Extended universe · List checked on September 26, 2026
Marvel Cinematic Universe: what order to watch the movies and shows in?
Marvel Cinematic Universe has 59 titles to check off: 43 movies and 14 shows (16 seasons), plus 13 optional. For a first watch, follow release order: start with Iron Man (2008) and finish with Avengers: Secret Wars (2027). In the story's chronological order, it all begins with Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). The movies alone add up to 85 hrs 36 of viewing, not counting the 2 movies still to come.
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- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- Captain Marvel (2019)
- Iron Man (2008)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- The Incredible Hulk (2008)
- Thor (2011)
- The Avengers (2012)
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Thor: The Dark World (2013)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- Marvel's Daredevil, season 1 (2015) · Optional
- Marvel's Jessica Jones, season 1 (2015) · Optional
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Ant-Man (2015)
- Marvel's Daredevil, season 2 (2016) · Optional
- Marvel's Luke Cage, season 1 (2016) · Optional
- Marvel's Iron Fist, season 1 (2017) · Optional
- Marvel's The Defenders, season 1 (2017) · Optional
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Black Widow (2021)
- Black Panther (2018)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Marvel's The Punisher, season 1 (2017) · Optional
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- Marvel's Jessica Jones, season 2 (2018) · Optional
- Marvel's Luke Cage, season 2 (2018) · Optional
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Marvel's Iron Fist, season 2 (2018) · Optional
- Marvel's Daredevil, season 3 (2018) · Optional
- Marvel's The Punisher, season 2 (2019) · Optional
- Marvel's Jessica Jones, season 3 (2019) · Optional
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Loki, season 1 (2021)
- WandaVision, season 1 (2021)
- Eternals (2021)
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, season 1 (2021)
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
- Moon Knight, season 1 (2022)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- Hawkeye, season 1 (2021)
- She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, season 1 (2022)
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- Echo, season 1 (2024)
- Ms. Marvel, season 1 (2022)
- Secret Invasion, season 1 (2023)
- The Marvels (2023)
- The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)
- Werewolf by Night (2022)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- Loki, season 2 (2023)
- Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- Agatha All Along, season 1 (2024)
- Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
- Daredevil: Born Again, season 1 (2025)
- Thunderbolts* (2025)
- Ironheart, season 1 (2025)
- The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)
- Wonder Man, season 1 (2026)
- Daredevil: Born Again, season 2 (2026)
- The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026)
- VisionQuest, season 1 (2026)
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- Avengers: Doomsday (2026)
- Avengers: Secret Wars (2027)
How this list is made
Every title is linked to its TMDB entry, checked by hand, ID by ID. Shows are checked off season by season, in their place in both orders.
Optional titles (Marvel's Jessica Jones, Marvel's Daredevil, Marvel's Luke Cage) stay out of the progress count: checked, they count; they are never required to finish the saga.
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Frequently asked questions
What order should you watch Marvel Cinematic Universe in?
For a first watch, follow release order: start with Iron Man (2008) and finish with Avengers: Secret Wars (2027). In the story's chronological order, it all begins with Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).
How long does it take to watch everything?
85 hrs 36 for the 41 movies already out, plus 16 seasons of TV; add the 2 movies still to come.
Do you need to watch the shows?
The list has 14: VisionQuest, Daredevil: Born Again, Wonder Man, Ironheart, Agatha All Along, Loki, Secret Invasion, Ms. Marvel, Echo, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Hawkeye, Moon Knight, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision. They slot in between the movies in both orders; the Movies filter hides them if you only want the films.
What are the optional titles?
13 side titles, including Marvel's Jessica Jones, Marvel's Daredevil, Marvel's Luke Cage: checked, they count; they are never required to finish Marvel Cinematic Universe.