{"id":30989,"date":"2021-03-17T13:20:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T11:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=30989"},"modified":"2021-03-17T13:20:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T11:20:39","slug":"5-best-international-series-on-showmax-this-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/5-best-international-series-on-showmax-this-march\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best International Series on Showmax this March"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Need something new to watch? You\u2019re in luck because there\u2019s plenty to keep you busy on Showmax this month. For binge-watchers, there\u2019s a long list of new series hitting the streaming platform in March. But what should you watch first? Here are our picks for the 5 best new international series on Showmax this March.<\/p>\n<h3>Allen V. Farrow (Binge 15 March)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cKTOj7HnLbo\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Co-directed by Oscar nominees Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering (<em>The Invisible War<\/em>), Allen v. Farrow goes behind the years of sensational headlines to reveal the private story of one of Hollywood&#8217;s most notorious and public scandals: the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving Dylan, his then seven-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow; their subsequent custody trial; the revelation of Allen\u2019s relationship with Farrow\u2019s daughter, Soon-Yi; and the controversial aftermath in the years that followed.<\/p>\n<p>Along with new investigative work \u2014 pieced together via intimate home movie footage, court documents, police evidence, revelatory videotapes, and never-before-heard audio tapes \u2014 the four-part documentary series includes exclusive interviews on the subject with Mia, Dylan and Ronan Farrow, family friend Carly Simon, and prosecutor Frank Maco, among others. Allen v. Farrow also examines the effects of trauma on a family, and features prominent cultural voices exploring Allen&#8217;s body of work in a broader context and reflecting on how public revelations about the personal lives of artists can lead to re-evaluations of their work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Face Off:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/blog\/face-off-decoder-vs-online-streaming-which-is-better\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decoder vs Online Streaming \u2013 Which is Better?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>We Are Who We Are S1<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MPN51G82t6Y\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From Oscar nominee Luca Guadagnino (<em>Call Me By Your Name<\/em>), <em>We Are Who We Are<\/em> follows a group of teens growing up on an American Army base outside of Venice, Italy, struggling to find their own identities as they move into young adulthood.<\/p>\n<p>The eight-part HBO series has an 89% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The New York Times calls it \u201ca finely detailed, living fresco of libido and intoxication, all these teenagers inhabiting their bodies as if they were just-unwrapped birthday presents,\u201d while Variety says, \u201cIt\u2019s so visceral as to become unsettling \u2014 but what else is being a teenager like, if not immersive, visceral and unsettling?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The cast includes MTV Movie Award winner Jack Dylan Grazer (<em>It<\/em>, <em>Shazam!<\/em>), Grammy winner Kid Cudi (<em>Westworld<\/em>), Oscar nominee Chlo\u00eb Sevigny (<em>Big Love<\/em>, <em>American Horror Story<\/em>), Francesca Scorsese (yes, she\u2019s Martin Scorsese\u2019s daughter, and started acting in his films <em>The Aviator<\/em> and <em>The Departed<\/em>) and breakout star Jordan Kristine Seam\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<h3>Party of Five S1<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-XEfvs-G7Ls\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This teen drama follows the five Acosta children \u2013 Emilio, Lucia, Beto, Valentina and baby Rafael \u2013 in the US as they navigate daily life and struggle to survive as a family unit after their parents are deported to Mexico. Created by the original show\u2019s producers, Humanitas Prize winners Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman, the reboot has all the heart of the 1994 series, with a social conscience for today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n<p>The cast includes Brandon Larracuente (<em>13 Reasons Why<\/em>), Emily Tosta (<em>Mayans M.C.<\/em>), Niko Guardado (<em>The Goldbergs<\/em>), Elle Paris Legaspi (who plays the young Lyn in <em>Vida<\/em>), Bruno Bichir (<em>Narcos<\/em>) and Fernanda Urrejola (<em>Narcos: Mexico<\/em>).<\/p>\n<h3>Superstore S5<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rv11tK8OwxM\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Golden Globe winner America Ferrera (<em>Ugly Betty<\/em>), Emmy nominees Ben Feldman (<em>Silicon Valley<\/em>), Mark McKinney (<em>The Kids in the Hall<\/em>) and Colton Dunn (<em>Key and Peele<\/em>), and Nichole Sakura (<em>Shameless<\/em>) are back at work at supersized megastore Cloud 9. The new season of the ever-popular workplace comedy opens with immigration officers coming for Mateo (Nico Santos, nominated for Critics Choice Awards two years in a row for the role) and the arrival of a robot named Glenn, designed to replace some of the staff.<\/p>\n<p>The fifth season has racked up a 100% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes and features guest stars like Screen Actors Guild winner Dean Norris (<em>Breaking Bad<\/em>) and Emmy nominees Jason Ritter (<em>A Million Little Things<\/em>) and Fred Armisen (<em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/blog\/top-5-best-streaming-devices-for-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 5: Best Streaming Devices<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>LA&#8217;s Finest S2<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gfyGsFfyp7k\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Gabrielle Union (<em>Good Deeds<\/em>, <em>Being Mary Jane<\/em>) reprises her <em>Bad Boys 2<\/em> role as Marcus\u2019 sister Syd in this spinoff series, which earned her the 2019 Teen Choice Award for Choice Actress: Action.<\/p>\n<p>Syd\u2019s now working for the Los Angeles Police Department, where she partners up with Nancy McKenna, a working mom, played by Golden Globe nominee Jessica Alba (<em>Fantastic Four<\/em>, <em>Sin City<\/em>, <em>Dark Angel<\/em>) in a Teen Choice-nominated performance.<\/p>\n<p>Beau Knapp (<em>The Good Lord Bird<\/em>\u2019s Owen Brown) joins the cast this season, along with Kurt Yaeger (<em>Sons of Anarchy<\/em>, <em>The Village<\/em>), Kelly Hu (<em>Arrow<\/em>, <em>The Orville<\/em>), Timothy V. Murphy (<em>Snowpiercer<\/em>, <em>True Detective<\/em>) and Miguel Gomez (<em>The Strain<\/em>). Also look out for Grammy-winning artist Kelly Rowland, Emmy nominee Michael Graziadei (<em>American Horror Story<\/em>, and yes, he was Y&amp;R\u2019s Daniel Romalotti) and Machete himself, Danny Trejo.<\/p>\n<h3>Stream Showmax with the new\u00a0DStv Explora Ultra decoder:<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30515 aligncenter\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSTV_explora2-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"DSTV Explora Ultra\" width=\"705\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSTV_explora2-300x169.jpeg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSTV_explora2-768x432.jpeg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSTV_explora2.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>DStv has launched its Explora Ultra decoder with new features, including built-in access to Netflix and other popular streaming apps. According to DStv,\u00a0key features of the decoder\u00a0include, built-in WiFi capabilities, support for 4K Ultra HD and Dolby Atmos, a new DStv remote; as well as the integration of app-based streaming services including Showmax and Netflix. More third-party streaming services are expected to be included later. DStv said that customers will also have the option to pay for their Netflix subscription in their monthly bill.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Find the best prices on the DSTV Explora Ultra and media boxes online with PriceCheck now:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/categories\/879\/Media+Centres+%26+Multimedia+Players?utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_5_Best_International_Series_on_Showmax_this_March&amp;utm_content=5_Best_International_Series_on_Showmax_this_March\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21641 size-medium\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"300\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Allen vs. Farrow to We Are Who We Are, catch these movies on Showmax. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":29282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2849,36],"tags":[314,1324,7662,339,2142,2147],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Showmax_hero.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30989"}],"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\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30989"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31094,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30989\/revisions\/31094"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}