christmas,<\/em> <em>Isono<\/em>, and <em>Makoti<\/em>) as Dorah Themba, and SAFTA and Africa Movie Academy Award nominee Neo Ntlatleng (<em>Zone 14<\/em>, <em>Soul City)<\/em> as Ghathuso Moeti, not to mention the likes of Nqobile Sipamla, Angela Sithole, Sparky Xulu, Amahle Khumalo and Ernest Ndlovu.<\/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=\"Frieda quits her job to start a hair salon in her house | Mince Jou Hare | Coming soon to Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-s9VuybH48k?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<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MINCE JOU HARE S1<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mondays from 20 May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by Worcester in the Western Cape, <em>Mince Jou Hare<\/em> follows Frieda as she quits her factory job to set up a hair salon in her home, disrupting the lives of her family, neighbours and clients in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melissa de Vries (Sasha Daniels in <em>Arendsvlei<\/em>) stars as Frieda, with comedian Dugald Pieterse as her husband, Vincent, Fleur du Cap nominee Bianca Flanders (<em>Troukoors; N\u00earens, Noord-Kaap<\/em>) as her best friend, Julia, and Franka Kirby in a breakthrough role as her daughter, Jody. The cast also includes SAFTA nominee Keenan Arrison (<em>Shirley Adams<\/em>; <em>The Riviera<\/em>) and African Movie Academy Award nominees Lee-Ann van Rooi (<em>Spinners<\/em>) and Euodia Samson (<em>Arendsvlei<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feel-good small-town comedy is written and co-produced by award-winning comedian Shimmy Isaacs, based on the life of her mother. <em>Spinners<\/em> star David Isaacs, co-creator of <em>Joe Barber <\/em>and <em>G.I.L.<\/em>, directs. Roberta Durrant produces through Penguin Films, the company behind International Emmy nominees <em>Stokvel <\/em>and <em>Home Affairs; <\/em>classic SA comedies like the Rose d\u2019Or nominee <em>Madam &amp; Eve and <\/em>triple SAFTA winner <em>G.I.L.; <\/em>and long-running dramas <em>Arendsvlei<\/em> and <em>Sara Se Geheim<\/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=\"Black Ops Trailer | BBC - BBC\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fKBblGlXQBc?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<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>BLACK OPS S1<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First On Showmax | Binge now<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominated for four BAFTAs in four years, Nigeria\u2019s Gbemisola Ikumelo won her second last weekend for Female Performance: Comedy for <em>Black Ops, <\/em>a buddy cop comedy that\u2019s now available to binge on Showmax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gbemisola plays Dom, a community support police officer asked to go undercover as a drug dealer with her partner Kay (Hammed Animashaun in a BAFTA-nominated performance).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCan you really make a hilarious comedy about police racism? \u2026 The answer \u2013 pretty miraculously \u2013 is yes,\u201d says <em>The Guardian<\/em>\u2019s 5\/5-star review, calling the show<em> <\/em>\u201ca pitch-perfect, star-packed joy.\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=\"Dis jagseison | Wyfie | Showmax Original\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j4tmQQMn_uA?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<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WYFIE<\/strong> <strong>S1<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Showmax Original | Two episodes every Tuesday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Showmax Original <em>Wyfie<\/em> is up for Outstanding Use of Locations at the Global Production Awards, presented by <em>Screen International<\/em>. At the awards in Cannes, France this Monday, 20 May 2024, the university drama will be competing against two Netflix productions shot in Norway: <em>Troll<\/em> and <em>Ragnarok<\/em>. Homebrew Films, Atlantic Studios\u00a0and Greenset are also nominated for the Sustainability Initiative award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Wyfie<\/em> follows four mismatched first-year roommates at Pantera res at the fictional Eike university, with Beata Bena Green (<em>Arendsvlei, Die Spreeus<\/em>) as Shay, Celeste Loots (<em>One Piece, Trompoppie<\/em>) as Amanda, Kristen Raath (<em>7de Laan<\/em>) as Kyla and Mienke Ehlers (<em>Dinge van \u2018n Kind<\/em>) as Mia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Mart-Mari van der Merwe says in <em>Klyntji,<\/em> \u201c<em>Wyfie<\/em> lifts the lid on what goes on in women\u2019s hostels\u2026 Will raise eyebrows.\u201d Afrikaans TV site<em> Terloops<\/em> similarly calls it a \u201cboundary-pushing Afrikaans series\u2026 a fantastic first in Afrikaans.