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Fate/Zero Watch Order
The Fate/Zero franchise runs to 19 entries — eight TV series, seven films and four OVAs and specials — spanning 2006 to 2021, 145 episodes in all. The order below is a recommended viewing order rather than broadcast order — the reasoning is set out directly beneath.
- Entries19
- Episodes135
- TV series8
- Films7
Why this order
Fate has no single correct order, and anyone who tells you otherwise is hiding a trade-off. The route below starts with Fate/Zero, which is a prequel: it is the better-made entry, it explains the war's rules cleanly, and it gives you the Holy Grail setup before the route adaptations assume it. The cost is real — Zero reveals the identity and fate of a character whose story Unlimited Blade Works is still building towards, and watching it first defuses that. If you would rather keep the reveal, watch Unlimited Blade Works first and treat Zero as episode zero afterwards. Either way, the 2006 Fate/stay night is not the place to start: it adapts the weakest of the three routes and has aged badly next to what followed. Heaven's Feel is the third route and assumes you have seen Unlimited Blade Works.
The order
| # | Title | Type | Year | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Fate/Zero Start here Watch on Hulu Crunchyroll +3 | TV | 2011 | 13 |
| 2 |  | Fate/Zero Season 2 Fate/Zero 2nd Season Watch on Hulu Crunchyroll +3 | TV | 2012 | 12 |
| 3 |  | Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works The main route Watch on Crunchyroll Netflix +1 | TV | 2014 | 13 |
| 4 |  | Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd Season Watch on Crunchyroll Netflix +1 | TV | 2015 | 13 |
| 5 |  | Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] I. presage flower Third route Watch on Netflix Crunchyroll +1 | MOVIE | 2017 | 1 |
| 6 |  | Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] II. lost butterfly Watch on Netflix Bilibili TV | MOVIE | 2019 | 1 |
| 7 | | Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] III. spring song Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] III. spring song Watch on Netflix Bilibili TV | MOVIE | 2020 | 1 |
| 8 |  | Fate/stay night Side story Watch on Hulu HIDIVE +2 | TV | 2006 | 24 |
| 9 |  | Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (Movie) Side story Fate/stay night Movie: UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS Watch on Hulu HIDIVE | MOVIE | 2010 | 1 |
| 10 |  | Fate/Prototype Side story | OVA | 2011 | 1 |
| 11 |  | Fate/Grand Order: First Order Side story Watch on Crunchyroll Netflix | SPECIAL | 2016 | 1 |
| 12 |  | Fate/Apocrypha Side story Watch on Netflix | TV | 2017 | 25 |
| 13 |  | Fate/Grand Order -MOONLIGHT/LOSTROOM- Side story Fate/Grand Order: MOONLIGHT/LOSTROOM Watch on Crunchyroll | SPECIAL | 2017 | 1 |
| 14 |  | Fate/EXTRA Last Encore Side story Watch on Netflix | TV | 2018 | 13 |
| 15 |  | Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia - Initium Iter Side story Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia - Initium Iter Watch on Crunchyroll | SPECIAL | 2019 | 1 |
| 16 |  | Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia Side story Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia Watch on Crunchyroll | TV | 2019 | 21 |
| 17 |  | Fate/Grand Order Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot - Wandering; Agateram Side story Fate/Grand Order: Shinsei Entaku Ryouiki Camelot - Wandering; Agateram Watch on Bilibili TV | MOVIE | 2020 | 1 |
| 18 |  | Fate/Grand Order Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot - Paladin; Agateram Side story Fate/Grand Order: Shinsei Entaku Ryouiki Camelot - Paladin; Agateram Watch on Bilibili TV | MOVIE | 2021 | 1 |
| 19 |  | Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity - Grand Temple of Time: Solomon Side story Fate/Grand Order: Shuukyoku Tokuiten - Kani Jikan Shinden Solomon Watch on Crunchyroll | MOVIE | 2021 | 1 |
Where to watch Fate/Zero
Netflix carries the most of it, 11 of the 19 entries. Each link goes to the earliest entry that service carries, so you start at the beginning rather than wherever its search drops you.
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Streaming destinations as listed by AniList, checked September 26, 2026. Catalogues differ by country and change often — check the service for your own region.
Where to start
Fate/Zero (2011) is the earliest entry. With the promise of granting any wish, the omnipotent Holy Grail triggered three wars in the past, each too cruel and fierce to leave a victor. In spite of that, the wealthy Einzbern family is confident that the Fourth Holy Grail War will be different; namely, with a vessel of the Holy Grail now in their grasp. Solely…
What to watch after Fate/Zero
348 people who watched Fate/Zero recommend the Garden of sinners Chapter 1: Thanatos. (Overlooking View) as the next thing — more than any other title. These are votes cast by viewers on AniList, not genre matches:
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Fate/Zero is filed under 4 genres on this site. Each one lists every other franchise that shares it, with its watch order and filler figures.
Franchises sharing the most genres with Fate/Zero — a rough match by subject, not the vote-ranked suggestions above.
Frequently asked
How many episodes of Fate/Zero are there?
Fate/Zero has 135 episodes across 8 TV series, plus 7 films, which are counted separately.
How many Fate/Zero entries are there?
19 in total: 8 TV series, 7 films, and 4 OVAs and specials.
What order should I watch Fate/Zero in?
Follow the recommended order on this page, which is not the same as broadcast order. The reasoning for it is set out above the table, and you can switch the table to release order if you would rather see air dates.
Do I need to watch the Fate/Zero films and OVAs?
Most films and OVAs in a long-running franchise are side stories that sit outside the main continuity. They can be watched at any point, or skipped entirely, without losing the thread of the main series.
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