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Free! is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do. The anime is a sequel to the light novel, High Speed! (Japanese: ハイ☆スピード!Hepburn: Hai Supīdo!), written by Kōji Ōji, which received an honorable mention in the second Kyoto Animation Award contest in 2011 and was published in July 2013. The first season, titled Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club for international distribution, aired in Japan in 2013; and the second season, titled Free! - Eternal Summer, aired in 2014. A third season of the anime series titled Free! - Dive to the Future aired in 2018. Hiroko Utsumi directed the first two seasons, while season three was directed by Eisaku Kawanami.

An animated film adapting the second volume of the original novel, High Speed! Free! Starting Days, was released in December 2015. A film trilogy was released in 2017 with the first two films being compilations of both seasons of the anime series titled Free! Timeless Medley - the Bond and Free! Timeless Medley - the Promise. The third film in the trilogy titled Free! Take Your Marks featured a new story. A compilation film encompassing the third season, titled Free! Road to the World - the Dream, will debut in July 2019 with another film slated for release in Q3 2020, airing alongside the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics where swimming will be a featured event.

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Plot[edit]

Free! Iwatobi Swim Club is set in the town of Iwatobi, Japan, which is based on Iwami, Tottori.^[2][3] The story is centered on high school student Haruka Nanase, a former competitive swimmer. After encountering his childhood rival, Rin Matsuoka from Samezuka Academy, he and his friends revitalize Iwatobi High School's swim team. In addition to his childhood friends, Makoto Tachibana and Nagisa Hazuki, Rei Ryugazaki is recruited onto the team. While the team trains for tournaments, Haruka and Rin's rivalry continues to sour from Rin facing setbacks in improvement, though his desire to swim competitively escalates. However, during the prefectural tournament, Iwatobi's swim team reminds Rin of their friendship through a medley relay. Despite being disqualified, the swim team's relationships with each other improves.

In Free! Eternal Summer, Haruka, now in his final year in high school, has not decided on what to do after graduating. Meanwhile, Rin's childhood friend, Sosuke Yamazaki, transfers to Samezuka Academy. Rin hopes to swim competitively with Sosuke, but unbeknownst to him, Sosuke has injured his shoulder from overuse. During the regionals, Haruka becomes overwhelmed from the pressure of performing in front of scouts and becomes lost on what to do for the future. However, with help from his friends, he decides to continue his swim career and compete on a global level.

In Free! Dive to the Future, Haruka attends Hidaka University and reconnects with his friends from middle school, with the exception of Ikuya Kirishima, who is still bitter about their middle school's swim team breaking up. In order to get closer to Ikuya, Haruka begins training in other strokes besides freestyle to compete in individual medleys. Although he eventually rebuilds his friendship with Ikuya, he is faced with the reality that he will be competing against swimmers at his level and higher.

Characters[edit]

Iwatobi High School[edit]

Haruka Nanase (七瀬 遙Nanase Haruka)

Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki^[4] (Japanese); Todd Haberkorn^[5] (English)

Haruka specializes in freestyle. His swimming style captivates others, and he idolizes water. He is a strong, quiet person who displays limited facial expressions and has a hard time communicating his feelings.^[4] Due to his feminine name, he asks to be called Haru (ハル). Haruka lived with his grandmother until she died, while his parents live and work in Tokyo. He initially quits competitive swimming after a falling out with Rin, but he regains his passion upon Rin's return and rediscovers the joy of teamwork with his friends. In Eternal Summer, Haruka faces uncertainty about making future plans, but with support from his friends, he realizes he wants to swim competitively on a global scale. In Dive to the Future, he continues developing as a competitive swimmer at Hidaka University, competing in the All-Japan Invitational.

