Marvel Movies & Shows in Order (MCU)

Marvel Movies & Shows in Order (MCU): complete list

1. Mark "Iron Man" as done 1 IM
   Iron Man→ 2008

   The 2008 film that launched the MCU and the right place to start a first watch. Its post-credits scene introduces Nick Fury and the Avengers Initiative.

2. Mark "The Incredible Hulk" as done 2 TI
   The Incredible Hulk→ 2008

   The often-skipped one: Edward Norton plays Bruce Banner before Mark Ruffalo took over the role. Loosely connected, though Thaddeus Ross and Abomination resurface in later MCU films.

3. Mark "Iron Man 2" as done 3 IM
   Iron Man 2→ 2010

   Direct sequel to Iron Man that introduces Black Widow. In-universe its events run roughly alongside Thor and The Incredible Hulk.

4. Mark "Thor" as done 4 T
   Thor→ 2011

   Introduces Thor, Loki and Asgard. Its events overlap loosely with Iron Man 2 in the timeline.

5. Mark "Captain America: The First Avenger" as done 5 CA
   Captain America: The First Avenger→ 2011

   The MCU's World War II period piece, set in the 1940s, which is why it opens the chronological order. Introduces Steve Rogers and the Tesseract.

6. Mark "The Avengers" as done 6 TA
   The Avengers→ 2012

   The first big team-up, uniting Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye against Loki. Closes out Phase One.

7. Mark "Iron Man 3" as done 7 IM
   Iron Man 3→ 2013

   Tony Stark reckons with the fallout of the Battle of New York, so watch The Avengers first. Opens Phase Two.

8. Mark "Thor: The Dark World" as done 8 TT
   Thor: The Dark World→ 2013

   Thor sequel built around the Aether, later revealed as the Reality Stone; its mid-credits scene hands the Aether to the Collector, setting up Guardians of the Galaxy. Disney+'s official timeline places it directly after The Avengers, since it opens with Loki's trial, so it sits before Iron Man 3 in chronological order; Marvel's print timeline flips the two, so either order works.

9. Mark "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" as done 9 CA
   Captain America: The Winter Soldier→ 2014

   Spy-thriller sequel in which S.H.I.E.L.D. collapses and Bucky returns as the Winter Soldier. A turning point whose fallout ripples through the rest of the series.

10. Mark "Guardians of the Galaxy" as done 10 GO
    Guardians of the Galaxy→ 2014

    Opens the cosmic side of the MCU with Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot, plus the Power Stone. Largely standalone until Infinity War.

11. Mark "Avengers: Age of Ultron" as done 11 AA
    Avengers: Age of Ultron→ 2015

    Second Avengers team-up, introducing Wanda Maximoff and Vision. The Sokovia disaster here drives the conflict in Civil War.

12. Mark "Ant-Man" as done 12 AM
    Ant-Man→ 2015

    Heist-style origin for Scott Lang, set after Age of Ultron and closing out Phase Two. Introduces the Quantum Realm, which becomes crucial in Endgame.

13. Mark "Captain America: Civil War" as done 13 CA
    Captain America: Civil War→ 2016

    The Avengers fracture over the Sokovia Accords, effectively an Avengers film. Introduces both Black Panther and Tom Holland's Spider-Man.

14. Mark "Doctor Strange" as done 14 DS
    Doctor Strange→ 2016

    Stephen Strange's origin story, introducing the mystic arts and the Time Stone. Mostly self-contained, so its exact timeline placement matters little.

15. Mark "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" as done 15 GO
    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2→ 2017

    Picks up only a few months after the first Guardians film, which is why it sits early in the chronological order despite releasing in 2017.

16. Mark "Spider-Man: Homecoming" as done 16 SM
    Spider-Man: Homecoming→ 2017

    Peter Parker's first solo MCU film, set right after his debut in Civil War, watch Civil War first.

17. Mark "Thor: Ragnarok" as done 17 TR
    Thor: Ragnarok→ 2017

    Reunites Thor with Hulk, missing since Age of Ultron. Its ending leads directly into the opening of Infinity War.

18. Mark "Black Panther" as done 18 BP
    Black Panther→ 2018

    T'Challa claims the throne of Wakanda shortly after the events of Civil War, so it sits earlier in the chronological order than its release date suggests.

19. Mark "Avengers: Infinity War" as done 19 AI
    Avengers: Infinity War→ 2018

    Thanos finally comes for the Infinity Stones in the first half of the saga's finale. Ends on a cliffhanger resolved in Endgame, so watch the two back-to-back.

