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14 hit TV shows to stream

From Harlots to Sex and the City and Big Little Lies, these awesome series are all available to stream.

Showmax, the internet streaming service that gives you access to thousands of shows, has some fantastic series – both brand-new and award-winning international hits. Here’s our pick of our top 14.

Harlots S1, first on Showmax

Sex, revenge and cunning are everywhere in this raunchy show about an 18th-Century London brothel owner raising her daughters in a very seedy world. Watch now »

Younger S1-S4, first on Showmax

Can Liza untangle her lies, find love and win at work? Find out in the latest episode. (Finale: 14 September, fresh from the US) Watch now »

Being Mary Jane S1-S4
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She has success and fame. But Mary Jane also yearns for a family of her own. Can she get that on her terms? Watch now »

Big Little Lies

Coming 11 September 2017: The well-hidden secrets of a seaside town’s elite are suddenly exposed after a suspicious death in this darkly funny, Emmy-nominated miniseries with an all-star cast. Watch now »

 

Game of Thrones (S1-6; S7 coming 2 October)

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Immerse yourself in the fantasy world of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, a land dominated by brutal power struggles, epic landscapes and supernatural forces. Watch now »

 

Westworld S1

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Where do you draw the line between life and artificial intelligence? Prepare to have your mind blown in this incredible and unnerving show about man versus the machines we build. Watch now »

 

Insecure S1

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Black women are meant to be strong and proud. But Issa and Molly’s friendship thrives on their insecurities in this side-splitting new comedy show, a fresh look at being yourself. Watch now »

 

Girls (S1-5)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_HT24kjR3E

Hannah and her equally flawed but relatable friends Jessa, Marnie and Shoshanna live in New York and are trying to live their best lives, but reality keeps getting in their way. Watch now »

 

Sex and the City (All 6 seasons)

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The iconic show was so beloved by fans that it sparked two spin-off films as well as a prequel series after its last episode in 2004. Watch now »

 

The Newsroom (S1-3)

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The whirlwind of current affairs spins out with the complicated personal entanglements of the News Night team. Watch now »

 

Veep (S1-3)

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The hilarious Julia Louis-Dreyfus has won multiple Emmys and Golden Globes for her performance as US Vice President Selina Meyer. Watch now »

 

True Blood (all 7 seasons)

 Image: HBO

Can a young Louisiana waitress buck conventional wisdom to forge a love match with a 173-year-old vampire? Watch now »

 

Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo

With her bold, straightforward, no-holds-barred style of comedy, Amy Schumer entertains the audience at the Apollo Theatre in New York. Watch now »

 

The Vagina Monologues

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Based on Eve Ensler’s award-winning theatre production, this eye-opening documentary delivers breathtakingly honest insights on women’s not-so-private part. Watch now »

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