List of fictional shared universes in film and television

Further information: List of television spin-offs

This is a list of fictional shared universes in film and television.

Film

This is a list of shared universes in film. There are different definitions of shared universe. It is a requirement that two or more previously unconnected characters come together into one film.

Universe Origin film Start date End date Connecting characters
Universal Monsters House of Frankenstein (1944) 1944 1945 Frankenstein's monster, Larry Talbot, the Wolf Man.[1][2][3]
Toho Godzilla 1954[citation needed] 1975[citation needed] Godzilla, Rodan, Varan, and Mothra[citation needed]
Medfield College The Absent-Minded Professor[citation needed] 1961[citation needed] 2005[citation needed] Flubber, Dexter Riley, The Shaggy D.A., Herbie Rides Again[citation needed]
Toei Tokusatsu Universe Go Go Kamen Rider[citation needed] 1971 Present Kamen Rider, Kikaider, Inazuman, Super Sentai, Kaiketsu Zubat and Metal Hero Series[citation needed]
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Amityville Horror, Halloween, Friday the 13th, Evil Dead, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Hellraiser, Pumpkinhead, Child's Play, Shocker, Hatchet, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Frozen, and Stitches The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974 Present Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, Chucky, Michael Myers, Letherface, and Necronomicon Ex-Mortis
Shermer, Illinois National Lampoon's Vacation 1983 2021 Ferris Bueller, Kevin McAllister, and Clark Griswald
Miyagi-verse The Karate Kid 1984 Present Mr. Han
Full Moon Features Puppet Master 1989 Present Demonic Toys, Puppet Master, Dollman and Bad Channels
Reservoir Dogs, Natural Born Killers, Pulp Fiction, Four Rooms, Django Unchained, Inglourious Basterds, The Hateful Eight, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and True Romance Reservoir Dogs 1992 2019 The Vega Brothers
View Askewniverse and Scream Clerks 1994 Present Jay and Silent Bob
From Dusk till Dawn, Machete and Machete Kills,
Death Proof, Kill Bill: Volume 1 and 2, Curdled, and Planet Terror 		From Dusk till Dawn 1996 2013 Seth Gecko, Isador "Machete" Cortez and Edgar McGraw
Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison,
and Happy Madison Productions 		Billy Madison 1995 Present Chubbs Peterson, Whitey Duvall, Fran, Nazo, and Hal L.
Lake Placid vs. Anaconda Anaconda 1997 2015 Anaconda and Lake Placid
Jackie Brown, Out of Sight, Karen Sisco,
Justified, and Justified: City Primeval 		Jackie Brown 1997 2023 Ray Nicolette, Raymond Cruz, Karen Sisco, and Raylan Givens
Sadako vs. Kayako Ring 1998 2016 Sadako and Kayako
Eastrail 177 Trilogy (Unbreakable Trilogy) Unbreakable 2000 2019 David Dunn, Kevin Wendell Crumb and Mr. Glass
Bullyparade Der Schuh des Manitu 2001 2017 Winnetouch, Santa Maria, John, Dimitri, Sissi, Franz, Field marshal, the Yeti, Captain Kork, Mr. Spuck and Schrotty
Finding Nemo and Inside Out Finding Nemo 2003 Present Riley Anderson
Alien vs. Predator Alien vs. Predator 2004 2007 Xenomorph and Yautja
Shin Japan Heroes Universe Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone 2007 Present Evangelion, Godzilla, Ultraman and Kamen Rider
Marvel Cinematic Universe Iron Man 2008 Present Numerous
Cop Universe Singham 2011 Present Bajirao Singham, Sangram "Simmba" Bhalerao and Veer Sooryavanshi
Srijit Mukherji's Cop Universe Baishe Srabon 2011 Present Probir Roy Chowdhury, Bijoy Poddar, Abhijit Pakrashi
YRF Spy Universe Ek Tha Tiger 2012 Present Avinash Singh Rathore, Pathaan and Kabir Dhaliwal
DC Extended Universe Man of Steel 2013 2023 Numerous
Monsterverse Godzilla 2014 Present Godzilla and King Kong
Sony's Spider-Man Universe Venom 2018 Present Venom, Morbius, and Madame Web
Maddock Supernatural Universe Stree 2018 Present Stree, Bhediya and Munjya
Bumilangit Cinematic Universe Gundala 2019 Present Gundala and Sri Asih
Lokesh Cinematic Universe Kaithi 2019 Present Dilli, Inspector Bejoy, Anbu, Adaikalam, Constable Napoleon, Amudha, Kamatchi, Arun Kumar Vikram, Amar, Rolex, Parthiban (Leo Das), Sathya, Joshy Andrews
HIT Universe HIT: The First Case 2020 Present Vikram Rudraraju, K. Vishwanath, Krishna Dev
Bubble Cinematic Universe Major Grom: Plague Doctor 2021 Present Major Grom and Fury
Āstraverse Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva 2022 Present Shiva, Isha Chatterjee, Dev, Amrita, Mohan Bhargav, Anish Shetty, Junoon, Raghu aka Guruji
The Twisted Childhood Universe Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2023 Present Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare, Bambi: The Reckoning and Pinocchio: Unstrung
DC Universe Superman 2024 Present Numerous

