‘The Westies’ Episode 6 Release Date and Time
MGM+’s 1980s gangster drama ‘The Westies‘ is barreling toward its most explosive stretch yet, and episode 6 looks like the moment several simmering plots finally boil over. Fans following Jimmy Roarke’s rise inside the Irish mob have plenty to look forward to as the show heads deeper into its back half.
The series has become one of the summer’s buzzier crime dramas, and with the sixth episode titled ‘Rad Tad’ on the horizon, viewers are eager to know exactly when and where they can catch it.
When Does ‘The Westies’ Episode 6 Release?
Episode 6 of ‘The Westies,’ titled ‘Rad Tad,’ is set to premiere on Sunday, August 9, 2026. The episode follows a steady weekly rollout that began after the show’s two episode premiere, with new installments arriving every Sunday since.
That release pattern places ‘Rad Tad’ as the sixth entry in an eight episode debut season, with only two episodes remaining after it before the season closes out. The finale, titled ‘The Irish Goodbye,’ is expected to arrive on August 23, 2026, giving fans a clear runway to the end of the story.
What Time Does ‘The Westies’ Episode 6 Premiere?
New episodes of ‘The Westies’ air on MGM+ in the United States at 9 p.m. ET on Sundays. The series also becomes available on the MGM+ streaming service the same day, though the exact upload time can shift slightly depending on individual channel subscriptions, local distributors, and device listings.
Viewers watching through DIRECTV can expect the same broadcast slot, since the platform has been carrying the series alongside its weekly MGM+ rollout since the premiere. For those tracking the episode by international time zone, listings have also pegged ‘Rad Tad’ for a 4 p.m. GMT slot depending on the platform and region.
‘The Westies’ “Rad Tad” Preview and Plot Details
The official preview for ‘Rad Tad’ centers on Jimmy Roarke taking a serious gamble. He secures a risky loan from Ruby Stein to bankroll a cocaine deal with a wealthy, inexperienced buyer from downtown, only for the entire arrangement to collapse. That failed deal appears set to push Roarke into an even more dangerous corner than before.
The fallout does not stop with Roarke. Sweeney has reportedly allowed Roarke to sell cocaine only on the condition that he sources the product himself, a decision that puts him directly in John Gotti’s crosshairs since Gotti already suspects the Westies of defying Paul Castellano. Meanwhile, Keenan is shown targeting an older member of the Westies as a way to pressure Sweeney, adding another layer of law enforcement pressure to the gang’s troubles.
Bridget’s storyline also advances significantly in this episode. She helps Brendan Cahill secure explosives for their IRA operation, and the preview indicates that she and the IRA cell make a move on a character known as Colonel Markham. On top of that, Polk continues pressuring Keenan to wear a wire, tightening the vise on a character already torn between his badge and his neighborhood loyalties.
Where to Watch ‘The Westies’ Season 1
‘The Westies’ is a MGM+ original, and the crime drama is available to stream on the platform as new episodes drop each week. DIRECTV subscribers with access to MGM+ can also watch each new episode as it premieres, following Jimmy Roarke’s increasingly dangerous path through New York’s criminal underworld.
The series stars J.K. Simmons as gang leader Eamon Sweeney, alongside Tom Brittney as Jimmy Roarke, Titus Welliver as Glenn Keenan, Stanley Morgan as Mickey Flanagan, Sarah Bolger as Bridget Walsh, Hamish Allan-Headley as John Gotti, and Allen Leech as Brendan Cahill. Set against the backdrop of 1980s Hell’s Kitchen, the show follows the real life Irish American gang as construction on the Jacob Javits Convention Center threatens to upend their turf, all while an internal generational struggle and a deepening FBI investigation close in around them.
With Roarke’s cocaine deal falling apart, Bridget moving on Colonel Markham, and Keenan getting squeezed from every direction, ‘Rad Tad’ looks like a turning point heading into the final two episodes, so which of these collapsing plots do you think will do the most damage to the Westies by the time the season wraps.