20. Mark "Ant-Man and the Wasp" as done 20 AM
    Ant-Man and the Wasp→ 2018

    Set just before and during Infinity War; the mid-credits scene syncs up with that film's ending. Its Quantum Realm setup pays off in Endgame.

21. Mark "Captain Marvel" as done 21 CM
    Captain Marvel→ 2019

    Set in 1995, decades before most of the MCU, so it comes second in the chronological order. Explains how Nick Fury got the pager seen in Infinity War's post-credits scene.

22. Mark "Avengers: Endgame" as done 22 AE
    Avengers: Endgame→ 2019

    The conclusion of the Infinity Saga, picking up directly after Infinity War. A five-year time jump inside the film moves the MCU's present day to 2023.

23. Mark "Spider-Man: Far From Home" as done 23 SM
    Spider-Man: Far From Home→ 2019

    Set in the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame and dealing directly with its fallout, so watch it right after Endgame. Closes out the Infinity Saga.

24. Mark "WandaVision" as done 24 W
    WandaVision→ 2021

    Set three weeks after Avengers: Endgame, following Wanda's grief and her turn into the Scarlet Witch. Required before Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and the launch point for Agatha All Along and VisionQuest.

25. Mark "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" as done 25 TF
    The Falcon and the Winter Soldier→ 2021

    Set about six months after Endgame's return of the Blipped; Sam Wilson takes up the Captain America mantle here, not in a movie. Captain America: Brave New World picks up directly from this series.

26. Mark "Loki (Season 1)" as done 26 LS
    Loki (Season 1)→ 2021

    Spins straight out of Endgame's 2012 time heist, with the escaped Loki variant arrested by the TVA. Introduces the multiverse rules that underpin Multiverse of Madness and the whole Multiverse Saga.

27. Mark "Black Widow" as done 27 BW
    Black Widow→ 2021

    Set between Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War even though it released after Endgame, the biggest release-vs-timeline jump on the list. Introduces Yelena Belova.

28. Mark "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" as done 28 SC
    Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings→ 2021

    Introduces Shang-Chi and the real Ten Rings organization, first glimpsed back in Iron Man. On the official Disney+ timeline it is the first movie after Endgame, ahead of Spider-Man: Far From Home.

29. Mark "Eternals" as done 29 E
    Eternals→ 2021

    Introduces the Eternals, beings who have secretly lived on Earth for thousands of years; the main story is set after Endgame. Largely standalone from the other films.

30. Mark "Hawkeye" as done 30 H
    Hawkeye→ 2021

    Set at Christmas about a year after Endgame; introduces Kate Bishop and brings Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin into the Disney+ era. No movie requires it, but Echo and Daredevil: Born Again build on it.

31. Mark "Spider-Man: No Way Home" as done 31 SM
    Spider-Man: No Way Home→ 2021

    Follows directly from Far From Home's cliffhanger and cracks open the multiverse, bringing back characters from the pre-MCU Spider-Man film series. Watch the two earlier Holland films first.

32. Mark "Moon Knight" as done 32 MK
    Moon Knight→ 2022

    Self-contained origin story for Marc Spector with no connections any later movie or show depends on. Marvel slots it in the timeline by its roughly 2025 present day.

33. Mark "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" as done 33 DS
    Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness→ 2022

    Follows up both the first Doctor Strange and the multiverse events of No Way Home; Wanda's arc continues from the Disney+ series WandaVision.

34. Mark "Ms. Marvel" as done 34 MM
    Ms. Marvel→ 2022

    Kamala Khan's origin, including the bangle and her light powers, is told only here. The Marvels continues directly from its mid-credits scene and treats her as an established character.

35. Mark "Thor: Love and Thunder" as done 35 TL
    Thor: Love and Thunder→ 2022

    Fourth Thor film; it opens with Thor traveling alongside the Guardians after the events of Endgame. The official Disney+ timeline slots it after Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, later than its release position suggests.

36. Mark "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" as done 36 SH
    She-Hulk: Attorney at Law→ 2022

    Standalone legal comedy set after Shang-Chi, whose fight-club cameo leads to Emil Blonsky's parole case, and before Daredevil: Born Again, with Matt Murdock appearing. No released movie requires it.

37. Mark "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" as done 37 BP
    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever→ 2022

    Wakanda mourns T'Challa following the death of Chadwick Boseman; closes out Phase Four and introduces Namor. Despite releasing later, the official timeline places it before Thor: Love and Thunder.

38. Mark "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" as done 38 AM
    Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania→ 2023

    Third Ant-Man film, set largely inside the Quantum Realm, and the opener of Phase Five. Introduces Kang the Conqueror.

