It’s a new month, and with that, Showmax is stacking July with titles that’ll keep you glued all month long. From powerful true stories and moving romances to creepy thrillers and unexpected biopics, here are 10 titles to add to your Showmax watchlist this July.
SERIES
DUSTER S1 | First on Showmax | Binge from Wednesday, 9 July
Set in the 1970s, Duster follows a gutsy getaway driver whose life goes from dangerous to wildly, stupidly dangerous when the FBI’s first Black woman agent comes to town, hell-bent on taking down his crime family.
From JJ Abrams (Lost, Westworld, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and series creator and showrunner LaToya Morgan, Duster stars Josh Holloway (Yellowstone, Lost) and Rachel Hilson (This Is Us), as well as three-time Emmy winner Keith David (American Fiction), Greg Grunberg (Heroes) and Emmy nominee Corbin Bernsen (LA Law).
THE INSTITUTE S1 | First on Showmax | Mondays from 14 July
When 12-year-old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted former police officer Tim Jamieson has come looking to start a new life, but the peace and quiet won’t last, as his story and Luke’s are destined to collide.
Based on the Stephen King bestseller, The Institute introduces Joe Freeman as Luke, opposite the likes of Ben Barnes (Shadow & Bone, Chronicles of Narnia) and Emmy winner Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds).
The Institute is directed and executive produced by Emmy winner Jack Bender (Lost, Game of Thrones).
THE ABC KILLER | Showmax Original | Binge from Tuesday, 22 July
In 1995, journalist Tamsen de Beer was working the night shift at The Star newspaper when she got a call from someone claiming to be South Africa’s most prolific serial killer. The kind of serial killer who would go on to be convicted of 38 murders and 40 rapes – all committed in the space of just over a year, in broad daylight, while sober.
“He was our Ted Bundy,” says director Jasyn Howes. The ABC Killer is his second series in a row for Showmax about a 90s serial killer. The first, Boetie Boer, about Stewart Wilken, was nominated at last year’s SAFTAs for Best Documentary Series and Best Editor (Jaco Laubscher, who also cut The ABC Killer).
MATLOCK S1 | Binge from Wednesday, 23 July
Matlock stars Emmy and Oscar winner Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a retired lawyer in her 70s who rejoins the workforce at a prestigious law firm. Easily overlooked, Matty uses her position to help the partners on their cases while simultaneously trying to find those who could have prevented her daughter Ellie’s death.
Created by Jennie Snyder Urman (Jane the Virgin), Matlock has already been renewed for a second season.
Found S2 | Binge from Thursday, 31 July
Found returns from its mid-season break to answer the show’s most burning questions surrounding Sir’s obsession with recovery specialist Gabi Mosely and her team as they continue working tirelessly to find missing people forgotten by the system.
Created by Nigerian-American Nkechi Okoro Carroll (All American, All American: Homecoming), Found was NBC’s biggest-ever launch on Peacock and won a NAMIC Vision Award for Drama and a Gracie Allen Award for Hampton. She was also nominated at this year’s Image Awards, where the show was up for Outstanding Drama Series for the second year in a row.
MOVIES
WE LIVE IN TIME | Stream from Monday, 7 July
Romance and reality collide in We Live in Time, a decade-spanning love story starring Oscar nominees Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield. Landing on Showmax from Monday, 7 July, this moving drama traces a relationship through the small moments and life-changing twists that define us.
Directed by the BAFTA winner John Crowley (Brooklyn), We Live In Time earned Crowley a Best Director nomination at the 2025 Irish Film and Television Awards, where Pugh was up for Best International Actress.
HERE | Stream from Monday, 14 July
Oscar winner Tom Hanks and Golden Globe winner Robin Wright reunite with the Forrest Gump dream team for Here, a poetic drama set entirely in one room across generations.
Streaming from Monday, 14 July, the film explores memory, love, and legacy with groundbreaking visuals and a stacked cast. It’s a reflective, emotional journey that rewards slow watching.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Contact) and screenwritten by Eric Roth (Killers of the Flower Moon, Dune: Part One, A Star is Born), Here is stacked with A-listers like Paul Bettany, Kelly Reilly, Michelle Dockery and more.
TRAP | Stream from Thursday, 24 July
In this twisted thriller, Josh Hartnett plays a father who takes his daughter to a pop concert, only to realise they’ve walked into something far more dangerous than they imagined. If you love smart, suspenseful setups with a dark payoff, Trap delivers.
Trap was directed by the Oscar-nominated writer-director M. Night Shyamalan and will be available on Showmax from Thursday, 24 July.
ROB PEACE | Stream from Thursday, 31 July
Closing out the month on a powerful note, Rob Peace arrives on Thursday, 31 July. Based on a true story, it follows a gifted Yale student whose future is threatened by the sacrifices he makes for family.
Directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor and starring Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, and Camila Cabello, this deeply personal drama asks tough questions about race, class, and the cost of loyalty.
See the full list of what to watch on Showmax in July 2025 here.
