When Expats is released and how to watch the Nicole Kidman drama series for free

The hotly anticipated drama will premiere later this month and can be streamed absolutely free

January is shaping up to be a stellar month for TV with a packed slate of exciting new shows launching on streaming services. TV lovers can already catch Peter Capaldi crime drama Criminal Record and the latest season of True Detective, with more blockbusters just around the corner.

One hotly anticipated new series is Expats, a new series starring and produced by Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman. The limited drama series is set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong and explores the emotions, identities, and relationships of a multifaceted group of three very different American women living in the same small expat community.

The women’s lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy and a single encounter sets off a chain of life-altering events that leaves everyone navigating the intricate balance between blame and accountability. Expats interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred.

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The upcoming series is created, directed and written by Chinese-born American filmmaker Lulu Wang, best-known for writing the comedy-drama films Posthumous and The Farewell. It is based on the internationally best-selling 2016 novel The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee, for which Kidman’s production company Blossom Films optioned the rights in 2017.

Expats’ cast is led by the Oscar and Emmy-winning Australian actress as Margaret, who also serves as executive producer. She stars alongside Blockers’ Sarayu Blue and The Sky Is Everywhere’s Ji-young Yoo, with Chicago Med’s Brian Tee and Fargo’s Jack Huston.

How to watch Expats for free

Expats will be available to stream on Amazon’s Prime Video. TV fans can join Prime Video for £8.99 a month or £95 a year and claim a host of benefits like next day delivery, Amazon Music Prime and Deliveroo Plus – while Prime Video alone can be joined for £5.99 a month.

But by signing up today, members can access all these benefits and watch Expats without paying a penny thanks to Prime’s 30-day free trial. This means loads of great films and shows – including Reacher, Saltburn and The Boys – can be a streamed without paying a penny.

When Expats is released in the UK

The six-episode series will premiere on Friday, January 26, with a two-episode drop. New episodes will follow weekly until the finale on February 23.

Click here to join Amazon Prime and watch Expats for free. Alternatively, a host of new shows are available to stream on Disney+ and Apple TV+.