The Terminator Movies: Dark Fate Timeline
This watch order follows James Cameron's return to the franchise, treating Dark Fate as the true sequel to Judgment Day while ignoring all intervening films. Cameron served as producer and was heavily involved in the story development.
This timeline presents an alternate future where preventing Skynet only delayed the inevitable rise of artificial intelligence. The story focuses on a new generation of characters while bringing back Sarah Connor and the original T-800.
There are 4 other watch orders available – see the links up above.
The Terminator
A cyborg assassin is sent back in time from a post-apocalyptic future to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead the human resistance against machines. A human warrior is also sent back to protect her from the nearly indestructible killing machine.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
A reprogrammed Terminator is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from a more advanced liquid metal assassin sent to kill him. This explosive sequel delivers groundbreaking special effects and intense action as the future of humanity hangs in the balance.
Terminator: Dark Fate
Decades after preventing Judgment Day, Sarah Connor must team up with unlikely allies to stop a deadly new Terminator sent to eliminate the future leader of the resistance.
Other Film Series
Divergent
A dystopian trilogy following Tris Prior as she discovers her Divergent nature and leads a rebellion against the faction system controlling post-apocalyptic Chicago.
James Cameron
Canadian filmmaker known for groundbreaking science fiction and technical innovation, director of the highest-grossing films of all time.
Jurassic Universe
The complete dinosaur franchise from Spielberg's original thriller through the modern blockbuster era.
Mad Max
A post-apocalyptic action franchise following the lone warrior Max Rockatansky as he navigates a dangerous wasteland filled with marauders and survivors.
Star Trek
A legendary science fiction franchise spanning multiple generations, following the adventures of Starfleet crews exploring the galaxy and upholding the ideals of the United Federation of Planets.
The Matrix
A groundbreaking sci-fi action series exploring the nature of reality through the story of Neo, a hacker who discovers the world is a computer simulation.