{"id":804201,"date":"2024-12-13T08:45:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T06:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=804201"},"modified":"2024-12-13T08:45:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T06:45:13","slug":"showmax-has-the-worlds-biggest-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/804201\/showmax-has-the-worlds-biggest-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Showmax has the world\u2019s biggest shows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whether you\u2019re looking for comfort viewing comedies like The Office or you want to finally get into a mega-hyped series like Game of Thrones in your own time and on your own terms, you can start your search on Showmax.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed 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=\"Watch us for Africa&#039;s best and the world&#039;s greatest\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CZXxmDzkuKQ?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>Showmax is currently the home of five of IMDb\u2019s six highest-rated live action series of all time (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/ke\/stream\/series\/band-of-brothers\/fa1ad8dc-c55c-3bb3-9b8e-8cac7d96b2d1?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Band of Brothers<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/za\/stream\/series\/chernobyl\/7b0278f4-dbf5-3250-beba-7b43631d02ed?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Chernobyl<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/rw\/stream\/series\/the-wire\/05630d34-f37d-3cd3-a4bf-8827c7fc8dc3?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Wire<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/ke\/stream\/series\/the-sopranos\/67a1a8ca-4152-3280-acde-e25797c3d9a7?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sopranos<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/ke\/stream\/series\/game-of-thrones\/7359d3ff-1ad8-3935-966d-64252565f289?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Game of Thrones<\/strong><\/a>), as well as the highest-rated animated series of all time (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/gh\/stream\/series\/avatar--the-last-airbender\/37f3ec2e-1f50-3d43-b5e7-e5e032f040e9?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Avatar: The Last Airbender<\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stories.showmax.com\/za\/what-to-watch-on-showmax-in-december-2024?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to see everything on Showmax in December.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stories.showmax.com\/za\/binge-the-boxset?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to see what\u2019s available as a box set on Showmax.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some series to bookmark:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/ke\/stream\/series\/the-sopranos\/67a1a8ca-4152-3280-acde-e25797c3d9a7?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sopranos Season 1-6<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed 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=\"Wise Guy David Chase and The Sopranos | Official Trailer | HBO\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Ddc_ZW5-3g?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>This crime drama series, which centres on the inner workings of one New Jersey Mafia family and won 21 Emmys, is seen to be the starting point of the The Golden Age of television. Season 1 has a 100% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with Empire hailing it as, \u201cThe definitive chronicle of The Best Show Ever.\u201d And a masterful blend of comedy and drama had The Writers Guild of America naming The Sopranos \u201cthe best-written television series of all time\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mob boss Tony Soprano (the late James Galndolfini) became the blueprint of complex anti-hero protagonists. The Sopranos explores his personal psychology \u2013 as seen in his therapy sessions, which he starts to combat the anxiety and stress of his secret life, from assassinations, to his family legacy, a looming FBI investigation, his infidelity, and his roles as husband, father and son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Also watch:<\/em> 2024 marked the 25th anniversary of The Sopranos and in late January 2025, Showmax will air the documentary series Wise Guy: David Chase And The Sopranos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/ke\/stream\/series\/game-of-thrones\/7359d3ff-1ad8-3935-966d-64252565f289?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Game of Thrones Season 1-8<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed 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=\"Game Of Thrones | Official Trailer | Showmax\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/91G-NoSrB4c?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>This epic fantasy series, based on George RR Martin\u2019s A Song of Ice and Fire books, became a global obsession that defined must-see TV in the 2010s and won 272 awards including 47 Emmys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set in the fictitious realm of Westeros, the series follows the political manoeuvring for the Iron Throne (hence the Game of Thrones) between rival claimants from seven kingdoms. The series has dragons and zombies, beautiful costumes, witty scripts, bloody battles, and the most gorgeous fantasy costumes ever made for the small screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Also watch: <\/em>The Iron Throne was originally held by the Targaryen dynasty. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/gq\/stream\/series\/house-of-the-dragon\/541ffb36-7312-335e-af70-a0ee48545852?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>House of the Dragon Season 1-2<\/strong><\/a> tells the ongoing story of how they came to lose it to the Baratheons at the start of Game of Thrones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/ls\/stream\/series\/euphoria\/e98bcd8d-3903-3a02-9f44-72f64904b3b1?