Do all the episodes go before the movies?

Episode 1.

To the episode where L dies.

I hope I spoiled it for you, but it should end there.

Anything that follows was garbage.

Haven't seen the movies.

Don't watch the movies.
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The Death Note movies were live-action remakes of the series. They were not enjoyable and I would not recommend watching them.

And ChaoticNature, you are an asshole for spoiling it.

-NS

And ChaoticNature, you are an asshole for spoiling it.

-NS

Merely bringing my I Found It On The Web self over here to wreak some havoc.

SO WHAT'S IT TO YA?

Merely bringing my I Found It On The Web self over here to wreak some havoc.

SO WHAT'S IT TO YA?

*Slap*

Settle down, bitch!

-NS

The movies and the anime both end differently and have significantly different plots, so it doesn't matter what order you watch them in.

It would seem that you watch episode 1 first, like any normal TV series.

Or, if you watch another one first, it will automatically be renamed to ep #1 because it is the first one you watch, so it is a neverending cycle.

Don't bother watching it?

Read the manga. Anime versions of manga never meet my expectations.

*ObZ

This.

If you somehow missed what the spoiler said - watch till you see Closure.

That should be about 20 some episodes in.

Watch until you hear the name Near or Mello. That arc ruined the series for me.

Mello is a faggot, but it's pretty cool how every screen/monitor goes white with "N" or "L" or "M".