The devil works hard but Messina, Selina's most hated character (according to fans), works even harder. In a new season full of surprises and a familiar villain no one saw coming, Messina proves to be the master of divide and conquer as she puts in motion her grand plan to take over the Mackenzie fortune. She finds an unlikely ally like Nelson, or rather his evil twin Nathan who we didn't even know existed. Working with Messina to bring down the Mackenzies from the inside, Nathan poses as Nelson and takes over his life, including his job and his newlywed wife Selina. Watch Selina S1-5
If you haven't discovered Kina and Kovu, two local productions from Maisha Magic, that arrived on Showmax in late April, now is the time! There are also new episodes of Njoro wa Uba and Pete.
International Series
I'm Sorry S2 | 1 May Comedy writer, wife, and mom Andrea is back with a new season of zero-filter, acid-sharp and usually totally inappropriate humour, putting her foot in it in cringe-worthy everyday situations that are at once laugh-out-loud funny and bitingly true. Bingewatch S1 and 2.
The Magicians S5  | 1 May
Based on the bestselling novels by Lev Grossman, 'The Magicians' follows a group of New York magic students who discover a fantasy world that threatens our own. Spoiler alert: The fifth and final season finds Julia, Alice, Eliot, Margo, Penny and the rest of the gang coping with the tragic loss of Quentin as they navigate the return of magic. However, not only is magic back, but now there is way too much of it. The magicians must deal with the repercussions of this new magical surplus as they fight to prevent the literal end of the world. Watch all five seasons.
Run S1 | Mondays from 4 May
From the team behind 'Fleabag' comes the brand-new series 'Run', a romantic comedy thriller about a woman, Ruby Richardson, who walks away from her ordinary life in the suburbs to revisit her past with her college boyfriend, Billy Johnson (Domhnall Gleeson). They made a pact 17 years earlier that if either one of them texted the word "RUN" and the other replied with the same, they would drop everything to meet in Grand Central Station and travel across America together.
The Plot Against America S1 | Mondays from 11 May
From the award-winning creators of The Wire comes The Plot Against America, an alternate history story in which Franklin D Roosevelt loses the US presidential election of 1940 to Nazi sympathizer Charles Lindbergh. What follows is the terrifying and tension-building tale of the country's turn to fascism, told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey in the build-up to World War 2.
Deadly Class S1 | 11 May
King's Dominion is an exclusive private school with a focus on special skills: specifically, the art of assassination and all the skills required to become the young heirs of the world's most prominent crime families. Like any school, there's a brutal curriculum and hectic social cliques, and it's these that newbie Marcus will need to survive if he's to prove his worth. It's based on the comic book series by Rick Remender and Wesley Craig.
Movies
Bad Education | 1 May
Bad Education is based on the real-life scandal that went down at writer Mike Makowsky's high school, where a student journalist uncovered the single largest public school embezzlement scheme in America's history. The movie follows Frank Tassone (Oscar nominee Hugh Jackman) and Pam Gluckin (Oscar winner Allison Janney), whose reign over a prestigious school district is threatened by the embezzlement scandal, forcing Frank to take drastic steps to maintain order and secrecy.
Dumplin' | 7 May
Willowdean ('Dumplin'), the plus-size teenage daughter of a former beauty queen, signs up for her mom's Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow in her footsteps, revolutionizing the pageant and their small Texas town. Danielle MacDonald (Unbelievable) stars as Dumplin', with Jennifer Aniston as her mother.
Boy, Erased | 7 May
Jared Hedges is the son of a Baptist preacher in a small town, who is confronted with an ultimatum after being forcibly outed to his parents: attend a church-sponsored conversion therapy programme, or lose his family, friends, and faith.
Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw | 14 May Hobbs & Shaw sees Diplomatic Security Service agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and British military elite operative-turned-outlaw Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) forced into an unlikely alliance when anarchist Brixton (Idris Elba) threatens to unleash a deadly virus on humanity.
But that's not all ...
From 14 May 2010, you can also binge the entire nine-movie Fast Saga, from its street racing beginnings to the most recent heist adventures. Stars include MTV Movie Award winners Vin Diesel and Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), the late Paul Walker, and our very own Oscar winner Charlize Theron.
And why stop your action-fest there? From 21 May, Showmax will also have the entire Bourne Series: The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Bourne Legacy, and Jason Bourne.
Good Boys | 28 May
Three sixth grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey that includes carrying accidentally stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for a long-awaited party. This blast of an adventure comedy stars kids, but it gets pretty crude, and with a 16-age restriction, it's very much not for kids - though it might take you back to some of the insane stuff you got up to at that mad age.
Kids
Dora and the Lost City of Gold | 10 May
Dora has grown up in the jungle with her explorer parents, but now she faces a new challenge unlike any she's survived before: high school! After a sudden, dangerous turn of events, Dora soon finds herself back on familiar ground as she and her best friend, Boots the monkey, must lead Diego, a mysterious jungle dweller, and a group of kids from her school on a perilous trek through the jungle to rescue her parents and uncover the truth behind the legend of the lost city of gold.
Pokémon Detective Pikachu | 24 May
21-year-old insurance adjuster Tim Goodman lives in Ryme City, a place where humans and Pokémon co-exist in harmony. As a kid, Tim wanted to become a Pokémon trainer, but things didn't work out that way. Then his dad, ace private eye Harry Goodman, goes missing, and Tim teams up with Harry's former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu - a wise-cracking detective who's lost his memory. Golden Globe nominee Ryan Reynolds voices Pikachu, while Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) plays Tim.
Also on Showmax in May:
1 May The L-Word: Generation Q | Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce S1-5 | I Don't Know How She Does It | Lego City Adventures | LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu S10
7 May Everest | Kidnap | Khanyisa Bunu Comedy Special | S(he)
8 May Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes | Women of Troy
11 May The Johnsons S9 | Girl in Progress | The Loft House | Warcraft
14 May Come and Find Me | Rage of a Lioness | Uthando Nes'Thembu S3
18 May Auction Wild | Stratton: First into Action
21 May Tinsel S13 | Dillan Oliphant: Good Kid M.A.A.D Witty | The First Purge 25 May The Journey