{"id":2065183,"date":"2025-10-02T21:05:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T21:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2065183"},"modified":"2025-10-02T21:05:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T21:05:29","slug":"how-to-watch-matthew-mcconaughey-in-the-lost-bus-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-to-watch-matthew-mcconaughey-in-the-lost-bus-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch Matthew McConaughey in &#8216;The Lost Bus&#8217; for free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2025%2F10%2Fthe-lost-bus.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"commerce-disclosure\">\n\t\tcelebrity.land may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change.<br \/>\n\t<\/aside>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Matthew McConaughey\u2019s break from acting is over, as he returns to the big screen in a major role for the first time since 2019 in the survival drama \u201cThe Lost Bus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u201cThe Lost Bus,\u201d which premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, will be available for all <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/channel\/tvs.sbd.4000?itsct=nypost_tv&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l3b9T&amp;ct=nypost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Apple TV+<\/a> subscribers to watch beginning Friday (Oct. 3).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">From director Paul Greengrass (the \u201cBourne\u201d franchise), \u201cThe Lost Bus\u201d is based on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"0593136381\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FParadise-Struggle-Survive-American-Wildfire%2Fdp%2F0593136381%3Ftag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F10%2F02%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-matthew-mcconaughey-in-the-lost-bus-for-free%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">\u201cParadise: One Town\u2019s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire\u201d by Lizzie Johnson<\/a>, a firsthand account of the 2018 Camp Fire in Northern California. The Camp Fire is the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2018\/11\/25\/deadliest-fire-in-californias-history-is-contained\/\">deadliest and most destructive\u00a0wildfire<\/a>\u00a0in California history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Lost Bus\u201d follows <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2018\/11\/19\/bus-driver-from-heaven-saves-two-dozen-kids-from-california-wildfire\/\">real-life hero Kevin McKay<\/a> (McConaughey), a bus driver who rescued 22 students from Ponderosa Elementary on Nov. 8, 2018. Mary Ludwig, a real second-grade teacher who assisted in the rescue, is portrayed in the movie by America Ferrera.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">The movie is also a family affair for McConaughey; his son Levi <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/06\/entertainment\/matthew-mcconaugheys-fire-rescue-movie-the-lost-bus-will-stress-you-out\/\">plays his on-screen son<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/27\/entertainment\/matthew-mcconaughey-took-a-8-year-hiatus-from-his-mom-for-this-reason\/\">his mother<\/a> Kay plays his on-screen mother.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u2018The Lost Bus\u2019 release date<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u201cThe Lost Bus\u201d begins streaming Friday, Oct. 3, on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/channel\/tvs.sbd.4000?itsct=nypost_tv&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l3b9T&amp;ct=nypost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Apple TV+<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Apple TV+ does tend to drop new movies and shows earlier, though, so while Oct. 3 is the official release date, you may be able to watch \u201cThe lost Bus\u201d as early as 9 p.m. ET tonight, Oct. 2.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">How to watch \u2018The Lost Bus\u2019 for free<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u201cThe Lost Bus\u201d is being released exclusively on Apple TV+, so you\u2019ll need an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/channel\/tvs.sbd.4000?itsct=nypost_tv&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l3b9T&amp;ct=nypost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Apple TV+ subscription<\/a> to watch the new movie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/channel\/tvs.sbd.4000?itsct=nypost_tv&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l3b9T&amp;ct=nypost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Apple TV+<\/a> has just one ad-free plan, which costs $12.99\/month, but new subscribers can take advantage of a seven-day free trial. If you choose to subscribe <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%2Fref%3Datv_3p_amz_c_5eiod6_1_1%3FbenefitId%3Dappletvus%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F10%2F02%2Fentertainment%2Fhow-to-watch-matthew-mcconaughey-in-the-lost-bus-for-free%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">via Prime Video<\/a>, you can also try the service for free before payment begins.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u2018The Lost Bus\u2019 cast guide<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<li>Matthew McConaughey as Kevin McKay, the bus driver<\/li>\n<li>America Ferrera as Mary Ludwig, the school teacher<\/li>\n<li>Yul Vazquez as Ray Martinez, Cal Fire battalion chief<\/li>\n<li>Ashlie Atkinson as Ruby, the bus depot dispatcher<\/li>\n<li>Levi McConaughey (Matthew\u2019s son) as Shaun McKay, Kevin\u2019s son<\/li>\n<li>Kay McCabe McConaughey (Matthew\u2019s mother) as Sherry McKay, Kevin\u2019s disabled mother<\/li>\n<li>Kate Wharton as Jen Kissoon, Cal Fire battalion chief<\/li>\n<li>Danny McCarthy as McKenzie<\/li>\n<li>Spencer Watson as Hopkins<\/li>\n<li>Nathan Gariety<\/li>\n<li>Gary Kraus as Sheriff Thomas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u2018The Lost Bus\u2019 trailer<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lost Bus \u2014 Official Trailer | Apple TV+\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XSDHjkuwaic?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/why-trust-post-wanted-by-new-york-post\/\">Why Trust Post Wanted by the celebrity.land<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This article was written by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\">Angela Tricarico<\/a>, Commerce Streaming Reporter for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/shopping\/\">Post Wanted Shopping<\/a>, Page Six, and celebrity.land\u2019s streaming property, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\">Decider<\/a>. 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