Showmax has something for everyone. It has a boatload of terrific Movies you can stream right now, but if you’re looking for more than just a two-hour commitment, it also has a treasure trove of amazing TV Shows you can watch to keep you engaged for days on end. This is our guide to the TV Shows that we’ve found to be most interesting, entertaining and engaging. We update this guide monthly to help you avoid the mediocre ones and find the Best TV Shows to watch on Showmax .
We also try to find the less obvious ones, so we’re confident you’ll find a must-watch show that you don’t already know about. Also, feel free to check out our picks of the Best Movies on Showmax.
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Why Showmax?
There are numerous reasons why people choose Showmax over other streaming services, but for now I’m just going to state the three main ones.
- You can Watch Showmax Anywhere – Showmax is available on a wide range of platforms like iOS, Android, Chromecast, Apple TV, Samsung, LG and Hisense TVs, Safari BigBox, Android Boxes, & DStv Explora.
- On Showmax you can Control Your Data – You can easily choose from three streaming qualities (high, medium, and low) to save your data when watching at home or on the go. Even more, you can download up to 25 episodes to watch offline on your phone or tablet without data using the app. Use the convenient Showmax data calculator to know upfront how much data you will use.
- Showmax allows different Ways to Pay – You can pay using M-PESA, Credit Card, Visa Card, Paypal and Voucher options. There’s a way for everyone to pay.
If you’re not already subscribed to Showmax, I hope those three reasons (at the very least), helped you consider trying it out. Without futher ado, let’s check out some of the Best TV Series Showmax has to offer.
Best Shows on Showmax
Zac and Mia (Drama)
| IMDb: 8.1/10 | Common Sense Media: 4/5 |
This TV Series is based on the novel by A.J. Betts about two teens fighting cancer in the same hospital. ZAC & MIA are a pair of cancer-stricken teens who become unlikely friends when they meet as the only young people being treated in a hospital oncology ward. Zac is the veteran patient, having spent the last several months restricted to a tightly controlled sterile room while undergoing treatment for stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Mia is the new kid on the block, a popular high schooler in denial who comes in for chemotherapy due to bone cancer — though she tells her schoolmates she’s spending time in New York City pursuing a modeling career. Though the two don’t initially seem to have much in common, they find themselves bonding and exploring what true friendship means, and how to persevere despite a frightening and unknowable future. [Source: Common Media] Watch on Showmax
Euphoria (Teen Drama)
| IMDb: 8.4/10 | Rotten Tomatoes: 82% |
This is an American teen drama television series loosely based on the Israeli mini-series of the same name, “Euphoria”. Euphoria follows a group of high school students through their love, friendship experiences, as they navigate through a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media. 17 year old Rue, a drug addict fresh from rehab with no plans of staying clean. Going around Rue’s Orbit are Jules, a transgender girl searching for where she belongs; Chris, a football star who finds adjusting from high school to college harder than expected; Nate, a jock whose anger issues hide sexual insecurities; Kat, a body-conscious teen exploring her sexuality; Finally, Cassie, ,whose sexual history continues to haunt her. [Source: Google] Watch on Showmax
Power (Drama)
| IMDb: 8.2/10 | Rotten Tomatoes: 80% | TV.com: 8.6/10 |
It looks like James “Ghost” St. Patrick has it all – a drop-dead gorgeous wife, stunning Manhattan penthouse, and the power and success that come with owing the hot new night club, Truth. However, a closer look reveals a man with a double life. When Ghost isn’t taking care of this fortune 5000 business, he’s tending to clients of another business: a drug empire that serves only the rich and influential. While loyal sidekick Tommy protects the cash-cow narcotics venture at all costs, Ghost’s new reality is using Truth as more than a front to launder money. It’s a way out of the drug game and into a legitimate life with his family, even if everything he loves becomes unknowingly threatened. [Source: Google] Watch on Showmax
Godfather of Harlem (Crime)
| IMDb: 8/10 | Rotten Tomatoes: 91% |
The Godfather Of Harlem is based on a True Story – In the early 1960s, infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson returns from 10 years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles; with the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family to regain control. During the Brutal battle, he forms an alliance with Preacher Malcolm X – catching Malcolm’s political rise in the cross-hairs of Social upheaval and a mob war that threatens to tear the city apart. [Source: Google] Watch on Showmax
Modern Family (Comedy, Romance)
| IMDb: 8.4/10 | Rotten Tomatoes: 86% | TV.com: 8.1/10 |
This multiple Emmy winner needs no introduction. This mockumentary follows three modern-day families from California, as they try to deal with their kids, quirky spouses and jobs in their own unique ways, often falling into hilarious situations.
