The Fast and Furious Sagas soap opera timeline explained from shocking plot twists to random resurrections
The Fast and Furious Saga has transformed before our eyes. What began as a scrappy action series about street racers is now a globe-trotting visual effects extravaganza involving nuclear missiles, immortality, and of course, the power of family. With the 10th installment of the series out now and the fresh threat of two more movies to look forward to, now's the best time to revisit some of the more outlandish plot developments that we've seen in the saga. Not only has the series provided some truly unhinged spectacle on the big screen, the behind-the-scenes drama that has unfolded over the years is almost as entertaining. Who can forget Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson's 'feud' on Fast and Furious 8. For that matter, who can ignore the completely arbitrary manner in which the franchises decides to name individual movies? While the fifth film was called Fast Five, the seventh one was titled Furious 7. All of this is even more confusing when you consider the fact that the third film isn't actually the third film at all, it's the sixth film, chronologically speaking. With the budgets increasing with each new installment, the cast of these movies has ballooned to the point that it's basically the American equivalent of the Harry Potter series; every actor with a SAG card is on the roster, and guess what, they're being paid top-dollar for their services. Did you know, for instance, that the cast of Fast X includes three Oscar-winning actresses and one EGOT winner? But we're getting ahead of ourselves, here's a timeline of everything that has happened in the franchise so far.
Friday, May 19, 2023 at 2:45 am