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Futurama Watch Order in the correct order

How to watch Futurama in order including the movies

Last updated: July 11 2026

Written by: ChronoBob

Futurama is Matt Groening's beloved sci-fi animated comedy set in the 31st century, blending sharp humor with genuine heart. With multiple seasons, four feature-length films, and a streaming revival, here's how to watch it all in order.

Futurama follows Philip J. Fry, a 20th-century pizza delivery boy who accidentally freezes himself and wakes up 1,000 years in the future. Alongside one-eyed pilot Leela and beer-loving robot Bender, Fry navigates the strange, funny, and surprisingly emotional world of New New York in the year 3000. The show ran on Fox from 1999 to 2003, was revived with four feature films in 2007–2009, returned to Comedy Central, and came back again on Hulu in 2023 — making the watch order slightly more complex than most shows.

🕐 Release Order

Watching Futurama in release order means following it through its multiple cancellations and revivals, which is actually the recommended approach to fully appreciate the show's evolution.

  1. Futurama Seasons 1–4 (1999–2003, Fox original run)
  2. Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007)
  3. Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)
  4. Futurama: Bender's Game (2008)
  5. Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (2009)
  6. Futurama Seasons 6–7 (2010–2013, Comedy Central)
  7. Futurama Season 8+ (2023–, Hulu revival)

Note: The four feature films were later edited into 16 episodes and aired as part of Seasons 5 and 6 on Comedy Central. If you're streaming, you may encounter them in either film or episode format.

📖 Story Chronology

Futurama's story is largely told in release order. The films directly follow Season 4 and serve as a narrative bridge to the Comedy Central seasons. Watching them in production order ensures the story flows without gaps.

  1. Futurama Seasons 1–4 (1999–2003)
  2. Four feature films (2007–2009)
  3. Futurama Seasons 6–7 (2010–2013)
  4. Futurama Season 8+ (2023–)

Which Order Should You Choose?

Start at the very beginning with Season 1 and watch straight through in release order. The early Fox seasons contain some of the most beloved episodes in the show's history, including some genuinely tearjerking episodes that rank among the best in animated television. The four feature films keep the story moving and are essential viewing before the Comedy Central revival. The Hulu seasons continue the story and are best appreciated with the full context of everything that came before.

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