Now that both Succession and Barry have come to an end, keep an eye out for HBO’s newest show The Idol, from Euphoria’s Sam Levinson, The Weekend (who co-stars) and Reza Fahim. The Idol follows an aspiring pop star (Lily-Rose Depp) who begins a complicated relationship with a self-help guru and cult leader (played by The Weekend) after a nervous breakdown derails her last tour.
Showmax also serves up some of the biggest and best movies of 2022 with The Woman King on 12 June, the Viola Davis-led historical action film that tells the story of the Agojie, the fearless all-female warrior unit that protected the West African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s. Nope, from Jordan Peele, is another must-watch film when it drops on 22 June. The neo-Western sci-fi horror stars Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as siblings whose lives are derailed by a mysterious phenomenon in the clouds over their ranch.
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Also catch King Richard, the inspiring biographical sports drama that earned Will Smith the 2022 Oscar for Best Actor, dropping on 5 June. The film is based on the true story of Richard Williams, the man that raised and trained two of the most extraordinarily gifted athletes of all time – Venus and Serena Williams.
On the reality TV front, the two-part reunion for The Real Housewives of Nairobi drops on 1 June and 8 June, with the new South African Showmax Original reality series The Mommy Club, about five glamorous and loaded mothers navigating the cut-throat city of Johannesburg, premiering on 27 June.
From South Africa, catch the true-crime documentary series Rosemary’s Hitlist about the infamous South African cop-turned-serial-killer Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu on 14 June. The Mommy Club
See a full list of everything coming to Showmax in Kenya in June 2023:
1 June
The Real Housewives of Nairobi Reunion Part 1 (Showmax Original Reality Series)
The Fallout
Demonic
Down, A Comrades Story (Showmax Pro)
Strangers You Know S2 (Docuseries)
Ninja Assassin
Once Upon A Time in China 2
Operation Bangkok
Shut In
Superman Returns
War of the Worlds
2 June
The Real Housewives of Abuja Reunion Part 2 (Showmax Original Reality Series)
The L Word: Generation Q S3
C.B. Strike: Troubled Blood S1
Horisonne (Showmax Film)
5 June
The Idol (Series)
King Richard
Mrs. Davis (Series)
Without Sin (Series)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Dodo (Series)
B.O.T. And The Beasties (Series)
The Accountant
The Bodyguard
Bounty Hunters
Kung Fu Angels
Looney Tunes: Back In Action
Malibu’s Most Wanted
Take The Lead
8 June
The Real Housewives of Nairobi Reunion Part 2 (Showmax Original Reality Series)
On the Come Up
Binnelanders S18
Concussion
Hall Pass
Last Looks
Must Love Dogs
Sucker Punch
Wonder Woman
9 June
A Town Called Malice (Series)
12 June
The Woman King
Are We Done Yet?
Are We There Yet?
Executive Decision
The Intern
Panama
The Control Room (Series)
We’re The Millers
What A Girl Wants
14 June
Rosemary’s Hitlist (Docuseries)
15 June
The Northman
I Love My Dad
Father’s Day
The Green Lantern
My Son
Secret Headquarters
Stuart Little
16 June
All American: Homecoming S2
19 June
The Righteous Gemstones S3
Father of the Bride
Gemini
Getaway
Inkheart
Love Don’t Cost A Thing
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
21 June
Survivor USA S43
22 June
Nope
The Bad Guys
Barbarians
Hoot
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Suicide Squad
23 June
The Rookie S4
The Fear Index (Series)
26 June
Umbuso (Series)
DC League of Super Pets
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dennis the Menace
Marshall
Unaccompanied Minors
27 June
The Mommy Club (Showmax Original Reality Series)
29 June
Torn Hearts
Housekeepers S3
Die Valke (Series)
Angry Birds Movie
Catwoman
Cop Out
Hot Seat
No Reservations
Pan
30 June
Warrior S3
Witness Number 3 (Series)
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