Makoto Tachibana (橘 真琴Tachibana Makoto)

Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki^[4] (Japanese); Johnny Yong Bosch^[6] (English)

Makoto specializes in backstroke. He is Haruka's classmate and best friend since childhood. Unlike Haruka, he is outgoing and often speaks up for him, understanding his behaviors and knowing him extremely well. He is also sensitive and scares easily.^[4] He develops Thalassophobia due to a traumatic childhood incident in which an old fisherman, whom Makoto idolized, drowns in a typhoon. In Eternal Summer, he becomes a part-time swim coach at Iwatobi SC and decides to pursue it professionally. In Dive to the Future, Makoto revises his goal of teaching children how to swim to also train professional swimmers, including Haruka and Rin.

Nagisa Hazuki (葉月 渚Hazuki Nagisa)

Voiced by: Tsubasa Yonaga^[4] (Japanese); Greg Ayres^[7] (English)

Nagisa specializes in breaststroke. He is cheerful, spirited and outspoken. He has admired Haruka's swimming since elementary school and enrolls at Iwatobi High School hoping to swim with him again.^[4] In Dive to the Future, he continues to be a vital member of the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club after Haruka and Makoto graduate.

Rei Ryugazaki (竜ヶ崎 怜Ryūgazaki Rei)

Voiced by: Daisuke Hirakawa^[4] (Japanese); J. Michael Tatum^[8] (English)

Rei is a first-year student at Iwatobi High School specializing in butterfly. He is logical and intelligent,^[4] but easily manipulated by his classmate, Nagisa.^[9] He is attracted to all things beautiful and will do everything in his power to avoid things he claims 'unattractive.' He used to be on the track team as a pole vaulter, but could not perform well because he constantly over-analyzed his jumps. He initially refuses to join the swim club because he finds swimming inelegant, but he eventually joins after seeing Haruka's swimming. In Dive to the Future, he is the captain of the Iwatobi team after Makoto graduates.

Samezuka Academy[edit]

Rin Matsuoka (松岡 凛Matsuoka Rin)

Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano^[4] (Japanese); Vic Mignogna^[10] (English)

Rin specializes in butterfly and freestyle. After transferring to Iwatobi Elementary School, he ends up in the same swim club as Haruka, Makoto and Nagisa, eventually leading them to victory in a medley relay. Rin goes to Australia to study and train, returning to Japan and enrolling at Samezuka Academy as a second-year, but only joining the swim team after a reunion race against Haruka, who he now views as his rival. In Eternal Summer, Rin becomes Samezuka's swim team captain. In Dive to the Future, Rin trains in Australia but returns to Japan to swim in the All-Japan Invitational.

Sosuke Yamazaki (山崎 宗介Yamazaki Sōsuke)

Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya^[11] (Japanese); Ian Sinclair^[12] (English)

Sosuke is Rin's childhood friend who specializes in butterfly. In Eternal Summer, he transfers to Samezuka Academy to swim his last year of high school in his hometown. Due to over-training in his first year of high school, however, he severely injures his shoulder, ruining his chances of entering the professional world. Sosuke dislikes Haruka but tolerates his ability to motivate Rin. In Dive to the Future, Sosuke's shoulder surgery is seen to be successful.

Aiichiro Nitori (似鳥 愛一郎Nitori Aiichirō)

Voiced by: Kōki Miyata^[13] (Japanese); Josh Grelle^[14] (English)

Aiichiro is a member of the Samezuka Academy swim team. He swims long distance freestyle, but also breaststroke in the second season. With coaching from Sosuke, Aiichiro's swimming improves to the point that Rin allows him to compete in relay. He is eventually appointed as Samezuka's new captain.

Seijuro Mikoshiba (御子柴 清十郎Mikoshiba Seijūrō)

Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda (Japanese); Robert McCollum^[12] (English)

Seijuro was the captain of the Samezuka Academy swim team. He is an enthusiastic person and a skilled swimmer. He shows strong interest in Gou Matsuoka. In Dive to the Future, he attends Hidaka University and is a third-year swim team member.

Momotaro Mikoshiba (御子柴 百太郎Mikoshiba Momotarō)

Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura^[13] (Japanese); Jerry Jewell^[14] (English)

Momotaro is Seijuro's younger brother who is a student at Samezuka Academy. Initially he doesn't join the swim team, but does so later on at Rin's insistence. Like his brother, he has a crush on Gou and is an enthusiastic person. He is a skilled backstroke swimmer with the given nickname, 'The Sea of Japan's Sea Otter.'