39. Mark "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" as done 39 GO
    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3→ 2023

    The send-off for this Guardians lineup, centered on Rocket's backstory. Set after the team settles on Knowhere following Endgame.

40. Mark "Secret Invasion" as done 40 SI
    Secret Invasion→ 2023

    Nick Fury fights a Skrull conspiracy on Earth shortly before The Marvels, which picks up his status quo but works without it. Widely treated as optional.

41. Mark "Loki (Season 2)" as done 41 LS
    Loki (Season 2)→ 2023

    Continues season 1's cliffhanger; Marvel's written timeline places it around The Marvels and just before Deadpool & Wolverine, whose TVA plot follows these events. Ends with Loki holding the multiverse together.

42. Mark "The Marvels" as done 42 TM
    The Marvels→ 2023

    Direct sequel to Captain Marvel that teams Carol Danvers with Monica Rambeau, first seen as a child in Captain Marvel and grown up in WandaVision, and Kamala Khan from the Ms. Marvel series.

43. Mark "Echo" as done 43 E
    Echo→ 2024

    Spins out of Hawkeye and explains how Wilson Fisk survives into Daredevil: Born Again. Skippable for a movies-only run but useful background before Born Again.

44. Mark "Deadpool & Wolverine" as done 44 DW
    Deadpool & Wolverine→ 2024

    Brings Deadpool, and Hugh Jackman's Wolverine from the Fox X-Men films, into the MCU. The earlier Deadpool movies are helpful background but not required.

45. Mark "Agatha All Along" as done 45 AA
    Agatha All Along→ 2024

    Direct WandaVision spinoff set three years later, revealing Billy Maximoff's return as Wiccan. Optional unless you are following the WandaVision thread into VisionQuest.

46. Mark "Captain America: Brave New World" as done 46 CA
    Captain America: Brave New World→ 2025

    Sam Wilson's first film as Captain America, after taking up the shield in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Picks up threads from The Incredible Hulk, with Harrison Ford now playing President Thaddeus Ross.

47. Mark "Daredevil: Born Again (Season 1)" as done 47 DB
    Daredevil: Born Again (Season 1)→ 2025

    Continues the Netflix Daredevil series with Fisk as New York mayor, building on Hawkeye and Echo. Sits on the official timeline just before Captain America: Brave New World.

48. Mark "Thunderbolts*" as done 48 T
    Thunderbolts*→ 2025

    A team of antiheroes, including Yelena Belova from Black Widow and Bucky Barnes, is thrown together by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. Closes out Phase Five.

49. Mark "Ironheart" as done 49 I
    Ironheart→ 2025

    Follows Riri Williams back to Chicago after she builds her suit in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and introduces Mephisto in its finale. That reveal has no confirmed payoff yet, so the series is optional.

50. Mark "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" as done 50 TF
    The Fantastic Four: First Steps→ 2025

    The 37th MCU film and the first of Phase Six, set in a retro-futuristic 1960s on Earth-828, an alternate universe separate from the main timeline. That's why it stays in release order here rather than sorting to the 1940s-60s start; its cast joins the main story in Avengers: Doomsday.

51. Mark "Wonder Man" as done 51 WM
    Wonder Man→ 2026

    Standalone Hollywood satire starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, with Ben Kingsley returning as Trevor Slattery from Iron Man 3 and Shang-Chi. Marvel's timeline places it between The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Daredevil: Born Again Season 2.

52. Mark "Daredevil: Born Again (Season 2)" as done 52 DB
    Daredevil: Born Again (Season 2)→ 2026

    Picks up six months after Fisk's martial law declaration; Marvel's timeline places it after Wonder Man, with the three 2025 films falling in the gap between the two seasons. Its street-level story leads into Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

53. Mark "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" as done 53 SM
    Spider-Man: Brand New Day→ 2026

    Released July 31, 2026, Tom Holland's fourth solo Spider-Man film. Set in 2028, it is currently the furthest-forward point on the MCU timeline.

54. Mark "VisionQuest" as done 54 V
    VisionQuest→ 2026

    Releases October 14, 2026. Follows White Vision after WandaVision as he tries to recover his memory and humanity, with James Spader returning as Ultron. Marvel has not placed it on the official timeline yet; Paul Bettany has said it is set about a year after WandaVision, so it may move earlier once it airs.

55. Mark "Avengers: Doomsday" as done 55 AD
    Avengers: Doomsday→ 2026

    Releases December 18, 2026, with Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, the Phase Six Avengers team-up.