NIGERIAN IDOL S10 LIVE SHOWS
20:00 on Sundays on Showmax and Africa Magic (DStv Channel 151)
The Nigerian Idol Season 10 live shows kicked off last Sunday night, 25 May 2025. The top 10 contestants – Boss Lady, Brammy, Ellacentric, Jkenova, Kristopher, Lawrence, Mikki, Purp, Raymu and Sally – performed live on a Billboard-takeover themed night.
The show opened with a rousing group performance of “This Is Me” from The Greatest Showman, setting the tone for an evening of bold self-expression and standout vocals. From heartfelt ballads to Naija hits, each contestant lit up the stage with their unique artistry, performing Billboard hits that included songs by Nigerian artistes, like“Finesse” by Pheelz and “Love Nwantiti” by CKay.
As part of the anniversary celebration, host IK Osakioduwa announced a special twist to the show – a surprise appearance from a one-time Billboard chart-
The journey to crown Nigeria’s next music superstar continues every Sunday night, leading up to the grand finale in July 2025. Fans are encouraged to tune in and vote for their favourite contestants.
100 FOOT WAVE S3
Binge from Thursday, 5 June, first on Showmax
100 Foot Wave chronicles the adventures of big wave surfing legend Garrett McNamara, his wife Nicole, and their friends and fellow surfers in Nazaré, Portugal, as they push the boundaries of their sport and the limits of their minds and bodies.
Season 2 was the most nominated documentary series at the Emmys, where it won Outstanding Cinematography for two years in a row. 100 Foot Wave S1 also took home Outstanding Sports Programme from the Producers Guild of America, with Season 2 also nominated.
100 Foot Wave is directed by award winner Chris Smith (HBO’sBranson) and executive produced by Emmy, Golden Globe, and Tony winner Joe Lewis (Fleabag).
Decider says, “Gorgeously shot and scored, Season 3 of 100 Foot Wave again dives deep into the world of professional surfing, where driven personalities like Garret McNamara try to balance their everyday lives – and their very mortality – against bigger and bigger feats of professional surfing glory.”
THE MOMMY CLUB NBO
Showmax Original | Fridays from 30 May
Following successful editions in South Africa and Tanzania, The Mommy Club NBO will offer a glimpse into the lives of five affluent Kenyan mothers as they balance parenting, ambition, and glamour in Nairobi.
Jackie Matubia, DJ Pierra Makena, Carey Priscilla, Lynne Njihia and Ofentse Tsipa let us in on their daily lives as they raise their children, boost their careers, and provide for their families, all while looking fabulous.
Fun fact for South Africans: Ofentse is the sister of Lemogang Tsipa, who plays the lead in Shaka iLembe.
HACKS S4
First on Showmax | Binge from Friday, 6 June
The reigning Best Comedy Series at the Emmys, Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards, Hacks is back for a fourth season, with Deborah and Ava working to get their late-night show off the ground and make history doing it.
As legendary comedian Deborah Vance, Jean Smart has won the Best Actress Emmy every season, while Hannah Einbinder won Best Supporting Actress at this year’s Critics Choice Awards.
Season 4 has a 97% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes. As The Guardian says, “Season 4 of Hacks is very funny. But what makes it really special is just how raw it is, too, ready to hit you in the feels when you least expect it.”
DOC S1
19:00 on Mondays from 9 June on M-Net, then express to Showmax
After a car accident, Dr Amy Larsen wakes up with no memory of the past eight years.
Emmy nominee Molly Parker (Deadwood, House of Cards) stars as Amy, opposite the likes of Cannes Film Festival Male Revelation winner Omar Metwally (The Affair) and Jon-Michael Ecker (Queen of the South).
Already renewed for a second season, Doc was Fox’s best series debut in more than five years, as well as Fox’s highest-rated and most-watched new drama this season.
Doc is based on an Italian series, in turn inspired by a true story. Variety hails the “fascinating” medical drama as “a fresh depiction of an exceptional doctor deeply wounded by the trials of life but given a second chance to do things differently.”
FUNNY WOMAN S2
First on Showmax | Binge from Monday, 9 June
Season 2 of Funny Woman returns BAFTA nominee Gemma Arterton to her role as Barbara Parker/Sophie Straw, a Blackpool beauty queen trying to make it as a comedian in London at the height of the Swinging Sixties.
Season 2 comes in with Sophie on a high. She is the nation’s favourite TV comedy star, she’s got a group of good friends, and her romance with Dennis is full of promise. But trouble is just round the corner…
Based on the novel Funny Girl by Oscar nominee Nick Hornby (About a Boy, An Education), Funny Woman is created by Slow Horses writer Morwenna Banks, who also happens to be the voice of Mommy Pig on Peppa Pig.