Iwatobi Middle School/Tokyo[edit]

Kisumi Shigino (鴫野 貴澄Shigino Kisumi)

Voiced by: Chihiro Suzuki (Japanese); Eric Vale (English)

Kisumi is classmates with the members of the Iwatobi Middle School's swim team and was part of the basketball team. Although they ultimately attend different high schools, Kisumi works with Makoto to help his younger brother, Hayato, learn to swim. In Dive to the Future, Kisumi attends Hidaka University along with Haruka and Asahi, while working part-time at his uncle's real estate agency.

Asahi Shiina (椎名 旭Shīna Asahi)

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga (Japanese); Christopher Llewyn Ramirez (English)

Asahi was a member of Iwatobi Middle School's swim team and specializes in butterfly. After his first year, he moves to Kyushu and becomes the captain of Kazami High School's swim team. In Dive to the Future, he comes to Tokyo as a freshman at Hidaka University, where he joins the swim team with Haruka.

Ikuya Kirishima (桐嶋 郁弥Kirishima Ikuya)

Voiced by: Kouki Uchiyama (Japanese); Lee George (English)

Ikuya was a member of the Iwatobi Middle School's swim team and specializes in breaststroke. He also possesses an elegant crawl, similar in speed and style to Haruka's. After the middle school team breaks up, he follows Natsuya to America where he attends high school, focusing on developing all four swim strokes to become an individual medley competitor. In Dive to the Future, he attends Shimogami University, where he joins their swim team. Though his personal struggles affect his swimming and his friendships, they are later resolved with help from Haruka.

Natsuya Kirishima (桐嶋 夏也Kirishima Natsuya)

Voiced by: Kenji Nojima (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo (English)

Natsuya is Ikuya's older brother. He was the captain of the Iwatobi Middle School Swim team. The brothers have a strained relationship until they come to terms. After high school, Natsuya swims competitively, but independently, entering contests and winning prize money around the world. He eventually returns to Japan to look after Ikuya and compete alongside him.

Nao Serizawa (芹沢 尚Serizawa Nao)

Voiced by: Satoshi Hino (Japanese); Oscar Seung (English)

Nao was a member of the Iwatobi Middle School Swim team who was temporarily sidelined by an eye injury. He is close friends with Natsuya Kirishima and is instrumental in guiding Makoto towards his new career path.

Hiyori Toono (遠野 日和Tōno Hiyori)

Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura (Japanese); Jason Liebrecht (English)

Hiyori is a first-year student at Shimogami University and specializes in backstroke. He is Ikuya's friend and top supporter. Natsuya tasks Hiyori with watching over Ikuya while he travels, a role which overburdens Hiyori. Hiyori's friendship with Ikuya is restored during the College Championships.^[15]

Others[edit]

Gou Matsuoka (松岡 江Matsuoka Gō)

Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe (Japanese); Jamie Marchi^[12] (English)

Gou is Rin's younger sister. She is a student at Iwatobi High School. She joins the swim club as their manager in hopes that they can restore Rin's old personality. Gou is fascinated with muscles. She remains an active member of the Iwatobi Swim Club throughout the series.

Miho Amakata (天方 美帆Amakata Miho)

Voiced by: Satsuki Yukino (Japanese); Caitlin Glass^[12] (English)

Miho is Haruka and Makoto's homeroom teacher and teaches classical literature. The students nickname her 'Miss A' (天ちゃんAma-chan), and she becomes the faculty advisor to the swim club. Miho used to be a gravure model under the name Marin Nishikujo (西九条まりんNishikujō Marin), which she takes extreme measures to hide. In Dive to the Future, she continues as advisor to the Iwatobi Swim Club.

