Marvel Cinematic Universe watch order

Every film, series, and special in release order, with a Road to Avengers: Doomsday filter.

78 entries·~470 hrs total runtime·2008–2026

Phase One

1

Iron Man

Movie126 min · 2008
2

The Incredible Hulk

Movie112 min · 2008
3

Iron Man 2

Movie124 min · 2010
4

Thor

Movie115 min · 2011
5

Captain America: The First Avenger

Movie124 min · 2011

Mostly set during WWII, despite being the fifth MCU film released.
6

The Avengers

Movie143 min · 2012

The first crossover, bringing the original Avengers together.

Phase Two

7

Iron Man 3

Movie130 min · 2013
8

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

TV Series136 episodes · 2013–2020
9

Thor: The Dark World

Movie112 min · 2013
10

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Movie136 min · 2014

Its fallout reshapes S.H.I.E.L.D. for the rest of the MCU.
11

Guardians of the Galaxy

Movie121 min · 2014
12

Agent Carter

TV Series18 episodes · 2015–2016

Set shortly after Captain America: The First Avenger.
13

Daredevil Season 1

TV Series13 episodes · 2015
14

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Movie141 min · 2015
15

Ant-Man

Movie117 min · 2015
16

Jessica Jones Season 1

TV Series13 episodes · 2015

Phase Three

17

Daredevil Season 2

TV Series13 episodes · 2016

Introduces the Punisher; leads into The Defenders.
18

Captain America: Civil War

Movie147 min · 2016

Introduces Black Panther and the MCU's Spider-Man.
19

Luke Cage

TV Series26 episodes · 2016–2018
20

Doctor Strange

Movie115 min · 2016
21

Iron Fist

TV Series23 episodes · 2017–2018
22

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Movie136 min · 2017

Set shortly after the first Guardians film despite releasing three years later.
23

The Defenders

TV Series8 episodes · 2017

Crosses over Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist.
24

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Movie133 min · 2017

See also: Spider-Man watch order (all versions).
25

Inhumans

TV Series8 episodes · 2017
26

Thor: Ragnarok

Movie130 min · 2017

Ends directly into Avengers: Infinity War.
27

The Punisher

TV Series26 episodes · 2017–2019
28

Runaways

TV Series33 episodes · 2017–2019
29

Black Panther

Movie134 min · 2018

Establishes Wakanda's role in later Avengers storylines.
30

Cloak & Dagger

TV Series20 episodes · 2018–2019
31

Avengers: Infinity War

Movie149 min · 2018
32

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Movie118 min · 2018

Set just before Infinity War; its mid-credits scene overlaps with that film's ending.
33

Captain Marvel

Movie123 min · 2019

Mostly set in 1995, released immediately before Avengers: Endgame.
34

Avengers: Endgame

Movie181 min · 2019
35

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Movie129 min · 2019

Set after Avengers: Endgame. See also: Spider-Man watch order (all versions).

Phase Four

36

Helstrom

TV Series10 episodes · 2020

Produced without MCU branding; its canon status is unconfirmed.
37

WandaVision

TV Series9 episodes · 2021

Leads into Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
38

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

TV Series6 episodes · 2021

Sets up Sam Wilson becoming Captain America.
39

Loki Season 1

TV Series6 episodes · 2021

Introduces the Time Variance Authority and the MCU's branching multiverse.
40

Black Widow

Movie134 min · 2021

Main story set after Captain America: Civil War.
41

What If...? Season 1

TV Series9 episodes · 2021
42

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Movie132 min · 2021
43

Eternals

Movie156 min · 2021
44

Hawkeye

TV Series6 episodes · 2021

Introduces Kate Bishop.
45

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Movie148 min · 2021

Brings characters from earlier Spider-Man film continuities into the MCU multiverse. See also: Spider-Man watch order (all versions).
46

Moon Knight

TV Series6 episodes · 2022
47

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Movie126 min · 2022
48

Ms. Marvel

TV Series6 episodes · 2022

Introduces Kamala Khan.
49

Thor: Love and Thunder

Movie119 min · 2022
50

I Am Groot

TV Series10 shorts · 2022–2023
51

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

TV Series9 episodes · 2022
52

Werewolf by Night

Special53 min · 2022
53

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Movie161 min · 2022

Introduces Namor and Riri Williams.
54

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

Special44 min · 2022

Phase Five

55

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Movie124 min · 2023
56

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Movie150 min · 2023
57

Secret Invasion

TV Series6 episodes · 2023
58

Loki Season 2

TV Series6 episodes · 2023

Reshapes the structure of the MCU multiverse.
59

The Marvels

Movie105 min · 2023
60

What If...? Season 2

TV Series9 episodes · 2023
61

Echo

TV Series5 episodes · 2024
62

X-Men '97 Season 1

TV Series10 episodes · 2024

Continues the classic X-Men animated continuity rather than the main MCU timeline. See also: X-Men watch order.
63

Deadpool & Wolverine

Movie128 min · 2024

Connects Deadpool's earlier films to the Time Variance Authority and the MCU multiverse. See also: X-Men watch order.
64

Agatha All Along

TV Series9 episodes · 2024
65

What If...? Season 3

TV Series8 episodes · 2024
66

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 1

TV Series10 episodes · 2025

An alternate continuity inspired by the MCU's Spider-Man.
67

Captain America: Brave New World

Movie118 min · 2025

Confirms Sam Wilson as Captain America ahead of the next Avengers film.
68

Daredevil: Born Again Season 1

TV Series9 episodes · 2025
69

Thunderbolts*

Movie127 min · 2025

Introduces a new team operating under an Avengers-related identity.
70

Ironheart

TV Series6 episodes · 2025

Phase Six

71

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Movie115 min · 2025

Introduces the Fantastic Four cast confirmed for Avengers: Doomsday.
72

Eyes of Wakanda

TV Series4 episodes · 2025
73

Marvel Zombies

TV Series4 episodes · 2025

Continues the alternate zombie universe introduced in What If...?.
74

Wonder Man

TV Series8 episodes · 2026
75

Daredevil: Born Again Season 2

TV Series8 episodes · 2026
76

The Punisher: One Last Kill

Special45 min · 2026
77

X-Men '97 Season 2

TV Series9 episodes · 2026

Continues the classic X-Men animated continuity rather than the main MCU timeline. See also: X-Men watch order.
78

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Movie144 min · 2026

Set four years after No Way Home. See also: Spider-Man watch order (all versions).

What should I watch before Avengers: Doomsday?

Choose "Road to Avengers: Doomsday" in the filters above the list to show the 13 entries that lead most directly into it, from Captain America: Civil War (2016) to The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025). Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled to open in cinemas on December 18, 2026.

How many Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and shows are there?

This list runs to 78 entries in release order: theatrical films, Disney+ and Netflix-era TV series, and Marvel Studios specials, spanning Phase One through Phase Six.

Do I need to watch Loki before Avengers: Doomsday?

Loki introduces the Time Variance Authority and the multiverse structure carried into later MCU releases, so both seasons appear on the Road to Avengers: Doomsday filter.

What order should a first-timer watch the MCU in?

Release order, beginning with Iron Man — character introductions, crossovers, and post-credits scenes were all built around that sequence.

Is the Marvel Cinematic Universe finished or still ongoing?

Still ongoing. Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled for December 18, 2026, as the next major crossover.