\u201d<em>Tagged<\/em> calls it \u201cthe lekker new Afrikaans TV show on everyone\u2019s lips.\u201d And <em>Die Son<\/em> says, \u201c<em>Wyfie <\/em>won\u2019t let you look away from your TV.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep an eye out for the steady flow of famous faces, including SAFTA winners Louw Venter (<em>Swartwater<\/em>), Waldemar Schultz (<em>Die Byl<\/em>) and Inge Beckman (<em>8<\/em>), Silwerskerm nominee Wilhelm van der Walt (<em>Donkerbos<\/em>), and everyone from Brent Vermeulen (<em>Die Stropers<\/em>) to Laudo Liebenberg (<em>DAM<\/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=\"Tease Trailer | Youngins | Showmax Original\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nY0oGHlfFy0?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<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>YOUNGINS S1<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Showmax Original | Binge from Thursday, 16 May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tshedza Pictures (<em>Adulting S1-2,<\/em> <em>Outlaws<\/em>) has created its third hit in a row for Showmax with their first teen drama, <em>Youngins<\/em>, praised as a \u201cnerve-wracking drama that will keep you on the edge of your seat\u201d by Thapelo Ramorobi in <em>City Press <\/em>and as \u201ca wild ride full of fun, danger, sex and violence\u201d by Aaron Akinyemi on<strong> <\/strong><em>BBC<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ayakha Ntunja (Thembi on <em>MTV Shuga S3<\/em>), Kealeboga Masango (Zinhle on <em>Rhythm City<\/em>), Toka Mtabane (young Tau on<em> Five Fingers for Marseilles), <\/em>Thabiso Ramotshela (Morena on <em>The River<\/em>) and newcomer Lebohang Lephatsoana lead the young cast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Oluthando Keteyi writes <em>for IOL<\/em>, \u201c<em>Youngins<\/em> introduces South African audiences to a vibrant wave of fresh talent.\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=\"Everyone wants a piece | Koek | Showmax Original\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Awsbm6bKF5M?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<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>KOEK S1<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Showmax Original | Binge now<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Cape Town housewife Christelle Smit discovers evidence her husband is having an affair with a stripper named Candy Floss, her investigation takes her to a world poles apart from the suburban utopia she knows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cindy Swanepoel, who won SAFTA and Silwerskerm awards last year as Annelize in <em>Binnelanders<\/em>, stars in <em>Koek <\/em>as Christelle, with screen legend Sandra Prinsloo as the brandy-drinking, cigar-smoking, leopard-print loving, kidney-stealing mob boss she\u2019s soon in debt to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Liny Kruger raved on <em>Netwerk24<\/em>, \u201cYou have never seen such a fantastic comedy in Afrikaans as <em>Koek<\/em>\u2026 You are glued to every moment\u2026 A series that deserves local as well as international recognition. It&#8217;s the most enjoyable thrill ride ever on a screen in Afrikaans. It will smack your head, make you breathe faster and drive you to the edge of your seat. Enjoy the ride!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written by SAFTA- and Silwerskerm-winning showrunner Christiaan Olwagen (<em>Kanarie<\/em>, <em>Recipes for Love &amp; Murder)<\/em>, the R18 crime comedy<em> <\/em>is directed and filmed by Johannes Pieter Nel (<em>Magda Louw)<\/em>, who Leon van Nierop described as \u201cone of South Africa&#8217;s most promising young talents\u201d in his rave review in <em>Rapport<\/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=\"\u2018Mr Bones 3 \u2013 Son of Bones\u2019 official trailer\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1LEsILmgbLk?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<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MR. BONES 3: SON OF BONES<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stream now<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the sequel to 2008\u02bcs <em>Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past<\/em> and 2001\u02bcs <em>Mr. Bones, <\/em>Mr Bones (SAFTA winner Leon Schuster) attempts to pass on his wisdom to his son, Mathambo (Alfred Ntombela). Together, they\u2019ll need to outsmart the businesspeople who want to mine for oil in Kuvukiland, and find the lost Kruger millions first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look out for the likes of SAFTA winners Tumi Morake and Jerry Mofokeng, as well as SAFTA nominees Jay Anstey (<em>Legacy<\/em>,<em> Inconceivabl<\/em>e) and Tobie Cronje (<em>Hans Steek Die Rubicon Oor<\/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=\"A secret operation | Assassin | Coming soon to Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8ZZV7ytLIZs?