Sophie Turner (“Game of Thrones”) will star in ITVX's new crime drama “Joan” Based on the true story of criminal mastermind “godmother” Joan Hanington, the drama follows her journey from housewife to infamous jewel thief

If you are out of the UK at the time of broadcast, you can watch “Joan” online for free from anywhere with a VPN

Based on Hannington's own memoir, I Am What I Am: The True Story of Britain's Most Notorious Jewel Thief, this 1980s-set drama follows Joan (Turner), who is stuck in a toxic marriage to professional criminal Gary (Turner), who is fiercely protective of her young daughter Kelly But when Gary makes a deal so bad that he is forced to flee, Joan seizes the opportunity and begins a new life with Kelly under a new identity

What follows is Hannington's improbable rise from petty criminal to jewel thief to criminal mastermind in the seedy underworld of 1980s London Joining Turner in the cast are Kirsty J Curtis as Joan's sister Nancy, Frank Dillane as dodgy antique dealer Boisey, and Gerswin Eustache Jr as former acquaintance Albie Adapted by Anna Simon, screenwriter of “Mrs Wilson,” and directed by Richard Luxton

This is sure to be a drama not to be missed

All six episodes of “Joan” will premiere on ITV1, followed by a one-off broadcast on ITVX in the UK on Sunday, September 29

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If you are outside of the UK during the times ITVX is airing, you can use a VPN to bypass the regional restrictions that prevent you from watching ITVX Scroll down for details and instructions

Are you currently away from home and unable to watch “Joan” (2024) on your usual streaming service?

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1 Install the VPN of your choice As already mentioned, NordVPN is our favorite

2 select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app For example, if you are in the US and want to watch your usual ITVX stream, select the UK from the list

3 Sit back and enjoy the action Access ITVX and watch “Joan” online as if you were in the UK

Since “Joan” is a co-production with American network The CW, it will air every Wednesday at 9 pm ET/PD starting October 2

It will also be available on the network's free streaming service

British citizens traveling to the US can watch Joan online on ITVX by using a VPN such as NordVPN

Canadians can stream Joan in full and for free on CBC Gem starting Friday, October 11

It will also be available on BritBox, a UK-centric streamer, at a later date

British citizens traveling in Canada can still watch Joan by connecting to ITVX via VPN, as explained above

In Australia, Joan will premiere on Stan on Tuesday, October 1

Stan plans start at $12 per month and go up to $21 per month

If you are traveling and cannot connect to your streaming platform at home due to geo-blocking, you can purchase a VPN and watch “Joan” online wherever you are