Pistol TV Series (2022) – Watch Online, Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Story, Platform, Trailer, Poster, Review

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Pistol TV Series Details

Based on	Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol by Steve Jones
Genres	Biographical, Musical Drama
Country	United States, United Kingdom
Language	English
Original release	May 31, 2022
Running time	45–56 minutes
Starring	Toby Wallace, Anson Boon, Louis Partridge, Jacob Slater, Christian Lees, Daniel Clace, Dylan Llewellyn, Sydney Chandler, Emma Appleton, Maisie Williams, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Talulah Riley
Created by	Craig Pearce
Directed by	Danny Boyle
Written by	Craig Pearce, Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Executive producers	Danny Boyle, Anita Camarata, Hope Hartman, Steve Jones, Paul Lee, Gail Lyon, Craig Pearce, Tracey Seaward
Cinematography by	Anthony Dod Mantle
Edited by	Jon Harris
Production companies	Decibel Films, Sir Weighty Tomes, Crescent Moon Media, Jonesy’s Jukebox, wiip studios, FXP
Original network	Disney+ (UK), FX on Hulu (US)

Pistol Cast & Characters

Main

Toby Wallace as Steve Jones
Anson Boon as Johnny Rotten
Jacob Slater as Paul Cook
Christian Lees as Glen Matlock
Louis Partridge as Sid Vicious
Sydney Chandler as Chrissie Hynde
Emma Appleton as Nancy Spungen
Maisie Williams as Pamela “Jordan” Rooke
Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Malcolm McLaren
Talulah Riley as Vivienne Westwood

Recurring

Dylan Llewellyn as Wally Nightingale
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo as Nick Kent
Francesca Mills as Helen of Troy
Beth Dillon as Siouxsie Sioux
Iris Law as Soo Catwoman
John McCrea as Steve Severin
Bianca Stephens as Pauline
Alexander Arnold as Jamie Reid
Zachary Goldman as Billy Idol
Daniel Barker as Bob Harris
Matthew Cottle as Reginald Bosanquet
Kai Alexander as Richard Branson
Ben Sardeson as Bertie “Berlin” Bromley
Trevor Ford as Barnsley Publican
Ethan Steed as American Punk Rocker
Oli Vance as Punk Bystander
Bill Odams the Boil King as Rocker
Andrew-May Gohrey and Daniel-May Gohrey as Joe

Pistol Storyline

The six-part series follows Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones and the band’s rise to prominence and notoriety.

About Pistol TV Series

Pistol is a British biographical musical drama television miniseries about the British punk band the Sex Pistols. It was created by Craig Pearce, was given a six-episode order from FX in January 2021, with Danny Boyle directing all six episodes.

Toby Wallace was cast to play Jones, with Maisie Williams among the supporting cast. Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Talulah Riley and Iris Law would join in March as filming began. Some filming was done in Hemel Hempstead.

The concert footage and musical scenes were recorded live, without overdubbing or studio effects and the actors portraying the Sex Pistols and Chrissie Hynde played the instruments and performed their own vocals.

Pistol Release Date

Pistol premiered on FX on Hulu in the US and on Disney+ in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore on 31 May 2022.

The series was removed from Hulu and Disney+ internationally on 26 May 2023 after a downturn in subscribers and profits led to cutting over 50 shows.

Pistol TV Episodes

Episode	Title	Air Date	Plot
S1.E1	Track 1: The Cloak of Invisibility	May 31, 2022	Steve Jones convinces Malcolm McLaren to manage The Swankers, but he discovers that his “Cloak of Invisibility” can’t protect him from the gaze of the audience.
S1.E2	Track 2: Rotten	May 31, 2022	As Steve tries to learn guitar in five days, Johnny Rotten arrives on the scene, leading to the birth of the Sex Pistols.
S1.E3	Track 3: Bodies	May 31, 2022	Steve and Chrissie Hynde begin making more than just music, while the Pistols cause anarchy in the UK. Johnny Rotten finds unexpected inspiration in a grieving young woman.
S1.E4	Track 4: Pretty Vaaayc**t	May 31, 2022	The band shocks the nation out of its torpor. The media frenzy causes their egos to explode. Malcolm blackmails Steve into replacing Glen Matlock with Sid Vicious as bassist.
S1.E5	Track 5: Nancy and Sid	May 31, 2022	Sid becomes increasingly lost to heroin and violence as his relationship with Nancy heats up. A plan to get rid of Nancy goes awry during a riverboat stunt at the Queen’s Jubilee.
S1.E6	Track 6: Who Killed Bambi?	May 31, 2022	Malcolm believes the Sex Pistols have become too much like a rock band. Johnny leaves the group and is replaced by Sid as lead singer. Sid is suspected of murdering Nancy in New York City.