Fortnite Cinematics

Fortnite's official season cinematics, story trailers and key events in release order – from Chapter 1 Season 4 in 2018 to Chapter 7: Override and the Treasure Hunters mini-season in 2026.

Updated 1 November 20263 sources
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Every Fortnite season opens with a new trailer – often a full animated cinematic that sets up the story and the new island. Below are 42 official videos from the Fortnite YouTube channel, numbered in release order and grouped by chapter. Click any video to play it here.

Chapter 17Chapter 29Chapter 34Chapter 45Chapter 55Chapter 66Chapter 76

Chapter 1

2018–2019
Season 4 Announce TrailerMay 2018
Season 5 Announce TrailerJuly 2018
Season 6 – Darkness RisesSeptember 2018
Season 7 TrailerDecember 2018
Season 8 Cinematic TrailerFebruary 2019
Season 9 Cinematic TrailerMay 2019
Season X Story TrailerAugust 2019

Chapter 2

2019–2021
Chapter 2 Launch TrailerOctober 2019
Season 2: Top Secret Launch TrailerFebruary 2020
Season 3: Splashdown Launch TrailerJune 2020
Season 4: Nexus War Launch TrailerAugust 2020
Season 5: Zero Point Story TrailerDecember 2020
Season 6: Zero Crisis Story CinematicMarch 2021
Season 7 Story TrailerJune 2021
Season 8 Story TrailerSeptember 2021
The End – Chapter 2 FinaleDecember 2021

Chapter 3

2021–2022
Season 1: Flipped Overview TrailerDecember 2021
Season 2: Resistance Story TrailerMarch 2022
Season 3 Cinematic TrailerJune 2022
Season 4 Cinematic TrailerSeptember 2022

Chapter 4

2022–2023
Season 1 Cinematic TrailerDecember 2022
Season 2: MEGA Cinematic TrailerMarch 2023
Season 3: WILDS Cinematic TrailerJune 2023
Season 4: LAST RESORT Cinematic TrailerAugust 2023
Season OG Gameplay TrailerNovember 2023

Chapter 5

2023–2024
Chapter 5 Launch TrailerDecember 2023
Season 2: Myths & Mortals Launch TrailerMarch 2024
Season 3: Wrecked Launch TrailerMay 2024
Season 4: Absolute Doom Season TrailerAugust 2024
Chapter 2 Remix: The FinaleNovember 2024

Chapter 6

2024–2025

The Super Showdown teaser is from summer 2025; its exact upload date is not confirmed.

Season 1: Hunters Cinematic TrailerDecember 2024
Season 2: Lawless Cinematic Gameplay TrailerFebruary 2025
Galactic Battle Cinematic TrailerMay 2025
Season 3: Super Showdown Story Event Teaser2025
Season 4: Shock 'N Awesome Launch TrailerAugust 2025
Welcome to Springfield – The SimpsonsNovember 2025

Chapter 7

2025–2026
Chapter Seven: Pacific Break Cinematic TrailerNovember 2025
Season 2: Showdown Cinematic TrailerMarch 2026
Season 3: Runners Official Cinematic TrailerJune 2026
Season 4: Override Official TrailerAugust 2026
Fortnitemares 2026 Cinematic Trailer2026
Treasure Hunters – One Piece Hybrid TrailerOctober 2026

All videos are official uploads from the Fortnite YouTube channel, embedded with YouTube's privacy-enhanced player.

Where to start

The classicsChapter 1's season trailers, from the comet to Season X, set up the story that ends with the island vanishing into a black hole.
The Zero Point sagaChapter 2's story trailers and "The End" finale are the heart of Fortnite's long-running Zero Point story.
The newestChapter 7's Pacific Break, Runners and Override trailers lead into the One Piece mini-season Treasure Hunters.

Want to know what each season changed? See Chapters & Seasons.

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