Common origin

Some definitions of a shared universe allow a single original work if later works can be split into loosely connected groups with different characters, sometimes sharing an overall continuity.

Universe Origin film Start date End date Connecting franchises
Rocky Rocky 1976 Present Rocky and Creed
Star Wars Star Wars 1977 Present Star Wars, Rogue One and Solo
The Mummy The Mummy 1999 2018 The Mummy and The Scorpion King
X-Men X-Men 2000 2020 X-Men, Wolverine, Deadpool, and New Mutants
Fast & Furious The Fast and the Furious 2001 Present Fast & Furious, Hobbs & Shaw, and Better Luck Tomorrow
Cars Cars 2006 Present Cars and Planes
Despicable Me Despicable Me 2010 Present Despicable Me films and Minions films
The Conjuring Universe The Conjuring 2013 Present The Conjuring, Annabelle, Wolves at the Door, The Nun and The Curse of La Llorona
The Lego Movie The Lego Movie 2014 Present The Lego Movie, The Lego Batman Movie, The Lego Ninjago Movie, and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Television

This is a partial list of fictional universes created for television.

Universe Origin / First mentioned Date Notes
Avatar universe Avatar: The Last Airbender 2005 – 2014 Characters appearing in both shows include Katara, Zuko, Toph, Sokka, and Aang.
Television Series created by Mark VII Limited Dragnet franchise (1951) 1951 – 1979 Dragnet franchise, Noah's Ark, The D.A.'s Man, Pete Kelly's Blues, Adam-12, The D.A., O'Hara, U.S. Treasury, Emergency!, Hec Ramsey, Escape, Chase, Sierra, Mobile One, Little Mo, Project U.F.O. and Sam.
Guiding Light and Other Series Guiding Light (1952) 1952 – present Guiding Light and spin-off Our Private World, Search for Tomorrow, As the World Turns, Another World, Somerset, Texas, Lovers and Friends, Days of Our Lives, The Young and the Restless, Evil, and The Bold and the Beautiful.
Sam and Friends, The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, Big Bag, Between The Lions, and Mecha Builders Sam and Friends (1955) 1955 – present An ensemble cast of puppet characters known for their self-aware, burlesque, and meta-referential style of variety-sketch comedy. All three crossover in A Muppet Family Christmas.
Hanna-Barbera Universe Tom and Jerry 1940 – present Tom and Jerry, Ruff & Reddy, Loopy De Loop, Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss, Hokey Wolf, Wally Gator, Touché Turtle and Dum Dum, Magilla Gorilla, Peter Potamus, Secret Squirrel, Atom Ant, Top Cat, Hong Kong Phooey, Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy, Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har, Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!, Mumbly, The Hillbilly Bears, Squiddly Diddly, Winsome Witch, Snooper and Blabber, CB Bears, The Great Grape Ape, Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long, Punkin' Puss and Mushmouse, Yakky Doodle, Breezly and Sneezly, Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey, The Galloping Ghost, Precious Pupp, The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda, Monster Tails, Capitol Critters, Gravedale High, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, The Roman Holidays, Where's Huddles?, Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, Jonny Quest, Space Ghost, The Herculoids, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Birdman and the Galaxy Trio, Frankenstein Jr., The Impossibles, Samson & Goliath, The Space Kidettes, Shazzan, Sealab 2020, Jana of the Jungle, Galtar and the Golden Lance, The Pirates of Dark Water, SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, Scooby-Doo Where Are You!, Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, Jabberjaw, Speed Buggy, The Funky Phantom, Inch High Private Eye, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, Clue Club, Dynomutt, Dog Wonder, The Buford Files, The Kwicky Koala Show,Trollkins, The Snorks, The Biskitts, Paw Paws, These Are The Days, Korg: 70,000 B.C., Going Bananas, Basement Tech, etc.
Warner Bros. westerns Cheyenne (1956) 1955 – 1962; 1978 – 1982;

