Starring Emmy Award winner David Tennant, Litvinenko is an all-new TV drama that tells the story of a doomed former KGB officer and his deathbed fight for justice. The four-part true crime mini-series sees Tennant play the lead role of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko, who was murdered in London in 2006 after being poisoned with highly toxic radioactive polonium-210. Read on as we explain how to watch Litvinenko online from anywhere in the world.
Watch Litvinenko online
Release date: Thursday 15th December (UK)
Throw: Margarita Levieva, Mark Bonnar, Neil Maskell, David Tennant
The Free Movement: ITVX (Opens in a new tab)
Watch anywhere: ExpressVPN (Opens in a new tab)
The drama is set to follow a 10-year legal battle by Alexander Litvinenko’s wife, Marina, to prove the guilt of those who killed her husband. Alongside Tennant in the titular role, Marina is played by Russian-American actress Margarita Levieva, who becomes the focal point of the mini-series as the legal case against her husband’s killers unfolds.
Meanwhile, Disaster star Mark Bonnar portrays New Scotland Yard DS officer Clive Timmons who aids Marina in her pursuit of justice. It is a flagship drama for the new British broadcasting service ITVX, with a number of international broadcasters also set to screen the drama.
Follow our guide for the full details on how to watch Litvinenko online from anywhere.
How to watch Litvinenko online for free uk
How to watch Litvinenko from outside your country
For those far from home, abroad, when Litvinenko is broadcasting, you won’t be able to watch the show as you normally would due to annoying regional restrictions. Fortunately, there is an easy fix.
Downloading a VPN will allow you to stream your centennial special online, no matter where you are. It’s a simple piece of software that changes your IP address, which means you can access on-demand content or live TV as if you were at home.
Use a VPN to watch Litvinenko from anywhere
Three simple steps to using a VPN to watch Litvinenko
1. Download and install a VPN We recommend ExpressVPN
2. Connect to the relevant server location – Launch the VPN app, click on “Choose a location” and select the correct location, such as UK for ITVX
3. Head to the stream of the chosen broadcaster – In that case head over to ITVX (Opens in a new tab)
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Can I watch Litvinenko online in Australia?
There’s no word yet on when Litvinenko will air in Australia, though we hope to find out soon.
Can I watch Litvinenko online in Canada?
It’s the same situation in the Great White North, where at the time of writing with no official word on a release date or TV channel for Litvinenko in Canada.