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<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ASSASSIN<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stream now<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SAFTA and Africa Movie Academy Award nominee Nomzamo Mbatha (<em>Shaka iLembe<\/em>, <em>Coming 2 America, Isibaya<\/em>) stars in <em>Assassin<\/em> opposite Emmy winner Bruce Willis (<em>Die Hard<\/em>, <em>Pulp Fiction<\/em>) in his final role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Willis plays Valmora, the head of a private military operation that uses experimental tech to conduct deadly covert missions. When an agent dies during a secret assignment, his wife Alexa (Mbatha) steps in to bring the killer to justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look out for the likes of Dominic Purcell (<em>Legends of Tomorrow<\/em>, <em>Prison Break<\/em>), Black Reel nominee Mustafa Shakir (<em>Emancipation<\/em>, <em>The Deuce<\/em>), and Cameroonian-American singer-songwriter Andy Allo (<em>Upload<\/em>, <em>Chicago Fire<\/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=\"The Winning Ticket | Showmax Original | Stream from Friday, 12 April\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NhCwbqiDsrg?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<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE WINNING TICKET<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Showmax Original | Stream now<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Winning Ticket<\/em> is a Showmax Original film about a family who win the lotto jackpot &#8211; and then nearly lose themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lerato Makhetha (<em>A Safe Bet<\/em>) and Simphiwe Ngema (<em>Muvhango<\/em>) co-star as the happily married couple, with Amina Jack (Thokozani Zungu in<em> Isibaya<\/em>) and Quinton Madlala&nbsp;(<em>Ba Strata<\/em>) as their kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written by Caroline Kganyago&nbsp;(<em>The River,<\/em> <em>Goodbye Gogo<\/em>), <em>The Winning Ticket<\/em> is produced by Kerry Media Productions with Star Mphahlele (<em>Mkhize to Masemola<\/em>, <em>AboMkhulu<\/em>) directing. Mphahlele won the African Rising Star award at the 2023 Joburg Film Festival.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EVEN MORE AWARDS &amp; ACCOLADES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Showmax continues to rack up awards and accolades for its African content:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Africa Magic\u2019s <em>Itura<\/em> was named Best Scripted Series at the Africa Magic Viewers\u2019 Choice Awards in Nigeria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Showmax Original <em>Pepeta<\/em> was named Best Drama Series at the 2024 Kalasha Awards, Kenya\u2019s biggest prize.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Catch Me A Killer<\/em> is getting a strong response internationally, alongside its releases on SBS in Australia and Alibi in the UK. <em>Variety <\/em>hailed it as \u2018<em>Mindhunter<\/em> meets <em>Silence of the Lambs<\/em>\u2019; the <em>Daily Mail<\/em> called it \u201ca gripping drama about South Africa\u2019s first-ever serial-killer profiler\u201d; and <em>Sydney Morning Herald<\/em> praised it as, \u201cStrong and affecting\u2026 A tense, dark drama.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Original Sin: My Son the Killer <\/em>was named one of international trade <em>C21<\/em>\u2019s Hot Properties for April 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mzansi Magic\u2019s <em>Shaka iLembe<\/em> was named Outstanding TV Drama at the inaugural Cultural and Creative Industry Awards, presented by The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Chasing the Sun 2 to EmpiniMay premieres for Empini &amp; Mince Jou Hare on Showmax; Chasing the Sun 2 ready to binge CHASING THE SUN S2 Binge now Chasing the Sun 2 \u2013 A Story for South Africa offers fans front-row seats to the Springbok\u2019s awe-inspiring journey to their fourth Rugby World Cup victory&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2024\/05\/15\/best-local-shows-to-stream-this-may-on-showmax\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Best Local Shows To Stream This May On Showmax<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20947,"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-22093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-online","tag-showmax","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/showmax.png?fit=450%2C159&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22093","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=22093"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22093\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}