1991

Cheyenne, Maverick, Sugarfoot, Colt .45, Bronco, Lawman; New Maverick, Young Maverick, Bret Maverick; The Gambler Returns: Luck of the Draw, The Rifleman, Bat Masterson, Rawhide, The Virginian, Wyatt Earp, The Westerner, Kung Fu, and Kung Fu: The Legend Continues.
Warner Bros. detectives 77 Sunset Strip (1958) 1958 – 1964 77 Sunset Strip, Hawaiian Eye, Bourbon Street Beat, and Surfside 6.
Coronation Street and other series Coronation Street (1960–present) 1960–present Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Brookside, Eastenders, Casualty, Hollyoaks, Holby City, and Doctors[4][5]

Also includes Coronation Street spin-offs Pardon the Expression, Turn Out the Lights, The Brothers McGregor and Albion Market, Brookside spin-offs Damon and Debbie and South, Eastenders spin-offs Eastenders: E20, Kat and Alfie: Redwater, CivvyStreet, and various other Eastenders spin-offs, Casualty spin-offs Holby City, HolbyBlue, Casualty 1900s and Casualty@Holby City, as well as various books and TV movies based off the different soaps.

The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, and Green Acres The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) 1961 – 1971 A fictional universe created by Paul Henning where all the main characters come from rural places.

Also includes Mister Ed.

General Hospital and Other Series (AKA the ABC Soap Opera Universe) General Hospital (1963) 1963 – present General Hospital, Port Charles, General Hospital: Night Shift, The Young Marrieds, One Life to Live, All My Children, Ryan's Hope, Loving, The City, What If...., and Twin Peaks.
Whoniverse Doctor Who (1963 – present) 1963 – present Doctor Who, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, K-9, Class and related media.[6]
Sons of Anarchy Sons of Anarchy (2008 – 2014) 2006 – 2023 Sons of Anarchy and Mayans M.C.
The Shield The Shield (2002 – 2008) 2002 – present The Shield and S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series)
Batman, Green Hornet, Adventures of Superman, Legends of the Superheroes, and Wonder Woman Adventures of Superman (1952) 1952 – 1979 Also includes 1966 film Batman.
Star Trek Universe Star Trek (1966 – 1969) 1966 – present Series created by Gene Roddenberry, continued by Harve Bennett, Rick Berman, J. J. Abrams and Alex Kurtzman. To date comprises 12 television series and 13 feature films.
Ultra Series Ultra Q 1966 The collective name for all the shows produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, Phyllis and Lou Grant The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970 – 1977) 1970 – 1982
Cannon and Barnaby Jones Cannon 1971 – 1980
Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo Universe 1984-present Dos mujeres en mi casa, Dr. Candido Perez, Al ritmo de la noche, Cero en conducta, Humor es los comediantes, Que madre tan padre, Una familia de diez and Tu crees?
Carla Estrada, Reynaldo Lopez comedies 2001-2007, 2022-present La hora pico, La parodia, El priviegio de mandar, Tal para cual and Mas vale sola
Toei Tokusatsu Universe Kamen Rider (1971) 1971 – present Kamen Rider, Kikaider, Inazuman, Super Sentai, Kaiketsu Zubat and Metal Hero.
Norman Lear, Tyler Perry, Quincy Jones series and others All in the Family 1971 – present All in the Family, The Jeffersons, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Madea film series, Tyler Perry's House of Payne, Love Thy Neighbor, The Paynes, Meet the Browns, Maude, Good Times, Mr. Dugan, Hanging In, Archie Bunker's Place, 704 Hauser, Checking In, Gloria, Blossom, Out All Night, In the House, Diff'rent Strokes, The Facts of Life, Silver Spoons, and Hello, Larry (A part of The Tommy Westphall Universe)
Magnum, P.I. and Other Series Magnum, P.I. (1980) 1980 – 1996 Magnum, P.I., Simon & Simon, Whiz Kids, Murder, She Wrote, Strange Bargain, and The Law & Harry McGraw.
Cheers and Other Series Cheers 1982 – present Cheers, Wings, Frasier, The Tortellis, The John Larroquette Show, Seinfeld, Mad About You, Friends, Joey, Style & Substance, Caroline in the City, The Single Guy, Madman of the People and Frasier (2023 reboot series).

