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Netflix
Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
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Official event guideGTA VI:
GTA VI:
An Extended Look
Netflix gets the first release. Six hours later, Rockstar makes it available free through its own channels. This page keeps both moments separate and converts them to your time.
Schedule verified August 7, 2026
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Rockstar / YouTube
Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM EDT
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The short answer
When does the GTA VI Extended Look start?
The Netflix premiere is scheduled for Thursday, August 27 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The free Rockstar and YouTube release follows at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the same date.
Eastern Time is daylight time in August. Leonida6 stores the schedule in UTC and uses your browser timezone for the local conversion, rather than calculating from the ambiguous “ET” abbreviation.
How to watch
Choose early access or the free release.
- 01Netflix premiere
Open the official Netflix title page before 3:00 p.m. ET. A subscription may be required.
- 02Rockstar / YouTube
Use Rockstar’s official GTA VI page or YouTube channel at 9:00 p.m. ET for the free release.
- 03Verify before the event
Schedules can change. This page will be checked again within 24 hours of the premiere.
What is official
- The event is titled “Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look.”
- The Netflix premiere is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET on August 27.
- The Rockstar / YouTube release follows at 9:00 p.m. ET.
- GTA VI remains dated for November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
What we will not guess
- The final runtime.
- Whether the program is entirely gameplay footage.
- Specific features, missions or online details.
- A PC release date.
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