{"id":23564,"date":"2025-05-05T16:24:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T14:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=23564"},"modified":"2025-05-05T16:24:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T14:24:41","slug":"the-13-best-series-to-stream-this-may-on-showmax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/05\/05\/the-13-best-series-to-stream-this-may-on-showmax\/","title":{"rendered":"The 13 best Series to Stream this May on Showmax"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">F<strong>rom Happy Face to Summertide <em>+ finales for The Last of Us, Raising Kanan, The Handmaid\u2019s Tale &amp; The Righteous Gemstones<\/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=\"SNEAK PEEK: Your First Look At RHONY Season 15! | The Real Housewives of New York City | Bravo\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G309Z-XXvvg?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 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK CITY S15<\/strong> | First on Showmax | Binge now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Real Housewives of New York City<\/em>\u2019s cast includes fashion designer and style icon Jenna Lyons, Somali-Canadian model and businesswoman Ubah Hassan, content creator and lifestyle influencer Sai De Silva, serial entrepreneur Erin Lichy, fashion publicist Jessel Taank, and marketing and communications consultant Brynn Whitfield, with fashion designer and entrepreneur Rebecca Minkoff coming in as a friend of the Housewives this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This glamorous group of friends is flourishing &#8211; but things can change in a New York minute. When rumours start spreading among the ladies, only time will tell if longstanding loyalties are strong enough to weather the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rebooted with an all-new cast in 2023, <em>The Real Housewives of New York City<\/em> was nominated for a 2024 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Reality Program. The arrival of art curator Racquel Chevremont makes history this season as the first time in the franchise\u2019s history that a cast has included two openly gay women.<\/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=\"Tulsa King | Season 2 Official Trailer | Paramount+\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nBKID-Fqq5I?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>TULSA KING S2<\/strong> | Binge now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After being released from prison after 25 years, New York mafia capo Dwight \u201cThe General\u201d Manfredi is exiled to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Realising that his Mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight sets out to establish a new criminal empire &#8211; in a place that might as well be another planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his first TV lead role, Oscar nominee Sylvester Stallone (aka Rocky Balboa) stars as Manfredi &#8211; a role that\u2019s already earned him a Critics Choice Super Awards nomination for Best Actor in an Action Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Created by Taylor Sheridan (<em>Yellowstone<\/em>), <em>Tulsa King<\/em>\u2019s first season was nominated for an Emmy for its stunt coordination, as well as Best Action Series at the Critics Choice Super Awards. With a rare 100% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>, Season 2 was up for Best Action\/Thriller Series at the 2025 Saturn Awards, as voted by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy &amp; Horror Films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Season 2\u2019s first episode became the most-watched global premiere ever on Paramount+, with <em>Tulsa King<\/em> ranking as a Nielsen Top 10 streaming title throughout its US run. Paramount+ has already ordered a third season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frank Grillo (<em>Boss Level<\/em>, <em>Peacemaker<\/em>) joins the cast this season as Kansas City Mob boss Bill Bevilaqua. Also look out for Critics Choice nominee Neal McDonough (DC\u2019s Damien Darhk, and Marvel\u2019s Dum Dum Dugan), Emmy winner Dana Delany (Katherine in <em>Desperate Housewives<\/em>), Emmy nominee Annabella Sciorra (Gloria Trillo in <em>The Sopranos<\/em>), and Stallone\u2019s daughter, Scarlet Rose Stallone.<\/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=\"Anatomy of Lies | Official Trailer | Peacock Original\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5kylcBO9u_c?