Gemma Whelan (Yara Greyjoy in Game of Thrones, Marian in Gentleman Jack) and BAFTA nominee Tim Key (Mickey 17) join the cast this season.
BOYZONE: LIFE, DEATH & BOYBANDS
First on Showmax | Binge from Wednesday, 11 June
They were one of the most successful and iconic boybands of all time – but behind the scenes, conflict and rivalry, betrayal and tragedy led to their falling apart. Now, 30 years on,Boyzone: Life, Death & Boybands sits down with all four remaining members of the band, as well as their estranged manager, Louis Walsh, to reveal the truth of what really happened, the extraordinary highs of their meteoric rise to fame, and the huge costs of global stardom.
Boyzone: Life, Death & Boybands examines the key events that shaped the band, including the intense tabloid intrusion in 90s Britain, which forced Stephen Gately to come out, and, after a sensational comeback in 2007, the devastating tragedy of Stephen’s death. With raw and candid honesty, band members Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Michael Graham confront the strained relationships between them in exclusive interviews, revealing their personal experiences in a band that sold over 25 million records worldwide.
The three-part mini-series has an 8/10 score on IMDb, with The Guardian’s 4/5-star review calling it, “gripping from start to finish.”
IYANU S1
Showmax Original | Binge from Friday, 13 June on Showmax
Drawing on Nigerian culture, music, and mythology, Iyanu follows a teenage orphan who discovers her divine powers and her destiny to save the ancient kingdom of Yorubaland.
Since its US launch in April 2025, Iyanu ranked as the #1 series on Cartoon Network and in the top 10 kids and family series on Max. Cartoon Network and Max have already greenlit Season 2 and two linked feature films.
Screenrant hails the epic fantasy animation series as “The Last Airbender and Black Panther hybrid you didn’t know you needed.”
Award winner Serah Johnson leads the all-African voice cast as Iyanu, alongside African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) winner and Vogue US cover star Adesua Etomi-Wellington, three-time AMAA nominee Stella Damasus, multi-award winner Blossom Chukwujekwu, and Shaffy Bello from The Black Book, described by Wired as “Nigeria’s first runaway Netflix hit.”
Produced by Oscar and Emmy winners Lion Forge Entertainment (Hair Love), the series is adapted from Roy Okupe’s graphic novel series, Iyanu: Child of Wonder, published by YouNeek Studios and Dark Horse Comics, the powerhouse behind the likes of The Umbrella Academy and Hellboy comics.
CHIMP CRAZY S1
First on Showmax | Binge from Friday, 13 June
From Tiger King director-producer Eric Goode, Chimp Crazyexamines the complicated world of raising chimpanzees.
The four-part series centres on former nurse-turned-exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix, who spends her days caring for animals in captivity. Her love for one chimpanzee in particular spins into a wild cat-and-mouse game that draws the attention of local authorities, animal rights group PETA, the press, and even actor Alan Cumming.
The documentary series drew over two million viewers in its first week of release and has an 86% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Calling the award-winning HBO documentary series a “jaw-dropping look at monkey love…[which] dives into the wild, salacious and dangerous world of people who have chimpanzees as pets,” The New York Times says, “Chimp Crazyis more textured than Tiger King, partly because of its closer attention to the plight of animals” but “… there’s an endless ‘OMG’ feeling to everything here.”
MR THROWBACK S1
Binge on Showmax from Monday, 16 June
Critics Choice nominee Adam Pally (Max in Happy Endings, Wade in Sonic the Hedgehog franchise) stars in Mr Throwback as a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer who seeks redemption by reuniting with his childhood teammate: NBA legend Stephen Curry, playing himself.
Saturday Night Live’s Ego Nwodim co-stars in the mockumentary series, which has an 86% critics’ rating onRotten Tomatoes.
Paste calls Mr Throwback “warm, resonant and funny”, saying Curry “proves that he can do more than, well, be one of the greatest athletes of this century. He’s funny, too.”
SPECIAL OPS: LIONESS S2
Binge on Showmax from Friday, 20 June
Zoe Saldaña won the 2024 Critics Choice Super Award for Best Actress: Action for her performance in Special Ops: Lioness as Joe McNamara, the leader of an undercover all-women US special ops team dedicated to befriending the wives, girlfriends or daughters of high-value terrorist targets and working to turn them for the CIA.
Created by Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone, Tulsa King), Lionessbecame Paramount+’s most-watched global series when it launched.
The hit series stars Oscar winner Morgan Freeman, four-time Emmy nominee Michael Kelly (Hank Stamper in House of Cards), and Oscar winner Nicole Kidman, who was nominated for a 2025 Critics Choice Award as Kaitlyn Meade.
