To watch the Fast & Furious series in story (chronological) order, follow this sequence, including the main films, spin‑off, and key shorts.

Chronological watch order

  1. The Fast and the Furious (2001)
  1. Turbo-Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious – short film (2003)
  1. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
  1. Los Bandoleros – short film (2009)
  1. Fast & Furious (2009) – “Fast & Furious 4”
  1. Fast Five (2011)
  1. Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
  1. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) – set after F&F 6 in the timeline
  1. Furious 7 (2015)
  1. The Fate of the Furious (2017)
  1. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
  1. F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
  1. Fast X (2023)

Release order (if you prefer simple)

Some fans still like watching them as they came out in theaters, which is more straightforward but slightly jumbles the in‑universe timeline because of “Tokyo Drift.”

  1. The Fast and the Furious (2001)
  1. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
  1. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
  1. Fast & Furious (2009)
  1. Fast Five (2011)
  1. Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
  1. Furious 7 (2015)
  1. The Fate of the Furious (2017)
  1. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
  1. F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
  1. Fast X (2023)

Which order is better?

  • For newcomers who want the story to make sense, the chronological order above works best, especially putting “Tokyo Drift” between F&F 6 and “Furious 7.”
  • For a nostalgic experience that mirrors the franchise’s evolution and how audiences originally saw it, use the release order.

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