How to watch 'Atomic' – stream action series for free from anywhere, is it available in the U.S.?

Welcome to "Atomic". A terrifying world where organized criminals have taken to smuggling uranium and two randoms - JJ (played by Shazad Latif) and Max (Alfie Allen) - find themselves caught in a road trip from Hell that involves the CIA, MI6 and a global web of opposing forces...

Here's how you can watch "Atomic" online around the world and from anywhere with a VPN.

Cassie Elliott (Samira Wiley) is a highly skilled scientist and CIA operative and is convinced JJ and Max are working for the cartel and involved in a plot to unload the uranium to dangerous extremists. She is wrong, of course, but then nothing is as it seems when elite level criminality and the security services are involved. 

As with all the best 'buddy movies' what starts as a desperate quest for individual survival necessarily becomes a grudging partnership and then ultimately a shot at redemption for two men who believed that opportunity had long gone. All they have to do now is stop terrorists getting their hands on a nuclear bomb. That's all.

Read on to find out how to watch "Atomic" online, on TV and from anywhere.

How to watch 'Atomic' for free

New Zealand residents are in luck as TVNZ+ are showing "Atomic" for free on their platform.

All you need to do is sign up if you don't already have an account.

Outside New Zealand on holiday? Use NordVPN to access TVNZ+'s free stream — more on that below.

Watch 'Atomic' from anywhere in the world

If you're traveling overseas and "Atomic" isn't airing where you're currently located, that doesn't mean you have to miss the show while you're away from home. With the right VPN (virtual private network), you can stream the show from wherever you are.

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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 visiting the U.S. and want to view a U.K. service, you'd select a U.K. server from the location list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the show. Head to your streaming service app and watch "Atomic" from wherever you are in the world.

How to watch 'Atomic' online in the U.K.

"Atomic" drops with a two-episode premiere on Sky Atlantic in the U.K. on Thursday, 28 August with new episodes of the five-part series dropping weekly thereafter. It is also available on Now.

It will also be available for Sky subscribers to watch via the Sky Go app, which is available on smartphones, computers, games consoles and a host of TV streaming devices.

Not a Sky subscriber? Plans currently start from £31/month.

Alternatively, Sky Atlantic content is also available to watch with a flexible Now Entertainment Membership. Prices usually start from £9.99/month, though a special offer is currently allowing new subscribers to sign up for £6.99/month.

Those on vacation away from the U.K. will need a good streaming VPN to log in back home to use Sky Go or Now as they will be geo-blocked when not at home. We recommend NordVPN.

Watch 'Atomic' around the world

Can you watch 'Atomic' in the U.S.?

There is no news of a confirmed release date for "Atomic" in the U.S. yet. We'll update you as soon as we hear more.

However, If you're visiting the U.S. from the U.K. you can use NordVPN to watch via your usual domestic streaming service. More on that below.

Can I watch 'Atomic' online in Canada?

You can't watch "Atomic" in Canada yet. There is no word on a release date but if we hear differently you'll find out here first.

Remember: U.K. viewers traveling abroad can watch from anywhere with NordVPN (save 70% on the 2-year plan today).

Can I watch 'Atomic' in Australia?

You can.  "Atomic" drops in Australia on Thursday, 28 August on Binge. 

Don't forget: U.K. viewers traveling abroad can watch from anywhere with NordVPN (save 70% on the 2-year plan today).

Official 'Atomic' Trailer

Atomic | Official Teaser | Sky - YouTube

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'Atomic' - Cast

• Alfie Allen as Max
• Shazad Latif as JJ (Mohammed)
• Samira Wiley as Cassie Elliott (Bryce)
• Avital Lvova as Oksana Shirokova
• Charlie Murphy as Laetitia
• Stuart Martin as Rab Mackintosh
• Brian Gleeson as Mark Ellis
• Franklin Vírgüez as Antonio Alam
• Mikhail Safronov as Oleg Kuzayev
• Jacob George Wright as Peter Holmes
• Mostafa Benkerroum as Rifaat Atallah
• Luis Jaspe as Emiliano Sanchez

'Atomic' - Episodes

• Season 01 Episode 01: In the Algerian desert, drug smuggler Max (played by Alfie Allen) is ambushed during a pickup. He forms an uneasy alliance with mysterious JJ (Shazad Latif). The duo learn the smuggled cargo is actually uranium, not drugs, and suddenly find themselves targets of not only a cartel but also intelligence agencies. (Aug 28)
• S01 E02: Tensions escalate as they are relentlessly pursued—by cartel operatives, corrupt local forces, and intelligence agents including CIA scientist Cassie (Samira Wiley) who is closing in on them. (Aug 28)
• S01 E03: TBA
• S01 E04: TBA
• S01 E05: TBA

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