How to watch 'Neighbors' — stream new HBO reality series online from anywhere

Old woman looking out from behind curtain — Reality TV series "Neighbors" drops in on U.S. next-door conflict culture (Image credit: HBOMax)

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As one contributor to new HBOMax reality docuseries "Neighbors" points out, "When you are buying a house, you are buying the neighbors" but why anybody would want to buy this motley crew of pedantic, small-minded sociopaths is anybody's guess...

Here's how you can watch "Neighbors" online around the world and from anywhere with a VPN.

'Neighbors' - Streaming details

"Neighbors" premieres on HBO in the U.S. on Friday, February 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. It is also available to stream on Max.
• U.S. — HBO/ Max
• CAN — Crave
• U.K. — Sky Atlantic/ Now (TBC)/ HBOMax (From Mar. 26)
• AUS — Max
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In other words, unmissable car crash TV without the cars but now with ranches in Montana, beachfront properties in Florida and suburban holdings in Texas, Indiana and Tennessee.

Their territorially-inclined owners seem determined to die on the hill of whichever particular irritation has driven them into a pointless and unwindable war with neighbors various.

It could be anything from a small borderline dispute to an objection about the type of fencing being used on a property to the clothing one neighbour chooses to wear while cycling.

We get to watch the unfolding chaos from the comfort of our sofas.

To discover how you can watch "Neighbors" online with all the streaming details you need to read below.

How to watch 'Neighbors' online in the U.S.

"Neighbors" premieres on HBO in the U.S. on Friday, February 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

If you don't have access to HBO, the best way to watch "Neighbors" online is via its Max platform.

Max prices start at $10.99/month if you don't mind ads, going to $18.49/month for ad-free and $22.99/month if you want the option to watch content on up to four devices and in 4K. For even better value, you can pay for a whole year upfront and effectively get 12 months for the price of 10 on any of its tiers.

HBO can also be added to OTT streaming services such as Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus.

Traveling outside the States? You'll need to use a VPN to unblock Max when abroad. We love NordVPN.

Watch 'Neighbors' from anywhere in the world

If you're traveling overseas and "Neighbors" isn't airing where you're currently located, that doesn't mean you have to miss the show while you're away from home. With the right VPN (virtual private network), you can stream the show from wherever you are.

We've evaluated many options, and the best VPN you can get right now is NordVPN. It meets the VPN needs of the vast majority of users, offering outstanding compatibility with most devices and impressive connection speeds. You can try it risk-free for 30 days if you take advantage of NordVPN's no-quibble money-back guarantee.

Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're visiting the U.K. and want to view a U.S. service, you'd select a U.S. server from the location list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the show. Head to your streaming service app — so Max, for example — and watch "Neighbors" online from wherever you are in the world.

How to watch 'Neighbors' online in Canada

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You can catch "Neighbors" in Canada on Crave with the first episode slated for Friday, February 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Crave subscriptions start at $11.99/month.

Abroad? Don't panic. You just need one of the best VPNs to log in back home to use Crave as it will be geo-blocked. We recommend NordVPN.

How to watch 'Neighbors' in the U.K.

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"Neighbors" - not be confused with Aussie soap "Neighbours" - has no broadcast date in the U.K. as yet but could be available on Sky Atlantic and Now TV or very soon or on newly-arrived HBO from late March. Check back here for details.

If it drops on Sky, subscribers will be able to watch via the Sky Go app, which is available on smartphones, computers, games consoles and a host of TV streaming devices.

Not a Sky subscriber? Plans currently start from £35/month.

An American in the U.K. who wants to catch the show? Don't panic. You will need a good streaming VPN to log in back home to use they preferred domestic streaming platform. We recommend NordVPN.

How to watch 'Neighbors' online in Australia

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"Neighbors" premieres in Australia on HBOMax on Friday, February 13.

HBOMax plans start at AU$10.99/month

Remember, if you are working or on vacation Down Under and you want to catch the show on your usual domestic streamer can do so by using a VPN such as NordVPN.

