How to watch The Invisible Pilot in Australia

Produced by Adam McKay (Don’t Look Up, Succession), The Invisible Pilot chronicles the bizarre true story of Gary Betzner, a man who jumped off a bridge in front of his family in 1977, and the wild discoveries that follow. Unraveling a mysterious story that consists of secret identities and a double life, Betzner’s ‘death’ and disappearance is just the beginning. Available in Australia via select streaming TV services, find out how you can watch episodes of The Invisible Pilot documentary using this guide. 

The Invisible Pilot documentary preview

The Invisible Pilot follows Betzner, a top-notch pilot who worked as a crop duster in Arkansas with a seemingly happy home life. In 1977, he unexpectedly jumped off a bridge while his wife and daughter were in the car. His wife, Sally, already hysterical over witnessing her husband’s suicide, had the small town Arkansas community banding together to search for him, but no body was ever found. His family and friends seek answers to no avail. With the abrupt turn of events, everyone was asking the same question: “why”? 

It turns out that he used his piloting skills to venture into another career: smuggling marijuana. Suffering from gout, he then turned to cocaine to alleviate the pain and eventually became a recreational user. When he was busted during a 1977 Miami DEA sting, the possibility of spending 20 years in prison was not an option.

This culminated into the idea of faking his own death. To make it believable, he and Sally took a self-hypnosis course to program the latter to believe he had actually jumped. Sounding like a plan too absurd to begin with, this actually worked. He vanished and hid from the law, determined to leave his old life behind.

However, his insane story of law-breaking exploits doesn’t end there. After he convinced everyone that he died, he became Lucas Noel Harmony. And no, he didn’t quit the drug smuggling business. In fact, his involvement in the criminal underworld of narcotics deepened when he became a smuggler for a Miami speedboat racer with closed ties to Pablo Escobar.

His tale later developed into a complex web of secrets that also involved gun-running and a covert war conducted with some of the highest officials in the US government involved. Stitching all these events into one docuseries are The Invisible Pilot creators Phil Lott and Ari Mark, who also executive produced the series alongside McKay, Todd Schulman, Craig Hodges and Jon Bryant Crawford, Nancy Abraham and Lisa Heller for HBO. 

The Invisible Pilot release date 

The Invisible Pilot is a new three-part docuseries that premiered in Australia via BINGE and Foxtel. It first aired on Foxtel on 6th April at 9.30pm via FOX Docos with the final episode airing on 20th April. On BINGE, all episodes became available for streaming on demand on 19th April 2022. 

How many seasons are there of The Invisible Pilot? 

Behind a pilot’s inexplicable disappearance, a mysterious story emerges involving hypnosis, secret identities, and covert operations that involve the CIA. A factual series, The Invisible Pilot was announced as a three-part documentary series only, which makes a new season unlikely. 

Which streaming services show The Invisible Pilot? 

The Invisible Pilot tells the insane story of a husband and a father who unexpectedly jumped off a bridge in the 1970s, only to be revealed that he faked his own death to go on the lam. In Australia, it premiered exclusively on Foxtel on 6th April 2022 via the new FOX Docos. For streaming, you can catch the new factual TV series on Foxtel Now and BINGE. 

Streaming Services	The Invisible Pilot
BINGE	Yes
Foxtel	Yes
Foxtel from Telstra	Yes
Foxtel Now	Yes
Amazon Prime Video	No
Disney Plus	No
Paramount Plus	No
Netflix	No
Stan	No
Apple TV+	No
Free to air	No

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How to watch The Invisible Pilot in Australia? 

The Invisible Pilot TV series premieres in Australia exclusively on Foxtel and BINGE. You can watch HBO’s newest documentary series via Foxtel’s FOX Docos or later on Foxtel On Demand. The cheapest Foxtel Plus bundle already includes FOX Docos, giving you access to over 50 channels of drama, lifestyle, docos, reality and more. For Foxtel Now users, FOX Docos is part of the base Essentials pack. The Invisible Pilot won’t be available on free-to-air. 

Stream The Invisible Pilot on BINGE

The Invisible Pilot documentary is available via streaming in Australia on BINGE. Every episode of the show will also be available with the streaming TV service on-demand so you won’t miss anything. 

Even better, you can watch all episodes of The Invisible Pilot with a 14-day free trial. Yes, the streaming platform offers a 2-week free trial new customers can take advantage of to stream all episodes of the TV series on demand. After your trial period has expired, you will be able to pick from three different BINGE plans.

A Basic subscription costs $10 per month and allows you to watch all episodes of The Invisible Pilot, in Standard Definition on one device. A Standard Plan is $16 per month and enables you to enjoy in standard or high definition on two devices.

The BINGE Premium Plan ($18 per month) is the last alternative, allowing you to stream on up to four screens/devices in SD or HD. BINGE plans are all ad-free. All three plans are subject to cancellation at any time.

Stream The Invisible Pilot on Foxtel Now

You can also watch The Invisible Pilot TV episodes when you sign up for a free 10-day trial with Foxtel Now. What’s more, every Foxtel Now channel pack allows you to watch shows online and on the go via the Foxtel Go app. After your free trial period expires, the Foxtel Now base pack called Essentials pack is only $25 per month. Premium packs like Drama Extra, Sport, and Movies can be added to your base plan.  

Watch The Invisible Pilot on Telstra

If you’re a Telstra customer, you can access Foxtel or Foxtel Now channels by simply adding either service to your account. Foxtel from Telstra (including Foxtel Now from Telstra) offers the exact same programming as a standard Foxtel service but is often available at a reduced monthly cost, letting you save on plan fees every month.

The Foxtel Now from Telstra offer, on the other hand, gives you a month of free Foxtel Now streaming. Another option for watching The Invisible Pilot for free is via the BINGE from Telstra offer, which gives eligible customers 2 months worth of free BINGE streaming. 

The Invisible Pilot documentary cast

The Invisible Pilot features interviews of Gary Betzner himself, his first wife Claudia and their daughter Polly, his second wife, Sally, and their two children, Travis and Sara Lee. Interview footage from Craig Hodges, a childhood friend of Gary’s son Travis, was also used in the series. 

The Invisible Pilot trailer

The wild and bizarre life of a daredevil husband with a lucrative career as a pilot is the subject of HBO’s new docuseries, The Invisible Pilot. Check out the trailer below. 

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With Foxtel and BINGE, new titles are added each and every week so the choice is never an issue. These include hits like Euphoria, A Discovery of Witches and Peacemaker. We have made a few more suggestions when it comes to what’s on Foxtel and BINGE so there’s always something to search and watch. 

Streaming devices for watching The Invisible Pilot

Here is a list of compatible devices that you can use to stream The Invisible Pilot TV series with BINGE, Foxtel or Foxtel Now.