Ken Burns' first documentary outside the United States, “Leonardo da Vinci,” will air on PBS beginning Monday, November 18. To learn how to watch “Leonardo da Vinci” online for free, follow the guide below; simply download a VPN and stream the documentary from anywhere.

Narrated by the baritone voice of Academy Award-nominated director Burns (1985's The Statue of Liberty, 1994's Baseball) and Keith Davis (2021's Muhammad Ali), Leonardo da Vinci is a film about the genius of da Vinci's takes us back to 15th century Italy to explore.

Da Vinci is best known as the painter of the Mona Lisa, but it is here that we find his voluminous notebooks. He is even credited with being the first to describe coronary atherosclerosis.

The documentary interweaves primary accounts of his life with on-camera interviews with contemporary scholars, artists, and admirers, before depicting his apprenticeship in Florence, Italy, in Part 1, “Apprentice of Experience,” and exploring his monumental contributions to a variety of fields in “Painter-God.” The series' split-screen approach reiterates how influential the artist's work has been, contextualizing his accomplishments by juxtaposing images, audio, and video spanning multiple time periods.

Get ready to be inspired by the life of a genius: read the guide below to learn how to watch “Leonardo da Vinci” online, live, and on demand at PBS.org.

I'm away from home and can't watch “Leonardo da Vinci” on PBS.

Fortunately, you can watch “Leonardo da Vinci” online thanks to a VPN (Virtual Private Network) VPN is software that allows you to make your device look like you are in your country, no matter where in the world you VPN is software that makes your device appear to be in your country, no matter where you are in the world. This makes it ideal for out-of-country viewers to join in the fun. Our favorite is NordVPN. See our review of NordVPN to find out why.

The VPN is incredibly easy to use.

1. install the VPN of your choice; NordVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to in the VPN app. For example, if you are in the U.K. and want to see your usual U.S. service, select U.S. from the list.

3. sit back and enjoy the show, go to PBS.org and stream “Leonardo da Vinci” online.

In Canada, Ken Burn's extraordinary documentary is also available on your local PBS station. Leonardo da Vinci will air in two parts on Monday, November 18 and Tuesday, November 19 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Cord-cutters can stream both episodes for free at PBS.org.

To expand your access to PBS content, consider getting a PBS Passport, which gives you access to a variety of PBS channels, including PBS Life and PBS Masterpiece. Membership requires a monthly donation of $5 CAD.

Now that you're out and about, you can download a VPN and connect to the services you enjoy at home for free, without the need for an additional subscription.

Bad news. UK viewers will have to wait to see the new “Leonardo da Vinci” documentary. However, since the BBC has acquired the documentary for broadcast, it should be broadcast on the BBC's linear channel in the near future and available for free streaming on BBC iPlayer.

NB: If you are an American away from the US right now, you can stream “Leonardo da Vinci” online from the PBS website using a VPN.

It is unlikely that Australian viewers will be able to watch “Leonardo da Vinci” anytime soon. However, if such a change does occur, we will provide the latest details here.

Out of the country. download a VPN and you can connect to your home streaming service and watch your favorite TV shows and movies from anywhere in the world.