WATCH ORDER
The Purge Watch Order (All 5 Films, 2026)
The Purge · Updated Sep 15, 2026
Four sequels plus one prequel: The First Purge (2018) was released fourth but is set before the original 2013 film, establishing the very first sanctioned Purge night. Release order works fine and is what most viewers should follow; the chronological order below is for anyone who wants the in-universe timeline instead.
Release order (recommended for most viewers)
1.
The Purge (2013) — TMDB 158015
2.
The Purge: Anarchy (2014) — TMDB 238636
3.
The Purge: Election Year (2016) — TMDB 316727
4.
The First Purge (2018) — TMDB 442249
5.
The Forever Purge (2021) — TMDB 602223
Chronological order
1.
The First Purge (2018) — TMDB 442249 — prequel, the first sanctioned Purge night
2.
The Purge (2013) — TMDB 158015
3.
The Purge: Anarchy (2014) — TMDB 238636
4.
The Purge: Election Year (2016) — TMDB 316727
5.
The Forever Purge (2021) — TMDB 602223
Where to start if you only have a weekend
The original 2013 film — a tight, self-contained home-invasion thriller that sets up the premise cleanly without needing any of the sequels' expanded mythology.