Series of interconnected sitcoms all airing on US network NBC. Caroline in the City crossed over with both Frasier and Friends, tying the universes together. Cheers also crossed over with St. Elsewhere, tying it to the Tommy Westphall universe.

Wolf Entertainment Universe St. Elsewhere (1982) 1982 – present Law & Order Franchise (Law & Order, Exiled: A Law & Order Movie, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, Law & Order: LA, and Law & Order: Organized Crime), Homicide: Life on the Street, St. Elsewhere, Andy Barker, P.I., New York Undercover, Deadline, Conviction, In Plain Sight, Jo, the Chicago franchise (Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Chicago Med and Chicago Justice), and the FBI franchise (FBI, FBI: Most Wanted, and FBI: International).

Law & Order debuted in 1990, but its inclusion of John Munch connected it to Homicide: Life on the Street, which in turn connected it to the earlier show, St. Elsewhere, and thus the Tommy Westphall Universe. Munch also connects it to the X-Files universe, The Beat, Arrested Development, and The Wire.

The Cosby Show and A Different World The Cosby Show 1984 – 1993
Thomas & Friends, Shining Time Station, TUGS and Salty's Lighthouse Thomas & Friends 1984 – 2021
Money for Nothing and ReBoot Money for Nothing 1985 – 2001
The Golden Girls, Empty Nest, Nurses and The Golden Palace The Golden Girls 1985 – 1995
ABC sitcoms Perfect Strangers 1986 – 2020 Full House and sequel Fuller House, Perfect Strangers and spin-off Family Matters, Step by Step, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, You Wish, Teen Angel, Meego, Boy Meets World and spin-off/sequel Girl Meets World, Clueless, Moesha, The Parkers, Girlfriends, and The Game.

Ties into the Disney Channel sitcom universe through Girl Meets World.

Moonlighting and Other Series Hart to Hart 1979 Moonlighting, Remington Steele
Nickelodeon's Klasky Csupo Universe Rugrats 1991 – 2008 Rugrats, All Grown Up!, Angelica and Susie's Pre-School Daze, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, The Wild Thornberrys, Rocket Power, and As Told by Ginger.
DC Animated Universe Batman: The Animated Series 1992 – 2019 Includes home video entries, last Television entry was Justice League Unlimited which ended in 2006, and last home video entry was Justice League vs. the Fatal Five which ended in 2019.
Marvel Animated Universe X-Men (1992) 1992 – present X-Men, Spider-Man, and X-Men '97.
Walker, Texas Ranger, Sons of Thunder, Martial Law, Chicago Hope, Picket Fences, and Early Edition Picket Fences 1992 – 2001 Dr. Jeffrey Geiger appeared in Homicide: Life on the Street, tying it to the Law and Order universe, and the Tommy Westphall Universe.
Hill Street Blues and Other Series Hill Street Blues 1981 – 2008 Hill Street Blues, Beverly Hills Buntz, Cop Rock, L.A. Law, Civil Wars, NYPD Blue, Public Morals, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Brooklyn South, Gideon's Crossing, Boston Public, Boston Legal, Miss Match, and Snoops.
Beavis and Butt-Head and Daria Beavis and Butt-Head 1993 – present
The X-Files Universe The X-Files 1993 – present The X-Files, Millennium, and The Lone Gunmen.

Featured a cameo by Det. John Munch, tying it to the Law & Order universe, and the Tommy Westphall universe.