Goro Sasabe (笹部 吾朗Sasabe Gorō)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Yanaka (Japanese); Christopher R. Sabat^[12] (English)

An alumnus of Iwatobi High School and the Iwatobi HS Swim Club, Coach Sasabe (as he is best known), works as a swimming coach at the community-based Iwatobi Swimming Club while Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rin are in elementary school. After the building is abandoned, he becomes a pizza deliveryperson. He begins re-coaching Haruka, Makoto and Nagisa, with the addition of Rei, when they re-establish their school-based swim club and he sees their enthusiasm. In Eternal Summer, he rebuilds the Iwatobi Swimming Club, renaming it 'Iwatobi SC Returns' and developing the space into a community recreation center and swim school. In Dive to the Future, he continues working with the Iwatobi Swim Club.

Isuzu Mikoshiba (御子柴 五十鈴Mikoshiba Isuzu)

Voiced by: Rina Sato^[16] (Japanese)

Isuzu is Seijuro and Momotaro's sister. She is captain of the Hidaka University High School Swim Team. Upon meeting Haruka Nanase, she expresses her admiration and her wish to compete against him. Upon meeting Gou Matsuoka, the two immediately bond as muscle-obsessed fangirls.

Ryuuji Azuma (東 龍司Azuma Ryuuji)

Voiced by: Takeshi Kusao^[17](Japanese)

An alumnus of Iwatobi High School and the Iwatobi HS Swim Club, he is a former top competitive swimmer who currently coaches Haruka Nanase. Ryuuji was on a path to greatness when an event caused him to lose his competitive edge. He is respected by Haruka and accepted by Makoto, who Ryuuji encourages to work with professional athletes after observing how well he handles Haru's stubborn nature.

Mikhail Makarovich (ミハイルMihairu)

Voiced by: Hidenobu Kiuchi^[18] (Japanese)

Mikhail is Nitori's uncle on his mother's side of the family, a former Russian competitive swimmer and long-time rival of Ryuuji Azuma. He currently coaches Rin Matsuoka in Australia. He assesses whether or not he will coach a swimmer by their musculature, being someone who admires muscles, in general.

Albert Wahlander

Albert is a Swedish swimmer who holds the world's record in both 100m and 200m freestyle. Haru meets Albert at a special training camp without realizing who he is and they establish a friendly rapport. It's not until an informal group competition that he learns of Albert's identity with said swimmer easily winning and Haru coming in a distant second place.

Kaede Kinjou

Kaede is a first-year at Naribusawa University and their top ace swimmer. He is considered to have the best chance of beating Japan's freestyle record.

Ran Tachibana (橘 蘭Tachibana Ran)

Voiced by: Miyuki Kobori (Japanese); Sarah Wiedenheft (English)

Ran is Makoto's younger sister. She and her twin brother, Ren, adore Makoto.

Ren Tachibana (橘 蓮Tachibana Ren)

Voiced by: Yuka Maruyama (Japanese); Megan Vander Pluym (English)

Ren is Makoto's younger brother. He and his twin sister, Ran, adore Makoto.

Media[edit]

Anime series[edit]

Animation Do released a splash image for a new project in April 2012, which was followed by a television commercial for the project in March 2013.^[19] The commercial quickly went viral despite only being 30 seconds long, and a wide variety of fan works expanding upon the nameless characters from the ad were created, including hypothetical biographies, art, and fan fiction, along with online petitions calling on the studio to turn it into a real series.^[20]

Kyoto Animation announced an animated series during a live stream on Niconico on April 26, 2013.^[21][22] The 12-episode anime television series, produced in collaboration with Animation Do, was directed by Hiroko Utsumi, written by Masahiro Yokotani, and featured character designs by Futoshi Nishiya and music by Tatsuya Katō. The series aired in Japan between July 4 and September 26, 2013 on Tokyo MX,^[1] and was also streamed on the Japanese video-sharing website Niconico^[23] and simulcast by Crunchyroll, who also possesses the home video rights to the series.^[1][24][25] The series was released on six BD and DVD compilation volumes between September 11, 2013 and February 5, 2014, with certain volumes containing short bonus episodes.

