How to watch 'Investigation Alien' online – UFO documentary series with George Knapp, release date

Reporter George Knapp, with silver hair, in white shirt talking on Netflix series "Investigation Alien" 2024
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"Investigation Alien" lands, pun intended, at a time when the debate into the existence of UFOs (or UAPs as they are now know - Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) has undergone a seismic shift in the court of public opinion. And with 30 years of experience in this area, journalist George Knapp is the man to explain why.

Read on to find out how you can watch "Investigation Alien" from anywhere with a VPN.

'Investigation Alien': Release date, streaming service

"Investigation Alien" premieres on Friday, November 8.
• Global stream — Netflix
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A key moment in the migration from minority interest to area worthy of genuine investigation was on December 16, 2017 when the New York Times published two videos, termed FLIR and GIMBAL, that featured encounters by U.S. Navy jets with unusually shaped, fast-moving craft.

While not a seal of approval, it marked the moment when the mainstream press opened the door to genuine speculation on footage that would never have previously been revealed by the Pentagon. The Washington Post soon followed with GOFAST - another, very similar encounter. A host of whistleblowers followed.

Since then the entire UFO/UAP industry – and it is an industry with thousands of podcasts, books and documentaries created every year – has been in overdrive wondering what else governments might have hidden.

Along with "non-human intelligence", "biometrics", "debunkers" and more acronyms than it is possible to remember, Knapp puts forth the argument that we are not alone – with some eye-opening French UFO footage that, if genuine, is hard to explain.

Read our guide below for how to watch "Alien Investigation" online and from anywhere in the world. Or even another world.

Watch 'Investigation Alien' in the U.S.

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Viewers in the U.S. can watch "Investigation Alien" on Netflix from Friday, November 8 along with some of the best Netflix shows including "Baby Reindeer".

Traveling abroad? Certain Netflix plans are not available in other territories, so you may find yourself blocked from accessing your usual Netflix account when overseas. The solution is a VPN – a clever piece of software allows you to virtual relocate back home and watch all your usual streaming services from anywhere on the planet! We recommend NordVPN for this.

How to watch 'Investigation Alien' from anywhere

Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the show on your usual subscription?

You can still watch "Investigation Alien" thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN – as we explain in our Nord VPN review.

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

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Fire up your usual website or streaming service and tune in as if you were back in your home country.

Watch 'Investigation Alien' in the U.K., Australia, Canada and beyond

Viewers based in the U.K., Canada, Australia and everywhere else can watch “Investigation Alien” exclusively on Netflix from Friday, November 8.

If you find that your usual domestic streamer doesn't work when traveling abroad, you just need a VPN. We highly recommend NordVPN for this purpose.

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Does George Knapp have a podcast?

Yes. As well as being a guest on many UFO podcasts, he co-hosts "Weaponized" (Apple Podcasts / YouTube) with documentary filmmaker Jeremy Corbell and still hosts episodes of "Coast to Coast AM", the syndicated radio show made famous by Art Bell in the 1990s.

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Bill Borrows

Bill Borrows is an award-winning journalist, feature writer and columnist (Times Magazine/ Guardian/ Telegraph/ Daily Mirror/ Mail On Sunday/ Radio Times), former editor-at-large at Loaded magazine, author (The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life and Times of Alex Higgins) and book editor. A frequent contributor on talkSPORT and talkRADIO, his areas of specialisation include sport, history, politics, TV and film. He doesn’t get much free time but does admit to an addiction to true crime podcasts, following Man City home and away, and a weakness for milk chocolate cookies.

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