The Seven Deadly Sins Watch Order

Why this order?

The Seven Deadly Sins is one of the most confusing anime to start, and it really isn't the show's fault. Underneath the noise it's a clean, linear shonen adventure, but Netflix renumbered the seasons differently from the original Japanese broadcast and packaged the short four-episode arc Signs of Holy War as its own "season." The result is that a casual viewer scanning the menu often skips a chunk of plot or watches the back half before the front. This page fixes all of that with a single clear, complete chronological order, then offers a true release order for anyone who wants to follow the franchise the way Japan first saw it.

The default order is the one nearly everyone needs. Begin with Season 1, move through the brief Signs of Holy War arc, then Revival of the Commandments, which Netflix's numbering obscures but is effectively the real second season. The first film, Prisoners of the Sky, is a standalone side story set after Revival and before Imperial Wrath of the Gods; it's largely non-canon, so treat it as an optional detour. Continue into Imperial Wrath of the Gods and the finale, Dragon's Judgement. The second film, Cursed by Light, is canon and adapts the manga's epilogue, so save it for last in the original run.

From there the sequel series, Four Knights of the Apocalypse, premiered in 2023 and jumps roughly sixteen years ahead, following a younger son-generation cast while Meliodas and the original Sins return in supporting roles. It plays as a genuine continuation, so watch it after Cursed by Light. If you want the source, the parent franchise is Nakaba Suzuki's manga, with Four Knights as its direct sequel. Fans craving the same demon-clan, holy-war energy often jump next to Black Clover or Fairy Tail.