Payback TV show: Release date and where to watch in Australia

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November 10, 2023

The creator of hit British crime dramas like Line of Duty, Bodyguard, and Vigil is back this year with another riveting thriller in the Payback TV series.

ITV’s new drama is described as a “compelling character-led series”, which follows a woman who finds herself entangled in a perilous police operation, all while she grieves the death of her husband, as well as the revelation that her seemingly ordinary better half was actually involved with a notorious crime lord.

Forced to play both sides, the safety and the future of what’s left of her family now rests on how she’ll deal with the vast scale of her dilemma.

A fresh gripping thriller from the UK from the creator of Line of Duty is set to arrive in Australia, but where to watch episodes as they become available on streaming TV?

TitleStreaming ServiceAvailable?
Payback (2023 TV series)BritBoxYes – with BritBox free trial
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Payback airs Wednesdays in the UK on the ITV network, premiering last 4 October 2023. In Australia, it’s set to drop on BritBox on 19 October 2023 with new episodes rolling out on streaming TV weekly.

Payback (2023 TV series)Release DatesStreaming Service
Episode 1 Thur, 19 Oct 2023BritBox
Episode 2Thur, 26 Oct 2023BritBox
Episode 3Thur, 2 Nov 2023BritBox
Episode 4Thur, 9 Nov 2023BritBox
Episode 5Thur, 16 Nov 2023BritBox
Episode 6Thur, 23 Nov 2023BritBox

Payback, a British TV series, is coming to BritBox Australia from 19 October 2023. The streaming service is an app for everything British television with content coming from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5.

If you enjoy shows and movies from the UK, BritBox is a must-try. To get started, customers signing up for the first time can try the service with a BritBox free trial to access what’s on BritBox.

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In this new gripping crime drama, Lexie Noble, played by Morven Christie, is shocked to discover that her husband Jared was the money man for dangerous crime boss Cal Morris’ illegal earnings. All this time, Jared was also being monitored by financial investigators DC Jibran Khan (Prasanna Puwanarajah) and DCI Adam Guthrie (Derek Riddell).

With Jared’s murder, her life and the idyllic family lifestyle they’ve always lived is shattered when she’s forced to cooperate with both the authorities and Morris, both sides also keeping an eye on her and her family.

As the police net inexorably tightens, Lexie is further catapulted into the world of organised crime, every minute she spends with Cal putting her family in grave danger, but what choice does she have? As the police are also determined to use the Noble family to get to Cal, Lexie becomes stuck in an impossible situation.

A financial crime at its core, creator Jed Mercurio is best known for bringing other smash-hit crime dramas on television, which is why Payback, which was released in early October in the UK, is a must-see. Find out when and how to watch every episode in Australia.

You can watch the trailer for the new BritBox series, Payback, right here.

The six part series from ITV stars Morven Christie (Grantchester), Peter Mullan (Ozark), Prasanna Puwanarajah (Doctor Foster), Derek Riddell (Happy Valley), and Steven Mackintosh (Luther). The complete cast of Payback (2023) and their respective characters are listed below.

  • Morven Christie as Lexie Noble
  • Peter Mullan as Cal Morris
  • Prasanna Puwanarajah as DC Jibran Khan
  • Derek Riddell as DCI Adam Guthrie
  • Steven Mackintosh as Malky Roberts
  • Grace Chilton as DC Alice Hardy
  • Steven Miller as DS Rob Livingston
  • Rori Hawthorn as PC Sarah Naylor
  • Eileen Duffy as Doris Szabo
  • Jack Greenlees as Aaron Morris

If you’re enjoying the series, you might like other crime dramas on ITV, as well as BBC. These include titles like Line of DutyKaren Pirie, another new crime mystery-centred story from ITV, and familiar titles like Broadchurch, Unforgotten, Midsomer Murders, Shetland, Vera, and many more.

The best thing is that they’re all available to stream on BritBox, the home of the best British crime shows.

Alternatively, use the streaming search bar at the bottom of this article to browse all the movies and TV shows available to you in Australia.

Want to know more about the new ITV series? Check out the frequently asked questions below for more information.

Where can I watch Payback TV series?

To watch the Payback TV series, Australia has BritBox streaming the first season, which requires a paid subscription to access its entire catalogue of BritBox shows and movies.

How to watch Payback episodes free?

The show’s current streaming platform, BritBox, still offers a 7-day free trial that new customers can use to watch Payback free.

Is Payback based on a true story?

While Payback is not directly based on a true story, several parts of the plot were inspired by actual events.

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