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Showtime Launches Free Weekend Preview on Apple TV App, Other Platforms

Showtime Launches Free Weekend Preview on Apple TV App, Other Platforms

Matt Tamanini
Matt Tamanini is the News Editor at The Streamable, where he oversees daily news coverage and editorial strategy, with a particular focus on breaking stories, streaming comparisons, and major industry events. A well-rounded journalist with a diverse background, Matt joined The Streamable in 2022 after holding key editorial roles at several high-profile outlets. He has an extensive career in sports and entertainment journalism, having served as a senior editor for BroadwayWorld, the world’s largest theater website, and as managing editor for Land-Grant Holy Land, which covers Ohio State sports.
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With a background in sports and entertainment reporting, he’s covered everything from Broadway to college football. He cut the cord in 2014 and has a sharp eye for streaming trends and a soft spot for Hallmark movies.
With a background in sports and entertainment reporting, he’s covered everything from Broadway to college football. He cut the cord in 2014 and has a sharp eye for streaming trends and a soft spot for Hallmark movies.

Have no plans this weekend? Well, now you do. Through Monday, May 2, SHOWTIME is running a free preview of its streaming service on the Apple TV app and other select services with no subscription necessary. From watching new, star-studded shows like “The First Lady” and “The Man Who Fell to Earth” to catching up on recent hits like “Super Pumped” and “Yellowjackets” to revisiting long-running favorites like “Dexter” and “Billions,” this is a great way to guarantee an entertainment-filled weekend.

How to Watch the SHOWTIME Free Weekend Preview on Apple TV

  • Visit apple.co/Showtime on iPhone, iPad or Mac or open the SHOWTIME app on Apple TV or supported smart TVs, gaming consoles, and cable set-top boxes and open the Free Preview option
  • Login with your Apple ID if prompted and press play.

How to Watch the SHOWTIME Free Weekend Preview on Other Services

  • The SHOWTIME free preview is also available on other participating distributors, including Cox Communications, Mediacom, Liberty Communications of PR, Breezeline, Hotwire Communications, WOW!, Cincinnati Bell (now altafiber), TDS, BendBroadband, Service Electric Cablevision, Service Electric Cable TV & Communications, Buckeye Broadband, and more in 157 markets across the U.S.

The free preview will allow users to catch up on the premium cabler’s new and most exciting shows, including “The First Lady” starring Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford, and Gillian Anderson as Eleanore Roosevelt.

The First Lady

April 17, 2022

A revelatory reframing of American leadership through the lens of the First Ladies. Exploring everything from their journeys to Washington, family life, and world-changing political contributions, the impact of the White House’s women is no longer hidden from view.

Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris lead the series adaptation of the iconic 1976 David Bowie film “The Man Who Fell to Earth.”

The Man Who Fell to Earth

April 24, 2022

An extraterrestrial alien arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.

Also launching this weekend on SHOWTIME is the second season of late-night series “ZIWE” hosted by comedian Ziwe Fumudoh.

Ziwe

May 9, 2021

This variety series from writer, comedian and internet sensation, Ziwe is a no-holds-barred mix of musical numbers, interviews and sketches that challenge America’s discomfort with race, politics, & other cultural issues.

Viewers can also take this opportunity to catch up on some of SHOWTIME’s other recent breakout hits.

  • Dexter

    October 1, 2006

    Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.

  • Yellowjackets

    November 14, 2021

    This equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama tells the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later.

  • Billions

    January 17, 2016

    Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby “Axe” Axelrod are on an explosive collision course, with each using all of his considerable smarts, power and influence to outmaneuver the other. The stakes are in the billions in this timely, provocative series.

  • Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

    February 27, 2022

    Based on the shocking true story, strap in for the meteoric rise and fall of Uber founder, Travis Kalanick. With a lift from venture capitalist Bill Gurley and board member Arianna Huffington, Kalanick takes a win-at-all-costs approach to forge the fledgling start-up into a multi-billion-dollar tech titan. But every surge comes at a price – and as his visionary drive spirals out of control, it threatens to be the downfall of it all.

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    Paramount+ with SHOWTIME

    Previously known as Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, Paramount+ Premium is the ad-free tier of Paramount+ that combines the best of Showtime’s acclaimed original series with Paramount’s expansive content library. Subscribers can stream hit dramas like “Yellowjackets,” “Billions,” “Shameless,” “Homeland,” “Ray Donovan,” “Dexter,” Weeds,” and “Nurse Jackie” all in one place.

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    In addition to premium series, the plan includes live access to your local CBS station and on-demand access to thousands of movies and shows from the Paramount library. That includes popular franchises like the “Yellowstone” spinoffs from Taylor Sheridan, fan-favorite Nickelodeon titles like “PAW Patrol” and “SpongeBob SquarePants,” and reality staples such as “Survivor,” “Beavis and Butt-Head,” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” It’s a one-stop destination for prestige TV, blockbuster films, kids’ programming, and live TV.

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Matt Tamanini
Matt Tamanini is the News Editor at The Streamable, where he oversees daily news coverage and editorial strategy, with a particular focus on breaking stories, streaming comparisons, and major industry events. A well-rounded journalist with a diverse background, Matt joined The Streamable in 2022 after holding key editorial roles at several high-profile outlets. He has an extensive career in sports and entertainment journalism, having served as a senior editor for BroadwayWorld, the world’s largest theater website, and as managing editor for Land-Grant Holy Land, which covers Ohio State sports.
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