{"id":26927,"date":"2020-01-21T16:46:37","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T14:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/blog\/?p=26927"},"modified":"2020-01-21T16:46:37","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T14:46:37","slug":"top-5-series-coming-to-showmax-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/top-5-series-coming-to-showmax-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Series Coming to Showmax in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2020 is the year for at-home, on-demand entertainment, and MultiChoice&#8217;s Showmax service is set to bring viewers a whole lot to enjoy in the coming months. Looking ahead to the roster of shows heading our way this year, we&#8217;ve rounded up some of the most-anticipated that we can&#8217;t wait to binge:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 63.2912%; height: 65px;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 24px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don&#8217;t have Showmax yet?\u00a0Find yourself a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=showmax%20TV&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Top_5_Series_Coming_to_Showmax_in_2020&amp;utm_content=Top_5_Series_Coming_to_Showmax_in_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Showmax-enabled Smart TV<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=showmax&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Top_5_Series_Coming_to_Showmax_in_2020&amp;utm_content=Top_5_Series_Coming_to_Showmax_in_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Showmax media player<\/a>, or grab yourself a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=netflix%20media%20player&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Top_5_Shows_Coming_to_Netflix_in_2020&amp;utm_content=Top_5_Shows_Coming_to_Netflix_in_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DSTV decoder to get in on the action!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=showmax&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Top_5_Series_Coming_to_Showmax_in_2020&amp;utm_content=Top_5_Series_Coming_to_Showmax_in_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21641\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"225\" height=\"43\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-536x105.png 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Summer of Rockets<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Available from:<\/strong> 1 January<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-VSvNspj5uCQ\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/VSvNspj5uCQ?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/VSvNspj5uCQ?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Set during the Cold War in 1950s Britain, Summer of Rockets is a semi-autobiographical drama-thriller from the mind of Emmy and BAFTA nominee Stephen Poliakoff (<em>Perfect Strangers<\/em>). The mini-series stars Toby Stephens (<em>Black Sails<\/em>); BAFTA nominees Keely Hawes (<em>The Durrells<\/em>), Timothy Spall (<em>Harry Potter<\/em>) and Linus Roache (<em>Vikings<\/em>, <em>Homeland<\/em>); Gary Beadle (<em>Patrick Melrose<\/em>); BAFTA winner Mark Bonnar (<em>Unforgotten<\/em>); Oscar nominee Peter Firth (<em>Victoria<\/em>); and South African actress Suanne Braun.<\/p>\n<h3>Room 104 \u2013 Season 3<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Available from:<\/strong> 2 January<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-lMzVuZ0USXs\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/lMzVuZ0USXs?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/lMzVuZ0USXs?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you look spooky anthology series, <em>Room 104<\/em>\u00a0will be right up your alley. Every episode features a different story, with the tone, plot, characters, and time period changing with each instalment, but all featuring the same single motel room as a central point. Season 3\u2019s cast includes Luke Wilson (<em>The Goldfinch<\/em>), Sam Richardson (<em>Veep<\/em>), and Cobie Smulders (<em>Avengers<\/em>, <em>How I Met Your Mothe<\/em>r).<\/p>\n<h3>Ray Donovan \u2013 Season 7<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Available from:<\/strong>\u00a020 January<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-H7mm6-OXB5k\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/H7mm6-OXB5k?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/H7mm6-OXB5k?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The crime-oriented thriller <em>Ray Donovan<\/em> is back! In the seventh season, Ray is still living in New York, seemingly determined to be the person his family needs him to be, even turning to a shrink for help. Meanwhile, his brothers are cleaning up their acts too and Bridget, Ray\u2019s daughter, faces the reality of married life.<\/p>\n<h3>Lockdown \u2013 Season 5<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Available from:<\/strong>\u00a030 January<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-oJF2bCYOADc\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/oJF2bCYOADc?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/oJF2bCYOADc?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Notorious for its cliffhangers, plot twists and emotional rollercoasters, <em>Lockdown<\/em> takes viewers into the cells and offices of Thabazimbi Women\u2019s Correctional Facility. Every season of Lockdown introduces a new star. This time it\u2019s Sophie Lichaba, aka Sophie Ndaba, who became a household name in South Africa during her two-decade-long starring role as feisty receptionist Queen Moroka in the SABC1 soapie Generations.<\/p>\n<h3>Genius S2: Picasso<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Available from:<\/strong> 1 January<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-EoF6uZOvYq0\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/EoF6uZOvYq0?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/EoF6uZOvYq0?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Antonio Banderas (<em>Pain and Glory, Mask of Zorro<\/em>, <em>Desperado<\/em>) was nominated for a 2019 Golden Globe for Best Actor as the legendary artist, while Alex Rich (<em>Glow<\/em>) received a 2019 Critic\u2019s Choice Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role as the young Picasso. Ron Howard and Brian Grazer (<em>A Beautiful Mind<\/em>) are producers, so you know you&#8217;re getting a quality tale with this biographical drama.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Don&#8217;t have Showmax yet?\u00a0Find yourself a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=showmax%20TV&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Top_5_Series_Coming_to_Showmax_in_2020&amp;utm_content=Top_5_Series_Coming_to_Showmax_in_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Showmax-enabled Smart TV<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=showmax&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Top_5_Series_Coming_to_Showmax_in_2020&amp;utm_content=Top_5_Series_Coming_to_Showmax_in_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Showmax media player<\/a>, or grab yourself a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=netflix%20media%20player&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Top_5_Shows_Coming_to_Netflix_in_2020&amp;utm_content=Top_5_Shows_Coming_to_Netflix_in_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DSTV decoder to get in on the action!<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26930 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/NOW-DSTV-Mxq-Pro-Android-Tv-Box-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"386\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/NOW-DSTV-Mxq-Pro-Android-Tv-Box-.jpg 907w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/NOW-DSTV-Mxq-Pro-Android-Tv-Box--300x267.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/NOW-DSTV-Mxq-Pro-Android-Tv-Box--768x682.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=showmax&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Top_5_Series_Coming_to_Showmax_in_2020&amp;utm_content=Top_5_Series_Coming_to_Showmax_in_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21641 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"303\" height=\"58\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-536x105.png 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Looking for a decoder? Don&#8217;t know where to start? Check out our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-choosing-a-decoder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">which decoder is best for you!<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2020 is the year for at-home, on-demand entertainment, and MultiChoice&#8217;s Showmax service is set to bring viewers a whole lot to enjoy in the coming months. Looking ahead to the roster of shows heading our way this year, we&#8217;ve rounded up some of the most-anticipated that we can&#8217;t wait to binge: Don&#8217;t have Showmax yet?\u00a0Find<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"\/blog\/top-5-series-coming-to-showmax-in-2020\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2849,36],"tags":[5095,314,339,5852,5855,5854,5856,5858,2150,5853,2147,5857,776,3584],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Showmax-1-header.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26927"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26927"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26937,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26927\/revisions\/26937"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}