Wondering what series you can stream on Showmax in March 2025? Don’t stress! I’ve got covered. There’s something for everyone to enjoy in the third month of the year…
Here are 15 Series You Can Stream on Showmax in March 2025
1. The White Lotus Seasons 1–3 – Now streaming on Showmax | New episodes every Monday
Currently holding the #1 spot on IMDb’s Most Popular TV chart, The White Lotus continues to impress, with Season 3 earning its highest ratings yet. According to Rotten Tomatoes, the latest season boasts a 96% approval rating from critics.
Following 15 Emmy wins across its first two seasons, the third installment introduces a new group of guests at a White Lotus resort—this time in Thailand—where another mysterious death unfolds.
Created, written, and directed by Mike White, the new season sees the return of Natasha Rothwell in her Emmy-nominated role as Belinda, alongside an all-star cast.
Newcomers include Emmy nominees Carrie Coon, Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, and Walton Goggins, BAFTA winner Aimee Lou Wood, Teen Choice nominees Leslie Bibb and Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Critics Choice nominee Michelle Monaghan.
Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com hails Season 3 as his “favorite season yet,” calling White “arguably without peer on TV right now.” He adds that it’s “likely to be the most visually striking drama you watch this year” and features “one of the most gorgeous settings in television history.”
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2. Gangs of London Season 3 – Binge from Tuesday, 25 March 2025 on Showmax
The Emmy-nominated and BAFTA-winning crime thriller Gangs of London returns for its explosive third season. After a tainted cocaine shipment kills hundreds, chaos engulfs the city. In the brutal fight for control of London’s criminal underworld, no one is safe. This wasn’t an accident—it was a calculated attack. But who’s behind it?
The returning cast features Critics Choice Super nominee Sopẹ́ Dìrísù, BAFTA nominees Joe Cole and Lucian Msamati, and Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones).
New additions this season include Irish Film and Television Award winner Richard Dormer (Blue Lights, Game of Thrones), alongside Critics Choice Super nominees Andrew Koji (Warrior) and T’Nia Miller (The Fall of the House of Usher).
With an 86% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an 8/10 IMDb score, Gangs of London has been hailed by NME as “Game of Thrones—but without the dragons.”
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3. The Righteous Gemstones Season 4 – Streaming on Showmax from 24 March 2025
The outrageous televangelist family at the heart of The Righteous Gemstones returns for one final season, blending deviance, greed, and charitable work like only they can.
Series creator and star Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals) has confirmed that Season 4 will be the show’s last. “The Lord spoke to me and said it’s time to wrap this sucker up,” McBride jokes. “This season’s story ties everything together—its themes, ideas, and characters feel whole and complete. It’s been an incredible eight-year journey, and fans can expect some wild twists, turns, and payoffs along the way.”
The returning cast includes Emmy nominee Walton Goggins (The White Lotus), Edi Patterson (Knives Out), Teen Choice winner Adam Devine (Pitch Perfect), and Golden Globe winner John Goodman (The Big Lebowski, Roseanne).
With four Emmy nominations, an 8.1 IMDb score, and an 88% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, The Righteous Gemstones remains one of Variety’s “most anticipated” shows of 2025. IndieWire praises it for having “the ideas, characters, and production values to match the outsized egos strutting through its story.”
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4. Yellowjackets Seasons 1–3 – Now streaming on Showmax | New episodes on Saturdays
“Once upon a time, a bunch of teenage girls got stranded in the wilderness… and they went completely nuts.”
The Emmy-nominated Yellowjackets returns for its gripping third season, continuing the harrowing survival story of a high school girls’ soccer team that crashed in the wilderness in 1996—and the present-day unraveling of the survivors’ long-buried secrets.
This season welcomes two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) and Critics’ Choice nominee Joel McHale (Community), joining an ensemble cast that includes Melanie Lynskey and Christina Ricci in their Emmy-nominated roles.
A record-breaking hit, Yellowjackets Season 1 was Showtime’s second-most streamed series ever, but Season 3 has shattered previous records—its premiere became the most streamed episode yet, with a 58% increase over the Season 2 debut. It also sparked the highest social engagement of any episode to date.
Currently ranked #7 on IMDb’s Most Popular TV chart, Yellowjackets holds an 85% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes for its latest season. Inverse hails it as “proof that Yellowjackets will go down in history as something special.”
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5. The Famous Five Season 1 – Binge from Friday, 21 March 2025 on Showmax
Nominated for Best Live-Action Series at the 2025 Kidscreen Awards, The Famous Five brings Enid Blyton’s beloved stories to life in a thrilling new adaptation.
