Release OrderRecommended
0 / 5 watchedBroadcast order: the Nickelodeon series, then the film, then the Netflix prequel.
- 1 The Penguins of Madagascar 3 seasons and 149 episodes from November 2008 to January 2016 on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons.
- 2 Penguins of Madagascar Theatrical film from November 26, 2014. The penguins team up with the North Wind against Dave.
- 3 All Hail King Julien Seasons 1-2 Seasons 1 and 2, 26 episodes from December 2014 to October 2015 on Netflix. Julien takes the crown.
- 4 All Hail King Julien Seasons 3-4 Seasons 3 and 4, 26 episodes from June to November 2016.
- 5 All Hail King Julien: Exiled and Season 5 Exiled plus season 5, 26 episodes from May to December 2017. Closes Julien's prequel story.
Chronological Order
0 / 5 watchedTimeline order, opening with the prequel set before the Madagascar films.
- 1 All Hail King Julien Seasons 1-2 Seasons 1 and 2, 26 episodes from December 2014 to October 2015 on Netflix. Julien takes the crown.
- 2 All Hail King Julien Seasons 3-4 Seasons 3 and 4, 26 episodes from June to November 2016.
- 3 All Hail King Julien: Exiled and Season 5 Exiled plus season 5, 26 episodes from May to December 2017. Closes Julien's prequel story.
- 4 The Penguins of Madagascar 3 seasons and 149 episodes from November 2008 to January 2016. The creators treat it as a loose continuity, so placement here is approximate.
- 5 Penguins of Madagascar Theatrical film from November 26, 2014. The penguins team up with the North Wind against Dave.
About The Penguins of Madagascar
Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private run commando missions from the Central Park Zoo in The Penguins of Madagascar. The 2014 film sends them around the world, while All Hail King Julien rewinds to Julien's reign in Madagascar before the first film.
Release order works best because the shows were written to stand alone. Chronological order starts with the Julien prequel for viewers who want the timeline straight.
Good to know
The Penguins series ran 149 episodes from November 2008 to January 2016, and All Hail King Julien ran 78 episodes from December 2014 to December 2017. A pitched revival of the Penguins series was rejected, so nothing new is in production as of September 17, 2026.
