How to watch Wet Hot American Summer movie and TV shows in order

By Alex Wiggan

In 2001, the US satirical comedy, Wet Hot American Summer made its debut. Set in 1981, at a fictional summer camp, the movie was a spoof of sex comedies and featured a cast which included Paul Rudd, David Hyde Pierce, Amy Poehler, and Bradley Cooper.

However, despite the talent involved with the movie, Wet Hot American Summer was neither a critical or commercial hit. The film flopped at the box-office, in spectacular style, and quickly fell by the wayside.

But over time, Wet Hot American Summer found its audience and developed a cult following. As a result, it was soon accompanied by a documentary movie looking back at the original film, as well as two Netflix mini-series.

But if you’re new to Wet Hot American Summer, you may be wondering what are the movies, what are the mini-series, and what is the correct viewing order of the franchise. For all those details, keep reading.

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Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

As noted above, the first entry in the comedy franchise was 2001’s Wet Hot American Summer. Set at Camp Firewood, in 1981, the film followed the story of a collection of campers and camp counsellors, who get caught up in romantic encounters.

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)

Fourteen years after the theatrical release of Wet Hot American Summer, Netflix revived the property for the eight-part mini-series, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. Set out as a prequel, the series followed the main characters in a story which took place before the events of the film.

Episodes in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp included:

01) Campers Arrive
02) Lunch
03) Activities
04) Auditions
05) Dinner
06) Electro/City
07) Staff Party
08) Day is Done

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015)

Shortly after Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp made its debut, Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot arrived. This documentary film, from director Amy Rice, featured behind-the-scenes interviews and footage from the original film.

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017)

With Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp proving popular with viewers, Netflix commissioned a second series, which made its debut in 2017. This series was conceived as a sequel to the original film, picking up the story in 1991.

Episodes in Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later included:

01) Reunion
02) Softball
03) Tigerclaw
04) Lunch
05) King of Camp
06) Rain
07) Dance
08) End Summer Night’s Dream

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Wet Hot American Summer in release order

To date, and including the docu-film, there are four entries in the Wet Hot American Summer franchise. Should you wish to watch all of Wet Hot American Summer in release order, then please follow this list:

Wet Hot American Summer (2001) – Movie
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015) – Mini-series
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015) – Docu-movie
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017) – Mini-series

Wet Hot American Summer in timeline order

As the Wet Hot American Summer franchise includes a prequel and a sequel, you may wish to try an alternative viewing order. To watch the Wet Hot American Summer franchise in timeline order, then please follow this list:

Movie and TV mini-series

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015) – Mini-series
Wet Hot American Summer (2001) – Movie
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017) – Mini-series

Documentary film

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015) – Docu-movie

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And finally, who are the cast of the Wet Hot American Summer franchise?

The Wet Hot American Summer movie and TV shows feature many notable names including Paul Rudd, Bradley Cooper, Adam Scott, Janeane Garofalo, Kristen Wiig, Chris Pine, Molly Shannon, Christopher Meloni, Jason Schwartzman, David Hyde Pierce, Elizabeth Banks, Amy Poehler, Michael Showalter, Paul Scheer, Marisa Ryan, Bebe Wood, Jordan Peele, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, Bruce Greenwood, and Dex Shepard, amongst others.

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Editor/writer/info provider

Alex Wiggan

Alex is the writer and editor of It’s A Stampede! – a blog which specialises in movies, TV, comics, retro toys, and general geekery. He is a championing voice in nerd content, an expert in pop culture, and a trusted movie critic who publishes new reviews on a weekly basis. After graduating with a degree in film & television studies from the University of Derby in the UK, Alex went on to study journalism in Sheffield, before acquiring NCTJ accreditation. Prior to creating It’s A Stampede!, Alex was a magazine editor, a senior copywriter, a features writer, and a freelancer.

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