In Season 2, as the CIA’s fight against terror moves closer to home, Joe, Kaitlyn, and Byron enlist a new Lioness operative to infiltrate a previously unknown threat. With pressure mounting from all sides, Joe is forced to confront the profound personal sacrifices she has made as the leader of the Lioness program.
TOKYO VICE S2
Binge on Showmax from Monday, 23 June
Based on the experiences of American journalist Jake Adelstein, Tokyo Vice takes us into Tokyo’s criminal underworld. In the second and final season, as Adelstein delves deeper, he discovers that danger lurks around every corner, putting his life and those close to him at risk.
Golden Globe nominee Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver) stars as Adelstein. Also look out for Oscar nominees Ken Watanabe (Inception, The Last Samurai) and Rinko Kikuchi (Babel), as well as Rachel Keller (Fargo, Legion).
Created by Tony winner J.T. Rogers (Oslo), Tokyo Vice is executive produced by four-time Oscar nominee Michael Mann (Heat).The second and final season has a 93% rating onRotten Tomatoes, with Vulture hailing the crime series as ”a must-watch for its riveting narrative and compelling character arcs, set against the vibrant backdrop of 1990s Tokyo.”
THE VALLEY S1
First on Showmax | Binge from Tuesday, 24 June
Where Vanderpump Rules goes, drama isn’t far behind – and Bravo’s latest spin-off, The Valley, is no exception.
Boasting Bravo’s most-watched series premiere in nearly 10 years, the reality TV series follows a group of close friends as they trade bottle service in West Hollywood for baby bottles in the Valley, all while they navigate bustling businesses, rocky relationships and feisty friendships.
The Valley’s cast includes Vanderpump Rules alums Jax Taylor, Brittany Cartwright, and Kristen Doute; Kristen’s boyfriend, Luke Broderick; couples Danny Booko and Nia Booko, Jesse Lally and Michelle Lally, and Jason Caperna and Janet Caperna; as well as friends Jasmine Goode and Zack Wickham.
THE REHEARSAL S2
First on Showmax | Binge from Wednesday, 25 June 2025
The Rehearsal follows one man’s journey to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life – with a construction crew, a legion of actors, and seemingly unlimited resources,
Emmy nominee Nathan Fielder helps ordinary people prepare for life’s biggest moments by “rehearsing” them in carefully crafted simulations of his own design. In Season 2, the urgency of Fielder’s project grows as he decides to put his resources toward an issue that affects us all.
Season 2 has a 97% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, withThe Guardian hailing it as “TV’s most fascinating show.”
EEN KEER OM DIE SON S1
Binge on Showmax from Wednesday, 25 June
Een Keer Om Die Son follows the lives of one family over the course of a calendar year, charting their ups and downs when tragedy strikes and everything changes overnight.
Already renewed for a second season, the kykNET drama series is co-created by Ivan Botha and Donnalee Roberts, the team behind blockbusters like Pad Na Jou Hart and Vir Altyd.
Silwerskerm winner Jacques Bessenger (Koek, Donkerbos) and four-time SAFTA nominee Jana Kruger co-star as neurosurgeon Ruan and his wife, Lani, while their three children are played by Liam Bosman (Meerkat Maantuig), Alma Van Heerden (Spooksoeker), and newcomer Klara Van Zyl. Also look out for the likes of double SAFTA winner Deon Lotz and Silwerskerm winner Pierre van Pletzen (Hans Steek Die Rubikon Oor), not to mention Donnalee Roberts as Ruan’s sister Amé.
THE EQUALIZER S5
Binge on Showmax from Friday, 27 June
Oscar nominee Queen Latifah stars as single mom Robyn McCall, aka “The Equalizer”, an anonymous guardian angel who helps those with nowhere else to turn.
The fifth and final season of the hit action series comes with the prospect of love on the horizon for more than one of our favourite characters, if they can survive the return of an old enemy…
As McCall, Queen Latifah has been nominated for three Critics Choice Awards, four Black Reel Awards, four People’s Choice Awards and a BET Award, and won Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series at the 2025 Image Awards, where co-star and Critics Choice winner Lorraine Toussaint (Vee Parker in Orange Is the New Black) was up for Outstanding Supporting Actress.
Black Reel nominee Michael Michele (ER, Dynasty) joins the cast this season. Also look out for a guest appearance from People’s Choice winner Titus Welliver (aka Bosch).
Nominated for Drama Show of the Year at the People’s Choice Awards, The Equalizer is a reimagining of the 1980s series, which also inspired the Denzel Washington films of the same name.
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