As "Young Sheldon," the prequel to the hit comedy, reaches its seventh and final season, "Big Bang Theory" fans have reason to believe a bittersweet ending awaits the popular spin-off.

"Young Sheldon" Season 7 airs Thursdays on CBS and Paramount Plus in the US and CTV in Canada.

Narrated by Jim Parsons, the sitcom follows the diminutive Sheldon (Ian Armitage) as he tries to make a life as a boy genius in rural Texas in the late 80s and early 90s. as with "TBBT," the humor of the show centers on Sheldon, a young man who is trying to make a life for himself in a rural town in Texas, Sheldon's unique way of interacting with the world around him and his struggle to fit in with his family.

"Young Sheldon" Season 7 opened with Sheldon and Mary's (Zoe Parry) trip to Germany for a summer program and the great bind they find themselves in when they discover that Meemaw's (Annie Potts) house was destroyed by a tornado.

Mandy (Emily Osment) and Georgie (Montana Jordan) take on more prominent roles in preparation for a new spin-off series, but the impending death of George Sr. (Lance Barber), who scarred 14-year-old Sheldon, looms ever larger ...

To learn how to watch "Young Sheldon" Season 7 online and from anywhere in the world, read our guide below.

Great news for "Young Sheldon" fans in New Zealand: the show is available for free streaming of episodes every Friday at 5:30 pm ET on the TVNZ Plus streaming service.

Overseas Kiwis can stream Young Sheldon for free on TVNZ Plus from anywhere in the world using a VPN. Details on how to do this are below.

In the US, Young Sheldon season 7 airs Thursdays at 8pm ET/PT on CBS.

CBS is a local broadcast network that can be accessed through one of the best television antennas or through cable television packages.

If you are already disconnected and do not have cable TV, you can watch CBS on live TV services like Fubo TV, Hulu With Live TV, YouTube TV, and DirecTV Stream.

Of these options, we recommend Fubo, one of the best streaming services on the market.

You can also watch live broadcasts of local CBS stations with Paramount Plus with Showtime ($11.99/month).

The cheaper $5.99/month Essentials plan allows you to stream episodes the next day.

Currently traveling in countries where CBS is not available. With the right VPN (Virtual Private Network), you can access your usual platform and continue watching your favorite shows online, no matter where you are in the world.

We evaluated many options, but the best VPN is ExpressVPN, which meets the VPN needs of most users, offering excellent compatibility with most devices and blazing connection speeds. It is also reasonably priced at $12.95 per month. (The cost drops even further to as low as $6.67 with a 6-month or 1-year long-term contract.)

Using the VPN is surprisingly simple.

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

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

3. Sit back and enjoy the show. Go to Paramount Plus and stream new episodes of "Young Sheldon" Season 7 online.

Canadian fans can watch "Young Sheldon" Season 7 episodes even earlier. The show airs Thursdays at 7:30 PM ET/PT on CTV.

The show is not currently airing in Canada; sign up for ExpressVPN to access your preferred streaming service while abroad.

"Young Sheldon" airs for free in the UK on Channel 4 and its on-demand streaming service (TV license required). However, fans will likely have to wait for Season 7.

This is because the previous season just aired across the Atlantic in July, nine months after it first aired.

For now, the show is available to anyone living abroad from the US to the UK. Or Canada can access their usual streaming services using one of the best VPN services. We recommend ExpressVPN thanks to its speed, reliability, and dependable security features.

The situation is similar in Australia, where "Young Sheldon" Season 7 does not yet have a release date.

Previous seasons have been streaming on Binge, though not long after airing in the U.S. and Canada. Season 6, for example, was released a year after it first aired.

Those traveling to these countries who want to take advantage of the services they have already paid for should check ExpressVPN.