Tales of Arcadia Watch Order (2016-2021)

Guillermo del Toro started his Tales of Arcadia universe with Trollhunters in 2016 and ended it with Rise of the Titans in 2021. The story follows Jim Lake and his friends as they protect the town of Arcadia from evil trolls and eventually aliens and elemental giants, teaming up with the friendly trolls beneath Arcadia along the way. While there are numerous supplementary materials, I will be focusing on the animated series and movie as they form the best and most cohesive story. Mild spoilers for the Tales of Arcadia series.

1. Trollhunters Seasons 1-2 (2016-2017)
• Trollhunters Seasons 1 and 2 introduce the main conflict and most of the universe's main characters. They are the origin of the universe and the best place to start.
2. Trollhunters Season 3 (2018)
• The first 8 episodes of 3Below S1 take place before Trollhunters Season 3 episode 9, but that episode makes for a good back-door pilot for 3Below. Besides that, it makes more sense to finish the story of Trollhunters before moving to 3Below instead of watching everything in chronological order. This is the final season of Trollhunters.
3. 3Below Season 1 (2018)
• While the first 8 episodes of 3Below S1 take place during the first half of Trollhunters S3, it simply makes more sense to wait to watch the entire first season of 3Below at once.
4. 3Below Season 2 (2019)
• The final season of 3Below.
5. Wizards Season 1 (2020)
• The only season of Wizards is a direct sequel to Trollhunters, although some time has definitely passed. It also takes place after 3Below per Toby and Steve, who talk about the 3Below finale in the first episode.
6. Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans film (2021)
• A movie that brings together the characters of Trollhunters, 3Below, and Wizards to cap off the entire franchise. While the film focuses on the characters from Trollhunters, it works best with at least the knowledge of Wizards, if not 3Below as well.