Blade Runner watch order
Every film, series, and special in the correct viewing order.
5 entries·~11 hrs total runtime·1982–2026
Black Lotus and the three 2017 short films are set between the two films.
Films and Shorts
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Blade Runner
Movie1 film · 1982
Ridley Scott's film based on Philip K. Dick's novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
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Blade Runner Short Films
Special3 short films · 2017
Blade Runner Black Out 2022, 2036: Nexus Dawn and 2048: Nowhere to Run, released in 2017 to bridge the story between the two films.
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Blade Runner 2049
Movie164 min · 2017
A sequel set in 2049, following Ryan Gosling's replicant Blade Runner.
Series
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Blade Runner: Black Lotus
TV SeriesAnimated series · 2021
An animated series set in 2032, between the two films, that premiered on Adult Swim and Crunchyroll.
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Blade Runner 2099
TV Series8 episodes · 2026
A live-action limited series set 50 years after Blade Runner 2049; it premieres on Prime Video on November 25, 2026.
How many Blade Runner movies are there?
There are two films, Blade Runner (1982) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017), plus three 2017 short films, the animated series Black Lotus and the live-action series Blade Runner 2099.
Do I need to watch the Blade Runner short films?
The three 2017 shorts bridge the story between the first film and Blade Runner 2049, and they are separate from the two feature films.
What order should a first-timer watch Blade Runner in?
Release order: Blade Runner, the 2017 shorts, Blade Runner 2049, Black Lotus, then Blade Runner 2099.
When does Blade Runner 2099 come out?
Prime Video has set the eight-episode series for November 25, 2026.
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