Showmax steps into March with a slate stacked with tension, twists and headline-grabbing titles and as always, TV Mzansi is front and centre to spotlight the series and movies set to keep you indoors with popcorn in hand and the remote within reach.
At the forefront locally is Law, Love and Betrayal Season 2, raising the stakes with even more scandal, courtroom drama and complicated romance, alongside kykNET favourite Niggies, which continues to resonate with its layered, proudly South African storytelling.
On the international front, the laughs get louder as Ted returns for Season 2, doubling down on irreverent humour and chaotic charm. Meanwhile, crime drama fans brace for impact as Power Book IV: Force storms into its explosive third and final season, promising a high-stakes showdown that will leave no alliance untested. From gripping legal battles and emotionally charged local drama to outrageous comedy and pulse-pounding crime sagas, all on Showmax this month.
Here are the must-watch titles on Showmax this month.
Law, Love and Betrayal|Stream on Mondays from 9 March
Season 2 of Law, Love and Betrayal continues the saga of the powerful Gumedes, played by Nimrod Nkosi and Pearl Modiadie, as their escalating feud threatens the future of Gumede & Associates. Ayanda (Pearl Modiadie) is Gumede & Associates’ new boss, but she has everyone gunning for her, from her former mentor to Nkabinde Inc’s new advocate.
Shannon Esra, a SAFTA winner hailed as the queen of courtroom drama, joins the cast as formidable crossover lawyer Sandra Stein. She is joined by Sparky Xulu as social justice attorney Sakhile and Katlego Lebogang as criminal lawyer Bakang. SAFTA nominee Nhlanhla Kunene steps in as Gatsha’s son, Mondli, while returning cast members include Anelisa Phewa and Bohang Moeko. LLB has been nominated for Best scriptwriting at this year’s SAFTAs.
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The People vs VBS|Stream on Wednesdays from 25 March
The People vs VBS is a true-crime documentary series from multi-award-winners IdeaCandy about a nearly two billion rand bank heist – allegedly orchestrated by the bank’s own executives.
Imagine waking up to find your life savings are gone forever. According to VBS liquidator Walter Stander, that’s what happened to an 86-year-old woman, who’d saved R650 000 over 30 years as “a nest egg for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren to go to college.” She lost it all in 2018, as did many others from rural and low-income communities.
The four-part Showmax Original is directed by Richard Finn Gregory and produced by Elle Oosthuizen and Wim Steyn. Gregory and Oosthuizen were named the Sanlam Group Financial Journalists of the Year in 2022 for Steinheist. They were also behind the 2025 International Emmy nominee School Ties. With court proceedings still unfolding eight years after the collapse, The People vs. VBS revisits a scandal that remains far from resolved.
Niggies|Stream from 25 March
In 1965, Issie Fourie and Petro Nel were kidnapped and murdered in the Free State town of Odendaalsrus. Issie’s brother, André, swore to bring the perpetrator to justice. It would take him 18 years.
Silwerskerm winner Beer Adriaanse and newcomer Janru Steenkamp lead the all-star cast as the older and younger André. SAFTA winner Jaco Bouwer directs, with Wolflight Films producing. Niggies is up for seven South African Film and Television Awards, including Best TV Drama.
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Powerbook IV: Force S3|Stream from 25 March
Joseph Sikora returns as Tommy Egan in the third and final season of Power Book IV: Force. With enemies closing in, Tommy must be more strategic than ever in his bid to dominate Chicago’s drug game all while protecting the people he loves most.
Created by Emmy nominee Robert Munic and executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and franchise creator Courtney A. Kemp, the series boasts an 8.1/10 rating on IMDb, with Decider noting that “Sikora just plain eats up the screen.” In this final chapter, the stakes are higher than ever. With federal agents tightening the net and rival street gangs circling, Tommy’s relentless ambition comes at a steep cost. The cast also features Isaac Keys as Diamond Sampson, Kris D. Lofton as Jenard Sampson, Manuel Eduardo Ramirez as Miguel Garcia, and Adrienne Walker as Shanti “Showstopper” Page.
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins|Stream on Wednesdays from 4 March
Tracy Morgan stars as a disgraced former football player on a mission to rehabilitate his image in The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, guided by Oscar-winning filmmaker Arthur Tobin.
The mockumentary holds a perfect 100% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes and is co-created by 30 Rock creator Robert Carlock and Sam Means, longtime contributors to the broader “Feyworld” universe. Morgan and Tina Fey also serve as executive producers. Time says: “The 30 Rock team is at the top of its game.”
The Alabama Solution|Stream from 5 March
Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2026 Oscars, The Alabama Solution follows a six-year investigation into the Alabama prison system, as incarcerated men seek to expose alleged brutality and corruption.
From the Oscar-nominated filmmakers behind The Jinx, Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman, The Alabama Solution won Best Political Documentary at the 2025 Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards. The HBO Original has a 100% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Variety says: “The Alabama Solution is one of the most powerful exposés of the inhumanity of the American prison system I’ve ever seen … exerts a grip worthy of a thriller.”
London Calling|Stream from 16 March
Shot around Cape Town, London Calling stars ten-time Teen Choice Award nominee Josh Duhamel as hitman Tommy Ward. Down on his luck, he’s forced to take his new crime boss’s timid son, Julian, along on his latest contract killing.
MTV Movie Award winner Jeremy Ray Taylor, Rick Hoffman, and BAFTA nominee Aidan Gillen co-star. The South African cast includes Emmy nominee Neil Sandilands, Arnold Vosloo, Brandon Auret, Erica Wessels and Die Kantoor’s breakout star, Daniah de Villiers.
Ted S2|Stream from 18 March
In 1994, senior year is underway for Ted the foul-mouthed teddy bear and his best friend, John.
Oscar-nominated franchise creator Seth MacFarlane returns to voice Ted, with Max Burkholder (Max Braverman in Parenthood) as John. Season 1 broke records in 2024, becoming Peacock’s most-watched original title and the #1 original streaming comedy in the US for two consecutive months.
The Mortician|Stream from 19 March
In Southern California in the 1980s, the family-run Lamb Funeral Home was accused of engaging in years of unethical practices, including mass cremations and theft from the deceased.
The Mortician was “the most-watched HBO documentary series in over five years”, according to Deadline. The three-part HBO documentary series holds an 85% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. In its five-star review, The Guardian called it “pound for pound more staggering than The Jinx… When the credits roll, you realise that you haven’t drawn breath for several minutes.”
Ladies of London: The New Reign S1|Stream from 20 March
Ladies of London: The New Reign revives the reality franchise, following a new group of British aristocrats, American expats and international socialites navigating London’s high society.
The cast includes aristocrat Lady Emma Thynn, fashion icon Martha Sitwell, it girl Lottie Kane, Swedish-born model Missé Beqiri, actress Margo Stilley, antiques dealer Kimi Murdoch, decorum expert Myka Meier, and socialite Mark-Francis Vandelli, the first man to join the main cast in the franchise.
The Bad Guys S2|Stream from 20 March
The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying to be good but instead find themselves hijacked into a globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals: the Bad Girls.
Oscar winner Sam Rockwell, Emmy winner Awkwafina, Grammy winner Anthony Ramos, Emmy nominee Craig Robinson and comedian Marc Maron return to voice the Bad Guys. Oscar nominees Danielle Brooks (A Minecraft Movie) and Maria Bakalova (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) join Emmy nominee Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll, Poker Face) as the Bad Girls. The Bad Guys 2 was nominated for Best Animated Film at the 2026 Annie Awards and holds an 87% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. The Guardian calls it “snappier, funnier and more relaxed than the first film”.
