Release Order (Recommended)Recommended
0 / 9 watchedOne item per series in release order. Separate continuities except where noted.
- 1 The Transformers (Generation 1) 1984 to 1987. 98 episodes across 4 seasons. The foundation.
- 2 Beast Wars: Transformers 1996 to 1999. 52 episodes across 3 seasons. Future sequel to G1.
- 3 Transformers: Animated 2007 to 2009. 42 episodes across 3 seasons. Stylized reboot universe.
- 4 Transformers: Prime 2010 to 2013. 65 episodes across 3 seasons; conclude with Predacons Rising (2013).
- 5 Transformers: Rescue Bots 2011 to 2016. 104 episodes across 4 seasons. Preschool skew; optional side stories in Prime's world.
- 6 Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015) 2015 to 2017. 71 episodes across 3 seasons. Lighter sequel to Prime.
- 7 Transformers: Cyberverse 2018 to 2021. 64 episodes across 4 seasons. Short-form reboot.
- 8 Transformers: EarthSpark 2022 to 2025. 3 seasons plus final specials reported December 2025.
- 9 Transformers One Animated origin story on Cybertron; its own continuity.
About Transformers
Almost every Transformers cartoon starts its own universe, so this list follows release order instead of story order. It runs from the 1984 original through Beast Wars, Animated, the Prime family, Robots in Disguise, Cyberverse and EarthSpark, closing with the 2024 origin film Transformers One.
Two links matter. Beast Wars is set 300 years after the original series and rewards G1 knowledge. Prime, Rescue Bots and Robots in Disguise 2015 share the Aligned continuity, so watch those three in that order. Everything else stands alone.
Good to know
Prime's story ends with the TV movie Predacons Rising (2013). The 1986 animated movie slots between G1 seasons 2 and 3 for completists. Rescue Bots skews preschool and is fully optional. EarthSpark season 3 streamed in October 2024 on Paramount+, and reports describe two specials from December 2025 as the end of the show.