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>ANATOMY OF LIES<\/strong> | First on Showmax | Binge from Wednesday, 7 May<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em> writer and co-executive producer Elisabeth Finch wowed Hollywood with her extraordinary life story &#8211; until one woman\u2019s quest to discover the truth revealed a jaw-dropping web of lies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building on the shocking <em>Vanity Fair<\/em> exclusive, <em>Anatomy of Lies<\/em> is a three-part documentary series that gives audiences unique insight into a Hollywood dream that was simply too good to be true, and a scandal that engulfed one of the biggest and most beloved television shows of the past 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Anatomy of Lies<\/em> has a perfect <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em> score. As <em>Common Sense Media<\/em> says, \u201cFor fans of <em>Grey&#8217;s Anatomy<\/em>, it&#8217;s particularly fascinating to see how Finch used her fabricated persona to create episodes inspired by the real stories of the people she manipulated. A story as dramatic and shocking as anything Finch wrote for TV, viewers will be left stunned by the real-life impact of her deceit and the devastating consequences it had on those around her.\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=\"The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 16 Official Trailer\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z-AuSRp_Wis?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 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA S16<\/strong> | First on Showmax | Stream from Thursday, 8 May<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fiercer than ever, <em>The Real Housewives of Atlanta<\/em> are upping the stakes of glamour, glitz and juicy drama as the show\u2019s familiar faces meet some dynamic new Housewives ready to stir the pot and add some spice. With shocking revelations and a whirlwind of divorces, rumours, strained relationships and redefined alliances, will the ladies be able to keep things peachy in the A?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesswoman Porsha Williams is expanding her empire and living the life of her dreams &#8211; until she learns that everything isn\u2019t as it seems. Drew Sidora is busier than ever with her music and film career taking off. The world is Shamea Morton\u2019s oyster, and she\u2019s ready to live it up. Innovator Brit Eady has carved out her own niche in the insurance industry. Chef extraordinaire Kelli Ferrell is big energy with a mix of culinary couture. Angela Oakley is a boss in every sense of the word, with her husband, basketball legend Charles Oakley, by her side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attorney and series alum Phaedra Parks makes her epic return later this season to turn up the fun \u2013 and the shade, while the legendary Cynthia Bailey is back in the ATL as a friend and is always ready to lighten the mood when tensions arise.<\/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=\"Happy Face | Teaser Trailer | Paramount+\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NMT5cTdNAiY?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>HAPPY FACE <\/strong>| First on Showmax | Binge from Saturday, 10 May<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Melissa Jesperson-Moore was 15, she discovered that her father, Keith Hunter Jesperson, was the serial murderer known as the Happy Face Killer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Happy Face<\/em> centres on the now grown-up Melissa (Emmy nominee Annaleigh Ashford from <em>Welcome to Chippendales<\/em>). Her serial killer father (Emmy nominee Dennis Quaid from <em>The Substance<\/em>) forces his way back into her life after decades of no contact; the talk show she works for decides to run her story; and a possibly innocent man is set to be put to death for a crime her father may have committed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mashable<\/em> calls the Paramount+ series \u201cruthlessly gripping,\u201d saying, \u201cTrue crime fans, your next TV obsession has arrived.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on Jesperson-Moore\u2019s podcast and autobiography, <em>Happy Face<\/em> is produced by four-time Emmy nominees Robert and Michelle King, the writer-creators of <em>The Good Wife<\/em>, <em>The Good Fight<\/em>, and <em>Evil<\/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 Righteous Gemstones Season 4 | Official Trailer | Max\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ke4WHqYhem8?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 RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES S4<\/strong> | First on Showmax | Mondays until 12 May<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Righteous Gemstones<\/em> follows a world-famous but highly dysfunctional televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Returning cast includes creator Danny McBride (<em>Eastbound &amp; Down<\/em>, <em>Vice Principals<\/em>), Emmy nominee Walton Goggins (<em>The White Lotus<\/em>), Edi Patterson (<em>Knives Out<\/em>), Teen Choice winner Adam Devine (<em>Pitch Perfect<\/em>), and Golden Globe winner John Goodman (<em>The Big Lebowski<\/em>, <em>Roseanne<\/em>). Emmy winner Megan Mullally (Karen in <em>Will &amp; Grace<\/em>) and Seann William Scott (Stifler in <em>American Pie<\/em>) join the cast this season, with 12-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper guest starring as the first Gemstone in an episode-length flashback first episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With four Emmy nominations already and an 8.1 score on <em>IMDb<\/em>, <em>The Righteous Gemstones<\/em> was one of <em>Variety<\/em>\u2019s \u201cmost anticipated\u201d shows of 2025. The comedy hasn\u2019t disappointed, with a 100% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>. As the critics\u2019 consensus there says, \u201c<em>The Righteous Gemstones<\/em> takes a bow with plenty of heavenly inspiration left in the tank, delivering a riotous final season that goes out on a holy high note.