Danny Boyle's post-apocalyptic horror classic 28 Days Later has found a new streaming home in the UK.
Ahead of the highly-anticipated new sequel, 28 Years Later, releasing this Friday (20 June), the 2002 infection flick is now on BBC iPlayer after airing on BBC One last night (15 June).
It is available on the platform for the next 29 days, as of today (16 June) – you can watch here.
If you want to catch up on the entire film series before the new movie arrives, the standalone sequel 28 Weeks Later (2007) is currently streaming on Netflix and Disney+ for subscribers in the UK and Ireland.
Written by Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Civil War), 28 Days Later follows Cillian Murphy's Jim – a bike courier who awakens from a coma to find out civilisation has been wiped out by a virus turning people into killing monsters.
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As the infection spreads, survivors are few and far between, and not always moved by good intentions.
The cast also includes Naomie Harris as chemist Selena, Christopher Eccleston as Major Henry West, Brendan Gleeson as taxi driver Frank, and Megan Burns as Frank's daughter, Hannah.
The imminent sequel, once again directed by Boyle and penned by Garland, picks up 28 years after the virus outbreak and events of the first movie.
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It sees survivors living among the infected, focusing on characters residing in a secluded, heavily-guarded community on an island.
When a father and son duo cross the causeway to the mainland for a crucial mission, they discover the horrors of the outside world.
The film stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Jamie, Jodie Comer as Isla, and Alfie Williams as their 12-year-old son, Spike.
The cast for 28 Years Later is rounded out by Ralph Fiennes as Dr Ian Kelson, Jack O'Connell as shady cult leader Sir Jimmy Crystal, and Edvin Ryding as Erik Sundqvist.
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It'll be followed by another sequel, The Bone Temple, which was shot back-to-back with 28 Years Later, and is directed by Candyman's Nia DaCosta. This is due to hit the big screen on 16 January, 2026.
Earlier this year, Danny Boyle confirmed Cillian Murphy's upcoming return to the 28... universe – but with a twist. He is expected to appear in The Bone Temple and the third movie in the new trilogy.
It had previously been reported that the actor wouldn't be reprising the role of Jim in the first new film of the franchise. The Peaky Blinders star is, however, serving as an executive producer.
28 Days Later is available to watch on BBC iPlayer in the UK. 28 Years Later releases in cinemas on 20 June.
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Stefania is a freelance writer specialising in TV and movies. After graduating from City University, London, she covered LGBTQ+ news and pursued a career in entertainment journalism, with her work appearing in outlets including Little White Lies, The Skinny, Radio Times and Digital Spy.
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