{"id":755135,"date":"2024-02-27T08:33:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T06:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=755135"},"modified":"2024-02-27T08:33:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T06:33:41","slug":"whats-new-on-showmax-watch-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/755135\/whats-new-on-showmax-watch-now\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s new on Showmax \u2013 Watch now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s a bonanza for local Showmax viewers, including brand-new Showmax Original series, new seasons of fan favourites, and tons of new international hit series airing for the first time ever in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, for ultimate comfort viewing, you can also now watch all of The Office and all of Parks and Recreation on your favourite streaming platform &#8211; Showmax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the best of what\u2019s new on Showmax right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local originals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Catch Me a Killer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/watch\/asset\/series\/catch-me-a-killer\/c158c9f6-336f-3a63-b886-3ca653d54eb3?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Stream now. New episodes Wednesdays.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New crime series coming soon | Catch Me A Killer | Exclusive to Showmax\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U6X5pktY1ak\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This true crime drama\u2019s writers include SAFTA winner Amy Jephta (Skemerdans).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forensic psychologist Micki Pistorius (Charlotte Hope) becomes South Africa\u2019s first-ever serial-killer profiler during the mid-1990s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch her enter the minds of monsters like The Station Strangler and Stewart \u2018Boetie Boer\u2019 Wilken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wyfie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/za\/signin?return=%2Fwatch%2Fasset%2Fseries%2Fwyfie%2F7e0e9397-526b-347e-b25e-8ae21d244ee5&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Stream now. 2 new episodes Tuesdays<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dis jagseison | Wyfie | Showmax Original\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j4tmQQMn_uA\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this long-running young adult drama from Homebrew Films (Trompoppie), four mismatched roommates in residence at the fictional Eike university take the leap into \u201cadult\u201d life and choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This show features Beata Bena Green, Celeste Loots, Kristen Raath, and Mienke Ehlers, as well as a killer soundtrack by Peach van Pletzen &#8211; including the last song that Angie Oeh recorded before her death in August 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other local originals include reality shows like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/watch\/asset\/shows\/the-real-housewives-of-durban\/4ef50893-f8ed-3698-9cb5-683c8c06ae15?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Real Housewives of Durban<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/za\/signin?return=%2Fwatch%2Fasset%2Fseries%2Fthe-mommy-club%2Fbc4f47fe-05a2-3541-86f5-232ec79f71d3&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Mommy Club<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/watch\/asset\/shows\/widows-unveiled\/e8ae178c-a465-3028-9d94-1439e429d2e0?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Widows Unveiled<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/za\/signin?return=%2Fwatch%2Fasset%2Fseries%2Fyoungins%2F84fe00e3-0997-3875-92fe-e6691208181c&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Youngins<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International series &#8211; Only on Showmax<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Halo S2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/watch\/asset\/series\/halo\/aa8185f2-9278-3f28-a666-ae61b7774c0f?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Stream now.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Halo The Series | Season 2 First Look Trailer | Paramount+\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pfiTJ2JNDco\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this sci-fi game adaptation from executive producer Steven Spielberg, cybernetically-enhanced super-soldier Master Chief and his team of Spartans are back on the frontlines of the 26th-century war between humanity and the alien Covenant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John searches for the only thing that\u2019ll save mankind from extinction: the Halo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ted S1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/za\/signin?return=%2Fwatch%2Fasset%2Fseries%2Fted%2Fe58636ac-0042-3b48-8112-fbd70d446be9&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Binge now.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ted Season 1 Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/68dHR79K1-k\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this prequel to the Ted movie, Ted (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) \u2013 the swear bear who was brought to life thanks to a wish by John (Max Burkholder) \u2013 is headed to school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s the mid-1990s, John is 16, and Ted must navigate high school bullies and cliques alongside him, while trying to get expelled himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Classic comedies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Office S1-9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/za\/signin?return=%2Fwatch%2Fasset%2Fseries%2Foffice-the%2F08a69668-568b-339c-9982-569d837d2929&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Binge now.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Join the everyday work lives and cringe-worthy antics of the staff at the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Featuring Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski and Mindy Kaling, this is one of the best-loved comedies of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parks &amp; Recreation S1-7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/za\/signin?return=%2Fwatch%2Fasset%2Fseries%2Fparks-and-recreation%2F927feb4e-86c3-3aa3-bd79-c1cca1b74a17&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Binge now.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This multi-award winning mockumentary workplace comedy gets local politics spot on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perky mid-level bureaucrat Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) is determined to make her small town just a little bit more fun through the Parks and Rec Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International movies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mission: Impossible \u2013 Dead Reckoning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/za\/signin?return=%2Fwatch%2Fasset%2Fmovies%2Fmission-impossible-dead-reckoning%2F012aa9a7-946d-3a6a-876f-e29a8976e552&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Stream now.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mission: Impossible \u2013 Dead Reckoning Part One | Official Trailer (2023 Movie) - Tom Cruise\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/avz06PDqDbM\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is on a deadly race around the globe to track down a terrifying, all-powerful weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Featuring Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, and Hayley Atwell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/watch\/asset\/movies\/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse\/637b8ffb-119f-3581-95d8-6d08fd8a2991?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Stream now.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE - Official Trailer (HD)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cqGjhVJWtEg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This animated comic book action movie was the winner of Best Animated Feature at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brooklyn Spider-Man Miles Morales and Gwen Stacey meet the team of Spider-People \u2013 including coolest Spider-Man ever, Hobie Brown, aka Spider-Punk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re charged with protecting the multiverse, but find themselves debating how to be a hero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join Showmax<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s so much more entertainment coming to Showmax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stories.showmax.com\/za\/what-to-watch-on-showmax-in-february-2024?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>For the full list, go to Showmax Stories.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subscribe to Showmax from R39 per month for Showmax Mobile, and R89 for Showmax Entertainment, which allows you to be watch on up to two devices simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, get every game of the Premier League with Showmax Premier League for R69 per month. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/za\/signin?return=%2Fwatch%2Fhome&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=February+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find out more.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Showmax has dropped a ton of new content since its relaunch in early 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