How to watch ‘An t-Eilean/The Island’ – stream the BBC’s first Gaelic crime thriller

“The Island”, or “An t-Eilean” in Gaelic, is not the first detective series set in the Scottish isles (think “Shetland“) but will pick up plenty of attention because it is the first with a large budget in the Gaelic language, with English subtitles. That’s not its only selling point, though – Sorcha Groundsell turns in a great performance as Kat Crichton as the cop returning from the big outside world to reconnect with her past and the show works in any language.

Here’s how to watch “An t-Eilean/The Island” online from anywhere with a VPN — and potentially for free.

“An t-Eilean/The Island” release date, time, TV channel

“An t-Eilean/The Island” is available to stream on BBC iPlayer from Tuesday, January 14. It will also air on the BBC Alba Gaelic channel at

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