How to watch The 50 online from anywhere — including outside India and in the USA

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The 50 is an Indian TV reality show that features 50 contestants – all popular influencers – living in a palatial residence and tackling various challenging tasks, brutal voting rounds, betrayals, and alliances.

With emotional dynamics like Bigg Boss, tasks like Squid Game, survivor-show-like eliminations, and a unique 50 lakh rupees ($54,000) prize that is awarded to one of the winner’s registered followers rather than the contestant, The 50 has quickly become one of India’s favorite reality shows, drawing approximately 8.1 million digital views.

The show is now heading towards an exciting finale with only four contestants standing: Mr Faisu, Shiv Thakare, Rajat Dalal, and Immortal Kaka. The finale has already been shot, and there are rumors that Shiv Thakare might be the winner. But, of course, these claims remain unverified. After all, both Rajat Dalal and Mr Faisu are social media favorites as well.

Who ultimately wins? Here’s how to watch The 50 online from anywhere, and potentially even for FREE.

How to watch The 50 from anywhere

If you're keen to watch The 50 but you're away from home and access to the show is geo-blocked, then you could always use a VPN to access it (assuming you're not breaching any broadcaster T&Cs, of course). You may be surprised by how simple it is to do.

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How to watch The 50 in India

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The 50 is available on the JioHotstar streaming service in India for completely FREE. A new episode airs daily, and we're currently just a few days away from the finale on March 22.

Subscription starts at Rs. 149/quarter or Rs. 499/year with ads, and costs Rs. 299/month, Rs. 499/quarter or Rs. 1499/year ad-free.

Not in India? Anyone from India who wants to watch their usual streaming service from abroad can do so with the help of a good VPN.

Can I watch The 50 in the US?

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Although in the United States, Hotstar has been absorbed into Hulu, with many of its shows (such as Anupama) now available to stream there, The 50 is currently not available in the region.

India nationals currently traveling in the US can use a VPN to watch the reality show for FREE from anywhere in the world. We recommend NordVPN.

How to watch The 50 in Canada

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In Canada, The 50 is available to stream on the Hotstar streaming service, which costs CA$49.99/year.

Outside of Canada? Use a VPN to gain access to all the content you'd normally stream at home.

How to watch The 50 in the UK

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The 50 is available to watch on the Hotstar streaming service in the UK too.

A subscription costs £5.99/month or £49.99/year, and episodes air Monday to Sunday, in tandem with the Indian schedule.

Traveling outside the UK? Use a VPN to watch The 50 from abroad. NordVPN is our recommended provider, and you can find out why with our in-depth NordVPN review.

Can I watch The 50 in Australia?

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Unfortunately, The 50 isn't streaming in Australia.

Anyone Down Under from India, Canada, or the UK can use a VPN to watch The 50 on Hotstar from abroad.

The 50 Q+A

Can I watch The 50 for free?

Yes, The 50 is free to watch on JioHotstar, but only for users in India. Elsewhere, you'll need to subscribe to Hotstar to gain access to the show.

Is The 50 available outside India?

Yes, all episodes of The 50 is available to watch on Hotstar in the UK and Canada. New episodes air daily, with the season set to conclude on Sunday, March 22.

The 50 contestants

Karan Patel

Faisal Shaikh (Mr Faisu)

Divya Agarwal

Monalisa (Antara Biswas)

Vikrant Singh Rajpoot

Shiny Doshi

Dushyant Kukreja

Urvashi Dholakia

Ridhi Dogra

Shiv Thakare

Neelam Giri

Chahat Pandey

Hamid Barkzi

Dimpal Singh

Sagar Thakur (Maxtern)

Sumaira Shaikh

Lovekesh Kataria

Siwet Tomar

Nehal Chudasama

Krishna Shroff

Sapna Choudhary

Nikki Tamboli

Arbaz Patel

Vanshaj Singh

Prince Narula

Yuvika Chaudhary

Archana Gautam

Bebika Dhurve

Rajat Dalal

Jahnavi Killekar

Adnaan Shaikh

Rachit Rojha

Lakshay Kaushik

Archit Kaushik

Faiz Baloch

Saurabh Ghadge

Bhavya Singh

Shrutika Arjun

Arushi Chawla

Natalia

Manisha Rani

Dino James

Sidharth Bhardwaj

Tejaswi Madivada

Avinash Mishra

Abhishek Bajaj

Baseer Ali

Mridul Tiwari

Yung Sammy

Orry (Orhan Awatramani)

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