Official 'Neighbors' Trailer

'Neighbors' - Episode guide

Season 01 Episode 01: "Shoreline Defender" - A heated debate amongst beachgoers and private homeowners emerges on the Santa Rosa Beach shoreline in Florida. In Montana, Seth takes issue with a gate placed by new neighbor Josh, who insists he's within his legal rights to do so. (Fri., Feb. 13)

S01 E02: "The Farm" - (Fri., Feb. 20)/ S01 E03: - (Fri., Feb. 27)/ S01 E04: - (Fri., Mar. 6)/ S01 E05: - (Fri., Mar. 13)/ S01 E06: - (Fri., Feb. 20)

'Neighbors' - Creators/ Cast

Harrison Fishman – Director & Executive Producer [See Q&A below]
Dylan Redford – Director & Executive Producer [See Q&A below]
Eli Bush – Executive Producer
Ronnie Bronstein – Executive Producer
JP Lopez Ali – Executive Producer
Jonathan Hausfater – Executive Producer

What have Harrison Fishman and Dylan Redford [Exec Producers and Directors] of "Neighbors" said about he show?

What led you to go on this road trip across America to dive into neighbor disputes?

Neighbor relationships are really interesting. Neighbors aren’t family or friends, nor can you pick them. There is a cosmic random destiny to what brings two people to live next to each other. These seemingly different people can have surprising similarities. It is something like a chemical reaction when these people come together - with an outcome you can’t predict.

We have been obsessed with videos of people in conflict online for a long time. A few years ago, Harrison’s brother, Sam, started sharing neighbor-to-neighbor fight videos from around the country with us. They were fascinating, gripping, unfiltered, and honest. The conflict, no matter how small, always felt so big.

Everyone has a phone with a video camera constantly documenting their lives, surveilling the people around them. On top of that, there’s no formal way for law enforcement to handle neighbor disputes other than suggesting you document everything. So, whether it’s for social clout or a civil case, whoever holds the camera holds the power, “if I filmed it, I must be right.” They often film for proof and accountability. But more often than not, like body camera or surveillance footage, these videos raise more questions than they answer.

These themes and questions felt both so human and timely, and also so tragically comedic. There’s nothing more amusing than someone taking something absurd seriously.

We went on this tour across America because it was the only way to capture something bigger and messier than what already existed on TikTok. We wanted to see what happens after the video ends.

How did you discover and cast the real-life Americans featured in the show?

Casting was the most important and difficult part of our show, and our casting director, Harleigh Shaw, and her team did an incredible job. We wanted real people, in real disputes, who never intended to be on TV.

The biggest thing we sought with all of these stories was active, ongoing conflicts. We wanted everything to feel like it was happening in real time, to put the viewer right in the middle of the conflict and get to know these people deeply.

How do you find active, ongoing neighbor disputes with extremely idiosyncratic and unique people? Our casting team did everything under the sun to find neighbor disputes: reading local newspapers around the country, searching small claims court databases, neighborhood Facebook groups, going down all social media rabbit holes on TikTok and Instagram, in addition to posting flyers in person all around the country.

What would you like viewers to take away after watching Neighbors?

Our first goal is to make our audience laugh. Second to that, we hope to offer a somewhat unique opportunity to see both sides of a real-life dispute. Not just because it’s funny and dramatic, but because wrestling with two competing yet valid truths hopefully evokes some small sense of empathy.

We believe that, in most of these disputes, neither of the neighbors is “bad” or “evil”. They might have done something bad, but that doesn’t make them bad. People tend to hurt each other for a reason, a context that is nearly impossible to access.

We are forced to live within such contradiction and absurdity and have so little power to change anything. All we can change is how the front of our lawn looks, the fences we build, and what we wear while riding a Peloton. So when someone comes after that, it feels big and violent, and forgiveness feels cowardly. The only way out of a neighbor dispute is to try to see the bigger picture. Chances are, what’s at the core of the conflict is way bigger than yourself.

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