Power Rangers Universe Power Rangers 1993 – present Power Rangers (Has a multiverse with three confirmed universes; Power Rangers Dino Charge and Power Rangers RPM take place in separate universes as confirmed by the 25th anniversary special Dimensions in Danger), Masked Rider, and Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation.
Everybody Loves Raymond, The King of Queens, Becker, The Simple Life, Cosby, and The Nanny The Nanny 1993 – 2007
The Lion King, Timon and Pumbaa and The Lion Guard The Lion King 1994 – 2019 Not counting the 2019 remake of The Lion King.
Friends, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, and The Good Place. Friends 1994 – 2020 [7]
Gargoyles, Atlantis: The Lost Empire and W.I.T.C.H. (TV series) Gargoyles 1994 – 2006
ER, Third Watch, and Medical Investigation ER 1994 – 2009
Stargate Stargate 1994 – 2018 Stargate (film), Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate Universe and Stargate Origins.
Xenaverse Hercules and the Amazon Women 1994 – 2001 Hercules and the Lost Kingdom, Hercules and the Circle of Fire, Hercules in the Underworld, Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, Young Hercules and Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
JAG and Other Series (AKA the "Bellisarioverse") JAG 1995 – present JAG, First Monday, the NCIS franchise (NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans, NCIS: Hawai'i, NCIS: Sydney, NCIS: Origins and NCIS: Tony & Ziva), Hawaii Five-0, Scorpion, MacGyver, and Magnum P.I..
The Pretender and Profiler The Pretender 1996 – 2000
Buffyverse Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1997 – present Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and related media.[8]
Dawson's Creek and Young Americans Dawson's Creek 1998 – 2003
Billionfold Inc. Universe The Fairly OddParents 1998 – 2018 Oh Yeah! Cartoons, The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, T.U.F.F. Puppy and Bunsen Is a Beast
Crossing Jordan and Las Vegas Crossing Jordan 2001 – 2008
Dora Universe Dora the Explorer 2000 – present Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go! and Dora and Friends
Tripperverse Man About the House 1973 – 1981 Man About the House, George and Mildred and Robin's Nest
Up Pompeii Universe Up Pompeii 1969 – 1991 Up Pompeii (television series and film), Up the Chastity Belt, Up the Front, Whoops Baghdad, Further Up Pompeii (1975), A Touch of the Casanovas, Then Churchill Said to Me and Further Up Pompeii (1991)
CSI franchise, Without a Trace and Cold Case CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000 – present The brand of Morley's cigarettes ties it loosely to the Tommy Westphall universe. Two and a Half Men also did a crossover with CSI, ostensibly making it part of the same universe.
Disney Channel sitcoms That's So Raven 2003 – present That's So Raven and spin-offs Cory in the House and Raven's Home, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and spin-off The Suite Life on Deck, Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place, I'm in the Band, A.N.T. Farm, Jessie and spinoff Bunk'd, Austin & Ally, Good Luck Charlie, Shake It Up, Liv and Maddie, Best Friends Whenever, I Didn't Do It, K.C. Undercover, Crash & Bernstein, and Aaron Stone.
One Tree Hill and Life Unexpected One Tree Hill 2003 – 2012 [9]
Chouseishin Series Chouseishin Gransazer 2003 – 2006 Gransazer, Justirisers, Sazer-X and Sazer-X the Movie.
The Librarian The Librarian: Quest for the Spear 2004 – present
Nickelodeon Sitcom Universe Drake & Josh 2004 – present Drake & Josh, Unfabulous, Zoey 101, iCarly, iCarly 2021 revival, Victorious, Game Shakers, Sam & Cat, Henry Danger and spinoff Danger Force, The Thundermans, The Haunted Hathaways, That Girl Lay Lay, Tyler Perry's Young Dylan, Side Hustle, Warped!, Knight Squad, and Ryan's Mystery Playdate.
Shondaland Universe Grey's Anatomy 2005 – Present Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and Station 19
The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 2007 – 2024 The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon and Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage.
Prison Break and Breakout Kings Prison Break 2005 – 2017 [10]
Bones, The Finder, Sleepy Hollow and Rosewood Bones 2005 – 2017
My Name Is Earl and Raising Hope My Name Is Earl 2005 – 2014
Eureka, Warehouse 13 and Alphas Eureka 2006 – 2014
Flashpoint and The Listener Flashpoint 2008 – 2014
Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul Breaking Bad 2008 – 2022 Also includes El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.
The Vampire Diaries Universe The Vampire Diaries 2009 – present The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, and Legacies.
Pretty Little Liars Pretty Little Liars 2010 – present Pretty Little Liars, Ravenswood, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
The Walking Dead TV universe The Walking Dead 2010 – present The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, Tales of the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Dead City, and The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.
Once Upon a Time Universe Once Upon a Time 2011 – 2018 Once Upon a Time and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
American Horror Story American Horror Story: Murder House 2011 – present [11]
How to Get Away with a Scandal How to Get Away with Murder 2016 – 2020 How to Get Away with Murder and Scandal.
Arrowverse Arrow 2012 – present Arrow, The Flash, Vixen, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Freedom Fighters: The Ray, Batwoman, Black Lightning and Superman & Lois.

Adjacent Series: Batman (1966), Batman (1989 film), Smallville, Birds of Prey (TV Series), Constantine (TV series), The Flash (1990 TV series), Superman Returns, Green Lantern (2011), Lucifer, Titans, Doom Patrol, Stargirl, DC Extended Universe, and Swamp Thing

SpongeBob Universe SpongeBob SquarePants 1999 – present SpongeBob SquarePants, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, The Patrick Star Show and Big Time Rush.

