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How to Watch ‘The Girls on the Bus’ Premiere on Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku & Mobile

Hit the campaign trail with “The Girls on the Bus!” The new Max Original political drama series takes sisterhood on the road as four journalists become found family on the bus covering the country’s greatest circus: the presidential election. The first two episodes of “The Girls on the Bus” will debut on Max on Thursday, March 14. You can watch The Girls on the Bus: Season 1 with a subscription to Max.

How to Watch ‘The Girls on the Bus’ Premiere

About ‘The Girls on the Bus’ Premiere

“The Girls on the Bus” centers on Sadie McCarthy (played by Melissa Benoist), a journalist who, caught up romanticizing the bygone era of political campaign reporting, scraps her present life for a shot at covering a presidential candidate for a major paper. On the bus, Sadie bonds with three female competitors—-Grace (Carla Gugino), Lola (Natasha Behnam), and Kimberlyn (Christina Elmore)—-with different personalities and styles, becoming a found family as they watch history unfold.

In addition to Benoist, Gugino, Behnam, and Elmore, the cast also includes Brandon Scott, Griffin Dunne, Mark Consuelos, and Scott Foley, among others.

The new Max Original political drama was created by Amy Chozick and Julie Plec and inspired by Chozick’s experiences as a political reporter on the campaign bus with multiple presidential candidates, including Hillary Clinton, detailed in her 2018 memoir “Chasing Hillary.”

Can you watch ‘The Girls on the Bus’ Premiere for free?

Max does not offer a free trial, but you can watch The Girls on the Bus: Season 1 as part of your subscription at no extra charge. If you want to save, you can get an entire year of Max for $99.99.

‘The Girls on the Bus’ Premiere Schedule

“The Girls on the Bus” debuts with two episodes on Thursday, March 14, followed by one new episode weekly through May 9 on Max.

  • Episode 1: Thursday, March 14
  • Episode 2: Thursday, March 14
  • Episode 3: Thursday, March 21
  • Episode 4: Thursday, March 28
  • Episode 5: Thursday, April 4
  • Episode 6: Thursday, April 11
  • Episode 7: Thursday, April 18
  • Episode 8: Thursday, April 25
  • Episode 9: Thursday, May 2
  • Episode 10: Thursday, May 9

Can you watch ‘The Girls on the Bus’ Premiere offline?

Like most of the Max catalog, you can download The Girls on the Bus: Season 1 and watch offline with your linked devices.

What devices can you use to stream ‘The Girls on the Bus’ Premiere?

You can watch The Girls on the Bus: Season 1 on Max 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.

‘The Girls on the Bus’ Premiere Trailer

  • The Girls on the Bus: Season 1

    March 14, 2024

    Four female journalists follow every move of a parade of flawed presidential candidates, while finding friendship, love, and scandal along the way.

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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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