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As <em>RogerEbert.com<\/em> put it, \u201c<em>The Righteous Gemstones<\/em> is funny, wry, clever, disgusting, moving, shocking, and endearing in ways that are purely aspirational for most comedies on TV, and I\u2019m sorry to say goodbye to 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=\"Official Trailer | Power Book III: Raising Kanan | Season 4\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0x7EWXB0u9M?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>POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN S4<\/strong> | First on Showmax | Binge from Wednesday, 14 May<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Family makes you. The game defines you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kanan, Raq, and the rest of the Thomas family return for a new season of <em>Power Book III: Raising Kanan<\/em>, filling in the gaps leading up to the deadly showdown in the Season 3 finale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Already renewed for a fifth season, <em>Raising Kanan<\/em> is a prequel to the smash-hit crime drama Power and stars Mekai Curtis as the young Kanan Stark (played in the original series by Curtis &#8220;50 Cent&#8221; Jackson, who once again exec produces here).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Kanan\u2019s ruthless mother Raq, Tony Award winner Patina Miller picked up her second Black Reel Award nomination last year. She\u2019s also been nominated twice at the Women\u2019s Image Network Awards, where the show was nominated for Best Drama Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em> hails Miller for &#8220;one of TV\u2019s most magnetic (and beautifully costumed) under-the-radar lead performances,\u201d adding \u201c<em>Raising Kanan<\/em> is both more narratively meticulous and emotionally grounded than a threequel\/prequel crime drama spinoff has any right to be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SWAT S8<\/strong> | Binge eps 1-9 on Showmax from Monday, 19 May<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sergeant Daniel &#8220;Hondo&#8221; Harrelson and his elite tactical team Twenty Squad are back for the action-packed eighth season of <em>SWAT<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Season 8 of the Emmy-nominated action drama is set to be the final season (though the show has been cancelled twice before &#8211; and pulled through both times). The LAPD\u2019s Special Weapons and Tactics unit (aka SWAT) will have no time for drawn-out goodbyes though, as they face an explosive prison hostage situation, a blackout, a kidnapping close to home and a nuclear threat this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-created by Emmy nominee Shawn Ryan (<em>The Shield<\/em>), <em>SWAT<\/em> has been nominated for Critics Choice Super Awards for Best Action Series and Best Actor in an Action Series (for Emmy winner Shemar Moore, as Hondo), as well as four Emmys for its stunt coordination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Annie Ngosi Ilonzeh (Emily Foster on <em>Chicago Fire<\/em>) joins the cast this season as Officer Devin Gamble, a controversial new SWAT recruit. Also look out for South African actor Stelio Savante as Omar Morina in Episode 12.<\/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=\"Suits LA Trailer \u201cWelcome to the West Coast\u201d | NBC\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G0KMvx4y2-o?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>SUITS LA S1<\/strong> | Mondays until 19 May on M-Net and Showmax<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NBC\u2019s <em>Suits<\/em> was the most streamed series in the world in 2023, so it\u2019s no surprise there\u2019s now a spinoff from the original series creator, Aaron Korsh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teen Choice winner Stephen Amell (<em>Arrow<\/em>) stars in <em>Suits LA<\/em> as Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York who has reinvented himself as an entertainment lawyer in Hollywood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guest stars include Gabriel Macht as original <em>Suits<\/em> favourite Harvey Specter, in a multi-episode arc, as well as a host of celebs playing themselves, including Emmy winner Patton Oswalt, Maggie Grace (<em>The Walking Dead<\/em>) and Brian Baumgartner (<em>The Office<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Calling <em>Suits LA<\/em> \u201cappointment viewing\u201d, <em>Collider<\/em> says the spinoff \u201craises the bar against a Hollywood backdrop\u201d by \u201cexpanding on what made the original series great while setting itself apart.