February 2024 marks the beginning of a new era for Showmax. The streaming company closed a partnership with Comcast’s NBCU and Sky in 2023 and has since pushed a revamped brand and platform that has sights on being the number-one service in Africa.
As we usher in the new platform, with the arrival of releases like the epic drama series Cheta’M; the second season of the drama series Flawsome; the Igbo apprenticeship docu-series, Freemen; and the reality series Sadau Sisters, we are not saying ‘out with the old’ just yet. For this reason, we have curated a list of some older Showmax Nigerian originals that are still available on the platform, just for you.
Diiche
Serving as the first Nigerian Original series on the streaming platform, Diiche is a psychological thriller and murder mystery created by Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi. Odiiche Anyanwu (Uzoamaka Onuoha) must clear her name after she ends up as the prime suspect in her fiancé’s death. As a result, the beloved actress will have to face her dark past once again.
Diiche which ran for six episodes also stars Efa Iwara, Frank Konwea, Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Kalu Ikeagwu, Chinyere Wilfred and Gloria Anozie-Young.
Crime and Justice Lagos
Deputy Commissioner of Police Femi Biboye (William Benson), Superintendent Kelechi ‘KC’ Farasin (Folu Storms) and Superintendent Danladi Dikko (Jammal Ibrahim) are all members of the elite fictional Serious and Special Crimes Unit (SSCU) in this crime drama series. Centred around the operations and activities of this special unit that solves the darkest crimes in town, Crime and Justice Lagos serves as the second instalment in the Crime and Justice franchise, following Kenya’s Crime and Justice.
Crime and Justice Lagos ran for six episodes, with no news of another season yet to be announced.
The Real Housewives of Lagos
Did someone say drama? The reality show gives viewers an exclusive peek into the extravagant lives of some of Lagos’s most influential women. After a record-breaking first season filled with drama, The Real Housewives of Lagos returned in 2023 for a second season with the original cast of Iyabo Ọjọ́ (actress), Toyin Láwàní Adebayo (celebrity designer and stylist), Chioma Ikokwu, Laura Ìkejì-Kanu and Mariam Adeyemi Timmer, and joined by new-comers Tania Omotayo (fashion entrepreneur) and Faith Morey (former model).
The Real Housewives of Lagos is the first of the Real Housewives franchise in Nigeria before The Real Housewives of Abuja attempt. Outside Africa, The Real Housewives of Lagos is available on Hayu.
Wura
Fan-favourite and original telenovela series Wura is an adaptation of the South African telenovela series, The River. The titular series follows Wura-Amoo Adeleke (Scarlet Gomez), a perfect wife and mother who is also the ruthless CEO of the Frontline Gold Mine. A faultless and loving person to her family but a ruthless businesswoman to others, Wura leaves the viewers conflicted between hating or loving her.
Wura ended its first season with a total of 100 episodes. The telenovela returned with a second season late last year.
Agu
With its plot centred around a land-dispute murder court case involving Etim (Kanayo O. Kanayo), Pius (Nonso Odogwu) and Victoria (Ruby Okezie), the Showmax Original, Agu, takes a spin on the legal drama genre by giving it a supernatural twist. Etim, a well-read lawyer with a dying career chooses to represent Pius who has been accused of killing his friend. By taking on the case, Etim must go head to head with his daughter, Victoria who is on the other side of the court proceedings.
The legal drama series has a total of six episodes.
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