Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Black Widow vs. Ms. Marvel, Loki and She-Hulk. No, this isn’t a reference to the Marvel animated series What if…?, which showed us alternate timelines in the MCU. Marvel fans will of course immediately recognize here that the first three are all Marvel movies, and the others are TV shows. We’ve made this article as a guide for all those out there wondering about the best order to watch Marvel’s small-screen content.
Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel & She-Hulk – three new series on Disney Plus
After our article on the right order to watch the Marvel movies (which also contains our Marvel News Corner!), we decided to take a look at the other side of the MCU with today’s article about Marvel TV series. Phase 4 has included lots of spin-offs such as WandaVision and Hawkeye, which launched exclusively on Disney+. And the creators of Marvel have already confirmed several future Marvel series, so we’ll have plenty of content for the next few years.
Six-part series Moon Knight debuted in March, 2022. In it, unremarkable museum worker Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac) finds himself plagued by nightmares and bizarre flashbacks to a past life. From that, he finds out that he shares his body with mercenary Marc Spector, which quickly causes his life to change drastically. Steven/Marc must make a decision: will he allow his dark side to take over and go to war with even more sinister forces as anti-hero Moon Knight?
Since June 8th of last year, Marvel fans have been able to stream long-awaited spin-off Ms. Marvel on Disney+. This new entry in the MCU revolves around young second-generation hero Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) alias Ms. Marvel, who suddenly finds herself with the same superpowers as her Marvel idols. And before too long, she realizes that is not only super cool, it also brings a lot of responsibility.
And strike three came on August 18th of last year. Since then, Disney+ subscribers have had access to the newest Marvel series, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. In classic Disney+ style, one episode was released every week for a ten-episode run.
Read also: Teufel’s article on the right order for the X-Men movies and shows.
Marvel shows in chronological order
In addition to Moon Knight and Ms. Marvel, we have another few MCU Phase Four series to stream. But for now, we put all currently existing Marvel series into a list ordered by release date, linking the trailer and running down the sound quality. In the list are blockbuster series like Loki, WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
PS: Some Marvel fans consider a different order the “right” one. All the flashbacks, time jumps, and overlapping plots have led some sources to recommend the MCU’s official chronology, which we have also included at the end of this article.
MCU Phase 4
Series (Release) | Seasons/Episodes | Audio quality (English) | Trailer |
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WandaVision (2021) | 1/9 | Atmos (DD+) | Link |
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) | 1/6 | Atmos (DD+) | Link |
Loki (2021) | 1/6 | Atmos (DD+) | Link |
Hawkeye (2021) | 1/6 | Atmos (DD+) | Link |
What if…? (2021) | 1/9 | Atmos (DD+) | Link |
Moon Knight (2022) | 1/6 | Atmos (DD+) | Link |
Ms. Marvel (2022) | 1/6 | Atmos (DD+) | Link |
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022) | 1/10 | Atmos (DD+) | Link |
I am Groot (2022) | 1/5 | Atmos (DD+) | Link |
6 more Marvel series on Disney+
Since June 29th 2022, the Disney+ Marvel archive has expanded by six further series: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Punisher, and The Defenders. Originally Netflix productions, they had to change their streaming home due to licensing issues.
Series (Release) | Seasons/Episodes | Audio quality | Trailer |
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Jessica Jones (2015-2019) | 3/39 | DD+ 5.1 | Link |
Daredevil (2015-2018) | 3/39 | DD+ 5.1 | Link |
Luke Cage (2016-2018) | 2/26 | DD+ 5.1 | Link |
The Defenders (2017) | 1/8 | DD+ 5.1 | Link |
Iron Fist (2017/18) | 2/23 | DD+ 5.1 | Link |
The Punisher (2017-2019 | 2/26 | DD+ 5.1 | Link |
Runaways (2017-2020) | 3/33 | DD+ 5.1 | Link |
Good to know: Similarly to the MCU movies, Daredevil, Jessica Jones and the others have intersecting plotlines, so diehard Marvel fans should watch the six new Marvel shows in this order:
- Daredevil Season 1
- Jessica Jones Season 1
- Daredevil Season 2
- Luke Cage Season 1
- Iron Fist Season 1
- The Defenders Season 1
- The Punisher Season 1
- Runaways Season 1
- Jessica Jones Season 2
- Luke Cage Season 2
- Iron Fist Season 2
- Daredevil Season 3
- The Punisher Season 2
- Jessica Jones Season 3
- Runaways Seasons 2-3
Epic Marvel adventures call for a heroic home cinema experience
If you really want to get your Marvel on, there’s plenty more coming with Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Cloak & Dagger (both on Amazon Prime Video)! Disney+ also offers a few smaller Marvel productions, including Marvel Studios: Legends, Marvel 616 (docuseries) and the animated series Avengers Assemble.
What’s next? Small-screen content to look forward to
First off, let’s get the bad news out of the way: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and I Am Groot marked the end of MCU Phase Four. That means there are no new Marvel shows to binge in the near future.
But luckily, Marvel’s producers have already announced for the 2023 launch of MCU Phase 5. Below, we’ve listed all Marvel shows which have been officially confirmed (including release date and trailer when available.)
MCU Phase 5:
- Marvel’s What If…? Season 2 (Likely release – first half of 2023)
- Secret Invasion (Spring 2023 / Trailer)
- Echo (likely summer 2023)
- Loki Season 2 (likely summer 2023)
- Ironheart (likely fall 2023)
- Agatha: Coven of Chaos (likely winter 2023 or early 2024)
- Daredevil: Born Again (spring 2024)
In typical fashion, the internet is rife with speculation about several more Marvel shows. For example, the officially announced animated series Marvel Zombies and Spider-Man: Freshman Year. Since little has leaked on them officially thus far, we’ll leave it for now and wish you a fun the Marvel marathon! We’ll be keeping our eyes peeled and updating this article regularly to keep you up to date.
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Stream all the Marvel movies and shows in Marvel’s official order
If you really want to get every side-bar and reference in the shows and movies, we recommend watching everything in the MCU chronology.
PS: Even though the What if…? series is officially part of MCU phase four, we have chosen not to list it because it explores alternate plotlines.
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Captain Marvel
- Iron Man
- The Incredible Hulk
- Iron Man 2
- Thor
- Marvel’s The Avengers
- Loki
- Iron Man 3
- Thor: The Dark Kingdom
- The Return of the First Avenger
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- I Am Groot
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Ant-Man
- The First Avenger: Civil War
- Black Widow
- Black Panther
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Doctor Strange
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Avengers: Infinity War
- She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
- Ant-Man and the Wasp
- Avengers: Endgame
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
- WandaVision
- Spider-Man: Far From Home
- Eternals
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Hawkeye
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
- Moon Knight
- Ms. Marvel
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Feel free to let us know what your favorite Marvel series are so far, and which ones you’re most looking forward to.