How to Watch Women of Troy HBO Documentary Online Without Cable

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Getty Basketball player Cheryl Miller of USC Trojans, circa 1984. (Photo by Tony Duffy/Getty Images)

USC Women’s basketball takes center stage on HBO Tuesday night in the Women of Troy documentary, which premieres at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

If you don’t have cable or don’t have HBO, you can watch Women of Troy live or on-demand on your computer, phone, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV or other streaming device via one of the following live-TV streaming services:

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Amazon Prime’s HBO Channel

If you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber or you want to start a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime, you can watch all live and on-demand HBO content via the HBO Amazon Channel, which comes with a seven-day free trial:

Watch HBO on Amazon Prime

Once you’re signed up for both Amazon Prime and the HBO channel, you can then watch Women of Troy either live as it airs or on-demand anytime after.

For either option, you can watch on your computer via the Amazon website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone compatible), tablet, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 or other streaming device via the Amazon Video app.

AT&T TV Now

AT&T TV Now (formerly DirecTV Now) offers six different channel packages. The two cheapest bundles (“Plus” and “Max”) both come included with HBO and a free seven-day trial:

AT&T TV Now Free Trial

Once signed up for AT&T TV Now, you can watch Women of Troy live as it airs, or you can watch it on-demand anytime after.

You can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV Now website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other compatible streaming device via the AT&T TV app.

Hulu

Whether you already have Hulu or you want to sign up for a new subscription, HBO is available as an add-on to either Hulu or Hulu with Live TV:

Get Hulu

Once signed up for Hulu and the HBO add-on, you can watch Women of Troy live as it airs, or you can watch it on-demand anytime after.

You can watch on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 (on-demand only), Nintendo Switch, Echo Show or other streaming device via the Hulu app.


‘Women of Troy’ Preview

The Women of Troy documentary on HBO chronicles the USC Trojans women’s basketball team of the mid-1980s. Led by Cheryl Miller and Cynthia Cooper, the women of USC won back-to-back national championships in 83-84, becoming the first women’s team to head to the White House to meet the President.

Directed by Alison Ellwood and produced by Gary Cohen, Women of Troy looks at the players, coaches, and staff at the University of Southern California who helped turn the university into a sports powerhouse. The film also covers the USC women’s team after their championship run, including the Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson-led 1993-94 team that was championship bound until it saw its head coach Marianne Stanley dismissed after requesting to be paid a salary comparable to the men’s coach at the time.

The documentary includes interviews with several former players and coaches including Miller, Cooper, Paula and Pam McGee, Juliette Robinson, Rhonda Windham and former USC head coach Linda Sharp.

“These women were trailblazers whose talent and charisma created new possibilities for women in basketball and in countless other pursuits,” Ellwood, director of the film, noted. “Cheryl Miller, Cynthia Cooper and their teammates left the game of the past behind and created the game we know and love today.”

Miller was particularly revolutionary to the women’s game. She averaged over 20 points a game her four seasons with the program and was the NCAA Women’s Player of the Year in both 1984-85. She was also later drafted by a men’s league, but knee injuries prevented her from playing too long professionally.

The film goes into detail about the mis-repaired ACL injury that likely cost Miller her playing career. “I was robbed of a precious gift that at times I took for granted,” Miller says in the film about her injury. “I remember the great feeling of loss … like a toothless lion, no longer at the top of the food chain.”

Through it all, though, Miller is glad this documentary has been made.

“HBO did a heck of a job with this — I didn’t know it was going to be that thorough, but it was really, really awesome,” Miller told the Los Angeles Times. “It jogged a lot of great memories and emotions. What I took away from it was how they capture the essence and personalities of our team.”