How to watch 'The Westies' online — stream the mafia crime series from anywhere in the world

"The Westies" is ideal for crime thriller fans who are craving something to replace the likes of "Peaky Blinders" and "Sons of Anarchy" in their streaming schedule.

Below is our guide to watching "The Westies" from anywhere with a VPN.

When you put scene-stealing actors like JK Simmons and Titus Welliver together in a crime drama series, you're always going to get an audience's attention, especially when the former is playing an Irish mob boss in the heart of a crime-ridden Hell's Kitchen in 1980s New York.

Across eight episodes of "The Westies" we will see the titular crime gang try to elevate their status and take down their rivals, while facing pressure from the mafia, the FBI, and from within, too.

If you're ready to get stuck into the chaos, read on and find out how to watch "The Westies" online from anywhere in the world.

How to watch 'The Westies' in the U.S.

New episodes of "The Westies" will play on MGM+ at 9 p.m. ET starting from Sunday, July 12.

A new episode will air each week, with the series landing on the MGM+ streaming service the same day.

Outside the U.S.? Don't worry, you can still watch “The Westies" when you download a service like NordVPN (currently available with 75% off) and change your location back to the U.S. Check below for more details on that process...

Watch 'The Westies' from anywhere

Traveling and blocked from your usual streaming services? A VPN, or virtual private network, lets your device appear to be back in your home country so you can securely use your existing subscriptions while abroad.

Tom’s Guide recommends NordVPN for streaming because it offers fast speeds, works across loads of devices and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're outside the U.S. but want to watch the show as usual, you'd select a U.S. server from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy. Head over to your streaming platform of choice (MGM+ in this case) and watch "The Westies".

How to watch 'The Westies' globally

If you're outside the U.S., you can still watch "The Westies" on MGM+ in other regions.

Whether you're in the U.K. or Australia, or even Canada, the series will drop on MGM+ from Sunday, July 12 and follow the same release schedule as the U.S.

Everything you need to know about 'The Westies'

'The Westies' synopsis

In 1980s Hell's Kitchen, the Westies crime gang eyes profits from the Javitz Center construction. Though vastly outnumbered by Italian mafia, their brutality earns them a share. Generational tensions rise as FBI probes deepen.

'The Westies' trailer

'The Westies' cast

• J. K. Simmons as Eamon Sweeney
• Titus Welliver as Glenn Keenan
• Tom Brittney as James “Jimmy” Roarke
• Jessica Frances Dukes as Birdie Polk
• Stanley Morgan as Mickey Flanagan
• Sarah Bolger as Bridget Walsh
• Allen Leech as Brendan Cahill
• Hamish Allan-Headly as John Gotti
• Vincent Walsh as Eddie Breen
• Hilary McCormack as Erin Malone
• Aidan Wojtak-Hissong as Danny Keenan
• Jeremy Walmsley as Pat
• Dylan Taylor as Connor

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