How to watch Billions: stream the hit show online anywhere for free

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Once installed, select the location of your home country and simply click connect. You’ll then be able to easily watch Billions from pretty much anywhere in the world.

Billions is one of the many quality shows produced by premium cable network Showtime - but you don't need to have cable to enjoy it. A few options are worth considering depending on if you already subscribe to an OTT provider.

Aguably the best deal is through Amazon, where Prime subscribers can take advantage of a FREE 30-day Showtime on Amazon trial ($12.99 a month thereafter), which nets you all four seasons of Billions for online streaming.

Non-Prime subscribers have options, too, as you can take out a free 1-month Prime trial first, then add Showtime and voila - if you're really committed to binge-watching Billions, you might be able to catch-up on or re-watch the entire show without paying a penny!

Also allowing you to watch Billions for free is Hulu. The great value streaming service starts at just $5.99 a month, boasts a FREE 30-day trial period, and offers Showtime as a $10.99 a month add-on - complete with its own free trial! It's also got all four seasons of Billions available for on-demand streaming and will add new season 5 episodes once they're released.

The same is true of Sling TV, where Showtime is available as an add-on for $10 a month, but without the option of a free trial.

Also, don't forget that as per our guide above, if you find yourself out of the country, you can use clever software like ExpressVPN to access the services you pay for at home and watch Billions like you normally would.

Billions has traditionally aired on Sky Atlantic shortly after first being released in the US, and that's good news for folks in the UK as it means it's possible to watch all four past seasons of the show for free.

That's because Sky's streaming-only sibling Now TV offers a free 7-day trial on its excellent value Entertainment Pass, which costs only £8.99 a month thereafter and offers over 300 box sets in total including Billions. When you consider that buying an individual season of the show costs around £20, this is a great deal even without the free trial if you're planning to binge on the show ahead of season 5.

Anyone with a Sky subscription will find Billions available to stream via the Sky Go app, while any UK residents outside of the country for whatever reason can always grab a VPN to watch whatever streaming they subscribe to from abroad.

Billions is a Stan exclusive in Australia but that's no bad thing. The streaming service can be had from just AU$10 a month and as well as boasting the Billions back catalogue, it's also hosts everything from RuPaul's Drag Race and Friends to Breaking Bad, The Loudest Voice and The Handmaid's Tale.

Better still, Stan offers a FREE 30-day trial so you can check it out for yourself - and you can cancel at any time, unlike with most pay TV packages.

If this is how you would normally watch Billions online in Australia but are out of the country for whatever reason, remember that you can use a VPN to point yourself back Down Under stream all your favorite shows just like you normally would.

It's also a one-stop-shop in Canada, where Crave is the only streaming service to offer Billions for online viewing.

Fortunately, it's got one of the most impressive VOD catalogues around, also boasting the likes of Homeland, Westworld and Run in addition to all four seasons of Billions.

Here's how to sign-up for Crave and explore the various options, while subscribers who might be out of the country should remember that using the service like they would at home is as simple as getting a VPN.