Blade Runner films in order

release order

First-time order

Watch Blade Runner before Blade Runner 2049. The sequel assumes Deckard and Rachael's history and deliberately revisits the first film's questions.

1. 1

   film / 1982

   Blade Runner

   Begin with Deckard's investigation in 2019 Los Angeles.

2. 2

   film / 2017

   Blade Runner 2049

   Continue with K's case thirty years later.

   Sequel

What to know: This keeps the character and story developments in the order the films reveal them.