The Simpsons (TV Specials)Complete Watch Order Guide
A collection of The Simpsons TV Specials.
The Simpsons (TV Specials) Release Timeline
What order should you watch the The Simpsons (TV Specials) movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 4 movies shown below.
All 4 films in release order — the recommended way to experience the full series.
Watch The Simpsons (TV Specials) in Order
Watch the The Simpsons (TV Specials) movies in release order, starting with The Simpsons: A Serious Flanders (2021) and continuing through Simpsley (2026). The series spans 4 films, released between 2021 and 2026. Audiences rate the franchise 7.4/10 on average.
What order should you watch The Simpsons (TV Specials)?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch The Simpsons (TV Specials). This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
The Simpsons (TV Specials) largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About The Simpsons (TV Specials)
A collection of The Simpsons TV Specials.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
The Simpsons (TV Specials) Fun Facts & Trivia
The The Simpsons (TV Specials) franchise spans 5 years, from 2021 to 2026.
The highest-rated entry is Simpsley with a 7.9/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 7.4/10 rating from audiences.
Watching all 4 The Simpsons (TV Specials) films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, Simpsley (2026), continues a franchise that began 5 years earlier.
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