First launched in January 2019, IMDb TV is probably the best and most convenient way to stream your favourite TV shows and movies online legally—and completely for free.
Of course, plenty of streaming services also offer good content, but they charge you a monthly fee to access it.
Though IMDb is owned by Amazon, the free-of-charge IMDb TV service is separate from Amazon Prime Video.
Its content catalogue includes popular titles like “The Big Short,” “Spotlight,” “Eat Pray Love,” “Blade Runner 2049” and “Elf.” There are a ton of TV shows as well, including “Cold Case Files,” “White Collar,” “Friday Night Lights” and “The First 48.”
The site also has a growing selection of original content.
But before embarking on a movie/TV extravaganza on IMDb TV, you need to know two things about the site as a free streaming alternative to paid subscription services like Netflix:
The service isn’t ad-free. On its FAQ page, IMDb says the free collection of content is supported by advertisements.
It’s not available to people outside of the U.S. However, this doesn’t mean you cannot watch IMDb TV from any other country around the world. We’ll show you how to do just that in the following section of the guide.