Succession (Comedy/Satire)
| IMDb: 8.4/10 | Rotten Tomatoes: 92% | TV.com: 9.1/10 |
The Logan family is known for controlling the biggest media and entertainment company in the world. However, their world changes when their father steps down from the company, and they start fighting for control for the company. [Source: Google] Watch on Showmax
Trackers (Thriller)
| IMDb: 7.6/10 | Google Users: 97% liked it |
This is a South African crime thriller series. It is an adaptation of Deon Meyer’s 2011 novel of the same name, and it was adapted for television by Robert Thorogood, leading a team of South African writers. The Action series features different stories, among them being, diamond smuggling, organized crime, Black Rhinos, the CIA and terrorism in Cape Town, South Africa.
Good Trouble (Drama)
| IMDb: 7.4/10 | Rotten Tomatoes: 100% | TV.com: 8/10 |
The Series follows Callie and Mariana as they embark on the next adventure in their lives in Los Angeles. Mariana tackles the male-dominated world of tech. Meanwhile, Callie faces the harsh realities of the legal system as she clerks for a federal judge. After moving to The Coterie in downtown Los Angeles, Callie and Mariana realize that living on their own is not all it’s cracked up to be. Although they have new neighbors, new romances, and new challenges, the sisters must rely on each other to navigate the City of Angels. [Source: Google] Watch on Showmax
Family Guy (Animation, Comedy)
The show revolves around the adventures of the Griffin family. The father, Peter Griffin, a bumbling and clumsy yet well-intentioned blue-collar worker; Lois, a pretty stay-at-home mother and piano teacher who is a member of the wealthy Pewterschmidt family; Meg, their often-bullied teenage daughter who is also constantly ridiculed or ignored by the family; Chris, their awkward teenage son, who is overweight, unintelligent and, in many aspects, is simply a younger version of his dad; Stewie, their diabolical infant son of ambiguous sexual orientation who is an adult-mannered evil genius and uses stereotypical arch villain phrases. Living with the family is their witty, smoking, sarcastic, English-speaking anthropomorphic dog Brian. [Read More]
Grey’s Anatomy (Drama)
Fifteen years have passed since we were introduced to Seattle’s most intense interns and doctors. The Surgical interns and their supervisors embark on a medical journey where they become part of heart-wrenching stories and make life-changing decisions in order to become the finest doctors. Relive it, or watch it all for the first time in the ultimate binge.
If you have already watched Grey’s Anatomy and are not looking to re-watch it again, here are some similar TV Shows you can check out.
- Station 19 – A Grey’s Anatomy spin-off, which follows the daily lives of the men and women working at a firehouse in Seattle, Washington. Look out for cameos from your Grey’s faves.
- For the People – A legal drama straight out of Shondaland. It follows new lawyers who have to sink or swim as they handle high-profile and high-stakes cases. All the while trying (and failing) to keep their personal lives personal.
- Code Black – It’s the busiest emergency room in the US, taking grit, determination and split-second decisions to save lives. Based on the documentary about the real-life hospital, this new drama packs all the punch and a lot more
Lost (Adventure, Drama)
| IMDb: 8.3/10 | Rotten Tomatoes: 88% | TV.com: 9.1/10 |
A group of strangers survive a plane crash. They find themselves stranded on an island where nothing is as it seems. While some try to find help, others get caught up in the strange occurrences on the island. They are forced to work together for their survival when they realize that they are not alone on the island.
Strike Back (Action, Thriller)
| IMDb: 8.2/10 | Rotten Tomatoes: 85% | TV.com: 8.8/10 |
Strike Back is based on the novel by real-life former SAS soldier Chris Ryan. This British spy adventure follows the military operatives in Section 20, a covert branch of the Defense Intelligence service.
Explore the best shows on Showmax
Those are some of our Favorite Shows on Showmax. I hope you found something that caught your eye. Also, check out the Best Movies on Showmax here. Check out some more best of the best guides on Lituptech Digital.
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