How to watch The Pact online anywhere in the world

The Pact
Programme Name: The Pact - TX: n/a - Episode: The Pact - ep 1 (No. 1) - Picture Shows: Louie (EIRY THOMAS), Anna (LAURA FRASER), Nancy (JULIE HESMONDHALGH), Cat (HELEDD GWYN) - (C) Little Door (The Pact) - Photographer: Warren Orchard (Image credit: BBC / Little Door (The Pact) / Warren Orchard)

Here's how to watch The Pact online wherever you are in the world... 

The Pact is a brand new thriller coming to BBC1 which promises to be another huge hit that will have you on the edge of your sofa. Here's how to watch The Pact online anywhere in the world.

The Pact follows a group of friends who all work together at a brewery, but as well as being a close-knit gang, they also all share one thing in common - working with a boss-from-hell called Jack, played by Aneurin Barnard.

However things take a sinister turn for the group when a drunken prank goes horribly wrong after an office party, resulting in their arrogant boss winding up dead in the middle of some woods.

Soon the group of women find themselves covering dark secrets, while their personal lives are dug up by the police. Meanwhile, Jack's father, Arwel, played by Ray Donovan star Eddie Marsan, returns to the brewery following his son's death, and soon a horrific family legacy is unraveled.

The crime thriller boasts a whole host of familiar faces in the cast, including Breaking Bad star Laura Fraser taking centre stage as Anna, alongside Julie Hesmondhalgh as Nancy (Broadchurch, Coronation Street) and Abbie Hern as Tish (The Twilight Zone)

There is also a host of established Welsh talent including Eiry Thomas (Keeping Faith), Heledd Gwynn (Ordinary Lies), Abbie Hern (The Twilight Zone), Aled ap Steffan (Gangs Of London), Jason Hughes (Midsomer Murders) and Mark Lewis Jones (The Crown), and Rakie Ayola (Grace).

How to watch The Pact for free online in the UK

The Pact is a 6-part drama which starts on BBC1 on Monday 17th May, with episode two airing on Tuesday 18th May. The series will then air every Monday and Tuesday evening for the following two weeks.

All episodes of The Pact will be available on BBC iPlayer after the first episode has aired.

How to watch The Pact 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?

Our favourite is ExpressVPN, which lets you change your IP address on whichever device you want to watch your new 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.

ExpressVPN is one of the best out there. Not only because it is straightforward and easy to use, but it also has great security and, best of all, it comes with a 30-day money back guarantee.

This is the number one rated VPN in the world right now and as well as trying it out for free for a month, you can sign up for an annual plan and get 3 months absolutely free.

How to watch The Pact in the US

There are currently no plans to air The Pact in the US.

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.