How to watch Black Narcissus online anywhere in the world

Black Narcissus
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Black Narcissus is an iconic tale of forbidden love and repressed desires...

Black Narcissus, BBC1's much-anticipated new drama, promises to be one of the highlights of the Christmas TV schedule. Here's how to watch Black Narcissus online anywhere in the world.

The three-part drama will see an all-star cast bring Rumer Godden's famous novel of the same name to life with forbidden love and sexual repression.

Set in the 1930s the series follows the novel's iconic tale of forbidden love and repressed desires.

Black Narcissus is a haunting love story that follows Sister Clodagh (Gemma Arterton) and the other nuns at St Faiths.

The series, set in the Himalayas, sees the nuns travel to Nepal to set up a branch of their order in the remote palace of Mopu.

However, the abandoned palace holds dark secrets, and soon Sister Clodagh finds herself attracted to a handsome land agent called Mr Dean.

Soon repressed memories of Sister Clodagh's past become entangled in the tragic history of the palace, and before long it seems history is doomed to repeat itself.

How to watch Black Narcissus online in the UK for free

The three-part series will air on Sunday 27th, Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th December at 9pm on BBC1.

You can watch online via BBC iPlayer and the episodes will also be available in the same place if you want to catch up at a later date.

More: Christmas TV Guide - best shows to watch and when they're on

How to watch Black Narcissus online from abroad 

There is a handy way to watch your favourite TV shows from wherever you are in the world, and it is called VPN.

This lets you get around the usual digital barriers by changing your IP address, meaning you can watch your favourite TV shows even if you’re away from home.

But which VPN will suit your needs best?

One of the top options currently on the market is NordVPN, which lets you change your IP address on whichever device you want to watch your favourite TV show on.

From laptops to a Smart TV, Amazon Fire Stick and games consoles to a mobile phone, you can change the address to make your device think it is in a different location.

Not only is NordVPN straightforward and easy to use, it also has great security smarts and is reasonably priced. Plus, you can try it 100% risk-free by taking advantage of its 30-day free trial.

How to watch Black Narcissus in the US  

The series has already started in the US, with all three episodes available on streaming channels FX and Hulu.

How to watch Black Narcissus in Australia 

Sadly, here are also no plans to show the Black Narcissus series in Australia at the moment.

Black Narcissus will air on Sunday 27th, Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th December at 9pm on BBC1 - see our TV Guide for more Christmas dramas not to be missed. 

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 


After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off


She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 


As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.