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A scientific accident, a collapsing marriage, and one very literal power shift sit at the center of "The Miniature Wife" – a strange sci-fi romantic dramedy starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen.
Here’s how to watch "The Miniature Wife" online from anywhere with a VPN.
All 10 episodes of "The Miniature Wife" land on Thursday, April 9. It will be available for free in New Zealand from April 10.
• FREE STREAM — TVNZ+ (New Zealand, April 10)
• U.S. — Peacock (April 9)
• Canada — Crave
• Watch anywhere — try Surfshark 100% risk-free
Based on Manuel Gonzales's short story of the same name, the “Miniature Wife” flips suburban life on its head when a high-powered couple’s crumbling marriage takes a bizarre turn: she suddenly shrinks to just six inches tall.
What starts as a freak accident spirals into a razor-sharp satire of power, control, and intimacy, with every argument literally looming larger than life. As he struggles to care for her – and she fights to be seen as more than fragile – the show mixes dark comedy with emotional gut punches. Think domestic chaos meets sci-fi twist, where love, ego, and survival collide in the smallest, strangest battleground imaginable.
Read on as we explain how to watch "The Miniature Wife" for free and from anywhere in the world.
Watch 'The Miniature Wife' in the U.S.
In the U.S., "The Miniature Wife" streams exclusively on Peacock from Thursday, April 9. All 10 episodes will be available immediately, so this is a full-season drop rather than a week-by-week release.
If you're outside the U.S. when it premieres, a VPN can help you log in to your usual Peacock account from abroad.
PS. If you're located in New Zealand, you can watch the whole series for free on TVNZ+ from April 10 (which is April 9 in some timezones). Use a VPN to access TVNZ+ if you're traveling outside the country.
Watch 'The Miniature Wife' from anywhere
Traveling and blocked from your usual apps? 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.
We have tested many options, and one of the best VPNs available right now is Surfshark. It delivers fast, reliable connections, works on most devices, and comes with 3 extra months for free.
Watch 'The Miniature Wife' in the U.K.
In the U.K. and Ireland, "The Miniature Wife" will be available on Sky Atlantic and the streaming service Now from April 9. Like the U.S. release, the season is arriving as a complete box set.
If you're away from home, you can use a VPN to access your usual subscription while traveling.
Watch 'The Miniature Wife' in Canada
In Canada, "The Miniature Wife" streams on Crave from Thursday, April 9. The full 10-episode season is expected to be available at launch.
If you're abroad, a VPN can help you use your regular Crave subscription securely.
Watch 'The Miniature Wife' in Australia
In Australia, "The Miniature Wife" is streaming exclusively on STAN from April 9. All 10 episodes drop at once, making this one an easy binge if you want to watch the whole story in a weekend.
Traveling outside Australia? You can use a VPN to access your normal subscription from anywhere.
Watch 'The Miniature Wife' in New Zealand
In New Zealand, "The Miniature Wife" starts on Friday, April 10, on TVNZ+ and will also air on TVNZ 2. That puts it one day behind the April 9 rollout in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia.
Abroad? Remember to use a VPN to watch your usual streaming service from anywhere.
'The Miniature Wife' — what to know
'The Miniature Wife' trailer
'The Miniature Wife' episode guide
"The Miniature Wife" season 1 has 10 episodes, and all of them are released together on launch day.
- Episode 1, "Lady Tomato..."
- Episode 2, "Merry Christmas..."
- Episode 3, "What Category..."
- Episode 4, "Don't Freak Out!"
- Episode 5, "Delusional"
- Episode 6, "Happy New Year, Les!"
- Episode 7, "Hurricane Les"
- Episode 8, "Gone into the Heart of Darkness"
- Episode 9, "Janet Reno"
- Episode 10, "A Tiny Big Idea"
'The Miniature Wife' cast
- Elizabeth Banks as Lindy Littlejohn
- Matthew Macfadyen as Les Littlejohn
- Sofia Rosinsky as Lulu Littlejohn
- Sian Clifford as Terry
- O-T Fagbenle as RPW
- Zoe Lister-Jones as Vivienne
- Ronny Chieng as Hilton Smith
- Aasif Mandvi as Martin Mucklow
What is 'The Miniature Wife' about?
"The Miniature Wife" follows Lindy and Les Littlejohn, a married couple whose already strained relationship is thrown into chaos when Les accidentally shrinks Lindy to six inches tall using an experimental miniaturization liquid. The series uses that premise to explore shifting power dynamics inside their marriage.
Is 'The Miniature Wife' based on a book?
It's adapted from Manuel Gonzales's short story "The Miniature Wife," which appears in his collection "The Miniature Wife and Other Stories".
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