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Fate/stay night watch order

Updated October 2026 · 21 entries · release order

Short answer

Watch Fate/stay night in release order: Fate/stay night → Fate/Zero Season 2 → Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd Season → Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] II. lost butterfly → Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] III. spring song.

5

main story entries

51

episodes

~24 h

to watch the main story

Or watch Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (2014) or Fate/Apocrypha (2017) or Fate/EXTRA Last Encore (2018) instead: they retell the story in another version, so pick one.

16 optional entries (recaps, side stories, specials) are marked below.

Release order

  1. 1
    Fate/stay nightMain story

    TV · Winter 2006 · 24 ep · ~9.5 hours · score 3.4/5

    Watch onHIDIVE Hulu Netflix Tubi

  2. 2
    Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (Movie)Alternate version of Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] I. presage flower

    Movie · Winter 2010 · ~2 hours · score 3.5/5

    Watch onHIDIVE Hulu

  3. 3
    Fate/PrototypeAlternate version of Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (Movie)

    OVA · Fall 2011 · 1 ep · ~10 minutes · score 3.1/5

  4. 4
    Fate/Zero Season 2Main story

    TV · Spring 2012 · 12 ep · ~5 hours · score 4.2/5

    Watch onBilibili Crunchyroll Hulu iQIYI Netflix

  5. 5
    Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆IllyaSide story · optional, after Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (Movie)

    TV · Summer 2013 · 10 ep · ~4 hours · score 3.4/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll

  6. 6
    Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya SpecialsSide story · optional, after Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya

    Special · Summer 2013 · 5 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.2/5

  7. 7
    Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade WorksAlternate version of Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (Movie)

    TV · Fall 2014 · 13 ep · ~5 hours · score 4.0/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll Hulu Netflix

  8. 8
    Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd SeasonMain story

    TV · Spring 2015 · 13 ep · ~5 hours · score 4.1/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll Hulu Netflix

  9. 9
    Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd Season - sunny dayAlternate version of Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (Movie)

    Special · Fall 2015 · 1 ep · ~10 minutes · score 3.6/5

  10. 10
    Fate/Grand Order: First OrderAlternate version of Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (Movie)

    Special · Fall 2016 · 1 ep · ~75 minutes · score 3.3/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll Netflix

  11. 11
    Fate/ApocryphaAlternate version of Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (Movie)

    TV · Summer 2017 · 25 ep · ~10 hours · score 3.5/5

    Watch onNetflix

  12. 12
    Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] I. presage flowerAlternate version of Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

    Movie · Fall 2017 · ~2 hours · score 4.0/5

    Watch onBilibili Crunchyroll Netflix

  13. 13
    Fate/Grand Order -MOONLIGHT/LOSTROOM-Side story · optional, after Fate/Grand Order: First Order

    Special · Fall 2017 · 1 ep · ~30 minutes · score 3.0/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll

  14. 14
    Fate/Grand Order: Himuro no Tenchi - 7-nin no Saikyou Gijin-henSide story · optional, after Fate/Grand Order: First Order

    Special · Fall 2017 · 1 ep · ~15 minutes · score 3.0/5

  15. 15
    Today's Menu for the Emiya FamilySide story · optional, after Fate/stay night

    ONA · Winter 2018 · 13 ep · ~3 hours · score 3.9/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll

  16. 16
    Fate/EXTRA Last EncoreAlternate version of Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (Movie)

    TV · Winter 2018 · 13 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.0/5

    Watch onNetflix

  17. 17
    Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note - A Grave Keeper, a Cat, and a MageExtra · optional

    Special · Fall 2018 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.5/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll

  18. 18
    Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] II. lost butterflyMain story

    Movie · Winter 2019 · ~2 hours · score 4.2/5

    Watch onBilibili Netflix

  19. 19
    Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace noteSide story · optional, after Fate/Zero Season 2

    TV · Summer 2019 · 13 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.6/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll

  20. 20
    Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] III. spring songMain story

    Movie · Summer 2020 · ~2 hours · score 4.3/5

    Watch onBilibili Netflix

  21. 21
    Lord El-Melloi II’s Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note -Special Episode-Extra · optional

    Special · Fall 2021 · 1 ep · ~55 minutes · score 3.7/5

How long is Fate/stay night?

PartEntriesEpisodesWatch time
Main story551about 24 hours
Everything released21152about 64 hours

Watch time uses each entry's episode length, or a typical length where we don't have one.

Where to watch Fate/stay night

  • Crunchyroll 10 of 21 entries
  • Netflix 10 of 21 entries
  • Hulu 5 of 21 entries
  • Bilibili 4 of 21 entries
  • HIDIVE 2 of 21 entries
  • iQIYI 1 of 21 entries
  • Tubi 1 of 21 entries

Services and regions change; each entry above links its own official pages. Where to watch Fate/stay night has the full list, free options included.

Is Fate/stay night finished?

As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] III. spring song, came out in 2020. Nothing new is announced yet.

Do I need to watch the Fate/stay night movies and OVAs?

Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] II. lost butterfly, Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] III. spring song continue the main story, so watch them in their place. Optional: Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Specials, Fate/Grand Order -MOONLIGHT/LOSTROOM-, Fate/Grand Order: Himuro no Tenchi - 7-nin no Saikyou Gijin-hen, Today's Menu for the Emiya Family, Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note - A Grave Keeper, a Cat, and a Mage and 2 more. Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (Movie), Fate/Prototype, Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works 2nd Season - sunny day, Fate/Grand Order: First Order, Fate/Apocrypha, Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] I. presage flower, Fate/EXTRA Last Encore retell the story in another version; pick one.

How many episodes does Fate/stay night have?

The main story is 51 episodes over 5 entries, about 24 hours of viewing. With every optional entry it is 152 episodes (about 64 hours).

Where can I watch Fate/stay night?

Officially on Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Bilibili, HIDIVE and more. Availability depends on your region; each entry below lists its own services.

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Order and labels come from the relations in the AnimeHunt catalog (sequel, side story, summary, alternative version). Spot a mistake? Tell us.