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Showmax is also home to all nine seasons of the original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/za\/stream\/series\/suits\/68e9d95b-973f-38ac-9308-a16e29d89deb\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/za\/stream\/series\/suits\/68e9d95b-973f-38ac-9308-a16e29d89deb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Suits<\/a>.<\/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=\"Grosse Pointe Garden Society | Official Trailer | NBC\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iwJ8P6GZvkU?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>GROSSE POINT GARDEN SOCIETY<\/strong> | Wednesdays from 21 May<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Grosse Point Garden Society<\/em> follows four members of a suburban garden club who get entangled in a scandalous murder and are forced to bury the body \u2013 in their own well-manicured flower beds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this juicy drama from the creators of <em>Good Girls,<\/em> everyone&#8217;s got dirt \u2026 but some secrets never stay buried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cast is led by Melissa Fumero (<em>Brooklyn Nine-Nine<\/em>\u2019s Amy Santiago), Emmy nominee Aja Naomi King (<em>Lessons in Chemistry<\/em>, <em>How to Get Away with Murder<\/em>), Critics Choice nominee AnnaSophia Robb (<em>The Way Way Back<\/em>, <em>Dr. Death<\/em>), and Ben Rappaport (Carey in <em>The Good Wife<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Daily Beast<\/em> calls <em>Grosse Point Garden Society<\/em> \u201ca spiritual sequel to <em>Desperate Housewives<\/em> cross-pollinated with <em>Big Little Lies<\/em>.\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=\"The Last of Us Season 2 | Official Trailer | Max\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_zHPsmXCjB0?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 LAST OF US S2<\/strong>| Mondays on M-Net and Showmax until 26 May<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Season 2 of <em>The Last of Us<\/em> is currently the most popular series globally on IMDb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first season of the post-apocalyptic Playstation game was HBO\u2019s most popular new show since <em>House of the Dragon<\/em> and went on to win seven Critics Choice Super Awards and eight Emmys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Season 2 is living up to those sky-high expectations, with a 95% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New cast members include Oscar nominee Jeffrey Wright (<em>American Fiction, Westworld<\/em>), Emmy winner Catherine O\u2019Hara (<em>Schitt\u2019s Creek<\/em>), Emmy nominees Kaitlyn Dever (<em>Unbelievable<\/em>) and Young Mazino (<em>Beef<\/em>), and Ariela Barer, Danny Ramirez, Isabela Merced and Tati Gabrielle, four of <em>IMDb<\/em>\u2019s Top Stars to Watch in 2025.\u00a0 Just don\u2019t get too attached to anyone; no one is safe in this show&#8230;<\/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 Handmaid&#039;s Tale | Final Season Trailer | Hulu\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xBBRUdLBsFI?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 HANDMAID\u2019S TALE S6<\/strong> | First on Showmax | Wednesdays until 28 May<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the sixth and final season of <em>The Handmaid\u2019s Tale<\/em>, June&#8217;s unyielding spirit and determination pull her back into the fight to take down Gilead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elisabeth Moss returns to her Emmy-winning role as June, alongside fellow Emmy winners Ann Dowd, Bradley Whitford, and Samira Wiley, and Emmy nominees Yvonne Strahovski, Max Minghella, O-T Fagbenle, and Madeline Brewer. Emmy nominee Josh Charles (<em>The Good Wife<\/em>\u2019s Will Gardner) joins the cast this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first five seasons won 15 Emmys. S6 is living up the hype with a 94% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>, with <em>MSNBC <\/em>billing it as \u201cmore relevant than ever.&#8221;<\/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=\"There\u2019s a new family in town \u2013 Summertide\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N0EK95PjwkI?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>SUMMERTIDE<\/strong> | Binge from Friday, 30 May<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Summertide<\/em> follows Martin Field (SAFTA nominee Frank Rautenbach from <em>Lioness<\/em>), a marine biologist who relocates to Simon\u2019s Town with his two teenagers, Lucy and Tristan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stacked cast includes SAFTA nominee Monique Rockman (<em>Gaia<\/em>) as a Michelin starred chef; Fleur du Cap nominee Andre Jacobs and three-time Fleur du Cap winner Terry Norton as Martin\u2019s parents; and Tyrone Keogh (<em>The Girl from St. Agnes<\/em>) as his brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The M-Net family drama is produced by Corn\u00e9 and Ren\u00e9 van Rooyen through Red Letter Day Pictures (kykNET hit <em>Alles Malan<\/em>, South African Oscar entry <em>Toorbos<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>IOL<\/em>\u2019s Debashine Thangevelo says, \u201c<em>Summertide<\/em> is a brilliantly cast family drama that mindfully deals with loss, love and hope&#8230; If you are a fan of family dramas like <em>This is Us<\/em>, <em>A Million Little Things<\/em> or <em>Brothers &amp; Sisters<\/em>, the series will leave you in your feels.