You can skip 1 of the 8 titles in the Scream franchise and still follow the main story: Scream: The TV Series. The essentials (7 titles) take about 14 hours instead of 34 hours.
- Skippable
- 1
- Essentials
- 7
- Time saved
- 21 hours
Safe to skip
- Scream: The TV Series2015 · Series · 20h 31m · optionalAn MTV series in its own continuity; optional.
Why each one is optional
What each skippable title is, what it adds if you do watch it, and who is in it.
No. 01 · 2015 · Series · 20h 31m · optional
Scream: The TV Series
What starts as a YouTube video going viral, soon leads to problems for the teenagers of Lakewood and serves as the catalyst for a murder that opens up a window to the town's troubled past. Everyone has secrets. Everyone tells lies. Everyone is fair game.
Why it matters: An MTV series in its own continuity; optional.
- Starring
- Willa Fitzgerald, Bex Taylor-Klaus, and Carlson Young
- Creator
- Jay Beattie, Dan Dworkin, Jill E. Blotevogel, and Brett Matthews
- Scores
- IMDb 7
- Episodes
- 29 across 3 seasons
The essentials, in release order
- Scream1996 · Film · 1h 52mGhostface terrorises Woodsboro; the place to start.
- Scream 21997 · Film · 2hSidney at college, mocking sequels as it goes.
- Scream 32000 · Film · 1h 56mHollywood and the end of the original trilogy.
- Scream 42011 · Film · 1h 51mA new generation, 15 years later.
- Scream2022 · Film · 1h 54mA "requel" that hands over to the Carpenter sisters.
- Scream VI2023 · Film · 2h 3mThe Carpenter sisters in New York.
- Scream 72026 · Film · 1h 54mSidney Prescott returns.
Common questions
Do I need to watch every Scream title?
No. You can skip 1 of the 8 titles in the Scream franchise and still follow the main story: Scream: The TV Series. The essentials (7 titles) take about 14 hours instead of 34 hours.
How long are the Scream essentials?
About 14 hours for 7 titles, in release order starting with Scream.
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