How to watch the Halo TV series: Where to stream across the globe

After several years of production struggles and delays, the Halo TV series is finally making its way to TV screens on Paramount+ come March 24, 2022. The show, much like the games that it’s based on, will primarily focus on the armored supersoldier Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber) and his Spartan allies (Kate Kennedy, Natasha Culzac, Bentley Kalu) as they help the United Nations Space Command (UNSC) fight a lethal alien coalition known as the Covenant. Another significant character, Makee (Charlie Murphy), is a human woman raised by the Covenant that appears to be helping the alien invaders fight humanity based on what was shown in the show’s first trailer.

Many other characters seen in the Halo games and novels, such as Miranda Keyes (Olive Gray) and Spartan Soren-066 (Bokeem Woodbine), will appear in the show as well. However, don’t be worried about not understanding the show if you’re a newcomer to Halo; the series takes place in a “Silver Timeline” that’s completely separate from the main Halo canon, ensuring that the show’s narrative will be self-contained and that new fans won’t have to worry about playing games or reading novels to understand what’s going on.

Overall, the Halo TV series looks and sounds excellent — but how can you actually watch it when it debuts on March 24? The answer to that question depends on which region of the world you live in, but thankfully, everyone has an option that will allow them to watch the show when it first releases. Here are all of the different ways you can watch the Halo TV series, regardless of your location.

If you’re traveling abroad or don’t live somewhere where services like Paramount+ or Sky are available, you’ll need to use a virtual private network (VPN) to access those services. VPNs connect your devices to a server located in another part of the world and allow you to then use that server’s internet access. This allows you to bypass geographic restrictions on streaming services and watch content like the Halo TV series.

There are numerous different VPNs available, and each one of them has its own strengths and weaknesses. We think the best VPN is ExpressVPN, an excellent all-around option that offers a great balance of speed, stability, ease-of-use, and quality customer service. It’s also a breeze to download and install ExpressVPN, which is awesome.

If you’re looking to watch the Halo TV series in the U.S., the best way to do so is to subscribe to Paramount Plus. Paramount’s streaming service features a huge variety of different TV shows and movies to enjoy, with more being added regularly. Note that when the Halo TV series releases on March 24, it will instantly be available on Paramount Plus. Paramount Plus is also much more affordable than the other services that folks in other regions will have to use to watch the Halo TV series, making it the clear best choice for U.S.-based viewers.

Unfortunately, the only way to watch the Halo TV series in the U.K. when it releases is to use a VPN to access the U.S., Latin American, Canadian, Nordic, or Australian version of Paramount Plus. This is because Paramount Plus won’t be available in the U.K. until Summer 2022, at which point the Halo TV series will become available in the U.K. without the need for a VPN.

How to watch the Halo TV series in Australia

Like viewers in the U.S., folks in Australia will be able to watch the Halo TV series the day it releases through Paramount Plus. This is because the service is available in Australia as well, giving Australians access to many of the same TV shows and movies that residents of the U.S. can enjoy. Note that not all of the same content available with the U.S. version of Paramount Plus is available with the Australian version due to varying licensing rights.

Paramount Plus is also available in Canada, meaning that Canadians will also have access to the Halo TV show as soon as it launches on March 24. Like the Australian version of the service, there aren’t as many shows and movies available as there are with the U.S. version of Paramount Plus. That won’t matter to you if you’re just trying to watch the Halo TV show, though.

In regions other than the ones listed above, access to the Halo TV series varies greatly. Viewers in Germany and Italy can watch the show through their respective versions of the Sky streaming service, while folks in France can watch the show on Canal Plus. Note that Paramount Plus will launch in these regions in the second half of 2022, giving folks in these regions multiple options. Paramount Plus is also expected to launch in South Korea and the Caribbean by Summer 2022, allowing viewers in these regions to watch the Halo TV series.

The upcoming SkyShowtime service coming to 22 select European markets in the near future will also offer its subscribers access to the Halo TV series. SkyShowtime is expected to launch later in 2022 after regulatory approval.