How to watch Crime outside the UK
David
David has been watching TV outside of his home country for over 12 years. In addition to his streaming expertise, he has a wealth of experience in watching sports and documentaries, having spent many years following these genres. He is an avid fan of The Detectorists and Blue Planet, and also has a keen interest in English football.
Since the success of Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh’s gritty Scottish-based novels have given an insight into life on the dark side in Scotland like no other.
He has attracted legions of fans, not just in Scotland and the UK but right around the world and many of the world’s best actors queue up to appear in any film, TV show, or play that he is linked with.
It’s little surprise then that the TV adaptation of his novel Crime has drawn such huge interest and plaudits from right around the world.
For fans of the series and of Welsh, the good news is that it is back for a second series, with the same award-winning cast and scripts as tight and powerful as ever.
However, while British fans will be rubbing their hands together in glee at the prospect, for fans travelling overseas, there is a problem because currently, Crime is only being streamed in the UK.
But worry not international fans. I live abroad myself and have the solution to your problem.
It’s a trick that will let you unblock the British streaming platform and watch Crime outside the UK. Just keep on reading to find out how.
Where is Crime being shown?
Crime is being streamed in the UK on ITVX. This is the recently rebranded ITV streaming service, which is free-to-access and where ITV is putting much of its original content these days, often before it shows on ITV 1.
That is certainly the case with Crime. But, while it is good news for British viewers, those based overseas will find that ITVX is geo-blocked outside the UK.
This means that you will need some help to watch Crime. And I have the answer to all your problems.
How do I watch Crime where I am?
If you are outside the UK for any reason and want to stream Crime live or on-demand on ITVX, you can do so with the help of a ‘VPN’ app.
A VPN, or virtual private network to give it its full name, is an online security and privacy app which redirects your internet data through an external location.
But a quirk of how a VPN works means that it is also able to unblock streaming services like ITVX too.
If you are overseas and connect to a UK-based location, you can make it look like you are in the UK even when you aren’t. This makes ITVX let you watch shows like Crime no matter where in the world you are.
Yes, it really is that simple. You just need to use a VPN, and all your problems are solved. You can watch Crime on ITVX from anywhere.
Where to get a VPN?
Choosing the right VPN is tough because there are hundreds of VPNs available.
To stream Crime and other shows on ITVX overseas, you will need a VPN provider that offers plenty of UK-based connections, fast streaming speeds, and apps that will work on all the devices you might use to watch.
After testing all the most recommended VPN apps with ITVX, I found the best VPN to go for is ExpressVPN.
It ticks all of these boxes and also comes with an impressive 30-day money-back guarantee, which gives you plenty of time to try before you buy.
If, for any reason, you aren’t convinced by ExpressVPN, two alternative VPNs you might want to consider are NordVPN and Surfshark VPN. They do everything we have detailed above too and also offer a 30-day money-back guarantee as well.
But I have been testing VPNs for years, and ExpressVPN is certainly my favourite. However, you’re free to choose!
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How to stream Crime in any country
Once you have chosen your VPN, all you have to do is set things up to stream Crime on ITVX where you are.
This is a much easier process than you might think.
To help, I have compiled this simple step-by-step guide for you to follow:
Step 1
Visit the ExpressVPN website and sign up for your preferred package. We recommend the 12-month deal, which will save you 49% and give you an extra three months for free.
Step 2
Download the ExpressVPN app. Be sure to do this from either the ExpressVPN website or your device’s official app store for security reasons.
Step 3
Open the app and log in to your ExpressVPN account using the details given to you at the end of step 1.
Step 4
Connect to a location in the UK. You can do this by clicking Selected Location and then choosing the United Kingdom.
Press the Connect button and then just wait a few seconds for ExpressVPN to establish a connection.
Watch the show anywhere using ExpressVPN.
Step 5
Open the ITVX website or app, search for Crime, and enjoy this Irvine Welsh-penned drama, which is right up there with the best work he has produced.
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What is Crime all about?
Crime follows DI Ray Lennox, a copper in the Lothian and Borders Police Force who is attempting to recover from a mental breakdown caused by the stress of work, a specific child abuse case, and his own alcohol and drug problems.
He is assigned the case of a missing schoolgirl. Fearing that she has fallen into the hands of a serial killer, Lennox will stop at nothing to try and find her.
The screenplay for this series was adapted by Welsh from his own novel and is every bit as dark and gritty as you would expect.
Check out this trailer from the first series of the show.
The main characters and their roles in the show
The series centres on DI Ray Lennox, a deeply troubled individual in a role of the utmost importance and handling a case where life and death are literally at stake.
We see the whole bleak Scottish underworld through his eyes and the entire series revolves around this character and his perception of events.
There are plenty of other characters that show up too, including his partner DS Amanda Drummond, and his boss, Chief Superintendent Bob Toal.
Who stars in Crime?
Dougray Scott – DI Ray Lennox
Dougray Scott won an International Emmy Award for the first series of this show. He is also well known for his many film roles, which include Ever After, Mission Impossible 2, Enigma, Ripley’s Game, Hitman, and My Week with Marylin.
He also starred in Batwoman, Departure, Snatch, and The Replacement.
Joanna Vanderham – DS Amanda Drummond
Joanna Vanderham has also been nominated for an International Emmy for her role in The Runaway. She has also appeared in Young James Herriott, The Paradise, Dancing on the Edge, Warrior, and Legends of Tomorrow.
Gordon Kennedy – DI Eddie Rogers
Gordon Kennedy is best known for his roles in the sketch show Absolutely, and the BBC drama’s Robin Hood and Redcap. He has also appeared in Red Dwarf, Being Human, Sherlock, The Windsors, and The Halcyon, and narrated Kitchen Nightmares.
Angela Griffin – Trudi Love
Angela Griffin is best known for her role as Fiona Middleton in Coronation Street and Kim Campbell in Waterloo Road. She has also had regular roles in Holby City and Lewis The Suspect, White Lines, The Detail, Postman Pat, and Waking the Dead.
Ken Stott – Chief Superintendent Bob Toal
Ken Stott is Scottish acting royalty best known for his portrayal of DI John Rebus in the series Rebus.
He also played the dwarf Balin in all three of The Hobbit movies and starred as DCI Red Metcalfe in Messiah, Ian Garrett in The Missing, and Eddie McKenna in Takin; Over the Asylum, alongside many other prominent roles.
Summary
Crime is a pitch-perfect gritty crime drama with a classic Irvine Welsh twist and a stellar cast. It is TV drama at its absolute best and viewers won’t want to miss the new series, no matter where in the world you are.
With a VPN, you won’t have to, even if you happen to be overseas.
Just sign up for ExpressVPN, download the app, log in, connect to a UK-based location.
You will then be able to log into ITVX from anywhere in the world and enjoy every episode of Crime from outside the UK.
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