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How to watch the documentary 'Enigma' online from anywhere
"Enigma" gets to the big questions at the heart of current debates about transgender identity and rights. It does this through the prism of iconic pioneers April Ashley, Amanda Lear and others and their point of contact at Le Carrousel, an underground Parisian nightclub where trans women enjoyed a safe space to express themselves in the 1950s, before bringing the story up-to-date today.
Here's how you can watch "Enigma" online around the world and from anywhere with a VPN.
"Enigma" premieres on Tuesday, June 24 at 9 p.m. ET/ PT on HBO and will also be available to stream at the same time on Max.• U.S. — HBO/Max/Max on Prime Video• CAN — Crave• AUS — Max• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN risk-free
With archival TV interviews and footage, plus home movies, the lives and experiences of Ashley (Vogue model who went through very public divorce from minor member of aristocracy in the late 1960s) and Lear (the so-called 'White queen of Disco' in the 70s and early 80s) - in the main - are used as an avatar to show how far transgender politics has come.
Not without much personal pain and suffering, Ashley emerged as a 21st century advocate for the Gender Recognition Act 2004 and was honored as a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2012. Ashley died in 2021 but Lear continues to inspire as a performer and, as the publicity for the film puts it, "Define her own legacy."
The two women had a strong relationship when they first met at La Carrousel but later fell out. There stories remain intertwined however. Read on and discover how you can watch "Enigma" online with all the streaming details you need below.
"Enigma" premieres on Tuesday, June 24 at 9 p.m. ET/ PT on HBO and will be available to stream at the same time on Max.
Max prices start at $9.99/month if you don't mind ads, going to $16.99/month for ad-free and $20.99/month if you want the option to watch content on up to four devices and in 4K. For even better value, you can pay for a whole year upfront and effectively get 12 months for the price of 10 on any of its tiers.
HBO can also be added to OTT streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Traveling outside the States? You'll need to use a VPN to unblock Max when abroad.
If you're traveling overseas and "Enigma" 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 anywhere.
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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 app — so Max, for example — and watch "Enigma" online from wherever you are in the world.
"Enigma" premieres in Canada on Crave on Tuesday, June 24 at 9 p.m. ET/ PT.
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).
However, right now you can pick up brilliant discounts for three months until July 7:
Outside Canada right now? We recommend using NordVPN to watch your usual streaming services.
There is no "Enigma" release date at the time of writing but, when it does, it will almost certainly be on Sky.
Americans on vacation in the U.K. who want to watch via their usual domestic streaming platform need a good streaming VPN to log in back home. We recommend NordVPN.
"Enigma" premieres in Oz on Max on Wednesday, June 25.
Plans start with Basic with Ads at $11.99 per month, Standard at $15.99 per month and Premium at $21.99 per month.
Those traveling outside of Oz can still watch the show from their usual domestic streaming platform with a VPN. We recommend NordVPN.
Ashley married Hon. Arthur Corbett (later 3rd Baron Rowallan), heir of Lord Rowallan, in 1963 but the marriage soon deteriorated. A messy legal battle after Ashley had an affair saw her lawyers demanding maintenance payments in 1966 and Corbett responding a year later by filing suit to have the marriage annulled on the grounds that Ashley was male. It was granted in 1970 even though he had known about her history when they married.
No, not right now. Those looking to watch "Enigma" will have to go Max (US & Aus) or Crave (Can).
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