A 13-episode second season, titled Free! Eternal Summer, aired between July 2^[26] and September 24, 2014. Funimation has licensed the second season for streaming and home video in North America,^[27] and they attempted to negotiate with Crunchyroll about releasing the first season on home video.^[7] However, Discotek Media released the first season on behalf of Crunchyroll on DVD with English subtitles, but noted a dubbed release might come eventually.^[28] The English dub of the first season is available on Crunchyroll, with the English voice cast reprising their roles.^[29]Crunchyroll and Funimation released the first season on Blu-ray and DVD on May 9, 2017 with an English dub.^[30][31]Madman Entertainment will import Funimation's release into Australia and New Zealand.^[32]

A 12-episode third season titled Free! Dive to the Future aired between July 11 and September 26, 2018.^[33] Eisaku Kawanami returned to direct the third season, while all the staff and cast reprised their roles.^[34]

Films[edit]

An animated film based on the second volume of the original light novel, titled High Speed! Free! Starting Days, was released in Japan on December 5, 2015. The film was directed by Yasuhiro Takemoto and the screenplay was written by Maiko Nishioka. Yokotani worked on the story composition, and Nishiya served as character designer and chief animation director.^[35]

An animated film trilogy was announced by Kyoto Animation.^[36] The first two, titled Free! Timeless Medley: The Bond and Free! Timeless Medley: The Promise are compilations of the second season, Free! Eternal Summer with new scenes added. The Bond focuses on the five main members of the Iwatobi Swim Club, while The Promise focuses on Rin and Sousuke from the Samezuka Swim Club. Both films opened on April 22 and July 1, 2017, respectively. A third film, titled Free! Take Your Marks, is a new story taking place in the spring as Haruka deals with high school graduation and everyone's futures as they move forward in their lives and was released on October 28, 2017.^[37] All three films were directed by Eisaku Kawanami, and much of the staff from the anime series and High Speed! film returned for the compilation films, including series composer Masahiro Yokotani, character designer Futoshi Nishiya and composer Tatsuya Katō.^[38] Funimation acquired the film trilogy and the High Speed prequel film for home video release as well as screening the Take Your Marks film in US theaters on March 14, 2018, presented in Japanese with English subtitles.^[39]

After the third season's finale, a new animated project slated for a 2020 release was announced.^[40] The new project was revealed to be two additional films. A compilation film for the third season titled Free! Road to the World - the Dream will be released on July 5, 2019, with the staff and cast from the third season reprising their roles.^[41] Another brand-new film will be released in Q3 2020.^[42]

Music[edit]

For the first season, the opening theme is 'Rage On' by Oldcodex and the ending theme is 'Splash Free' by Style Five (Nobunaga Shimazaki, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Mamoru Miyano, Tsubasa Yonaga and Daisuke Hirakawa). The ending theme for episode 12 is 'Ever Blue' by Style Five.^[43] The single for 'Rage On' was released on July 17, 2013 and sold over 24,281 copies.^[44][45] The single for 'Splash Free' was released on August 7, 2013 and sold over 47,646 copies.^[46][47] For the second season, the opening theme is 'Dried Up Youthful Fame' by Oldcodex,^[48][49] and the ending theme is 'Future Fish' by Style Five. The ending theme for episode 13 is 'Clear Blue Departure' by Nobunaga Shimazaki, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Tsubasa Yonaga, Daisuke Hirakawa, Mamoru Miyano, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Kōki Miyata and Kenichi Suzumura.

