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Community Watch Order in the correct order

How to watch Community in order including the movie

Last updated: July 11 2026

Written by: ChronoChris

Community is one of the most beloved and inventive sitcoms of the 2010s, following a study group at Greendale Community College through increasingly elaborate and genre-defying adventures. With six seasons and a feature-length movie, here's how to experience the complete Community story.

Created by Dan Harmon and premiering on NBC in 2009, Community is a pop culture-obsessed comedy that regularly broke television conventions with brilliant genre parody episodes — from spaghetti westerns to animated holiday specials to first-person shooter video games. The study group at Greendale Community College — Jeff, Britta, Abed, Troy, Shirley, Annie, and Pierce — became one of TV's most beloved ensembles. The show survived multiple near-cancellations (and one actual cancellation) to eventually fulfill its famous catchphrase: six seasons and a movie.

🕐 Release Order

Community has ongoing character development and recurring storylines that make release order essential. The show's continuity is deeply important — many of its best jokes and emotional beats pay off long-running setups.

  1. Community Season 1 (2009–2010)
  2. Community Season 2 (2010–2011)
  3. Community Season 3 (2011–2012)
  4. Community Season 4 (2012–2014)
  5. Community Season 5 (2014)
  6. Community Season 6 (2015)
  7. Community: The Movie (2024)

Season 4 was produced without Dan Harmon after his departure from the show, and is generally considered the weakest season — but Season 5 restored his vision and the series found its footing again beautifully.

📖 Story Chronology

Community's story is told entirely in release order with no prequels or non-linear elements. The movie is a direct continuation of the TV series and requires the full context of all six seasons to fully appreciate.

  1. Community Seasons 1–6 (2009–2015)
  2. Community: The Movie (2024)

Which Order Should You Choose?

Start at the beginning with Season 1 — there's no shortcut here. Community rewards patient viewers who invest in the characters early, and the payoffs in later seasons are extraordinary. Seasons 2 and 3 are widely considered the show's creative peak. Don't skip Season 4 even if it's uneven — it's part of the story. Season 6 ends with the perfect setup for the long-awaited movie, which delivered the fan-demanded conclusion in 2024.

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