The latest drama coming to TV is “American Gigolo,” a sequel to the 1980 film of the same name. The series will premiere on the actual Showtime TV channel on Sunday, September 11, but the premiere will be available to stream on Showtime’s digital platforms starting Friday, September 9.
If you don’t have cable or don’t have Showtime, here are some different ways you can watch “American Gigolo” streaming live or on-demand online starting Friday:
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Amazon Prime’s Showtime Channel
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch all live and on-demand Showtime content via Prime Channels. You can try both Amazon Prime and the Showtime Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Watch Showtime on Amazon Prime
If you want to watch the premiere early starting Friday, you can watch on the Showtime Anytime app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. You’ll need to log-in with your Amazon credentials.
Starting Sunday, you can also watch on the Amazon Video app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” Showtime is only available in the “Premier” package or as a separate add-on to another bundle, but you can include any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
If you want to watch the premiere early starting Friday, you can watch on the Showtime Anytime app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. You’ll need to log-in with your DirecTV Stream credentials.
Starting Sunday, you can also watch on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
FuboTV
Showtime is available as an add-on to FuboTV’s main 100-plus-channel package. Both the main channel bundle and the Showtime add-on can be included in your free seven-day trial:
If you want to watch the premiere early starting Friday, you can watch on the Showtime Anytime app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. You’ll need to log-in with your FuboTV credentials.
Starting Sunday, you can also watch on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
‘American Gigolo’ Preview
“American Gigolo” is a 1980 erotic crime drama starring Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton. Gere played Julian Kaye, a male escort for wealthy women in Los Angeles. Julian finds himself embroiled in a murder case when of his clients turns up dead. Hutton played Michelle, a woman Julian was dating who is torn about lying for Julian to give him an alibi.
The series is actually a continuation of the film. It stars Jon Bernthal as Julian, 15 years after hte events of the movie. He is investigating the setup that got him sent to prison for a client’s murder and he wants to reconnect with Michelle (played here by Gretchen Mol).
The Showtime press release reads:
“American Gigolo” follows Julian Kaye after his wrongful conviction release from 15 years in prison as he navigates his complicated relationships with his former lover Michelle, his troubled mother, and the people who betrayed him. While Julian struggles to reconcile the escort he was in the past and the man he is today, Detective Sunday (Rosie O’Donnell) seeks the truth about the murder that sent Julian to prison all those years ago, unearthing a much larger conspiracy along the way.
Additional casting includes Lizzie Brocheré as Isabelle, the heiress to a ring of sex workers; Gabriel LaBelle as Johnny, a younger version of Julian; Leland Orser as Richard Stratton, a self-made tech billionaire; and guest star Wayne Brady as Julian’s best friend and mentor Lorenzo. Alex Fernandez, Sandrine Holt, Yolonda Ross and Melora Walters also guest star.
“If you haven’t already fallen under the spell of Jon Bernthal, get ready,” said Showtime president of entertainment Gary Levine in a press release. “Jon absolutely owns the screen with his searing, brooding and vulnerable performance in this contemporary version of ‘American Gigolo.’ Writer-director David Hollander brilliantly reimagines the seductive original film, confronting the mystery, the exhilaration and the danger of our deepest desires.”
The premiere episode is called “Pilot” and its description reads, “After 15 years in prison, former gigolo Julian Kaye is suddenly exonerated from a wrongful murder conviction and released with no interest in the life he had and no idea who framed him.”
On September 18 comes episode two, titled “Pretty Baby.” Its description reads, “Julian’s attempts to break free and start a new life of honest means are sabotaged when his old madam delivers a cryptic message about a young girl’s suicide; Michelle circumvents her husband to find their runaway son.”
Then on September 25 comes episode three, titled “Rapture.” Its description reads, “Julian tries to interpret a dead woman’s message as Colin finds himself on the run from his father’s violent associates. Michelle realizes her son is in more danger than she thought – and so is Julian.”
“American Gigolo” premieres on Friday, September 9 on Showtime streaming and on Sunday, September 11 at 9 p.m. Eastern and Pacific on Showtime the channel.
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