The Village series premiere live stream: Watch episode 1 online

The Village premiere features Chicago Fire’s Warren Christie. Here’s how to watch The Village season 1, episode 1 live, on TV and online.

One Chicago fans can see one of the franchise’s old friends back on TV, so find out how to watch The Village online or live tonight, as NBC has recruited Warren Christie for its latest buzzworthy new show.

Christie played firefighter Scott Rice during the third season of Chicago Fire, and now he’s cast as U.S. Army veteran Nick Porter in The Village. He moves into the show’s titular apartment building after retiring from active duty, and finds a surrogate family.

For those of you setting your DVR, make sure that you notice the irregular start time: This Is Us will run a minute long tonight, which means this show will begin a minute late. It will still end at the same time, though, because of the start of local news.

Below is all the information you need to watch The Village online and live Tuesday to catch the first episode of the series.

Here’s how NBC officially describes the episode:

"Welcome to the Village, an apartment building in Brooklyn that appears like any other from the outside but is quite unique inside. The people who reside here have built a bonded family of friends and neighbors.Sarah’s a nurse and single mom raising a creative teen; Gabe’s a young law student who got a much older and unexpected roommate; Ava must secure the future of her young, U.S.-born son when ICE comes knocking; Nick’s a veteran who’s returned from war; and the heart and soul of the building, Ron and Patricia, have captivating tales all their own.These are the hopeful, heartwarming and challenging stories of life that prove family is everything – even if it’s the one you make with the people around you."

And here’s how you can watch “Pilot” live, whether on TV or via live stream:

Date: Tuesday, Mar. 19
Start Time: 10:01 p.m.
Episode: “Pilot”
TV Channel: NBC
Live Stream: Watch live on Fubo TV. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can also watch on the NBC website or app.

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