January is out of the way and you are on for a new month – as usual, January felt longer than just 31 days. A new month means new TV shows to look forward to, and if you have not yet subscribed to Showmax, you can get a 14-day free trial or you may as well subscribe for 3 months by paying only KES 250 via MPESA.
This is what you should look out for on Showmax this February, plus so much more:
TV Shows
All TV shows listed here are planned to be released on 1st February 2018.
American Crime Season 1 & 2
American Crime is a brilliant award-winning crime drama anthology where a simple crime can cause worlds to collide and good intentions can be as dangerous as bad acts. Watch now »
The Handmaid’s Tale Season 1
This is the story of June, who once had a husband, a job and a life. Now she is enslaved as a walking womb in a country where the only thing rarer than pregnancy is escape. Watch now »
Thirteen Season 1
Thirteen is a BBC miniseries where the plot involves Ivy, who escapes from a house 13 years after she was first abducted. As she is reunited with family, everything is not what is seems. Watch now »
Sleeper Cell Season 1 and 2
Imagine you’re deep undercover in the middle of a terrorist cell planning an attack on homegrown soil. Who can you trust? This is a thrilling drama where the episodes last an hour and Showmax will have both seasons. Watch now »
Under the Dome Season 1-3
This is a sci-fi TV shows where residents from a fictitious town wake up to find that the town is covered by a transparent dome. Can they escape before they destroy each other? This is based on a Stephen King novel.
Movies
The 40 Year Old Virgin
This is a comedy film that revolves around Andy, who has never been in a relationship or even had sex, even though he’s already 40. And then he meets Trish. This film will be released on 12 February.
Forrest Gump
If you want to relive this 1994 classic film, it will be coming to Showmax on 26 February. It stars Tom Hanks as a slow-witted Forrest, who, despite his setbacks, ends up living one of the most inspiring lives of anyone on Earth.
Gone Baby Gone
This is a tense thriller about a kidnapped girl and the only person who seems interested in finding her.
The Immigrant
This is a movie about a stranger in a strange land with no help, while her sister is in quarantine. She’s a nurse, but is forced to become a prostitute, in this period drama with an all-star cast.
Something New
Kenya McQueen (played by Sanaa Lathan) has two men charming her, one she’s always dreamed of and the other is totally different, but sometimes, life doesn’t turn out as expected. This 2006 film comes to Showmax on 12 February.