The Simpsons Watch Order (Release Order)Recommended
0 / 7 watchedSeason eras in air order with the theatrical films at release.
- 1 The Simpsons Seasons 1-9 (1989-1998), 203 episodes The run most critics call the golden age. Start here.
- 2 The Simpsons Seasons 10-19 (1998-2008), 217 episodes
- 3 The Simpsons Movie Theatrical film. Released between seasons 18 and 19 and stands alone.
- 4 The Simpsons Seasons 20-29 (2008-2018), 219 episodes
- 5 The Simpsons Seasons 30-36 (2018-2025), 170 episodes
- 6 The Simpsons Season 37 (2025-2026), 19 episodes Latest released season. 19 episodes.
- 7 The New Simpsons Movie Dated September 3, 2027. Not yet released; date may move.
About The Simpsons
The Simpsons has aired on Fox since December 1989 and passed 800 episodes across 37 seasons. With that much history, season-by-season listing helps nobody, so this list groups consecutive seasons into eras and places the film where it released.
Release order is the right order. The show uses a floating timeline where the characters never age, so there is no chronology to reconstruct. Watch the eras in sequence, take the 2007 movie in its slot, and treat the shorts as extras.
Good to know
Season 37 ran from September 2025 into 2026 with 19 episodes. On April 2, 2025 Fox renewed the show for seasons 38 through 40, with 15 episodes each plus Disney+ specials. The sequel, titled The New Simpsons Movie, was announced for summer 2027 (Variety, September 29, 2025) and is currently listed for September 3, 2027; treat the date as provisional. Shorts: the 48 Tracey Ullman shorts (1987-1989), the theatrical short Playdate with Destiny (2020) and the Disney+ Maggie and Lisa shorts are all optional.
