#Escape the night for free

“Sideswiped”:Comedy from creator and star Carly Craig (“American Housewife,” “Hall Pass”) is about dating in the digital age - based on a true story.

“Sherwood” ( new episodes will be available weekly to stream for free): In this new animated spin on the Robin Hood legend, teen hacker Robin of Sherwood joins forces with a group of renegades to battle the elements of the flooded streets of 23rd century London to defeat the mad Sheriff of Nottingham.

“Impulse”: Supernatural thriller from Universal Content Productions, Doug Liman’s Hypnotic and showrunner and executive producer Lauren LeFranc stars Maddie Hasson as a rebellious small-town teenager who discovers she has the ability to teleport - which makes her the focus of those who want to control her.

“Step Up: High Water”: Dance drama from Lionsgate, based on the movie franchise, stars Naya Rivera (“Glee”) and Faizon Love (“Couples Retreat,” “Elf”).

“Matpat’s Game Lab”: In the reality series and 360-degree VR experience, Matthew Patrick (better known on YouTube as MatPat) explores the real-life science behind popular video games.

Created by Graceffa and produced by Brian Graden Media.

“Escape the Night”: Host Joey Graceffa ventures into purgatory to rescue his friends, a revolving cast of YouTube.

Here’s the list of YouTube originals that are now free to watch (with an updating list available at this link).

#Escape the night for free

YouTube joins the list of other services making premium content available for free during the coronavirus crisis, including HBO, AMC Networks, Amazon Prime Video, Sling TV and SiriusXM. “With a diverse collection of fan-favorite YouTube originals now available to stream for free, we are continuing to promote safety while offering our users of all ages entertainment across the globe,” said Susanne Daniels, YouTube’s global head of original content.

Under the COVID-19 free-streaming push, YouTube will make additional shows free to watch over the next few weeks, including kids and family originals “ We Are Savvy,” “ Hyperlinked,” “ Fruit Ninja Frenzy Force” and “ Kings of Atlantis.”