{"id":23809,"date":"2025-07-16T19:27:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T17:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=23809"},"modified":"2025-07-16T19:27:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T17:27:25","slug":"binge-5-10-of-the-biggest-emmy-nominees-on-showmax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/07\/16\/binge-5-10-of-the-biggest-emmy-nominees-on-showmax\/","title":{"rendered":"Binge 5\/10 of the Biggest Emmy Nominees on Showmax"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>The Emmy nominations are out, and you can stream five of the 10 most nominated titles on Showmax<\/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=\"The Penguin | Official Trailer | Max\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sfJG6IiA_s8?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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE PENGUIN S1<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Binge now on Showmax\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the events of The Batman, Oz Cobb, AKA the Penguin, makes a play to seize the reins of Gotham\u2019s crime world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Penguin<\/em> co-stars an unrecognisable Colin Farrell as The Penguin, with Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Penguin<\/em> is up for 24 Emmys, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Lead Actor (Farrell), Lead Actress (Milioti), Supporting Actress (Deirdre O\u2019Connell), Directing and Writing.<\/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 White Lotus Season 3 | Official Trailer | Max\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XwQRkOK5KC4?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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE WHITE LOTUS S3<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Binge now on Showmax\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\u00a0<br \/><em>The White Lotus<\/em> returns for a third instalment following a new group of privileged guests, as well as employees, at another White Lotus hotel, this time in Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once again written and directed by Mike White, <em>The White Lotus<\/em> won 15 Emmys for its first two seasons.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Season 3 is up for 23 Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series, Supporting Actor (Jason Isaacs, Sam Rockwell, Walton Goggins) and Supporting Actress (Aimee Lou Wood, Carrie Coon, Natasha Rothwell, Parker Posey), Directing and Cinematography.<\/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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE LAST OF US S2<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Binge now on Showmax<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a global pandemic destroys civilisation, a hardened survivor takes charge of a 14-year-old girl who may be humanity&#8217;s last hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Five years later, in Season 2, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first season won eight Emmys. Season 2 is up for 16 more, including Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actress (Bella Ramsey), Lead Actor (Pedro Pascal), Guest Actor (Jeffrey Wright, Joe Pantoliano) and Guest Actress (Catherine O\u2019Hara, Kaitlyn Dever).<\/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=\"Hacks | S4 trailer | Now on Showmax\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4reQpVpSWUA?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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HACKS S4<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Binge now on Showmax<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reigning Best Comedy Series at the Emmys, Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards, <em>Hacks<\/em> is back for a fourth season, with Deborah and Ava working to get their late-night show off the ground and make history doing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As legendary comedian Deborah Vance, Jean Smart has won the Best Actress Emmy every season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having already won nine Emmys, <em>Hacks<\/em> is up for another 14 Emmys for Season 4, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Lead Actress (Smart), Supporting Actress (Hannah Einbinder), Guest Actress (Julianne Nicholson, Robby Hoffman), Directing and Writing.<\/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 Pitt | Official Trailer | Max\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ufR_08V38sQ?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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE PITT S1<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mondays from 11 August on M-Net and Showmax<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the three most-watched Max series ever, <em>The Pitt<\/em> returns <em>ER<\/em> favourite Noah Wyle to the emergency room as Dr Michael &#8220;Robby&#8221;\u00a0Robinavitch, who faces a grueling 15-hour shift alongside the staff and interns of the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital \u2013 aka \u201cThe Pitt\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Including <em>The Pitt<\/em> in their Top-Rated TV Shows of 2025 list, <em>IMDb<\/em> wrote, \u201cHBO Max has done the impossible in creating a medical series unlike anything fans of the genre have ever seen. <em>The Pitt<\/em> is an emotional roller coaster, with blink-and-you&#8217;ll-miss-it moments that bind you to its characters before you&#8217;ve even realised what happened. We would trust Noah Wyle to save our lives any day of the week, and twice on Sundays.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Pitt<\/em> is up for 13 Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor (Wyle), Supporting Actress (Katherine LaNasa), Guest Actor (Shawn Hatosy), Directing, and Writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Binge 20 nominees on Showmax<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In all Showmax has 20 nominees, with 110 nominations, available to binge now. This includes epic fantasy <em>House of the Dragon<\/em> and mega-church comedy <em>The Righteous Gemstones S4<\/em> (6 each); <em>100 Foot Wave<\/em>, <em>Dune: Prophecy<\/em>, and <em>The Rehearsal<\/em> (4 each); <em>SNL: Beyond Saturday Night<\/em> (3), <em>Chimp Crazy<\/em> and <em>Somebody Somewhere<\/em> (2 each), as well as <em>Based on a True Story<\/em>, <em>Fantasmas<\/em>, <em>Lioness<\/em>, <em>The Day of the Jackal<\/em>, <em>The Handmaid\u2019s Tale<\/em>, <em>Tulsa King<\/em> and Outstanding TV Movie nominees <em>Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy<\/em> and <em>Mountainhead<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another 5 nominees, with 23 nominations, are on the way before the end of August 2025.\u00a0In July, this includes Emmy nominees <em>Super\/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story<\/em> (4), <em>The Americas<\/em> (2), <em>Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary<\/em>, and <em>Matlock<\/em>, which saw Kathy Bates become the oldest Emmy nominee for Lead Actress: Drama at age 77. <em>1923 S2<\/em>, which has two Emmy nominations, is coming to Showmax in August, alongside <em>The Pitt<\/em>. See everything come to Showmax in July <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.showmax.com\/za\/what-to-watch-on-showmax-in-july-2025\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/stories.showmax.com\/za\/what-to-watch-on-showmax-in-july-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Emmy nominations are out, and you can stream five of the 10 most nominated titles on Showmax THE PENGUIN S1 Binge now on Showmax\u00a0 Following the events of The Batman, Oz Cobb, AKA the Penguin, makes a play to seize the reins of Gotham\u2019s crime world. The Penguin co-stars an unrecognisable Colin Farrell as&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/07\/16\/binge-5-10-of-the-biggest-emmy-nominees-on-showmax\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Binge 5\/10 of the Biggest Emmy Nominees 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-23809","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\/23809","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=23809"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23809\/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=23809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}