How to watch Great Expectations online from anywhere

Miss Havisham (Olivia Colman), Pip (Fionn Whitehead) and Estella (Shalom Brune-Franklin) in Great Expectations' key art
Great Expectations is getting the Steven Knight treatment. (Image credit: BBC/FX Networks/Pari Dukovic)

Want to watch Great Expectations? Here's where you need to go.

After bringing us a star-studded version of A Christmas Carol in 2019, Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is back to put his spin on another classic Charles Dickens novel in this new six-part TV drama. 

How to watch

UK: BBC iPlayer

US: FX on Hulu

This time, the BAFTA-winning writer is taking on the story of Pip (here played by Tom Sweet and Dunkirk's Fionn Whitehead, once he hits adulthood), the orphan who dreams of climbing the ranks and becoming a gentleman. 

Alongside him are Olivia Colman in the role of the mysterious jilted bride, Miss Havisham, Matt Berry as lawyer, Mr. Pumblechook, Ashley Thomas as Jaggers, Shalom Brune-Franklin as Estella, and Owen McDonnell as Joe.

Here's where to watch Great Expectations, wherever you are...

How to watch Great Expectations in the UK

Great Expectations starts airing in the UK at 9 pm on Sunday, March 26 on BBC One. 

Unlike some of the other recent BBC releases, Great Expectations isn't being released as a box set on BBC iPlayer, so whilst you can stream the series online via the app, you won't be able to binge it.

How to watch Great Expectations in the US

You'll be able to watch Great Expectations in the US on FX on Hulu at the same time, as the series is streaming from Sunday, March 26 in the States, too.

How to watch Great Expectations online from anywhere in the world

If you're going to be away from home but still want to watch Great Expectations online, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you'll be able to solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (a VPN). 

A VPN lets you get around the usual digital barriers by changing your IP address, meaning you can watch your favorite TV shows even if you're going to be away from where you would normally watch your favorite shows and movies. Our favorite is ExpressVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.

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Martin Shore
Staff Writer at WhatToWatch.com

Martin is a Staff Writer with WhatToWatch.com, where he produces a variety of articles focused on the latest and greatest films and TV shows. 

Some of his favorite shows are What We Do In The Shadows, Bridgerton, Gangs of London, The Witcher, Doctor Who, and Ghosts. When he’s not watching TV or at the movies, Martin’s probably still in front of a screen playing the latest video games, reading, or watching the NFL.