Big Time Rush also connects it to Yo Gabba Gabba!, How to Rock, and Marvin Marvin.

Lab Rats, Kirby Buckets, Mighty Med and Lab Rats: Elite Force Lab Rats 2012 – 2016
Orange Is the New Black and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Orange Is the New Black 2013 – 2020
Marvel Cinematic Universe's Television Series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2013 – present Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders, Inhumans, The Punisher, Runaways, Cloak & Dagger, Helstrom, WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, What If...?, Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Secret Invasion and I am Groot.
American Crime Story The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story 2016 – present An American true crime anthology series developed by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, who are executive producers with Brad Falchuk, Nina Jacobson, Ryan Murphy, and Brad Simpson.
Riverdale Universe Riverdale 2017 – 2023 Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and Katy Keene
Cartoon Network Universe Dexter's Laboratory 1996 – present Dexter's Laboratory, Cow and Chicken, I Am Weasel, Johnny Bravo, Mike Lu and Og, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Sheep in the Big City, Time Squad, Grim & Evil franchise, Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?, Ed, Edd n Eddy, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, The Life and Times of Juniper Lee, My Gym Partner's a Monkey, Camp Lazlo, Squirrel Boy, and Codename: Kids Next Door
Jay Ward Universe Crusader Rabbit 1950 – present Crusader Rabbit, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Dudley Do-Right, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, Hoppity Hooper, George of the Jungle, Tom Slick, Super Chicken, Fractured Fairy Tales, and Aesop and Son
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Yu-Gi-Oh! 2000 – 2011 All the other shows following 5Ds take place in their own standalone universes/continuities.
The Official BBC Children in Need Medley 2009 – present Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder, Postman Pat, Fireman Sam, Pingu, Rubbadubbers, Angelina Ballerina, The Koala Brothers, Roary the Racing Car, Fifi and the Flowertots, Little Robots, Muffin the Mule, Flower Pot Men, Andy Pandy, Children in Need, Engie Benjy, Paddington Bear, The Wombles, Teletubbies, In the Night Garden..., Peppa Pig, Thunderbirds, Bagpuss, Ben 10, Scooby-Doo, SpongeBob SquarePants, Roobarb, Fluffy Gardens, Rainbow, The Sooty Show, Camberwick Green and Trumpton
The Tommy Westphall Universe St. Elsewhere 1982 – present
Chespirito Media Universe Sin Querer Queriendo 2023 – present Sin Querer Queriendo and Untitled animated El Chavo series.
Regular Show and Close Enough Regular Show 2010 – present
New Girl and Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2011 – 2021
Cloud 9 Universe The Mindy Project 2012 – 2021 The Mindy Project, Superstore, I Feel Bad and Good Girls.
Mission: Impossible and Other Series Mission: Impossible (1966) 1966 – 1975; 1986 – present Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series), Mannix, Matlock, Jake and the Fatman, Diagnosis: Murder, Mission: Impossible (1988 TV series), Touched by an Angel and Promised Land.

Also includes Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob and the Mission: Impossible film series.

Marvel Action Hour Iron Man (1994) 1994 – 1997 Iron Man, Fantastic Four, and The Incredible Hulk .
The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Please Don't Eat the Daisies, McHale's Navy, and The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 1964 – 1967; 1983 Also Includes The Glass Bottom Boat and Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.
I Love Lucy and Other Series I Love Lucy 1951 – 1971; 1986 – 1994 I Love Lucy, The Danny Thomas Show, The Bill Dana Show, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., Mayberry R.F.D., The Joey Bishop Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The New Andy Griffith Show, It's Garry Shandling's Show, and Herman's Head.

Also includes I Love Lucy: The Movie.

