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[Reference] The Fast & Furious franchise in in-universe chronological order (Tokyo Drift sits 8th, after F&F 6) with release year, type, timeline placement, and where to stream each entry.

Fast & Furious -- Complete Timeline Watch Order

The complete Fast & Furious franchise in chronological (in-universe timeline) order. The timeline is famously non-linear -- most notably, Tokyo Drift was released 3rd but takes place after Fast & Furious 6 in the story.

Streaming Key: Most of the franchise lives on Peacock. Exceptions are noted per entry. Availability may vary by region.

Timeline Watch Order

# Title Release Year Type Timeline Where to Watch
1 The Fast and the Furious 2001 Movie ~2001 -- LA street racing, the original heist Peacock
2 The Turbo-Charged Prelude 2003 Short Film Between films 1 and 3 -- Brian flees LA VOD (bundled with 2 Fast 2 Furious)
3 2 Fast 2 Furious 2003 Movie Shortly after film 1 -- Brian and Roman in Miami Peacock
4 Los Bandoleros 2009 Short Film Between films 1 and 5 -- Dom as a fugitive in the Dominican Republic VOD (bundled with Fast & Furious 2009)
5 Fast & Furious 2009 Movie ~2009 -- Dom returns; reunion with Brian Max
6 Fast Five 2011 Movie ~2010-2011 -- The Rio heist; Hobbs introduced Peacock
7 Fast & Furious 6 2013 Movie ~2011-2012 -- Team vs. Owen Shaw; post-credits reveals Han's fate Peacock
8 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 2006 Movie ~2013-2014 -- Sean in Tokyo; Han's death (later retconned in F9) Peacock, Tubi (free w/ ads)
9 Furious 7 2015 Movie ~2014-2015 -- Deckard Shaw's revenge; Paul Walker tribute Peacock
10 The Fate of the Furious 2017 Movie ~2015-2016 -- Dom goes rogue under Cipher's control Peacock, Hulu
11 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 2019 Spinoff ~2016-2017 -- Hobbs and Shaw vs. Brixton and Eteon Peacock
12 F9: The Fast Saga 2021 Movie ~2019-2020 -- Dom's brother Jakob; Han revealed alive; the team goes to space Peacock
13 Fast X 2023 Movie ~2020-2021 -- Dante Reyes seeks revenge; cliffhanger ending Peacock

Upcoming

# Title Release Type Where to Watch
14 Fast Forever March 2028 Movie (Finale) Theaters, then Peacock

Notes

  • Tokyo Drift was released 3rd (2006) but takes place 8th in the timeline, after Fast & Furious 6. This was confirmed starting with Furious 7.
  • F9 retconned Han's death from Tokyo Drift, revealing he faked it and survived.
  • The two short films (Turbo-Charged Prelude and Los Bandoleros) are bonus features on their companion films' home releases. They aren't on subscription platforms as standalone titles but are available through digital VOD purchases.
  • Fast & Furious (2009) is the only main entry not on Peacock -- it streams on Max (formerly HBO Max).
  • Tubi has Tokyo Drift available free with ads.
  • The franchise left Netflix on November 1, 2025 in the US.
  • Fast Forever has a confirmed March 2028 release date, directed by Louis Leterrier.
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