Movies & TV Writer
Movie and TV watch orders, connected stories and clear starting points for your next series.
Cody Newman covers movies and television for SagaRadar, helping readers navigate film franchises, connected series and the stories that link them.
His coverage focuses on the questions that come up before pressing play: where to start, how sequels and prequels fit together, and whether a reboot belongs to the same timeline. His guides separate release order from story chronology so readers can choose the approach that suits them.
Cody’s articles also explain how films connect with spin-offs and companion TV shows, distinguishing essential entries from optional viewing. The aim is to provide useful context, make complex series easier to follow and help readers decide what to watch next.
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Watch Blade, Blade II and Blade: Trinity in release order, then find where the 2006 live-action series and 2011 Marvel anime fit as optional next choices.
Start Battlestar Galactica with the 2003 miniseries, place Razor between Seasons 3 and 4, and save the optional Plan and prequels for later.
Follow all 16 Alien, Predator and AVP films, choose a ready-to-use single-series route, and distinguish Alien chronology from the combined release list.
Follow all 14 released Air Bud, Buddies and Santa Paws films, or choose a shorter sports, talking-puppy or Christmas route. Returns is listed separately.
Watch the three Tomb Raider films, distinguish Jolie’s pair from Vikander’s reboot, and choose what to watch next without mixing film and TV versions.
Find the two live-action Mortal Kombat routes and all four Legends films. Start with the right reboot and keep the connected animated pair together.
See all three Silent Hill movies in release order, follow the original and Revelation, and find out why Return to Silent Hill is a separate starting point.
Watch Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2 and 3 in order. See where the optional Knuckles series fits and what to watch after Sonic 2.
Watch Sony’s two Escape Room movies in order, distinguish the unrelated 2017 films, and choose the theatrical or alternate extended cut of film 2.
Watch the four Resident Evil CGI movies in order, place Infinite Darkness by release or story timeline, and keep the live-action adaptations separate.