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Euphoria Season 1-2<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed 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=\"Euphoria S1 | Trailer | Showmax\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I17p_TouI3A?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>Every generation gets its scandalous series that claims to expose the secret lives of high school students, from Skins to Pretty Little Liars and Gossip Girl, to Sam Levinson\u2019s Euphoria, which inspired TikTok\u2019s &#8220;forgetting I go to Euphoria High.&#8221; meme thanks to its wild fashion choices<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Euphoria led topical discussions around drug abuse and sobriety, trauma, gender identity, sexual orientation, abuse, bullying, blackmail, sexual violence, co-dependency, and self-destructive behaviour. The series won 28 awards, including (then 18-year-old) Zendaya\u2019s 2020 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as teenage addict Rue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrate Binge-mass<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For anyone wanting to take advantage of the holiday break to catch up on the best series they never saw, Showmax also has every season and episode of the following series: comedy classics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/mr\/stream\/series\/office-the\/08a69668-568b-339c-9982-569d837d2929?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Office<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/mr\/stream\/series\/parks-and-recreation\/927feb4e-86c3-3aa3-bd79-c1cca1b74a17?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Parks and Recreation<\/strong><\/a>, 30 Rock (from 12 December), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/za\/stream\/series\/brooklyn-nine-nine\/ff5f5d9d-fd4f-3b49-b198-3e668f85a52b?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Brooklyn Nine-Nine<\/strong><\/a>,<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/gh\/stream\/series\/veep\/e525547b-c279-37d5-b317-8319fe0d5f39?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veep<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/ga\/stream\/series\/insecure\/457ca9de-38cc-3fb7-a201-418fa8c38c82?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Insecure<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/mg\/stream\/series\/entourage\/5dccad97-abd3-3b3f-97d5-b3d54feac244?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Entourage<\/a>,<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.showmax.com\/za\/curb-your-enthusiasm-s9-10?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Curb Your Enthusiasm<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.showmax.com\/za\/silicon-valley-s1-6?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Silicon Valley<\/strong><\/a>. Award winning dramas<a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/za\/stream\/series\/six-feet-under\/d092e49a-6a88-394d-bf1c-e3013a665761\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/km\/stream\/series\/succession\/4abc0bb9-9625-32e1-b5b7-24e008c5fafc?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Succession<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/gh\/stream\/series\/billions\/98081da2-e6bf-38da-aebc-296fb5ef430f?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Billions<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/rw\/stream\/series\/the-wire\/05630d34-f37d-3cd3-a4bf-8827c7fc8dc3?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Wire<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/bj\/stream\/series\/suits\/68e9d95b-973f-38ac-9308-a16e29d89deb?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Suits<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/zw\/stream\/series\/boardwalk-empire\/31bc9438-d3e5-3cd5-9eda-30ce2e1bab9d?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Boardwalk Empire<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/za\/stream\/series\/six-feet-under\/d092e49a-6a88-394d-bf1c-e3013a665761?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Six Feet Under<\/strong><\/a>. And sci-fi and fantasy smash hits like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/tz\/stream\/series\/true-blood\/d5524e2c-7d86-37af-a7b7-99f4b7ed7926?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">True Blood<\/a> <\/strong>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/rw\/stream\/series\/westworld\/9f48c361-94b3-3f37-bfaf-54361eb3e941?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Westworld<\/strong><\/a>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showmax.com\/gh\/stream\/series\/avatar--the-last-airbender\/37f3ec2e-1f50-3d43-b5e7-e5e032f040e9?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Avatar: The Last Airbender<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stories.showmax.com\/za\/what-to-watch-on-showmax-in-december-2024?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to see everything on Showmax in December.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stories.showmax.com\/za\/binge-the-boxset?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_term=December+2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to see what\u2019s available as a box set on Showmax.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catch up on all the series you promised you\u2019d watch, Showmax has every season waiting for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":804202,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[10293],"class_list":["post-804201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-showmax"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/804201","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=804201"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/804201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":804206,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/804201\/revisions\/804206"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/804202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=804201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=804201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=804201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}