\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=\"Yellowjackets | Season 3 Official Trailer | Paramount+ with SHOWTIME\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x8FUUxj6yOA?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>YELLOWJACKETS S3<\/strong>| First on Showmax | Binge now<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Yellowjackets<\/em>\u00a0follows a\u00a0team of wildly talented high school girls&#8217; soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. Equal parts survival, epic psychological horror and coming-of-age drama, the series chronicles their descent from a complicated yet thriving team to savage clans \u2013 while also tracking the lives they\u2019ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later. It proves that the past is never really the past and what began in the wilderness is far from over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Season 3 was the most-watched <em>Yellowjackets <\/em>season yet, with the finale becoming the most-streamed episode in the series ever. <em>Yellowjackets<\/em> is now the second most-streamed global Showtime original ever, behind only <em>Dexter: Original Sin<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Yellowjackets<\/em> stars Emmy nominee and Critics Choice winner Melanie Lynskey, Emmy nominees Christina Ricci and Lauren Ambrose, Sophie Thatcher, Tawny Cypress, Sophie N\u00e9lisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Samantha Hanratty, Courtney Eaton, Liv Hewson, Warren Kole, Sarah Desjardins and Simone Kessell, with Elijah Wood in a recurring role. Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank guest stars this season along with Emmy nominee Joel McHale (<em>Community<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AWARDS WATCH\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Series on Showmax\u00a0continue to feature prominently at the world\u2019s biggest awards shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the BAFTA Television Awards on 11 May, series on Showmax are nominated for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Best International Series (<em>Colin From Accounts S2<\/em> and T<em>rue Detective: Night Country<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Single Documentary (<em>Tell Them You Love Me<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leading Actress: Drama (Marisa Abel for <em>Industry S4<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leading Actress: Comedy (Lolly Adefope in <em>The Franchise<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leading Actor: Drama (Martin Freeman in <em>The Responder S2<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EVERYTHING ON SHOWMAX IN MAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See everything coming to Showmax in May on <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.showmax.com\/za\/what-to-watch-on-showmax-in-may-2025\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/stories.showmax.com\/za\/what-to-watch-on-showmax-in-may-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Showmax Stories<\/a>, including:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>The Showmax Roast Of Helen Zille<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy<\/em>, the eighth biggest box office hit of 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The FA Cup Final<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2025 Oscar nominee <em>Gladiator II<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Twisters<\/em>, <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>\u2019 fifth highest-rated Action &amp; Adventure Movie of 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Die Tragiese Saak van Pamina Vermaak<\/em>, winner of four Silwerskerm Awards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Bikeriders<\/em>, #2 on <em>Indiewire<\/em>\u2019s Critics&#8217; Poll for 2024\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Happy Face to Summertide + finales for The Last of Us, Raising Kanan, The Handmaid\u2019s Tale &amp; The Righteous Gemstones THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK CITY S15 | First on Showmax | Binge now The Real Housewives of New York City\u2019s cast includes fashion designer and style icon Jenna Lyons, Somali-Canadian model and&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/05\/05\/the-13-best-series-to-stream-this-may-on-showmax\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The 13 best Series 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-23564","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\/23564","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=23564"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23564\/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=23564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}