Dexter: Original Sin S1

The prequel series to the multi-award-winning show follows young Dexter Morgan, who is about to become everyone's favourite vigilante serial killer.

Dangerous minds in The Institute + 7 more superpowered series

When kids develop strange abilities, do you train them, or “study” them so you can figure out how to stop them? Find out what they’re up to at The Institute … and in 7 more superpowered series.

Insomnia S1

Emma fears losing her mind after suffering from sleep deprivation two weeks before turning 40. Only by confronting her past can she find the answers.

Reyka's Speelman and five killers who love playing games

Criminal profiler Reyka is back playing strategy games with her childhood captor Angus Speelman in Reyka Season 2. We look back on his slimiest moments from Season 1, and check out five movie killers who love toying with their prey.

Reyka S1-2

Kim Engelbrecht and Iain Glen star in this SA crime drama set in KZN about a criminal profiler who is haunted by her past as she investigates shocking murders.

South African crime series Desert Rose delivers twists and thrills

Neil Sandilands leads the ensemble cast in the suspenseful and windswept South African family thriller Desert Rose.

Desert Rose S1

An M-Net Original family crime thriller following the Greyling family, crippled by debt and haunted by their father’s actions.

Josh Hartnett on his role as a tech guru plagued by his own creation in The Fear Index

Josh Hartnett stars as a scientist and hedge fund CEO whose own invention turns on him and the world's financial markets in The Fear Index.

The Fear Index S1

A genius scientist-turned-Wall-Street-tycoon becomes the target of a plot to destroy the world's financial markets in this tense thriller.

Meet the cast of the Showmax Original thriller series DAM

An all-star ensemble cast drives this psychological thriller series about demons from the past and evil that's alive in the present day.

Pallance Dladla on his SAFTA-nominated role in the hit Showmax Original DAM

Perennially popular Pallance Dladla returns in his SAFTA-nominated role as Themba in Showmax Original thriller DAM.

Lea Vivier on her SAFTA-nominated role in the hit Showmax Original DAM

Reprising her SAFTA-nominated role in DAM, Lea Vivier once again delivers a haunting performance as Yola.

DAM S2

Rain has finally come to Fischerhaven - but Yola has no memory of anything since her return for her father's funeral. Will she ever put the missing pieces together?

What happened in DAM Season 1?

Season 1 of DAM won multiple awards at the SAFTAs and acclaim from critics. Here's a recap of what went down, ahead of Season 2, landing on Showmax from 16 February.

Edwin van der Walt on Donkerbos: “All Braam wanted to do was help”

Edwin van der Walt brings the troubled character Braam to life in the chilling Showmax Original thriller series Donkerbos.

Watch the creepy trailer for Showmax Original DAM Season 2

Showmax has just released the freaky first trailer for Season 2 of DAM, which premieres on 16 February 2023, with new episodes on Thursdays.

Donkerbos episode 6 recap: For the children

In possibly the most disturbing episode of Showmax Original Donkerbos so far, Wolf and Fanie receive an important clue.