Fans of time-travel fantasy, romance and epic battle scenes rejoice - season 5 of Outlander is here. With a whole new series of episodes to gorge on, check out our guide below to find out how to watch Outlander online from pretty much anywhere in the world.
Produced by the Starz (opens in new tab) network, Outlander is now in its fifth season. Episode 1 of the new 12-part series premiered in the US on February 16, 2020, with the final instalment of this run set to air on Starz (opens in new tab) on May 3, 2020. A sixth season of the show has already been commissioned by the network.
The historical drama television series is based on the novel series of the same name by Diana Gabaldon and follows the story of an English nurse called Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe) in World War II, who mysteriously finds herself having travelled back in time to 1743.
Season five now finds the show's main protagonists in North Carolina in the late 18th century. Following years of painful separation, Claire and Highland warrior lover Jamie have happily been reunited with their daughter, Brianna. Unfortunately their state tranquil domestic bliss in pre-revolutionary America is inevitably short-lived.
The season of Outlander is one of the most widely anticipated Starz shows (opens in new tab) during the spring season, and there's now a big chunk of episodes for you to power through. With that in mind, here's our guide to watching an Outlander season 5 stream online from all corners of the globe.
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How to watch Outlander in the US
Or watch Outlander without cable
If you're looking to cut the cord from cable, you have a couple of alternative options for streaming the service.
You can get a subscription directly from the company and stream through its app and website, with support for Kindle Fire devices, iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Xbox One, select Sony and Samsung smart TVs, and computer browsers.
A number of other online service offer Starz as an add-on, such as Sling TV (opens in new tab), Amazon Prime (opens in new tab) and AT&T Now (opens in new tab).
Hulu (opens in new tab), meanwhile, offers a selection of Starz programming with a standard Hulu subscription, available either without ads ($11.99/month) or with ads ($5.99/month) - for full access to all Hulu programming you'll however need Hulu with Live TV (opens in new tab) which costs costs $54.99 per month
Hulu also lets you add on other additional channels to its core service - everything from HBO and Showtime to Spanish-language networks - so it really is a legit alternative to cable and a cord-cutters dream.
How to watch Outlander from outside your country
The latest season of Outlander is appearing on peope's screenswhen people are desperate for something new to watch. If you're looking to get stuck in but find yourself stuck abroad in the lockdown, you might worry that you'll be unable to watch show using your normal streaming service, due to pesky geo-blocking restrictions.
Fortunately, there's an easy solution. Downloading a VPN will allow you to watch Outlander no matter where you are. This simple bit of software changes your IP address so that you can access episodes live or on demand as they become available.