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How to watch The Alien Autopsy Scandal online – stream documentary from anywhere

Hold onto your tinfoil hats: this documentary tells the story of the iconic 1995 alien autopsy tape

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Watch the Alien Autopsy Scandal on Sky/Now (UK restricted)

Sky Documentaries is set to dive deeper than ever before into one of the wildest UFO scandals of all time with The Alien Autopsy Scandal, broadcasting on Sky Documentaries and NOW at 9pm on Friday 12 June.

The hour-long documentary centers on an infamous 18-minute video that appeared in 1995, which supposedly shows three hazmat-suited officials performing an autopsy on an alien recovered from the Roswell crash site in New Mexico.

Though the video in question was debunked soon after release – with one of its creators confirming the hoax later on – the story of the Alien Autopsy video is still a remarkable one, as the video took the world by storm when it was released.

However, the video’s creators maintain that it was inspired by real, lost footage. Sky’s new documentary tells the story of the video’s two creators, Ray Santilli and Gary Shoefield, as they remember it, with all the conspiracies and secret dealings intact.

How to watch The Alien Autopsy Scandal in the UK

Since Sky Documentaries is a part of the Sky network – a paid-for TV subscription – you’ll need to be a Sky customer or have a NOW subscription to watch it. Sky customers will also be able to access the documentary through the Sky Go streaming service.

If you’re not currently signed up, be sure to check out our dedicated guide to Sky TV deals and packages for today’s best prices.

To watch NOW: Head to the NOW website or download the app on i OS or Android.

NOW starts at £4.99/mo with a 6-month fixed-term plan, though other plans are available. You’ll need to have an active subscription to watch.

How to watch The Alien Autopsy Scandal from anywhere

If you’re ready to revisit the story of the infamous alien autopsy tape but you’re away from the UK, your access to the show could be geo-blocked. The answer? A good VPN, like Nord (75% discount below):

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Using a VPN to unblock The Alien Autopsy Scandal is pretty simple with our handy guide:

Download and install a VPN: Our top pick is Nord VPN, but any of the best VPNs will do.

Connect to an appropriate location: In your VPN app, click ‘choose location’, and select a UK server.

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How to watch The Alien Autopsy Scandal around the world

How to watch The Alien Autopsy Scandal in other countries

We’ve not heard any confirmation of international broadcasters picking up The Alien Autopsy Scandal for broadcast yet, but we’ll update this page as and when that changes.

The Alien Autopsy Scandal broadcasts on Sky Documentaries at 9pm on Friday 12 June. It’ll also be available on the Sky Go streaming service for Sky customers, or on NOW for NOW subscribers.

Sky’s new Alien Autopsy Scandal documentary tells the story of Ray Santilli and Gary Shoefield, the producers of the 1995 alien autopsy tape, which was reworked and sold as Alein Autopsy: Fact or Fiction, subsequently becoming an international hit.

The tape supposedly shows three hazmat-suited officials dissecting an alien recovered from the 1947 Roswell crash site in New Mexico, USA. Though the tape was a hoax, its creators maintain that it was inspired by real, lost footage.

The Alien Autopsy Scandal tells the story as Santilli and Shoefield remember it, from the purchase of the tapes from an exmilitary cameraman to the explosive popularity of the original tape.

The Alien Autopsy Scandal is directed by British documentarian John Dower, who has made documentary films on a broad range of subjects, from britpop to professional cycling to the life of Kurt Cobain.

Notably, Dower worked with British journalist and documentarian Louis Theroux on My Scientology Movie, which came out in 2015.

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Jamie is freelance journalist who has written for Tech Radar and Music Radar as well as various specialist news outlets and music blogs. A lifelong tech-obsessive, Jamie began his writing career as a music blogger before studying journalism at Goldsmiths College, and worked at Tech Radar between 2024 and 2026. He thinks the i Phone 5S is the greatest phone of all time, but is currently an Android user.

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