How to watch Pistol online: stream Danny Boyle’s punk rock biopic miniseries wherever you are
Sex Pistols miniseries depicts anarchy in the UK
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It’s the 1970s and the Sex Pistols are tearing Britain a new one in this six-part FX miniseries. Adapted by award-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle from Steve Jones’ fascinating 2016 autobiography, it’s a bracing account of the emergence of punk-rock and its anti-establishment attitude – just in time for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee! Below we explain how you can watch Pistol online from anywhere.
Release date:Tuesday, May 31
Release time:3.01am ET / 12.01am PT / 8am BST
Starring:Toby Wallace, Anson Boon, Louis Partridge, Jacob Slater, Christian Lees, Emma Appleton, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Talulah Riley, Maisie Williams
Watch in the US: stream onHulu with a 30-day FREE trial
International option:Disney Plus
Trainspotting director Boyle promises that film’s same crackling energy as he charts the Pistols' rise to notoriety: swearing obscenely on TV, inciting moral panic, and going on the offensive against sterile conformity. And although the band produced just one studio album, the punk provocateurs secured their place in music history with songs like “God Save the Queen” and “Anarchy in the UK”.
Anson Boon (Blackbird) is Johnny Rotten, the band’s sneering frontman determined to “kick this country awake”. Toby Wallace (Babyteeth) stars as founding member Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook is played by Jacob Slater, and Louis Partridge is Sid, a punk icon and the band’s nihilistic center.
Meanwhile, other ‘70s legends to feature include fashion trailblazer Vivienne Westwood, Siouxsie Sioux, and Emma Appleton (The Witcher) in the role of Sid’s ill-fated girlfriend Nancy.
Ready for some terribly excellent anarchy? Then read our guide below now, which explains how to watch Pistol online and stream all six episodes from anywhere.
Pistol release date and episode times
You can watch Pistol online on Disney Plus and Hulu globally from Tuesday May 31. All six episodes drop at once and at the same time, so you can binge the lot. That’s 3.01am ET / 12.01am PT / 8am BST.
Full Pistol release dates and episode guide:
How to watch Pistol FREE on Hulu in the US
All six episodes of Danny Boyle’s drama will land exclusively onHuluStateside onTuesday, May 31, via the FX on Hulu hub. You’ll be able to watch at 3.01am ET / 12.01am PT.
Hulu plans are available from just $6.99 a month. Hulu evenoffers a FREE 1-month trial, which means you could work your way through plenty of great TV shows – likeThe Kardashians,Under the Banner of Heaven, andOnly Murders in the Building– before having to pay a dime.
To get the ultimate value, though, purchaseHulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ for just $13.99a month with theDisney Plus bundle, which provides loads of extra film and TV content in addition to live sports.
Of course, you can watch Hulu on nearly anything, with the Hulu app available for: Android and iOS devices, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Echo Show and Fire TV devices, select smart TVs and Android TVs, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Mac, PC and Roku streamers. So whatever your platform, don’t hold back and take advantage of thatHulu free trialtoday.
Watch Pistol and more with the Hulu-Disney Plus-ESPN Plus Bundle
The best Hulu deal in the US is theHulu-Disney Plus-ESPN Plus Bundle. This Disney Bundle gives you three streaming services at a discount rate. It’s Disney Plus, ESPN+ and Hulu all for $13.99 per month.
A subscription to Disney Plus on its own is $7.99 per month. Try adding all the movies, TV shows, live sports and Hulu Originals for a few dollars more. There are no long contracts. You can cancel at any time.
How to watch Pistol online in the UK
It’ll be Anarchy in the UK onTuesday, May 31when every episode of the new Sex Pistols drama lands onDisney Plusthrough the Star hub. The show lands at 8am BST.
Disney Pluscosts £7.99 per month (or £79.90 for an annual subscription) in the UK, and plays host to a massive library of family entertainment, including almost the entire Disney, Star Wars and Marvel cinematic library and spin offs, plus more adult fare with Star (Die Hard, the Alien films) and National Geographic content.
Other great shows on Disney Plus includePam & Tommy,The Walking DeadandThe Dropout. Take a look at all the rest ofthe best Disney Plus shows that you can stream right now.
How to watch Pistol online in Canada
Thanks to Star onDisney Plus, all six episodes of Pistol will be ready to stream fromTuesday, May 31 from 3.01am ET / 12.01am PTin Canada. The Star hub is a Hulu-surrogate for international viewers only, providing more grown-up content like Solar Opposites, Big Sky, Love, Victor and Desperate Housewives for you to enjoy.
Currently, a monthlyDisney Plus subscriptioncosts $11.99 CAD. But there’s a saving to be had if you sign up for the year, with an annual subscription costing $119.99 CAD.
How to watch Pistol online in Australia
Down Under andTuesday, May 31is also the release date of Pistol, withDisney Plusdebuting all six episodes that day – ready to binge pre-Platinum Jubilee?
Disney Pluscurrently costs $11.99 AUD a month in Australia. But you’ll save over 15% if you chose an annual subscription and pay the one-off cost of $119.99 AUD.
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Daniel Pateman is a freelance writer, producing articles across the cultural spectrum for magazines like Aesthetica, Photomonitor, The Brooklyn Rail and This is Tomorrow. He also provides text-writing services to individual curators and artists worldwide, and has had work published internationally. His favourite film genre is horror (bring on Scream 5!) and he never tires of listening to Absolute 80s on the radio.
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