The bitter irony of the drug ecstasy is that while some associate it with loved-up crowds at raves, the organized criminal forces behind the supply of the illegal narcotic will stop at nothing to control the extremely lucrative market. Docuseries "Sons of Ecstasy" takes the scene in Arizona in the 1990's as its case study with a British entrepreneur and a displaced mafia legend (and his son) going head-to-head.
Here's how you can watch "Sons of Ecstasy" online and from anywhere with a VPN.
"Sons of Ecstasy" drops on Max on Thursday, January 9 at 3:00 a.m. ET.
• U.S. — HBO/Max
• CAN — HBO/Crave
• AUS — Binge 7-day free trial
• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN risk-free
If you have heard of Salvatore "Sammy The Bull" Gravano it is probably in relation to his activities as an underboss in the Gambino crime family and his subsequent decision to testify as a government mobster and help convict John Gotti in 1992.
In "Sons of Ecstasy" he turns up after his time in prison and the Witness Protection Program to become involved in his son Gerard's ecstasy-trafficking operation in his adopted home of Arizona.
By this point, however, British rave entrepreneur "English Shaun" Attwood has already built an empire by importing the drug from Europe and is now undercutting the Gravano ring. This documentary is about what happened next.
Read on to see how you can watch "Sons of Ecstasy" online with all the streaming details you need below.
How to watch 'Sons of Ecstasy' online in the U.S.
Watch 'Sons of Ecstasy' from anywhere in the world
How to watch 'Sons of Ecstasy' from anywhere with a VPN
If "Sons of Ecstasy" isn't airing where you're currently located, that doesn't mean you have to miss the show while you're away from home. With the right VPN (virtual private network), you can stream the show from wherever you are.
We've evaluated many options, and the best VPN you can get right now is NordVPN. It meets the VPN needs of the vast majority of users, offering outstanding compatibility with most devices and impressive connection speeds. You can try it risk-free for 30 days if you take advantage of NordVPN's no-quibble money-back guarantee.
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're visiting the U.K. and want to view a U.S. service, you'd select a U.S. server from the location list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the show. Head to your streaming service — Max, for example — and watch "Sons of Ecstasy" online from wherever you are in the world.
Watch 'Sons of Ecstasy' around the world
How to watch 'Sons of Ecstasy' online in Canada
You can watch "Sons of Ecstasy" in Canada on HBO and the Crave streaming service. It drops on Thursday, January 9.
Crave subscriptions start at $9.99/month for its Basic plan (720p video, includes ads) all the way up to $22/month for Premium (ad-free, 4K, downloadable shows).
Those on vacation away from Canada will need one of the best VPNs to log in back home to use Crave as it will be geo-blocked when not at home. We recommend NordVPN.
Can I watch 'Sons of Ecstasy' in the U.K.?
Considering one half of this stand-off in the desert was British, it is a shame that "Sons of Ecstasy" has no release date in the U.K. as yet. We'd expect it to land on Sky Atlantic at some point, but there's no official confirmation of that right now.
Americans on holiday in the U.K. will need a good streaming VPN to log in to Max back home as they will be geo-blocked when not at home.
How to watch 'Sons of Ecstasy' online in Australia
Aussies can watch "Sons of Ecstasy" on streaming specialist Binge from Thursday, January 9.
Binge offers a free 7-day trial to check out the streaming service. After that, the Basic plan costs AU$10/month, with more pricey options if you want to ditch ads and stream on more than one device.
Americans Down Under for work or on vacation can catch the show on their usual domestic streaming service by using a VPN. We recommend NordVPN.
'Sons of Ecstasy' cast
- Karen Gravano - Self
- Sammy Gravano - Self
- Shaun Attwood - Self
- Gerard Gravano - Self
- Jim Cope - Self
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