How to watch

Loosely inspired by the 1985 Michael J. Fox comedy, MTV's Teen Wolf reinvented the concept as a moody teen supernatural drama set in the fictional town of Beacon Hills. Following Scott McCall from an ordinary high schooler bitten by a werewolf into a True Alpha, the series ran for six seasons before returning years later for a movie.

🕐 Release Order

Release order is the definitive way to experience Teen Wolf, since each season builds directly on the last and the 2023 film serves as a proper epilogue.

1. Teen Wolf: Season 1 (2011)
2. Teen Wolf: Season 2 (2012)
3. Teen Wolf: Season 3 (2013)
4. Teen Wolf: Season 4 (2014)
5. Teen Wolf: Season 5 (2015)
6. Teen Wolf: Season 6 (2017)
7. Teen Wolf: The Movie (2023)

Because the show tells one continuous story, the chronological order matches the broadcast order almost exactly.

📖 Story Chronology

Teen Wolf unfolds in a linear timeline, so story chronology and release order line up season by season.

1. Teen Wolf: Season 1 (2011)
2. Teen Wolf: Season 2 (2012)
3. Teen Wolf: Season 3 (2013)
4. Teen Wolf: Season 4 (2014)
5. Teen Wolf: Season 5 (2015)
6. Teen Wolf: Season 6 (2017)
7. Teen Wolf: The Movie (2023) — set roughly fifteen years later

Which Order Should You Choose?

Start with Season 1 and simply move forward. There's no need to seek out the 1980s films first — the MTV series stands entirely on its own, and the 2023 movie only lands emotionally after you've followed Scott's pack through all six seasons. Watch it in release order and you'll get every callback and payoff exactly as intended.

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