{"id":110855,"date":"2016-11-18T15:03:46","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T13:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=110855"},"modified":"2016-11-18T15:06:32","modified_gmt":"2016-11-18T13:06:32","slug":"what-to-watch-on-netflix-and-showmax-this-weekend-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/entertainment\/110855-what-to-watch-on-netflix-and-showmax-this-weekend-34","title":{"rendered":"What to watch on Netflix and ShowMax this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re planning on staying in and watching your favourite series this weekend, ShowMax and Netflix South Africa have got you covered with a great selection of new shows and movies to enjoy.<\/p>\n

From old classics to the brand-new Shooter series produced by Mark Wahlberg, there’s something for everybody this weekend.<\/p>\n

Check out the latest shows you can watch on Netflix South Africa and ShowMax\u00a0below:<\/p>\n

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Shooter<\/strong> (season 1)<\/h3>\n

Netflix<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

IMDb: 7.7<\/strong><\/p>\n

A conspiracy thriller that follows the journey of Bob Lee Swagger, a highly-decorated veteran who is coaxed back into action to prevent a plot to kill the President.<\/p>\n

\"shooter\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Big Love <\/strong>(season 1-2)<\/h3>\n

ShowMax<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

IMDb: 7.6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bill Henrickson is a loving husband, father and community leader with three wives and nine children.<\/p>\n

Bill is a fundamentalist Mormon, running his business in Salt Lake City while building a political career.<\/p>\n

\"big-love\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Paranoid<\/strong> (season 1)<\/h3>\n

Netflix<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

IMDb: 6.4<\/strong><\/p>\n

The murder of a female GP in a rural playground in front of numerous witnesses draws a group of detectives into an ever-darkening mystery that takes them across Europe, aided by mysterious notes sent by the “Ghost Detective”.<\/p>\n

\"paranoid\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Shipping News<\/strong><\/h3>\n

ShowMax<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

IMDb:6.8<\/strong><\/p>\n

An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.<\/p>\n

\"the-shipping-news\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Mean Streets<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Netflix<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

IMDb: 7.4<\/strong><\/p>\n

A small-time hood struggles with a moral crisis regarding his friends, family, business, and his conflicting religious beliefs.<\/p>\n

\"mean-streets\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bosch<\/strong> (season 2)<\/h3>\n

ShowMax<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

IMDb: 8.3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harry Bosch, the grizzled LAPD detective, hunts down criminals in the Hollywood precinct. In true noir fashion, Bosch\u2019s latest caseload starts with the dead body of a rich man.<\/p>\n

\"bosch\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Divines<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Netflix<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

IMDb: 7.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

A streets teenager from dysfunctional family from a banlieue (HLMs) in Paris comes across a young dancer who turns her life upside down.<\/p>\n

\"divines\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Mystic Pizza<\/strong><\/h3>\n

ShowMax<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

IMDb: 6.2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in the Connecticut town of Mystic.<\/p>\n

\"mystic-pizza\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Stephen Fry in America<\/strong> (season 1)<\/h3>\n

Netflix<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

IMDb: 8.0<\/strong><\/p>\n

English actor-comedian Stephen Fry travels through the US regions by London cab.<\/p>\n

\"stephen-fry-in-america\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pootie Tang<\/strong><\/h3>\n

ShowMax<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

IMDb: 5.2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pootie Tang, the musician\/actor\/folk hero of the ghetto, is chronicled from his early childhood to his battles against the evil Corporate America, who try to steal his magic belt and make him sell out by endorsing addictive products to his people.<\/p>\n

\"pootie-tang\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Featured Image: Kristen Bell (Pootie Tang)<\/em><\/p>\n

Now read:\u00a05 awesome PC games to try out this weekend<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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