Series Completed 1996-2001

3rd Rock from the Sun Watch Order

All six seasons of 3rd Rock from the Sun in order, 139 episodes from 1996 to 2001.

Last updated September 17, 2026

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All six seasons in air order, which is also the story order.

1 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 1 1996 · series 20 episodes. Premiered January 9, 1996 on NBC.
2 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 2 1996 · series 26 episodes. Premiered September 22, 1996.
3 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 3 1997 · series 27 episodes. Premiered September 24, 1997.
4 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 4 1998 · series 24 episodes. Premiered September 23, 1998.
5 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 5 1999 · series 22 episodes. Premiered September 21, 1999.
6 3rd Rock from the Sun Season 6 2000 · series 20 episodes. Premiered October 24, 2000. Ended May 22, 2001.

3rd Rock from the Sun aired on NBC from January 9, 1996 to May 22, 2001, following four aliens posing as the Solomon family in Rutherford, Ohio.

The series ran for six seasons and 139 episodes, with John Lithgow leading the cast as High Commander Dick Solomon.

Release order matches story order, so the single list below serves as both.