Five character song singles were released sung by the voice actors of the main characters. The singles for Haruka Nanase (sung by Shimazaki) and Makoto Tachibana (sung by Suzuki) were released on August 7, 2013.^[50][51] Makoto's single sold over 23,487 copies, while Haruka's single sold about 20,371 copies.^[52] The singles for Rin Matsuoka (sung by Miyano), Nagisa Hazuki (sung by Yonaga) and Rei Ryūgazaki (sung by Hirakawa) were released on September 4, 2013.^[53][54][55] Rin's single sold over 18,698 copies, while Rei's and Nagisa's sold over 15,021 and 14,283 copies, respectively.^[56]

Four duet character song singles were released sung by the voice actors of the main characters.^[57] The single with Haruka (sung by Shimazaki) and Makoto (sung by Suzuki) was released on December 18, 2013 and sold over 16,361 album copies.^[58] The single with Nagisa (sung by Tsubasa Yonaga) and Rei (sung by Daisuke Hirakawa) was released on January 15, 2014 and sold over 11,980 copies.^[59] The single with Rei (sung by Daisuke Hirakawa) and Rin (sung by Mamoru Miyano) was released on February 12, 2014 and sold over 13,389 copies.^[60] The last single with Haruka (sung by Shimazaki) and Rin (sung by Mamoru Miyano) was released on March 19, 2014 and sold over 15,866 album copies.^[61]

Other[edit]

The original light novelHigh Speed! (ハイ☆スピードHai Supīdo) is written by Kōji Ōji, with illustrations by Futoshi Nishiya. Ōji entered it into the second Kyoto Animation Award contest in 2011, and it won an honorable mention in the novel category.^[62] It was published by Kyoto Animation on July 8, 2013.^[63] A second volume was published on July 2, 2014, and the story takes place when Haruka and Makoto are in middle school.^[64]

An Internet radio show to promote the anime called Iwatobi Channel (イワトビちゃんねるIwatobi Channeru) began broadcasting on June 17, 2013.^[65] The show is streamed online every Monday, and is produced by the Japanese Internet radio stations Lantis Web Radio and Onsen. The show is hosted by Nobunaga Shimazaki and Tatsuhisa Suzuki, who voice Haruka Nanase and Makoto Tachibana from the anime, respectively.^[66] Two CD compilation volumes were released between August 21 and September 25, 2013.^[67][68]

Two volumes in a drama CDs series, titled Iwatobi High School Swimming Club Activity Journal (岩鳶高校水泳部活動日誌Iwatobi Kōkō Suiei-bu Katsudō Nisshi), were released between August 21 and September 25, 2013.^[69][70]

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External links[edit]

• Official website(in Japanese)
• Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Free! on IMDb

These days, you don’t need a television set or cable package to enjoy full episodes your favorite TV shows whenever you want. There are plenty of websites out there that let you stream free TV shows online that include some of today's most popular programs; connect your device to a TV for a night of comfy couch-surfing. You just need to know where to look.

The trick is finding the best sites, which isn't always so easy to do. Some sites will scam you into signing up for unrelated fees while others require that you complete a survey before you can watch anything. And if you're not careful, some sites that come with sketchy downloads can even infect your computer with viruses. (Although this is true for many sites, Netflix now offers a fairly safe option for downloading TV shows and movies for offline viewing)

If you're going to use an unofficial site to watch free TV, you'd best do your research to find out from other users whether it's safe to do so first. Steer clear of any troublesome sites and check out the following high-quality, trusted streaming TV sites instead. We also keep an updated list of free movie streaming sites too!

Did you know you can watch streaming television on any device that can uses data plans? iPhones, as well as Android phones from makers like Samsung, Google, Huawei, Xiaomi, etc. are all capable of streaming both movies and television shows.

Sony Crackle: Watch Hit TV Shows and Crackle Originals

What We Like

• Great availability on many different platforms.

• Easy-to-navigate interface.

What We Don't Like

• Limited content availability.

• Not much content unique to the service.

With Crackle, you can watch full episodes of your favorite TV shows (in addition to movies) and and create personal watch lists so you can keep track of everything you're watching. Because it's a totally free service with accessibility across multiple major platforms (including mobile with the free Crackle app), there are some commercials rolled into the programming. Regardless, Crackle is a great alternative that you can enjoy viewing on your computer or with one of its apps on your mobile device.

All you need to do is create a free account to start watching. Just click the TV tab in the top menu or search for a show title, choose the episode you want and enjoy. You can also use filter options to browse through shows based on genre, alphabetical order, recently added, full episodes, clips, trailers and what's coming soon.

