How to Train Your Dragon watch order
Every film, series, and special in the correct viewing order.
21 entries·~86 hrs total runtime·2010–2027
The live-action films are a separate adaptation, and Rescue Riders and The Nine Realms are separate spin-offs.
The Original Animated Film
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1
How to Train Your Dragon
Movie98 min · 2010
The first released production and the introduction of Hiccup, Toothless and the Viking village of Berk.
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2
Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon
Special17 min · 2010
A short film set after How to Train Your Dragon and centred on Gobber's search for the Boneknapper.
Early Berk Shorts
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3
Book of Dragons
Special17 min · 2011
Hiccup, Astrid, Fishlegs and Gobber document different classes and species of dragons.
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4
Gift of the Night Fury
Special22 min · 2011
A Snoggletog story set after the first animated film.
DreamWorks Dragons
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5
Dragons: Riders of Berk
TV Series20 episodes · 2012–2013
Continues after the first animated film as Berk adapts to living alongside dragons.
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6
Dragons: Defenders of Berk
TV Series20 episodes · 2013–2014
Continues directly from Riders of Berk and is sometimes presented as its second season.
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7
Dawn of the Dragon Racers
Special26 min · 2014
A short film showing how dragon racing became a Berk tradition before How to Train Your Dragon 2.
Second Animated Film
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8
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Movie102 min · 2014
Set five years after the first film and continues Hiccup and Toothless's story.
Race to the Edge
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9
Dragons: Race to the Edge
TV Series78 episodes · 2015–2018
Set during the period between Defenders of Berk and How to Train Your Dragon 2, despite being released after the second film.
The Hidden World
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10
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Movie104 min · 2019
The third animated theatrical film and conclusion of the original film trilogy.
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11
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
Special22 min · 2019
Set near the epilogue of The Hidden World and follows Hiccup and Astrid's family during Snoggletog.
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12
Snoggletog Log
Special28 min · 2019
A largely non-narrative holiday fireplace presentation featuring characters from the animated films.
Dragons: Rescue Riders
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13
Dragons: Rescue Riders Season 1
TV Series14 episodes · 2019
Begins a younger-skewing spin-off continuity following twins Dak and Leyla.
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14
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon
Special46 min · 2020
A feature-length Rescue Riders special released after Season 1.
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15
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing
Special46 min · 2020
A second feature-length Rescue Riders special.
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16
Dragons: Rescue Riders Season 2
TV Series12 episodes · 2020
Continues the Rescue Riders television storyline.
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17
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Huttsgalor Holiday
Special46 min · 2020
A Rescue Riders holiday special.
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18
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky
TV Series24 episodes · 2021–2022
A continuation of Dragons: Rescue Riders released under a new subtitle.
Dragons: The Nine Realms
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19
Dragons: The Nine Realms
TV Series52 episodes · 2021–2023
Set approximately 1,300 years after The Hidden World and follows a new group of children who discover that dragons still exist.
Live-Action Film Series
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20
How to Train Your Dragon
Movie125 min · 2025
A live-action adaptation that restarts Hiccup and Toothless's story in a continuity separate from the animated productions.
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21
How to Train Your Dragon 2
MovieTBA · 2027
The announced live-action sequel, with Mason Thames and Nico Parker returning under director Dean DeBlois; scheduled for theatrical release on June 11, 2027.
How many How to Train Your Dragon movies and shows are there?
The franchise has three original animated theatrical films, one released live-action film, 204 regular television episodes across the major animated series, and numerous short films and television specials.
Do I need to watch Dragons: Race to the Edge before How to Train Your Dragon 2?
Race to the Edge is set before How to Train Your Dragon 2, but it was released after that film and expands the five-year gap between the first two animated movies.
What order should a first-timer watch How to Train Your Dragon in?
A first-time viewer should use release order, beginning with the 2010 animated film and adding the shorts and television series at their real-world release positions.
Is How to Train Your Dragon finished or still ongoing?
The original animated film trilogy is complete, while the franchise remains ongoing through the live-action film series, with a sequel scheduled for June 2027.
See also: Studio Ghibli watch order, Frozen watch order.
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