By Marquee Editorial5 entries
The Descendants franchise follows the magical adventures and evolving lives of the teenage offspring of Disney's most classic villains, alongside the children of legendary royals like King Adam, Queen Belle, and Cinderella. Beginning in an idyllic kingdom where villainous descendants are offered redemption, the movies unfold across successive conflicts involving the Isle of the Lost, Auradon Prep, royal pressures, time travel, and unexpected new villains like Maddox Hatter. Because these films tell a continuing chronological story with returning characters and developing relationships between generations of royal and villainous youth, watching them in their original release order provides the most coherent experience of the narrative progression.

Descendants
Movie, 2015
Introduces the idyllic kingdom and the benevolent teenage son of King Adam and Queen Belle who offers redemption to the offspring of classic villains.

Descendants 2
Movie, 2017
Follows Mal as she returns to the Isle of the Lost and faces her archenemy Uma, Ursula's daughter, who has taken her spot as queen.

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Descendants 3
Movie, 2019
Shows the teenagers of infamous villains returning to the Isle of the Lost to recruit a new batch of villainous offspring for Auradon Prep.

Descendants: The Rise of Red
Movie, 2024
Features the Queen of Hearts inciting a coup, prompting her daughter Red and Cinderella's daughter Chloe to travel back in time.

Movie, 2026
Presents Red and Chloe dealing with the consequences of changing the past as they work to rescue the captured Queen of Hearts from Maddox Hatter.
Read the ending explained| # | Title | Type | Year | Rating | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Descendants | Movie | 2015 | ★ 7.2 | Not yet |
| 2 | Descendants 2 | Movie | 2017 | ★ 7.4 | Not yet |
| 3 | Descendants 3 | Movie | 2019 | ★ 7.7 | Not yet |
| 4 | Descendants: The Rise of Red | Movie | 2024 | ★ 6.7 | Not yet |
| 5 | Descendants: Wicked Wonderland | Movie | 2026 | ★ 7.5 | Ending explained |
Average audience ratings, in watch order.
Start with the 2015 movie titled Descendants, which introduces the kingdom and the offspring of classic villains receiving a chance at redemption.
Following the release order is recommended because the films follow a chronological sequence of events involving recurring characters and unfolding storylines.
Based on the provided facts, no entries are designated as skippable, as each movie presents unique events, character introductions, and plot developments.
Watch in this order: 1. Descendants, 2. Descendants 2, 3. Descendants 3, 4. Descendants: The Rise of Red, 5. Descendants: Wicked Wonderland.
This guide lists 5 entries, released between 2015 and 2026.
Descendants 3 has the highest average rating in this guide, at 7.7 out of 10.
Descendants: Wicked Wonderland. Each links to a full guide with a recap, the ending, and an FAQ.