The Chocolate Empire, a new Kenyan crime drama from Insignia Productions – the creators Single Kiasi and Kash Money – premieres on 20 March. Set against the backdrop of Nairobi’s elite circles, it stars Jimmi Gathu (Kina) in the role of JB Mauzo, a once-powerful businessman freshly released from prison. As he works to rebuild his life and mend his fractured family, he secretly operates a high-end escort service from his exclusive cigar club.
From South Africa, the action-packed drama series Empini returns for a second season on 4 March. In this season, Ndoni (played by Nambitha Ben-Mazwi, Savage Beauty) embarks on a politically charged journey to clear her father’s name and uncover the government conspiracies surrounding his murder.
Fans of reality can also watch out for Afrikaans spinoff of hit reality franchise The Mommy Club on 14 March.
On 28 March, Africa’s longest running Housewives franchise, The Real Housewives of Durban, returns for a fifth season, promising even more spice than ever. Season 5 brings back four familiar faces: OGs Nonku Williams and Sorisha Naidoo, alongside Season 2 alum Jojo Robinson and Season 4’s Angel Ndlela. They’ll be joined by three new Housewives, promising fresh energy, opulence, personal growth and drama.
From Nigeria, a fraudster is entangled in an ancient world when he’s mysteriously transported a powerful kingdom in Yoruba fantasy series Between Worlds, premiering on 6 March. Meanwhile, in the present, a detective investigates a case linked to the kingdom.
For movies, watch out for It Ends with Us, starring the now publicly warring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, dropping on 1 March, the eighth biggest box office hit of 2024, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, on 3 March, Venom: The Last Dance, the 10th highest-grossing movie of 2024, on 31 March.
The world-famous but highly dysfunctional televangelist family is back on 24 March in The Righteous Gemstones S4.
On 25 March, The Emmy-nominated and BAFTA-winning series Gangs of London returns for its third season where chaos erupts in London after a spiked shipment of cocaine kills hundreds.
See a full list of what to watch on Showmax in Kenya in March 2025:
1 March
It Ends with Us
The Forge
3 March
Umkhokha: The Curse S2
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Time Bomb: The Incredible Story of Phillip Ndou
4 March
Empini S2
5 March
Next Level Chef S3
Mission to Burnley S1
6 March
Between Worlds S1
A Very Royal Scandal S1
The Real Housewives of Potomac S9
Drive-Away Dolls
7 March
Party Down S1-3
Habits of Gen Z
10 March
Breekpunt S1
Mr Robot S1-4
Arcadian
You Can’t Run Forever
11 March
S’phiwo S1
13 March
Heretic
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Girl You Know It’s True
Apartment 7A
14 March
The Mommy Club: Van Die Hoofstad S1
17 March
The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies S1
My Flatmates S9
Force of Nature: The Dry 2
Sleeping Dogs
19 March
The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring
Donyale Luna: Supermodel
20 March
The Chocolate Empire S1
Abigail
Dare Me S1
21 March
The Famous Five S1
24 March
The Righteous Gemstones S4
Brilliant Minds S1
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
French Girl
25 March
Gangs of London S3
26 March
The Cleaning Lady S4
The Golden Boy: Oscar De La Hoya
Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music
27 March
Dolphin Boy
28 March
The Real Housewives of Durban S5
Rescue: HI-Surf
31 March
Venom: The Last Dance
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