Created and executive produced by BAFTA nominee Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive), the series follows Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and their loyal dog, Timmy, as they embark on daring adventures filled with treacherous challenges, thrilling mysteries, and astonishing secrets.
Hailed by The Spectator as “that very rare and special thing: a TV show that both children and adults can thoroughly enjoy,” The Famous Five is a must-watch for fans of classic adventure.
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6. Suits LA Season 1 – New episodes Mondays on Showmax
Following the global streaming success of Suits—the most-watched series of 2023—creator Aaron Korsh returns with the highly anticipated spinoff, Suits LA. Already ranked in IMDb’s top 10 Most Anticipated New TV shows for 2025, the series brings a fresh legal drama to Hollywood.
Teen Choice winner Stephen Amell (Arrow) stars as Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York who has reinvented himself as an entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles.
The series features exciting guest appearances, including Suits fan-favorite Gabriel Macht reprising his role as Harvey Specter, alongside Emmy winner Patton Oswalt, Maggie Grace (The Walking Dead), and Brian Baumgartner (The Office), all playing themselves.
Calling Suits LA “appointment viewing,” Collider praises the spinoff for “expanding on what made the original series great while setting itself apart” with its glamorous Hollywood setting.
Showmax is also home to all nine seasons of the original Suits.
Watch the trailer for Suits LA below:
7. Party Down Seasons 1–3 – Binge from Friday, 7 March 2025 on Showmax
Party Down follows a group of struggling actors and dysfunctional dreamers working as caterers in Hollywood while chasing their big break.
Co-created by Paul Rudd, the series boasts an all-star cast, including Emmy nominees Adam Scott (Severance), Ken Marino, Lizzy Caplan, and Jennifer Garner, alongside Emmy winners Megan Mullally and Jane Lynch. Expect memorable guest appearances from Jennifer Coolidge, JK Simmons, Kevin Hart, Kristen Bell, Nick Offerman, and many more.
“Returning after a long break, Party Down brings back its loyal fans with a third season that’s every bit as sharp and laugh-out-loud funny as its predecessors,” says Rotten Tomatoes, where Season 3 holds an impressive 95% critics’ rating.
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8. The Day of the Jackal Season 1 – Streaming on Showmax on Mondays until the finale on 17 March 2025
Nominated for Best Drama Series at both the 2025 Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards, The Day of the Jackal follows a ruthless, enigmatic assassin known as the Jackal, who carries out high-stakes hits for the highest bidder. But he meets his match when a determined British intelligence officer begins tracking him in a high-octane cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.
Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything, Fantastic Beasts franchise) has earned Golden Globe, Critics Choice, and Screen Actors Guild nominations for his transformative performance as the Jackal.
BAFTA winner Lashana Lynch (The Woman King, No Time to Die) stars as Bianca, the British intelligence officer hot on his trail.
Written and adapted by Ronan Bennet (Top Boy), The Day of the Jackal is Sky’s biggest original series ever and Peacock’s most-watched new drama, after 75 days of viewership. The thriller holds an 86% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Variety calls it “exhilarating… a breathless adventure until the very end.”
A modern-day reimagination of Frederick Forsyth’s classic 1971 novel, The Day of the Jackal won the Edgar Award for Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America in 1972.
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9. A Very Royal Scandal – Binge from Thursday, 6 March 2025 on Showmax
Based on real events, A Very Royal Scandal chronicles Prince Andrew’s infamous 2019 Newsnight interview with journalist Emily Maitlis. The series delves into the tense days leading up to the explosive interview, the fallout that followed, and its enduring impact on the monarchy. It highlights the high-stakes damage control attempt that went disastrously wrong, leaving viewers to question power, privilege, and accountability.
The three-part series stars Emmy nominee Michael Sheen (The Queen) as Prince Andrew, Golden Globe winner Ruth Wilson (The Affair) as Emily Maitlis, and BAFTA winner Joanna Scanlan (Slow Horses) as Amanda Thirsk, the prince’s private secretary.
Directed by Julian Jarrold (The Crown), A Very Royal Scandal is produced by Blueprint Pictures, the team behind the double Oscar-winning Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
With an 81% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the critics’ consensus reads: “Superb performances from Michael Sheen and Ruth Wilson make this another juicy bite from the rotted apple.”
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10. Brilliant Minds – Binge from Monday, 24 March 2025 on Showmax
In Brilliant Minds, Emmy nominee Zachary Quinto (Spock in Star Trek, Sylar in Heroes) stars as Dr. Oliver Wolf, an eccentric yet brilliant neurologist who suffers from a rare condition that offers him a unique perspective on patient care. This fuels his mission to change the world’s perception of his patients.
