You can watch After Chapter 1 Available for legal streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, or Google Play; available to rent starting at €2.99 or to purchase.
This romantic drama Based on the saga by Anna Todd, the sequel follows Tessa Young and Hardin Scott, portrayed by Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin.
Watch After Chapter 1 in full and legal stream
The movie is available to rent starting at €2.99 or to purchase starting at approximately €7.99. You can find it in HD on major VOD platforms, both in the French version and with French subtitles.
Here's where you can rent the movie; check each platform for approximate prices:
- Apple TV: 2,99 € ;
- Youtube : 2,99 € ;
- Google Play Movies: 2,99 € ;
- Amazon Video: 2,99 € ;
- Orange VOD: €2.99 (SD) or €3.99 (HD); ;
- Microsoft Store: 2,99 € ;
- VOD Channel: 2,99 € ;
- FILMO, an independent streaming platform offering movies on VOD; ;
- Universciné: 2,99 € ;
- Rakuten TV: €3.99 (HD).
If you'd rather Buy the movie To keep it, it costs about €7.99 on the Microsoft Store, YouTube, Canal VOD, Amazon Video, Apple TV, Universciné, Google Play Movies, or FILMO.
To rent or buy, create an account on the platform of your choice. Signing up takes just a few minutes. You can then start watching and enjoy the movie in HD.
What is *After Chapter 1* about?
Directed by Jenny Gage, this romantic drama, released in 2019, runs 1 hour and 45 minutes. It is based on the best-selling novel by’Anna Todd.
The story continues Tessa Young (Josephine Langford), a bright and reserved young woman. When she arrives at college, her life changes. With a future that seemed all mapped out and engaged to a steady young man, she meets Hardin Scott (Hero Fiennes Tiffin).
This provocative, tattooed bad boy is the polar opposite of her fiancé. A passionate relationship blossoms between them, shaking the young woman’s convictions to their core. This debut film kicks off a saga centered on their tumultuous love story.
The Cast of *After: Chapter 1*
The film features a young cast centered around the main couple:
- Josephine Langford as Tessa Young; ;
- Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Hardin Scott; ;
- Selma Blair as Carol Young, Tessa's mother; ;
- Jennifer Beals as Karen Scott; ;
- Peter Gallagher as Ken Scott; ;
- Shane Paul McGhie and Landon Gibson; ;
- Inanna Sarkis, Khadijha Red Thunder, Dylan Arnold, Samuel Larsen, Pia Mia, and Meadow Williams round out the cast.
Where can I find After 1 streaming for free?
The only truly legal and free option is still Youtube, where the movie is sometimes made available for free for a limited time. Other than that, watching *After* without paying usually involves using illegal websites, and I don't recommend that route.
❌ The illegal streaming exposes your device to viruses and malware. These platforms also use cookies to collect as much data as possible about their visitors, which is then sold.
✅ It's better to rent the movie starting at €2.99 It's better to use a reliable platform than to take that risk.
Watch "After: Chapter 1" for free on YouTube
You can watch it on YouTube, in French version and legally, when the movie is available for free there. The quality varies depending on the upload (often in HD).
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Where can I buy other seasons of After?
The saga After includes five films, all adapted from the novels by’Anna Todd. You can purchase the following episodes via VOD or on DVD on several legal platforms.
Here are the release dates for the following chapters:
- After Chapter 2 (After We Collided) : released in 2020; ;
- After Chapter 3 (After We Fell) : released in 2021; ;
- After Chapter 4 (After Ever Happy) : released on September 7, 2022; ;
- After Chapter 5 (After Everything) : Released on October 3, 2023, in France.
You can purchase all the chapters on various platforms:
- Google Play : Make sure to log in to the account you used for your purchase so you can find your video; ;
- Amazon : Each chapter is available on DVD; keep shipping costs in mind; ;
- Fnac : You'll get a 5% discount when you choose in-store pickup.
Prices are approximate and may vary depending on promotions. Check the exact price on each platform before making a purchase.
Why is After 1 no longer on Netflix?
The answer lies in the media release schedule in France. A movie released in theaters cannot become available on SVOD until 22 to 36 months after its theatrical release. That is why’After Chapter 1 no longer available on Netflix nor included in the subscription Amazon Prime Video. You can still rent or buy it on VOD platforms.
Before it was adapted for the big screen, this romantic drama first appeared in Wattpad. Anna Todd, an American novelist and screenwriter, published a best-selling novel of the same name. The series chronicles the passionate relationship between the two protagonists—an intense love story marked by its flaws.
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