New SA Original Series Breaks All-Time Viewing Record, Double Hollywood Series

The Girl From St Agnes, the first Showmax Original drama, has broken an important record in its debut 24 hours… receiving more than double the number of views of the most popular Hollywood series on its debut!

The number of unique viewers exceeded that of previous record holder, the Showmax Original comedy series Tali’s Wedding Diary.

Candice Fangueiro, Head of Content for the Connected Video division of MultiChoice, which houses Showmax, said:

“We’re over the moon. This shows without a shadow of a doubt that local content is a major differentiator, and it also shows that African productions can not only hold their own against the best in the world but they can actually come out on top.

“We’d, of course, hoped that The Girl from St Agnes would get loads of views, but what we didn’t expect was how many people have already watched the entire series. That’s eight one-hour episodes in less than 24 hours – a serious testament to how binge-worthy the show is.”

In The Girl From St Agnes, a popular student is found dead at a prestigious all-girls boarding school in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. The police are quick to declare the death of Lexi Summerveld (played by newcomer Jane de Wet) a tragic accident, but drama teacher Kate Ballard (Paris Fashion Week and Vogue model Nina Milner, who also starred in Troy: Fall Of A City) doesn’t believe it.

The more she investigates, the more Kate realises that she didn’t really know Lexi or the school at all. Behind the imposing walls of St Agnes, Lexi’s killer won’t be the only person exposed…

WATCH Trailer: The Girl from St Agnes

Showmax has a strong catalogue of Hollywood and UK series and movies, including exclusive hit shows from major studios that aren’t available anywhere else; as well as local content including favourites from Mzansi Magic and kykNET.

Sadly The Girl From St Agnes is currently only available to local viewers. (Many of Showmax’s offering are available to South Africans abroad.)