How To Watch Nightsleeper Online
Watch Nightsleeper: Synopsis
Careening onto BBC One is a new six-part thriller charged with drama and suspense. Fans of ITV’s Red Eye will go off the rails for Nightsleeper, a contemporary cross between the 1994 blockbuster Speed and Murder on the Orient Express, in which a dangerous hacker sends a sleeper train hurtling across the UK. Catch this nail-biting new series with our guide below, where we explain how to watch Nightsleeper online for free with BBC iPlayer.
From the mind of BAFTA-winning writer Nick Leather (The Control Room) comes this real time tale of an off-duty policeman, aided by a top cyber security official, and their efforts to prevent a train traveling at 125 miles an hour from a catastrophic final destination. To do so, they need to uncover the identity of the criminal who has apprehended the London-bound service from Glasgow and turned it into “a guided missile.”
Joe Cole (Gangs of London) stars as the cop unable to get any shuteye on the sleeper. He finds himself dealing with the escalating emotions of the passengers, at least one of whom may be in league with the hijacker. He’s joined by Alexandra Roach (The Light in the Hall) as Abby, a senior member of the National Cyber Security Center trying to take control from afar. She and Joe – erstwhile strangers – must put their faith in each other as the train gathers its deadly momentum.
Meanwhile, crowding the frantic cyber security center and careening carriages are perspiring staff, hysterical passengers, and potential suspects. They’re played by an excellent ensemble cast, among them David Threlfall (Shameless), Ruth Madeley (Years and Years), James Cosmo (His Dark Materials), Katie Leung (Harry Potter), and Sharon Rooney (Barbie, My Mad Fat Diary) – none of whom are beyond suspicion as they race towards their doom.
Delivering a pulse-quickening series studded with “twists and turns and heart and humor,” this is one public service you can’t afford to miss. Hop on board and read the following guide for how to watch Nightsleeper online and stream every episode from anywhere.
How to watch Nightsleeper online in the UK for free
Don’t be late for this real time thriller: watch Nightsleeper when it airs live on BBC One or BBC iPlayer from Sunday, September 15 at 9pm BST.
The miniseries consists of six-episodes, airing weekly every Sunday and Monday in the same time slot. Alternatively, BBC iPlayer will have every single episode to stream on-demand from 6am BST Sunday morning on September 15.
If don’t have linear TV or prefer to watch on catch-up, you can stream the show via the BBC’s online platform, BBC iPlayer. It’s free to sign-up for a BBC iPlayer account. All you need is an email address and a UK postcode (e.g. W12 7FA) and a valid TV licence.
Abroad? Use a VPN using the instructions below to access BBC iPlayer like you would at home.
How to watch Nightsleeper online from anywhere
If you’re a UK citizen on vacation or working overseas, you can still watch Nightsleeper online just as you would at home.
While services like BBC iPlayer block access from IP addresses outside of the UK, there’s a handy piece of software called a VPN that can change your IP address, allowing you to watch UK TV online by making it look like you’re accessing streaming services from any country in the world.
For example, UK citizens overseas can subscribe to a VPN, join a UK-based server and access their subscription from anywhere in the world, just like they would back home.
Step-by-step of using a VPN to unblock:
1. Choose your ideal VPN and install – our go-to recommendation for unblocking is NordVPN.
2. Connect to a server – for BBC iPlayer, for example, you’ll want to connect to a server based in the UK
3. Go to the live stream you wish to access – for Nightsleeper, head to BBC iPlayer
How to watch Nightsleeper online free in Australia
Aussies, brace yourself for some pulse-raising drama and watch Nightsleeper online from Sunday, September 15 on Stan, with new episodes available weekly every Sunday and Monday.
New subscribers are entitled to a 30-day free trial. Subsequently, subscriptions start at AU$12 a month, all the way up to the top-tier Stan Premium at $21 a month, which is 4K Ultra HD-enabled, amongst other things.
A Brit abroad after your free stream at home? Use a VPN to port yourself back.
Can I Watch Nightsleeper in the US?
If you don’t buy a ticket, you can’t take the ride! US broadcasters haven’t yet confirmed whether they’ve acquired the BBC thriller Nightsleeper for American audiences. Freemantle are handling global distribution, though, so if we get wind of a US release, we’ll be sure to update our readers here.
A Brit abroad after your free stream at home? Use a VPN to port yourself back.
Can I watch Nightsleeper in Canada?
As with the US, it’s currently unknown whether Nightsleeper will get a streaming release in Canada anytime soon. Whether or not a service like BritBox might pick it up at a future date, we don’t yet know, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted here.
As detailed above, if you’re away from home you can download a VPN to connect to BBC iPlayer, or your preferred regional streaming service, regardless of where you’re located.
Nightsleeper Trailer
Nightsleeper Episode Release Schedule
- Nightsleeper – Episode 1: Sunday, September 15
- Nightsleeper – Episode 2: Monday, September 16
- Nightsleeper – Episode 3: Sunday, September 22
- Nightsleeper – Episode 4: Monday, September 23
- Nightsleeper – Episode 5: Sunday, September 29
- Nightsleeper – Episode 6: Monday, September 30
Who Is In The Cast of Nightsleeper?
- Joe Cole as Joe Roag
- Alexandra Roach as Abby Aysgarth
- James Cosmo as Fraser Warren
- David Threlfall as Paul Peveril
- Pamela Nomvete as Nicola Miller
- Parth Thakerar as Saj Sidhu
- Ruth Madeley as Chrissy Doolan
- Katie Leung as Rachel Li
- Adam Mitchell as Mouse
- Scott Reid as Billy McCloud
- Jasmine Naziha Jones as Zed Hylton
- Sharon Rooney as Yas Brown
- Alex Ferns as Aaron Moy
- Daniel Cahill as Danny Geoghan
- Sharon Small as Liz Draycott
- Lois Chimimba as Erin Connolly
- Leah MacRae as Sophie Warren
How Many Episodes of Nightsleeper Will There be?
The heart-racing BBC miniseries delivers a total of six thrilling one-hour long episodes, all available to stream on BBC iPlayer from Sunday, September 15.