Father Knows Best and Other Series Father Knows Best 1954 – 1999 Charlie's Angels (1976 TV series), Vegas, The Love Boat and revival Love Boat: The Next Wave, Fantasy Island, Leave It to Beaver and sequel The New Leave It to Beaver, Father Knows Best, Martin, and The Brady Bunch with reunion films and spin-offs The Brady Bunch Hour, A Very Brady Christmas, and The Bradys.
Knight Rider Universe Knight Rider (1982) 1982 – 2009 Knight Rider (1982 TV series), Code of Vengeance, Team Knight Rider, Knight Rider 2000, Knight Rider (2008 TV series), and the 2008 film, Knight Rider.
Happy Days and Other Series Happy Days 1974 – 1984 Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Blansky's Beauties, Mork & Mindy, Out of the Blue, Joanie Loves Chachi, and The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang.
The Good Wife and The Good Fight The Good Wife 2008 – 2022
Zeke and Luther and Other Series Zeke and Luther 2009 – 2020 Zeke and Luther, Peter Punk, Kickin' It, Pair of Kings, Violetta, Cuando toca la campana, O11CE, Soy Luna, Juacas, and Bia.
Newhart and Other Series Newhart 1982 – 2004 Newhart, George and Leo, The Drew Carey Show, Grace Under Fire, Coach, Ellen, Two Guys and a Girl, The Hughleys, The Norm Show, and The Geena Davis Show.
Hot in Cleveland, The Soul Man, and Kirstie Hot in Cleveland 2010 – 2016
Murdoch Mysteries, Republic of Doyle, and Frankie Drake Mysteries Murdoch Mysteries 2008 – present
Night Court and My Two Dads Night Court 1984 – 1992
The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman The Six Million Dollar Man (1973) 1973 – 1978; 1987 – 1994 Also Includes The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman, Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman, and Bionic Ever After?
Alice, The Dukes of Hazzard, and Enos Alice 1976 – 1985; 1997; 2000 Also includes The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! and The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood.
Passions, Bewitched, and Nanny and the Professor Bewitched 1964 – 1972; 1999 – 2008
24 franchise, Tyrant, and Homeland 24 2001 – 2020
Roseanne, The Jackie Thomas Show, and The Conners Roseanne 1988 – 1997; 2018 – present
Cougar Town and Scrubs Scrubs 2001 – 2015
Fawlty Towers, Only Fools and Horses, The Green Green Grass, and Rock & Chips Fawlty Towers 1975 – 2011
About a Boy and Parenthood Parenthood 2010 – 2015
21 Jump Street and Booker 21 Jump Street 1987 – 1991
Home Improvement Thunder Alley, Buddies, Soul Man, Cristela, and Last Man Standing Home Improvement 1991 – 1999; 2011 – 2021
Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) 1990 – 2019 Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place (1992), Models Inc., 90210, Melrose Place (2009), and BH90210.
Battlestar Galactica and Caprica Battlestar Galactica (2004) 2004 – 2012 Also includes the films Battlestar Galactica: Razor and Battlestar Galactica: The Plan and the web series' Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance, Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks, Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy, and Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome.
B. J. and the Bear, The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, and Quincy, M.E. B. J. and the Bear 1976 – 1983
Supernatural and The Winchesters Supernatural 2005 – 2023 Also includes the web series/spin-off, Ghostfacers.
The Bob Newhart Show, Murphy Brown, The Famous Teddy Z, Ink, and Bob The Bob Newhart Show 1972 – 1998 Elliot Carlin from The Bob Newhart Show appeared in St. Elsewhere, tying universes together, and the Tommy Westphall Universe.
Family Ties, Day by Day, and Parker Lewis Can't Lose Family Ties 1982 – 1993
Smart Guy and Sister, Sister Sister, Sister 1994 – 1999
Charmed (1998 TV series) and Charmed (2018 TV series) Charmed (1998) 1998 – 2006; 2018 – 2022
M*A*S*H and Other Series M*A*S*H 1972 – 2004 M*A*S*H and spin-offs Trapper John, M.D., AfterMASH, and W*A*L*T*E*R, The White Shadow, St. Elsewhere, Tattingers, Method & Red, and Providence.

Dr. Roxanne Turner from St. Elsewhere appeared in Homicide: Life on the Street, tying it to the Law and Order Universe and the Tommy Westphall Universe.

Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes Life on Mars 2006 – 2010
The Family Man and Farzi The Family Man 2019 – present Characters from The Family Man- Shinde, Ajit, Punit and Srikant Tiwari appear in cameos in Farzi.
Blue Bloods and The Mosquito Coast Blue Bloods 2010 – present
Anne Rice's Immortal Universe Interview with the Vampire 2022 – present The fictional Talamasca organization as well as physical settings in New Orleans and magic mechanics connect Interview with the Vampire and Mayfair Witches in an explicitly shared universe[12]
Trendy dramas aired on Sundays produced by Sanlih E-Television The Prince Who Turns into a Frog 2005 – 2021
The World Between Us and Wave Makers The World Between Us 2019 – 2023
Shaaticup and Sinpaat Shaaticup 2022 – present Characters appearing in both shows include Fazu and Babu.
Save Me universe Save Me 2017 – 2021 Save Me, Save Me 2, Strangers from Hell, Dark Hole
Street Sharks and Extreme Dinosaurs Street Sharks 1994 – 1997

Shared media

This is a partial list of fictional universes created for both television and cinema.

