The Chronicles of Narnia watch order
Every film, series, and special in the correct viewing order.
10 entries·~24 hrs total runtime·1967–2027
Narnia has several separate film and TV adaptations, each listed in its own release order.
Early Television Adaptations
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
TV Series10 episodes · 1967
The first television adaptation of a Chronicles of Narnia novel; only Episodes 1 and 8 are known to survive in full.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Special95 min · 1979
A feature-length animated television adaptation produced independently of the later BBC and theatrical versions.
BBC Television Adaptations
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
TV Series6 episodes · 1988
The first BBC Narnia serial and the beginning of its connected television adaptation.
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Prince Caspian
TV Series2 episodes · 1989
Continues the BBC television continuity after The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
TV Series4 episodes · 1989
Continues the BBC continuity with Edmund and Lucy returning to Narnia alongside Eustace Scrubb.
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The Silver Chair
TV Series6 episodes · 1990
Continues Eustace's story and is the final BBC television adaptation in the series.
Walden Media Film Series
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Movie143 min · 2005
Begins the Walden Media film continuity with the Pevensie children entering Narnia during the Second World War.
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Movie150 min · 2008
Continues the Walden Media continuity approximately one year after the Pevensies return to their world, although much more time has passed in Narnia.
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Movie113 min · 2010
Continues the film continuity with Edmund, Lucy and Eustace joining Caspian aboard the Dawn Treader.
Netflix Reboot
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Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
MovieTBA · 2027
Directed by Greta Gerwig, adapting the chronologically earliest Narnia novel in a continuity separate from the earlier screen versions; scheduled for IMAX previews February 10, 2027, wide theatrical release February 12, 2027, and Netflix streaming April 2, 2027 (delayed from an original late-2026 date).
How many Narnia movies and shows are there?
There are three released Walden Media theatrical films, four connected BBC television serials, a 1967 television serial and a 1979 animated television special.
Do I need to watch the BBC series before the Narnia films?
The BBC serials and Walden Media films are separate adaptations, so neither version directly precedes the other.
What order should a first-timer watch The Chronicles of Narnia in?
A first-time viewer should select one adaptation and follow its release order, beginning the Walden Media films with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Is The Chronicles of Narnia finished or still ongoing?
The Walden Media film series ended after The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, while a separate Netflix adaptation directed by Greta Gerwig is scheduled to begin with a February 2027 theatrical release.
See also: Percy Jackson watch order.
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