{"id":323331,"date":"2019-06-14T07:10:32","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T05:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=323331"},"modified":"2019-06-14T09:34:16","modified_gmt":"2019-06-14T07:34:16","slug":"women-shine-on-the-small-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/323331\/women-shine-on-the-small-screen\/","title":{"rendered":"Women shine on the small screen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whether covering up their sins or seeking justice for the sins of others, these powerful women light up the screen in five big titles coming to Showmax in June.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">The Monterey Five (plus one) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/2byme4cj-big-little-lies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Big Little Lies<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Monterey Five (Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Zoe Kravitz, Laura Dern and Shailene Woodley) returned to Showmax on Monday 10 June for a second season of the Emmy-winning mystery<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/2byme4cj-big-little-lies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Big Little Lies<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the second season, it\u2019s starting to look like they may not get away with murder after all, as an unwavering and grief-stricken mother shows up looking for the truth. Meryl Streep joins BLL S2 as Mary Louise Wright, Celeste\u2019s mother-in-law, who\u2019s come into town looking for answers about the death of her son, Perry Wright. Remember him? The handsome, domineering and possessive man was played to perfection by Alexander Skarsgard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meryl Streep has been nominated for more Oscars than any other actor in history \u2013 21 (she\u2019s won three) so it\u2019s a coup to get her to agree to come on a TV show. She\u2019s in good company though: Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon have both won Best Actress Oscars (for The Hours and Walk the Line respectively), while all the main cast (bar Zoe Kravitz) have been nominated for or won Golden Globes and Emmy Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/2byme4cj-big-little-lies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Big Little Lies S2<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> might not have the murder mystery plotline of season 1, but Celeste and company have enough secrets and lies to take us all to the edge with them. And to have a woman like Streep help us dig up those secrets \u2013 amazing!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Big Little Lies Season 2 | Official Trailer | Showmax\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/maL90w55b4k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Elisabeth Moss &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/1v093ezv-the-handmaids-tale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Handmaid\u2019s Tale<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/1v093ezv-the-handmaids-tale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Handmaid\u2019s Tale<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is as dark as only a drama about patriarchal oppression can be &#8211; brutal with its trauma and very fleeting with its hope. But according to actress Elisabeth Moss, who plays June Osborne\/Offred, that\u2019s going to change in season 3 as it will show the audience that there is a way out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And if you frowned when June gave up her chance of escaping in the season 2 finale, take heart in the fact that the resistance is coming, and it\u2019s more than ready to take down the government of Gilead. Blessed be the fight!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/1v093ezv-the-handmaids-tale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Handmaid\u2019s Tale S3 episode 1 and 2<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> premiered on Showmax on Monday 10 June, with new episodes every Monday thereafter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Handmaid&#039;s Tale S3 | Official Trailer | Showmax\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s6pnCeFmW8s?start=3&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Kristin Kreuk &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/4wk7sj4w-burden-of-truth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Burden of Truth<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kristin Kreuk has shed her Smallville sidekick persona, kicked Clark Kent to the curb and emerged as a strong, independent lawyer, determined to fight on the side of justice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kreuk plays Joanna Hanley, a big-city lawyer who returns to her hometown to represent a major pharmaceutical company in a lawsuit. Along the way, however, she develops a conscience and decides to represent the victims instead. As she uncovers the truth, she is also forced to confront some dark secrets about her family. Some critics have compared Burden of Truth to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/dgygjzma-sharp-objects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sharp Objects<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, another gem on Showmax, helmed by Amy Adams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/4wk7sj4w-burden-of-truth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Burden of Truth S1 and 2<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are streaming First on Showmax.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Burden of Truth S2 | Trailer | Showmax\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DiEtB0HKsQw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Issa Rae &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/2ji8dze7-insecure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Insecure<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Issa Rae\u2019s busy schedule may have pushed Insecure S4 to 2020 but that doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t indulge in a little<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/2ji8dze7-insecure\"> Insecure<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> guilty pleasure, especially with season 3 now on Showmax.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While season 2 mainly focused on Issa and Lawrence\u2019s messy break up and the dalliances in between, season 3 gives Issa (and her bestie Molly) a much-needed fresh start. No Lawrence, no Daniel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Issa picks herself up and moves into new apartment. She even secures a side hustle as a Lyft driver where she meets a new love interest. She still has some issues to deal with of course but without any of her messy relationships, Issa&#8217;s life is quieter, perhaps even deeper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As is expected,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/tvseries\/2ji8dze7-insecure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Insecure S3<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> does everything perfectly \u2013 almost &#8211; but the one thing we might never forgive them for is reviving #LawrenceHive, the sometimes-toxic online community that supports her low-ambition ex.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Insecure S3 | Series trailer  |  Showmax\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1bABqwshtHU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">How to get Showmax<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re not a subscriber yet, you can<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>sign up for a 14-day free trial<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thereafter, access to a tonne of local and international series, movies and documentaries costs just R99 per month. If you\u2019re a DStv Premium subscriber, Showmax is included in your subscription &#8211;<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/dstv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> just go to the website to sign up<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DStv Compact and Compact Plus subscribers can add Showmax to their subscription <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/eng\/dstv-za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">for just R49pm<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether covering up their sins or seeking justice for the sins of others, these powerful women light up the screen in five big titles coming to Showmax in June.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":323431,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[26,10293],"class_list":["post-323331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-headline","tag-showmax"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323331"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":323337,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323331\/revisions\/323337"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/323431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=323331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=323331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}