Tubi

What We Like

• Broad network of content partners.

• Multi-platform availability.

What We Don't Like

• Tracks your viewing history.

• Targeted advertising platform.

Tubi is another incredible alternative to the online TV world that operates legally through license agreements. And just like Crackle, it also includes movies. Tubi TV is totally free, and you can actually just click on a show and start watching without even setting up a free account. It's worth it to sign up for an account and start watching, however, because the platform will start tracking your viewing history so that it can learn about your preferences to make better suggestions for you.

Browse through all your standard categories like Action, Drama, Comedy and others or take a look at some of the interesting categories like Cult Favorites and Highly Rated on Rotten Tomatoes. With over 40,000+ shows and movies available and more being added all the time, Tubi TV is quickly growing to become a TV favorite for internet users everywhere. You can even download the Tubi iOS or Android app to take your TV watching on the go.

Popcornflix

What We Like

• Eclectic collection of content, including stuff hard to find elsewhere.

• Easy-to-use, albeit antiquated, interface.

What We Don't Like

• Much of the content is either old or hyper-niche.

• Annoying ad model.

While Popcornflix is mainly known for its great range of full-length movies, documentaries, foreign films and original web series, it's also a great place to check out for unique TV shows that are hard to find anywhere else — including cable TV. If you're a millennial looking for some serious childhood nostalgia, you'll want to check out Popcornflix's 90's TV offering featuring classics like The Legend of Zelda, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Adventures of Super Mario 3 Bros. and more.

Its TV show offering isn't exactly huge, but it might be worth checking out if you're looking for something different. Preroll ads will also play when you start watching, but you can start watching anything without having to sign up for a free account if you're just looking to try it out quick.

Yahoo View

What We Like

• Emphasis on fan networking.

• Content partnership with Hulu.

• Baked into existing Yahoo ecosystem.

What We Don't Like

• Networking emphasis makes content discovery more challenging.

• Confusing site organization.

• Browser-focused delivery.

Right after Hulu ended its free streaming option and switched to a subscription-only model back in August of 2016, Yahoo partnered with Hulu and launched a new service called Yahoo View, featuring a large collection of content that used to be freely available to watch on Hulu. Anyone within the US can watch the latest five episodes of popular shows that air on ABC, NBC and FOX for up to eight days after they've aired.

Yahoo View is a great one-stop shop for all your favorite shows you may have missed as it aired on cable TV.

ShareTV

What We Like

• Emphasis is on the fan community.

• Social discoverability and trend reporting.

• Network of popular affiliates, including Hulu, partner with the service.

What We Don't Like

• Hit-or-miss selection.

• Busy user interface.

ShareTV is a search engine-like hub for TV shows (as well as movies). Described as a community-based website for fans of network television, the site claims to have every show you could possibly think of — complete with countdowns to the next new episode.

Browse through genres or check out What's New Tonight and Trending Shows. Simply click on a show and use the checkbox options for Free, Purchase, Subscription or TV Everywhere to find what you're looking for. Clicking on an episode will expand a summary and list of sources where you can watch it.

Yidio

What We Like

• Excellent user interface.

• Acts more like a search engine, or discovery tool, than destination portal.

• Covers the basic pay services.

What We Don't Like

• Points you to services you may have already paid for.

• Not optimized for actually delivering movies and TV.

Similar to ShareTV, Yidio is a TV show source aggregator that points you in the direction of other third-party hosts where you should be able to watch a particular episode. In addition to using the right sidebar to browse by genre, you can use the menu at the top to filter available shows by what's available on several premium streaming services, but if you're looking for something to watch for free, you'll want to select the Free filter.

Youtube Free Tv Shows Full Episodes

When you click on a show, you'll be shown a summary based on IMDb info along with several thumbnails of episodes that are available. Click on any thumbnail to be taken to the specific episode listing.

