South African Actress Thuso Mbedu’s New Crime Drama ‘Task’ Makes Its Debut on Showmax

• South African talented actress Thuso Mbedu's new crime drama series Task has made its debut on Showmax
• The 34-year-old internationally acclaimed star excitedly announced on social media that fans can start watching the new show
• Showmax PR manager Kevin Kriedemann shared with Briefly what the new drama series is all about

South African internationally acclaimed actress Thuso Mbedu is climbing up that Hollywood ladder quite well, as she recently shared some exciting news on social media with her fans and supporters about her new project, making it on TV.

On Sunday, 7 September 2025, the star who recently celebrated her 34th birthday in style announced on her social media page that the new crime drama series, Task, in which she stars, has finally made its debut on Showmax.

The series premiered on Showmax on Monday, 8 September 2025, and Mbedu decided to share some pictures of the scenes that viewers will get to see on her Instagram page. She also posted a trailer video of Task.

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She captioned it:

"#TASK premieres tonight on @hbo @hbomax. For the South Africans, it will air on 8 September on Showmax. Aleah is the most no-nonsense, I’m not here to kiki character I’ve ever played. I hope you like watching her as much as I loved playing her."

See the post below:

Netizens excited about Thuso's new show

Shortly after, it was shared that Mbedu's new crime drama series had premiered on Showmax, and many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions. Here's what they had to say:

Actress Dawn Thandeka King said:

"Congratulations baby girl."

Former Gomora actress Siphesihle Ndaba wrote:

"Ooooh! We will be there."

kwanda_photography commented:

"Ok, how do we get HBO Sisi, because as soon as we get a taxi, silapho."

let_sba_blossom responded:

"Whoop whoop, running to my Showmax ke sana! Proud of you, Mza."

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mdevah replied:

"Congratulations. Definitely looking forward to this, looks intense, heated, let's go @showmaxonline."

gillianmotloung mentioned:

"Me running to pay over my Showmax account because it's about to get lit."

moeketsi_mchunu shared:

"I saw the trailer on Showmax @thuso.mbedu, an FBI, I can’t wait for this one."

What you need to know about Thuso Mbedu's new show

Just as many South Africans are excited about watching our very own star's new show, Showmax's PR manager, Kevin Kriedemann, shared with Briefly News journalist Mbali Tebele what viewers can expect from the new crime drama series that'll premiere on Monday, 8 September 2025.

He said:

"Mbedu stars Aleah, a member of a task force working to bring an end to a series of violent robberies. Mark Ruffalo, a four-time Oscar nominee, plays the FBI agent leading the Task Force. The impressive cast includes Emmy-nominated Tom Pelphrey, BAFTA-nominated Emilia Jones, Jamie McShane, Alison Oliver, and Fabien Frankel."

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Molaba got local fans excited by sharing the movie’s trailer and behind-the-scenes pictures after he landed the role. In his Instagram post, the former Blood and Water actor shared an image of himself fighting with Franco, who has starred in major movies such as 21 Jump Street and Neighbours.

Source: Briefly News