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How to Watch ‘Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later’ for Free on Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku & Mobile

Picking up two decades after the groundbreaking 2005 LGBTQ+ documentary “The Aggressives” left off, Chin, Octavio, Trevon, and Kisha are back to catch up on their lives in the past quarter century and share the spotlight with new voices from the wider QTPOC community about the triumphs and trials experienced as queer, transmasculine people of color.

Daniel Peddle returns to his spot behind the camera for “Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later,” an all-new SHOWTIME documentary, premiering on Paramount+ for subscribers on the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan on Saturday, March 30, and on SHOWTIME later that night at 9 p.m. ET/PT. You can watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Paramount Plus.

How to Watch 'Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later'

About 'Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later'

Directed by Daniel Peddle, the groundbreaking original 2005 documentary “The Aggressives” followed the lives of six subjects over the course of about five years as they discussed their experiences with gender, sexuality, race, and class as queer, transmasculine people of color.

Now, Peddle returns with the continuation will catch up with Kisha, Trevon, Octavio, and Chin and everything that has transpired in their lives since the first film was made, “including pursuing dreams in the arts, surviving the experience of being held in ICE detention, reuniting with estranged children, deciding whether to start families of their own, and seeking gender-affirming healthcare.”

“Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later” received a nomination for Outstanding Documentary Feature at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards. In tandem with the film’s SHOWTIME and streaming premiere and with International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, SHOWTIME will also be collaborating with several organizations, including GLAAD, GLSEN, and Trans Equity Consulting, to launch an impact campaign “to expand conversations about identity, visibility, and a reimagined future for trans and gender non-conforming people.”

Can you watch 'Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later' for free?

Paramount Plus offers a 7-Day Free Trial. With your free trial, you can watch ‘Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later’ on Paramount Plus.

What devices can you use to stream 'Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later'?

You can watch Paramount Plus using Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.

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Ashley cut the cord in 2012 and is a fan of the New York Yankees, FC Bayern Munich, and (for balance) the Buffalo Sabres. She currently streams using a Fire TV Stick 4K Max, and her favorites to stream include "Blazing Saddles," "Six Feet Under," and "Taskmaster."

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