Inspired by neurologist Oliver Sacks’ books The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and An Anthropologist on Mars, Brilliant Minds is created by Peabody winner Michael Grassi (Schitt’s Creek, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, Riverdale).
With an 88% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the consensus states: “Benefitting from a characteristically sharp performance by Zachary Quinto, Brilliant Minds is a medical procedural with brains but also a surprising amount of heart.”
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11. The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies – Binge from Monday, 17 March 2025 on Showmax
The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies tells the story of two very different women and the conman they both have in common.
This five-part comedic thriller stars Oscar nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths, Secrets & Lies), Alistair Petrie (Sex Education, Rogue One), and Rebekah Staton (Raised by Wolves, The Midwich Cuckoos) as Cheryl, Rob, and Alice, respectively.
The Guardian gives the series a 4/5-star review, calling it “a joyfully fun takedown of a scammer ex-husband… a total thrill… whimsical and satisfying to the end.”
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12. The Golden Boy: Oscar De La Hoya – Binge from Wednesday, 26 March 2025 on Showmax
With a 100% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the two-part HBO documentary The Golden Boy offers an intimate look at legendary boxer Oscar De La Hoya.
Known as “The Golden Boy,” De La Hoya rose from the tough streets of East LA to win an Olympic gold medal by the age of 19. He secured 10 world titles across six weight classes, gaining international fame with his striking looks, magnetic personality, and emotional story of winning Olympic gold for his dying mother. However, beneath the surface, his life was far from perfect.
In The Golden Boy, De La Hoya reveals the man behind the public persona, sharing his struggles with lifelong demons and the overwhelming pressure of living up to a nickname that seemed impossible to fulfill.
Nominated for Best Documentary at the 2024 Imagen Awards, The Golden Boy is directed by Sundance Audience Award winner Fernando Villena and executive produced by Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg and Emmy winner Mario Lopez.
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13. Mr Robot Season 1 to 4 – Binge on Showmax from Monday, 10 March 2025
Winner of the 2016 Golden Globe for Best Drama Series, Mr Robot follows Elliot, a brilliant yet unstable young cyber-security engineer and hacker who gets pulled into a dangerous game of global dominance by vigilante anarchists aiming to dismantle the financial system.
Rami Malek, in his role as Elliot, won an Emmy, while Christian Slater earned two Golden Globe nominations for his portrayal of Mr Robot.
The cult favorite holds a 94% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In its roundup of “21 TV Shows that Explained the 2010s,” Vox hailed it as “one of the decade’s wildest rides” and “one of the most prescient shows to emerge,” while Variety ranked it among the ‘Best 25 TV Shows of the Decade,’ describing it as “a show that perfectly suited its era.”
Dawson’s Creek Season 1 to 6 – Available to binge on Showmax now
Dawson’s Creek explores the lives, loves, and heartbreaks of four teenagers: Dawson, an aspiring filmmaker; his lifelong best friend, Joey; their rebellious friend Pacey; and city girl Jen, who stirs up their small-town world.
Created by Kevin Williamson (Scream), the show launched the multi-award-winning careers of James van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, and Michelle Williams, who has since received five Oscar nominations. Even decades after its 1998 debut, fans are still debating whether Joey should have ended up with Dawson or Pacey.
Collider called Dawson’s Creek one of its “10 Most Rewatchable Teen Dramas,” saying: “From the show’s idea of finding your platonic soulmate in your best friend, to the awakening that the first person you date may not actually be the person you end up with, a rewatch of Dawson’s Creek is a must.”
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Frasier Season 1 to 11 – Available to binge on Showmax now
Premiering in 1993 as a spin-off of the iconic NBC sitcom Cheers, Frasier continues the story of the witty but pretentious psychiatrist Frasier Crane (Emmy winner Kelsey Grammer).
After a divorce, Frasier moves from Boston to Seattle to start a new life and pursue a career as a radio talk show host. While he’s always ready to offer wisdom to his listeners, he often finds it hilariously difficult to solve his own problems.
The Daily Mail calls Frasier “one of the funniest, cleverest, most perfectly drawn and hilariously scripted television shows of all time.” The show earned 107 Emmy nominations, winning 37 – a record it held until 2016 when Game of Thrones won 38.
In 2023, Frasier returned with a reboot of the same name, with Grammer reprising his role as Dr. Frasier Crane.
Well, there you have it, 15 series you can stream on Showmax in March 2025. If you don’t have a Showmax account yet, sign up HERE.
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