Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) and Michael Shannon (Bullet Train) star in the new limited series, George and Tammy. The six-episode drama revolves around the country music power couple Tammy Wynette and George Jones, as well as their formidable musical career and tumultuous marriage. While the nature of their relationship was complicated at best, it inspired some of the most iconic music of all time.
With their romance spawning notable duets including “We’re Gonna Hold On,” “Golden Ring”, and “Near You,” the music their love story has inspired is a tale worth telling. Dropping in Australia next week, here’s how you can watch the new series on streaming TV.
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George & Tammy preview
The limited drama is based on the book The Three of Us: Growing Up With Tammy and George, written by the former couple’s daughter, Georgette Jones. Tammy Wynette is still considered the “First Lady of Country Music”, thanks to best-selling country singles “I Don’t Wanna Play House”, “D-I-V-O-R-C-E”, and her most successful song, “Stand by Your Man”.
George Jones, on the other hand, was also an integral figure in country music with his song “He Stopped Loving Her Today” widely thought to be the greatest country song of all time. “The Race is On” is another George Jones song that garnered him attention. Their marriage in 1969 led to a musical collaboration, resulting in several number one country singles and a successful touring act.
In addition to Chastain and Shannon, the new series will also star Steve Zahn as Wynette’s final husband and manager George Richey, Walton Goggins as songwriter and Jones collaborator Earl Montgomery, Pat Healy as Wynette’s second husband and collaborator Don Chapel, and David Wilson Barnes as songwriter Billy Sherrill.
Created by Abe Sylvia and directed by John Hillcoat, the epic story about country legends Tammy and George will be available to global audiences via Showtime and Paramount Networks. It was produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, Brolin Productions, and Aunt Sylvia’s Moving Picture, just to name a few.
George & Tammy trailer
You can watch the George and Tammy trailer below.
George & Tammy release date
In Australia, the six-episode limited drama is scheduled to premiere on Monday, 5th December 2022, with new episodes streaming weekly until its finale on 9th January 2023. The series exclusively streams on Paramount Plus.
| TV series | Available | Streaming Service |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | 5th December 2022 | Paramount+ |
| Episode 2 | 12th December 2022 | Paramount+ |
| Episode 3 | 19th December 2022 | Paramount+ |
| Episode 4 | 26th December 2022 | Paramount+ |
| Episode 5 | 2nd January 2023 | Paramount+ |
| Episode 6 | 9th January 2023 | Paramount+ |
What other streaming services show George & Tammy?
As of now, the drama series will only stream on Paramount Plus Australia with no announcements of the show being available elsewhere. Still, we’ve listed some of Australia’s most popular streaming services, so you can easily track the ones that offer the show for on demand streaming. If the TV series becomes available elsewhere, the table below will be updated.
| Streaming Services | George and Tammy series |
|---|---|
| Paramount+ | Yes |
| BINGE | No |
| Foxtel | No |
| Foxtel Now | No |
| Disney Plus | No |
| Amazon Prime Video | No |
| Netflix | No |
| Stan | No |
| Apple TV+ | No |
| Free to air | No |
FeaturedHow to watch George & Tammy in Australia?
Paramount Plus boasts an impressive catalogue of shows from CBS, Showtime, MTV, Nickelodeon, Network 10, and many others. More than trending series, Paramount+ also offers original programming, and the new drama starring Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain is just one of the latest to soon grace the screen.
As an exclusive original, the show won’t be on free-to-air.
Stream George & Tammy on Paramount+
Subscribe to Paramount+ today to start streaming episodes, as well as explore the plethora of TV series and movies available on the platform using a 7-day free trial.
With just a single tier, there’s no need to pick more expensive plans in order to stream the best Paramount Plus shows simultaneously. Paramount+ allows users to stream on up to three screens at the same time for the monthly price of $9.99. If you want to save a little bit, you can opt for the $89.99 annual plan, which works out to be only around $7.50 per month.
George & Tammy cast
In George and Tammy, Jessica Chastain portrays country music legend Tammy Wynette while Michael Shannon plays her husband and fellow country musician, George Jones. The rest of the main cast includes Steve Zahn, Kelly McCormack, and many others. Check out the complete cast of the George and Tammy 2022 series below.
Other TV shows on Paramount+
Paramount Plus has heaps of both classic and new shows, as well as blockbuster films. Check out what’s on Paramount+ now for a preview of what shows and movies are up for grabs. Once you’re done watching Showtime’s new biographical drama, you can watch other TV shows on the platform like:
Streaming devices for watching on Paramount+
Catch your favourite Paramount Plus shows on a variety of devices. You can watch every episode of the new drama using the devices below:
Devices supported on Paramount Plus
- iOS devices: Yes – iOS 13 and above
- Android devices: Yes – Android 5.0 Lollipop (API 21) and above
- PC/Mac: Yes – Windows 8 or later; Mac OS X v10.6 or later
- Google Chromecast: Yes – All Chromecast devices and Chromecast built-in TVs
- Apple TV: Yes – Apple TV 4 (tvOS) & 5 (4K)
- Android TV: Yes – Nvidia Shield, Sony Bravia Android TV (2015 models and above), Hisense Android TV, TCL 3-Series Smart TV, select Xiaomi devices
- Foxtel iQ devices: Yes – iQ3, iQ4, and iQ5 boxes
- Telstra TV: Yes – All models
- Fetch TV: Yes – All models
- Fire TV: Yes – Fire TV, Fire Stick, Fire Cube
- Gaming Consoles: Yes – PlayStation 4 & 5; Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Samsung Smart TVs: Yes – Select 2017 models and above
- LG Smart TVs: Yes – Select 2018 models and above, running webOS 4.0 or above
- Vizio TVs: Yes – Smartcast 3.0 OS
