Dune watch order

Every film, series, and special in the correct viewing order.

8 entries·~21 hrs total runtime·1984–2026

The 1984 film, the 2000s miniseries and Villeneuve's films are separate adaptations; Dune: Prophecy is set 10,000 years earlier.

David Lynch Film

1

Dune

Movie137 min · 1984

The first completed theatrical adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune and a standalone continuity.

Sci-Fi Channel Miniseries

2

Frank Herbert's Dune

TV Series3 episodes · 2000

A separate television adaptation of the first Dune novel.
3

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune

TV Series3 episodes · 2003

Continues the 2000 miniseries by adapting Dune Messiah and Children of Dune.

Denis Villeneuve Film Series

4

Dune

Movie155 min · 2021

Begins a new film continuity and adapts approximately the first half of the original Dune novel.
5

Dune: Part Two

Movie166 min · 2024

Continues directly from Dune and completes the modern film adaptation of the first novel.

Dune: Prophecy

6

Dune: Prophecy Season 1

TV Series6 episodes · 2024

A prequel set approximately 10,000 years before the modern Dune films and focused on the early Bene Gesserit order.
7

Dune: Prophecy Season 2

TV Series8 episodes · TBA

Confirmed with production underway; no premiere date announced, though a late-2026 or 2027 window is expected.

Next Villeneuve Film

8

Dune: Part Three

MovieTBA · 2026

Adapts material from Dune Messiah, set roughly 17 years after Part Two; scheduled for theatrical release on December 18, 2026 — not yet released as of this guide's last update.

What should I watch before Dune: Part Three?

Dune: Part Three continues Denis Villeneuve's film series, so the films it follows are Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024). The 1984 film and the Sci-Fi Channel miniseries are separate adaptations, and Dune: Prophecy is a prequel set about 10,000 years earlier. Part Three is scheduled to open in cinemas on December 18, 2026.

How many Dune movies and shows are there?

There are three released theatrical Dune films across two separate film continuities, two three-part television miniseries and a six-episode first season of Dune: Prophecy, with a second Dune film continuation and a second Prophecy season both on the way.

Do I need to watch Dune from 1984 before Dune from 2021?

The 2021 film begins a separate adaptation and does not continue the 1984 film.

What order should a first-timer watch Dune in?

A first-time viewer should follow each continuity separately, watching Dune from 2021 immediately before Dune: Part Two.

Is Dune finished or still ongoing?

Dune is still ongoing: Dune: Part Three is scheduled for December 18, 2026, and Dune: Prophecy Season 2 is in production.