Sally Rooney's debut novel, Conversation with Friends, finally gets its chance in the limelight as the adaptation arrives on streaming services around the world. Created by the award-winning team behind the lockdown phenomenon Normal People, it's set to be another breakaway success for small screen drama. Starring new-comer Alison Oliver, as well as Joe Alwyn, Sasha Lane, and Jemima Kirke, here's our guide on how to watch Conversations with Friends online from anywhere right now.
Premiered: Sunday, May 15
Director: Leanne Welham, Lenny Abrahamson
Cast: Sasha Lane, Alison Oliver, Joe Alwyn, Jemima Kirke
FREE stream: BBC iPlayer (UK)
International streams: Hulu (US) | Prime Video (CA, Aus)
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In classic Rooney style, Conversations with Friends details a tantalizing but altogether messy snapshot of human disposition when it comes to love and relationships. Frances (Oliver) and Bobbi (Lane) are university students, best friends, and former lovers who end up meeting married couple Melissa (Kirke) and Nick (Alwyn) at one of their spoken word performances.
While Bobbi and Melissa engage in a seemingly harmless flirtation, what spirals behind closed doors is an entangled and intense affair between Frances and Nick.
Confronting the concept of monogamy, chronic illness, and the journey of knowing one's self in your early-twenties, Conversations with Friends promises another equally as intimate and compelling series that fans of Sally Rooney novels and Normal People alike will relish. Make sure you know how to watch Conversations with Friends online, including a free stream on BBC iPlayer.
Watch Conversations with Friends online for FREE
- Episode 1: May 15, 10pm BST
- Episode 2: May 15, 10.30pm BST
- Episode 3: May 16, 10pm BST
- Episode 4: May 22, 10pm BST
- Episode 5: May 23, 10pm BST
- Episode 6: May 24, 10pm BST
- Episode 7: May 29, 10pm BST
- Episode 8: May 30, 10pm BST
- Episode 9: May 31, 10pm BST
How to watch Conversations with Friends online from outside your country
If you’re abroad when Conversations with Friends episodes drop, you won't be able to watch the show as you normally would at home thanks to annoying regional restrictions.
Luckily, there’s an easy solution. Downloading a VPN will allow you to stream it online no matter where you are. It's a simple bit of software that changes your IP address, meaning that you can access on-demand content or live TV as if you were at home.
Use a VPN to watch Conversations with Friends from anywhere
How to use a VPN
Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location (a server in the UK in this case)
3. Go to the broadcaster's stream - head to BBC iPlayer and start watching Conversations with Friends as if you were back at home
Watch Conversations with Friends on Hulu in the US
Watch Conversations with Friends online in Canada
Watch Conversations with Friends online in Australia
Conversations with Friends release date
The Sally Rooney adaptation dropped onto Hulu and BBC iPlayer respectively on Sunday, May 15. In Canada and Australia, Amazon Prime Video is the place to watch Conversations with Friends and arrived a day later on the platform on Monday, May 16.
Conversations with Friends cast
- Frances: Alison Oliver
- Bobbi: Sasha Lane
- Nick: Joe Alwyn
- Melissa: Jemima Kirke
Conversations with Friends trailer
