“Fringe,” the mind-bending sci-fi JJ Abrams-esque take on “The X-Files,” aired on Fox from 2008 to 2013 and is now streaming worldwide; here's how to watch “Fringe” from anywhere using a VPN

“Fringe” follows FBI agent Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv) as she forms the Fringe Division with brilliant but troubled scientist Walter Bishop (John Noble) and Bishop's son Peter They work for the director, Philip Broyles (Lance Reddick), and are assisted by a young agent, Astrid Farnsworth (Jasika Nicole)

Comparisons to the adventures of Mulder and Scully were apt Early in the show, there were procedural episodes in which the team investigated seemingly paranormal phenomena, usually related to the existence of parallel universes, often organized by ZFT, a rogue scientific organization led by David Robert Jones, played by Jared Harris [The show, produced by JJ Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci after their work on “Lost,” shares a similar tone, score, and visual style in addition to Abrams' classic “puzzle box” style of storytelling, and is the Island s mystery as a spiritual successor to the original

To speak further would be to spoil the sci-fi gem, but there's a reason it's been waiting for you for over five seasons Read on to learn how to watch “Fringe” online, from anywhere

Thanks to a VPN (Virtual Private Network), Brits should be able to watch “Fringe” wherever they are With this software, no matter where you are in the world, your device will appear to be in your home country Our favorite is NordVPN

Using VPN is incredibly easy

1 Install the VPN of your choice As we have mentioned, NordVPN is our favorite

2 select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app For example, if you are in the US and want to see your usual UK service, select UK from the list

3 Sit back and enjoy the show Access ITVX and watch “Fringe”

In the US, you can watch “Fringe” on the Max streaming service

Max costs between $999 and $2099 per month It is also possible to pay a year's worth of fees in advance, effectively 12 months for the price of 10 months

If you are a Brit traveling in the US, you can use a VPN such as NordVPN, select UK from the list, and head to ITVX to watch “Fringe”

Surprisingly, there is currently no way to watch “Fringe” in Canada

British citizens who are in the Great White North for work or vacation can watch the show using a VPN such as NordVPN

Australians can watch “Fringe” on the Foxtel Now platform Prices start at AU$35 per month and include a live TV channel; there is also a 10-day free trial

British citizens living abroad in Oz can watch the show using a VPN such as NordVPN

“Fringe” had a total of 100 episodes over five seasons Depending on the streaming service, the two parts may appear as a single episode,