The downside to using Yidio is that its free listings aren't the most accurate or update to date, and you may come across a show that only has short clips rather than full episodes available to watch for free despite its listing in the Free category. There are lots of ads to Amazon, Google Play and iTunes in the way, but if the episode is indeed free, links to free sources (such as YouTube) will be available at the very bottom for you to click on.

YouTube

What We Like

• Most people are already familiar with YouTube's interface and search tools.

• Lots of related content, like fan cuts or highlight reels from movies and TV shows.

What We Don't Like

• Strictly, most of the uploaded videos aren't licensed, making it likely that some infringement is going on.

• YouTube is not intended to deliver movies or TV shows; it's optimized for user uploads.

Lots of people don’t realize that YouTube is actually a great place to look for television shows. While you won't exactly get access to the most current or popular shows (unless you pay), nor a guaranteed high-quality viewing experience, you might still be pleasantly surprised by what's available on the web’s largest video sharing network.

Just search for a show title and see what comes up. For example, if you search Boy Meets World — an old ABC family sitcom from the 90s — several uploaded episodes from virtually every season will come up. On the other hand, if you search for Grey's Anatomy — a more current and popular television drama — you'll notice results will come up where you'll have to pay a fee to stream it legally on YouTube.

TVPlayer

What We Like

• Good selection of channels, with a focus on British television.

• Sleek, easy-to-use design.

Television Series On Dvd

What We Don't Like

• Free tier is basically an inducement to pay for a subscription package.

• Ad presence seems a bit heavier than other options.

• Extremely limited free account.

Are you in the UK? If you are, then you'll want to know about TVPlayer — a free TV streaming service that offers 95 channels for free on both the desktop and mobile devices, including shows that are currently airing live. 30 premium channels are available to users who upgrade to a Plus account for a monthly fee. (Sorry, U.S. readers; this site is just for readers across the pond.)

Free channels include popular ones like BBC 1, Discovery, ITV, Dave, Five, History, Lifetime and many more. All you have to do to sign up is create an account with your email address, verify your account creation and start watching!

Obviously, the big downside with this one is that it's restricted to users in the UK. If you're located somewhere else, like in the US, you can still create an account and sign in, but if you try to watch something, TVPlayer will first check to make sure you're in the UK and will block access if you're not.

Given that so many people have discovered the many advantages of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), it's possible that you could get around TVPlayer's geographical restrictions if you tried. Having said that, more streaming services are seriously cracking down on the VPN trend (like Netflix for example, so don't be surprised if TVPlayer doesn't work with your VPN either! See our Best VPN Service Providers list if you're interesting in trying out that route.

If you have a TV show you love and you want to watch it for free because you missed it or maybe you don't get that channel, a great way to catch up on it is to visit the network's website and see if it's available for streaming.

Download Free Tv Series Episodes

All of the networks below show some full episodes but also clips as well.

Here are some of the popular TV networks out there that provide options for streaming their TV shows:

• NBC: NBC does a great job of quickly posting and keeping their TV shows around so you have plenty of time to watch them. It's even possible for you to catch up on an entire series right from their website.
• ABC: They have full-length videos of the latest episode of every show as well as video clips, highlights, and sneak peeks into all your favorite ABC shows.
• CBS: At CBS you can watch shows for free after they've aired on CBS. There are quite a few advertiser interruptions during the streaming video, but you'll know when they're coming because they are clearly marked on the screen.
• DisneyNOW: You can watch Disney channel movies at DisneyNOW. There's a page that lists all the shows you can watch, plus some fun category pages.
• FOX: FOX posts free TV shows for you to watch one day after they've aired on TV but they remain locked so that you can watch them until eight days after they've aired.
• The CW: The day after the CW television shows air you'll be able to watch them for free at their website.
• PBS: PBS has a ton of free TV episodes online including Masterpiece Theater, PBS NewsHour, and Frontline.
• MTV: MTV has full episodes of all your favorite MTV shows, including clips and after shows.
• Freeform (ABC Family): The day after the TV shows on Freeform air, they are put online so that you can enjoy them.
• A&E: Watch full episodes of shows like Bates Motel, Storage Wars, and Dog the Bounty Hunter.