A biographical miniseries that centres on Sex Pistols founding member and guitarist Steve Jones is now available on streaming TV. Directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire), Pistol follows Jones and the band’s rise to fame. Sex Pistols is credited for propelling the punk movement in the UK, but their massive success and influence is not without controversies and complications.
In Jones’ memoir, Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol, he gets candid about the rock and roll revolution that the band’s music initiated. Pistol is based on this memoir. Available on demand, here’s how you can watch episodes of Pistol in Australia.
What’s in this Guide?
Pistol series preview
The Sex Pistols series focusing on the life of Steve Jones was first announced last March. The TV adaptation of Jones’ memoir received heavy pushback from Johnny Rotten, born John Lydon (who also refused to get involved), but production went ahead with Danny Boyle directing.
While Pistol is mainly centred on Jones’ experiences and his point of view during Sex Pistols’ prominence in the 1970s, the series also chronicles major events and the choices made that ultimately paved the way for the band to change music and culture forever.
Jones’ hilarious, poignant, and even at times heart-rending journey allows us to see the Sex Pistols’ three-year journey of creating music in a new light – music that both captivated and shocked Britain. Branding themselves with their notorious musical style, which is also characterised by the chaos it inspires, Sex Pistols remains to be one of the most influential bands of all time.
Created and written by Craig Pearce, the limited series is headlined by Toby Wallace as Jones. Portraying the rest of the band members are Anson Boon as Johnny Rotten, Louis Partridge as Sid Vicious, Jacob Slater as Paul Cook, and Christian Lees as Glen Matlock.
Pistol trailer
Ahead of the show’s premiere, check out the official trailer of the Sex Pistols series below.
When did Pistol air?
After the Pistol release date was announced, all TV episodes dropped on Disney Plus on 31st May 2022. All episodes are directed by award-winning director Danny Boyle.
Which streaming services show Pistol?
To watch Pistol, Disney Plus Australia exclusively offers all six episodes, which you can stream for $13.99 per month, along with hundreds of other popular series and movies. In the US, it streams on Hulu while Disney Plus hosts the entire show in other territories.
| Streaming Services | Pistol mini series |
|---|---|
| Disney Plus | Yes |
| Foxtel | No |
| Foxtel Now | No |
| BINGE | No |
| Amazon Prime | No |
| Netflix | No |
| Apple TV+ | No |
| Stan | No |
| Paramount Plus | No |
| Free to air | No |
FeaturedHow to watch Pistol in Australia?
To stream Pistol, Disney Plus airs every episode in Australia. New customers can choose between the monthly and the yearly plan, priced at $13.99 and $139.99, respectively.
In addition to Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, Disney, and National Geographic content, Disney Plus offers the Star channel for more content that’s catered to adult audiences. Being a Disney Plus exclusive, the Pistol series is not available on free-to-air.
Stream Pistol on Disney Plus
You can watch Pistol in Australia exclusively on Disney Plus starting 31st May. Even if you miss the premiere of the show, you can still watch episodes later on demand. New customers will need to sign up for an account to access Disney Plus’ rich catalogue of content.
With just a single tier, there’s no need to pick more expensive plans in order to stream simultaneously. Disney Plus allows users to stream on up to four screens at the same time for the monthly price of $13.99. If you want to save a little bit, you can opt for the $139.99 annual plan, which works out to be only around $12 per month.
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Pistol cast
The main Pistol cast includes Toby Wallace as Steve Jones, Anson Boon as Johnny Rotten, Louis Partridge as Sid Vicious, Jacob Slater as Paul Cook, and Christian Lees as Glen Matlock. Joining them are Thomas Brodie-Sangster as the band’s manager Malcolm McLaren, Maisie Williams as punk icon Jordan, and Talulah Riley as punk designer Vivienne Westwood. Check out the complete cast of the TV series below.
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Streaming devices for Disney Plus
The following is a list of compatible internet-connected devices for which you can stream the series on Disney Plus at home or on the go.
Devices supported on Disney+
- Amazon Fire TV: Yes – All Fire TV devices & Fire TV Edition Smart TVs
- Amazon Fire Tablet: Yes – Fire OS 5.0 or later
- Apple TV: Yes – tvOS 11.0 and later; 4th-generation Apple TV
- Foxtel: Yes – Foxtel iQ5, iQ4 or iQ3
- Hubbl: Yes – Hubbl Glass & Hubbl Puck
- Chromecast: Yes – Version 1 and newer; Google Nest Hub and Google Nest Hub Max; Vizio Smart TVs (with built-in Chromecast); Android TV devices
- Chromebook: Yes – via Disney+ Android app
- Roku: Yes – Roku boxes and sticks and TVs
- Android TV: Yes – OS 7.0 or later on Google certified TVs
- LG Smart TV: Yes – LG models running webOS 3.0 and above
- Samsung Smart TV: Yes – 2017 models and newer (Tizen OS)
- Hisense Smart TVs and Toshiba Smart TVs: Yes – with VIDAA OS U6 1.2 and other selected models
- PC: Yes – Web browser only; Chrome (version 75+ on Windows 7 or later); Microsoft Edge (version 79+ on Windows 10 or later); Firefox (version 75+ on Windows 7 or later
- Mac: Yes – Safari 11+ is supported on macOS 10.12 (Sierra) and later; Chrome 75+ is supported on macOS 10.10 (Yosemite) and later; Firefox 75+ is supported on macOS 10.9 (Mavericks) and later
- Android phones/tablets: Yes – Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later
- iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad: Yes – iOS 15.3 and later
- PlayStation: Yes – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
- Xbox: Yes – Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Xfinity Flex and X1 TV Box: Yes; select Xfinity X1 models
- Fetch TV: Yes