Universe Origin film or series Start date End date Connecting characters
Star Wars Universe Star Wars & The Mandalorian 1977 Present Numerous
Star Trek Universe Star Trek: the Original Series & Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1966/1979 Present Numerous
Bourne The Bourne Identity 2002 Present The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Bourne Legacy, Jason Bourne & Treadstone
Toei Tokusatsu Universe Kamen Rider (1971) & Go Go Kamen Rider 1971 Present Kamen Rider, Kikaider, Inazuman, Super Sentai, Kaiketsu Zubat and Metal Hero.
DC Animated Universe Batman: The Animated Series & Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 1992/1993 2006 Batman, Superman, Batman Beyond, Static, Infiltration Unit Zeta, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited
DC Extended Universe Man of Steel & Peacemaker 2013/2022 2023 Numerous
How to Train Your Dragon How to train Your Dragon, DreamWorks Dragons 2010/2012 2019 Hiccup, Toothless, Fishlegs Ingerman, Astrid Hofferson, Snotlout Jorgensen, Tuffnut Thorston, Ruffnut Thorston
Marvel Cinematic Universe Iron Man & Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2008/2013 Present Numerous
Monsters, Inc. Universe Monsters, Inc. & Monsters at Work 2001/2021 Present Mike Wazowski, James P. Sullivan
Pokémon Universe Pokémon (TV series), Pokémon: The First Movie 1997/1998 Present Pikachu, Ash Ketchum, Mewtwo, Darkrai
Toy Story Tin Toy (1988) 1988/1995 Present Tin Toy, Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, and Lightyear
Wallace and Gromit A Grand Day Out 1989 Present A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave, Cracking Contraptions, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, A Matter of Loaf and Death, Shaun the Sheep and Timmy Time
World of Twelve Dofus (MMORPG), Wakfu (TV series), Wakfu (MMORPG), Dofus: The Treasures of Kerubim (TV series) (French Page) & Dofus – Book 1: Julith 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, & 2016 Present All media, including MMORPGs, phone games (Wakfu Raiders, Dofus Pets, etc.), graphic novels, board games, television series, web series (Mini-Wakfu, etc.), and films utilize the same core characters, including Kerub Crepin, Joris, Yugo, Grougal, Julith, Atcham Crepin, Rushu, and the twelve gods that give the universe the name, "World of Twelve". Additionally, Ankama has added a video feature to its game launcher (required to install and play all MMORPGs), which allows players to view all TV and web series, thus providing continuity across all of the media.
Riordanverse Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Kane Chronicles, The Trials of Apollo, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard 2005, 2010, 2015, 2016 Present Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, Carter Kane, Sadie Kane, Lester Papadopoulos (A.K.A., Apollo), Magnus Chase
Winx Club Universe Winx Club 2004 Present Winx Club, Winx Club Films & PopPixie
Walt Disney Studios, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and The World Ends with You Cleaning Up!!? 1921, 1987, 2002, 2007 Present Numerous
Proloy Universe Proloy & Abar Proloy 2011 Present Binod Behari Dutta, Animesh Dutta
Punorjonmo Punorjonmo 2021 Present Rafsan Haque, Rokeya, Nila, Kamal
DC Universe Creature Commandos & Superman 2024/2025 Present Numerous

See also

References

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  2. ^ Proctor, William (2021). "Building Imaginary Horror Worlds: Transfictional storytelling and the Universal Monster franchise cycle". In McKenna, Mark; Proctor, William (eds.). Horror Franchise Cinema. Routledge. p. 44. ISBN 978-0367183271. In transfictional contexts, however, the Abbott and Costello films are not continuations, in that they are not diegetically anchored to its predecessors, but parody or spoof films that, I would argue, exist outside of continuity (or more accurately, exist as a sub- world within the imaginary network). This is supported by further installments in the 'Abbott and Costello Meets …' series, in which they also meet the Invisible Man (1951), and the Mummy (1955), but they do not 'remember' their other confrontations with classic monsters (and, by extension, other characters from the series like Captain Kidd, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and the Keystone Cops, etc.).
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