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Miraculous Ladybug Watch Order
Eleven entries: six seasons of 26 to 27 episodes each since 2015, a Christmas special, three Miraculous World specials and one cinema film. The specials slot between specific seasons, and the 2023 movie is a standalone retelling that shares no continuity with the series.
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Why this order?
Miraculous looks episodic and mostly is, which hides how much the order matters at exactly four points: the three Miraculous World specials and the movie.
The seasons themselves run in order, 1 through 6, and within the early seasons most episodes stand alone, so a scrambled broadcast does little damage. That scrambling is real: the show premieres in different countries months apart and sometimes in different episode orders, which is why two people can both have watched season 3 and disagree about what happened when. When a list on this site and your streaming service disagree, the service is showing broadcast order for its country; the story order is the one here.
The specials are where skipping hurts. The 2016 Christmas special sits between seasons 1 and 2. Miraculous World: New York (2020) belongs after season 3 and before season 4: it moves the Marinette and Adrien relationship and introduces elements the fourth season treats as established. Miraculous World: Shanghai (2021) follows New York. Miraculous World: Paris (2023) is different in kind - it is built on the season 5 finale and spoils it thoroughly, so it must wait until after season 5, where it also plants the seeds the sixth season grows from.
The movie is the trap. Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie (2023) is not a compressed version of season 1 and not part of the series continuity at all: it is a standalone musical retelling of the origin, made for cinema, with its own versions of events. Watch it whenever you like or not at all; nothing in the series references it. A sequel film has been announced for 2027.
Season 6 premiered in March 2025 and is airing now, so this guide's endpoint moves.
Timeline 2015-2025
Every entry by release year: rows that share a year are a cluster, and the long droughts are called out on the rail.
- 2015 Miraculous, Season 1
- 2016 Miraculous: A Christmas SpecialMiraculous, Season 2
- 2019 Miraculous, Season 3
- 2020 Miraculous World: New York, United HeroeZ
- 2021 Miraculous World: Shanghai, The Legend of Ladyd…Miraculous, Season 4
- 2022 Miraculous, Season 5
- 2023 Miraculous World: Paris, Tales of Shadybug and …Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie
- 2025 Miraculous, Season 6
Where to play it today
- Disney+ carries the seasons and the Miraculous World specials in most regions
- The 2023 movie streams on Netflix in several regions after its cinema run
- Season 6 airs first on TF1 in France and rolls out internationally afterwards; availability rotates, check JustWatch for your region
Availability changes often and varies by region - links search each platform for Miraculous Ladybug.
Frequently asked questions
How many seasons and specials of Miraculous Ladybug are there?
Six seasons of 26 to 27 episodes each, running since 2015, plus a 2016 Christmas special, three Miraculous World specials (New York 2020, Shanghai 2021, Paris 2023) and the 2023 cinema film. That is eleven entries and just over 160 episodes of television.
What order should I watch Miraculous Ladybug in?
Seasons 1 through 6 in order, with the specials slotted by story: the Christmas special between seasons 1 and 2, New York after season 3, Shanghai after New York, and Paris strictly after the season 5 finale, which it spoils. The movie is standalone and fits anywhere.
Is the 2023 Ladybug & Cat Noir movie part of the series?
No. It is a standalone musical retelling of the origin story in its own continuity, made for cinema. It is not a compressed season 1 and the series never references its events. A sequel to the movie has been announced for 2027, and it will continue the movie's continuity, not the show's.
Do I need to watch the Miraculous World specials?
New York is the one that genuinely matters: it moves the Marinette and Adrien relationship and establishes the wider hero world that season 4 takes for granted. Shanghai is lighter but introduces a recurring holder. Paris is essential if you continue into season 6, and dangerous early, because its premise spoils the season 5 finale.
Why is the episode order different on my streaming service?
The show premieres in different countries months apart and sometimes in different episode orders, so each service tends to show its own region's broadcast sequence. In the mostly-episodic early seasons this barely matters; from season 4 the serialised thread makes production order the safer choice, which is what this guide follows.
Can I skip to season 6?
Not reasonably. Season 6 follows directly from the season 5 finale and from the Paris special, and by then the series has spent four seasons building serialised stakes. If you want a shortcut, watch the season 1 origin two-parter, then seasons 4 and 5 with the New York special first - but the finale lands harder with the full run.
Is Miraculous Ladybug finished?
No. Season 5 closed the original arc in 2023, and season 6 premiered in March 2025 as the start of a new one, airing now. A sequel to the 2023 movie is announced for 2027. The franchise is very much ongoing.
Where can I watch Miraculous Ladybug?
Disney+ carries the seasons and the Miraculous World specials in most regions, while the 2023 movie landed on Netflix in several regions after cinemas. Season 6 airs first on TF1 in France and reaches other countries on a delay. This reflects August 2026; check JustWatch for your region.
How long does it take to watch all of Miraculous Ladybug?
Just over 160 episodes at about 22 minutes each is roughly 60 hours, plus around four hours of specials and film. The mostly-episodic first three seasons move quickly in the background; the serialised seasons 4 through 6 deserve more attention.
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