How to watch ‘Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues’ online from anywhere
NFL legend Tom Brady attempts to turn underachieving Birmingham City FC into worldbeaters

The formula for "Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues" is quite simple. Take a football club with underperforming as part of its DNA and add a bona fide American sporting legend (former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Bucaneers quarterback Tom Brady) who is allergic to failure and follow events on and off the pitch for a season...
Below, we reveal where to watch “Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues” online and from anywhere with a VPN.
"Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues" premieres in the U.K. on Amazon Prime on Friday, August 1.
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• Worldwide — Prime Video
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It's a formula that's worked before and the AAA (Access All Areas) sporting franchise treatment has proved hugely popular - and not just with supporters of the club involved - but, boy, did they pick the right club/ legend/ season combo for this docuseries. It's great TV from the get go.
Birmingham City's 2024-25 season began in League One (the third tier of professional football after relegation the previous season. The club need to stop the slide and reverse the momentum as soon as possible. *NO REAL SPOILER INCOMING*
As viewers will see and most sport fans will already know, after years of multiple managerial changes and complete turmoil, they were able to finally steady the ship and set it sailing in the right direction by earning automatic promotion back to the EFL Sky Bet Championship with a record haul of 111 points.
That's the sport stuff, the real gold (plus Brady magic dust) is to be found watching the people and politics behind the scene as the already considerable jeopardy for all concerned - in the boardroom, dug out and locker room - is magnified by the attendance of TV crew 24/7.
Below is our full guide to how to watch “Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues” online with an Amazon Prime Video 30-day FREE trial.
How to watch 'Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues' online in the U.K
"Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues" premieres in the U.K. on Amazon Prime on Friday, August 1.
There’s good news for new and eligible returning Amazon subscribers. They’ll be entitled to a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime, which includes perks like free delivery, ad-free music, and access to thousands of hit films and TV shows.
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How to watch ‘Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues’ online from anywhere with a VPN
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Can I watch 'Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues' in the United States?
Yes, you can. "Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues" is released worldwide on Prime Video on Friday, August 1 in the U.S. (and everywhere else).
If you're a Brit or an Aussie traveling in the US, however, a VPN will help you tune in if you want to use your usual domestic streaming platform. We recommend NordVPN.
Can I watch 'Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues' in Canada?
You'd better believe it. "Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues" is released worldwide on Prime Video on Friday, August 1 in Canada (and everywhere else).
If you're a Brit or an Aussie traveling in the Great White North, however, a VPN will help you tune in if you want to use your usual domestic streaming platform. We recommend NordVPN.
How to watch 'Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues' in Australia
As with everywhere else, "Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues" is available to stream in Australia on Prime Video from Friday, August 1.
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‘Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues’ Need to Know
‘Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues’ - Contributors
- Tom Brady - NFL legend/ minority investor
- Matt Alvarez - Birmingham City Board member
- Chris Davies - Birmingham City’s head coach
- Tom Wagner - Chairman and co-founder of Knighthead Capital
- Steven Knight - Exec Producer/ Creator of "Peaky Blinders"/ Birmingham fan
- Jay Stansfield - BCFC Player
- Plus several other players, members of the back room staff, officials and businessmen
'Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues’ - Episode guide
- Season 01 Episode 01: TBA
- S01 E02: TBA
- SO1 E03: TBA
- SO1 E04: TBA
- SO1 E05: TBA
Official ‘Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues’ Trailer
How many managers have Birmingham City had since August 2023?
Five (or six if you include one caretaker manager). In order: John Eustace (July 2022-Oct 2023); Wayne Rooney (Oct 2023 - Jan 24); Tony Mowbray (Jan 2024 -Mar 2024); Mark Venus (Caretaker manager, Mar 2024); Gary Rowett (Mar 2024 - Jun 2024); Chris Davies (Jun 2024 - Present).
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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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