How to Watch the Descendants Movies in Order

Want to watch the Descendants movies in order? The franchise spans 5 films released from 2015 to 2026. The simplest approach is release order, which is how the story was meant to unfold for audiences. Here is the complete Descendants watch order, with links to our full guides for each film.

1. Descendants (2015)

A present-day idyllic kingdom where the benevolent teenage son of King Adam and Queen Belle offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of Disney's classic villains: Cruella De Vil (

2. Descendants 2 (2017)

When the pressure to be royal becomes too much for Mal, she returns to the Isle of the Lost where her archenemy Uma, Ursula's daughter, has taken her spot as self-proclaimed queen.

3. Descendants 3 (2019)

The teenagers of Disney's most infamous villains return to the Isle of the Lost to recruit a new batch of villainous offspring to join them at Auradon Prep.

4. Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024)

After the Queen of Hearts incites a coup on Auradon, her rebellious daughter Red and Cinderella's perfectionist daughter Chloe join forces and travel back in time to try to undo the traumatic event th

5. Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026)

Now that the Queen of Hearts is nice and Cinderella is safe, things seem perfect for Red and Chloe… But little do they know that changing the past created a new villain — Maddox Hatter. When Maddox ca

Watch order at a glance

1. Descendants (2015)
2. Descendants 2 (2017)
3. Descendants 3 (2019)
4. Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024)
5. Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026)

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