How to Watch Every Marvel Movie and TV Show in Order
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In the past few years, Marvel Studios has brought dozens of titles featuring Earth’s mightiest heroes to streaming. From Saturday-morning cartoons, to the latest installments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Disney+ has quickly become the exclusive home to Marvel TV shows and movies that cater to fans both new and old.
Studio chief Kevin Feige announced at the Disney Investors Day presentation last year that 2023 would see massive releases on Disney+, especially with the studio taking the reins on producing new original TV content. But for now Disney+ has the highly-anticipated X-Men ’97 series coming up, as well as a trove of existing Avengers and MCU content all in one place. If you’re wondering where the latest release The Marvels fits into the MCU timeline, or how to watch everything in order, it’ll require some jumping around the different Marvel Phases. That being said, we’ve got you covered on how to watch every Marvel movie and series in chronological order (and release order).
How Can I Watch Disney+ Online Free?
If you want to get up to speed on the most important Marvel storylines, or jump straight into recent films come to streaming like Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania online, it’s easy to sign up for a Disney+ subscription. Disney+ subscribers can watch it on-demand from their TV, laptop, tablet, phone, or gaming console.
A monthly subscription to Disney+ will get you all the ad-free content at just $7.99 a month. You can save yourself some cash when you sign up for a year-long plan instead at $79.99 (about a $14 discount). Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ have also teamed up to offer a bundle deal that gets you access to all three streamers for just $13.99 a month.
If you are a Verizon subscriber, you may be eligible for their “Disney+ on Us” deal, which gets you six months of Disney+ for free. Get the deal or see if your current Verizon plan qualifies here, which will let you stream all the MCU movies and series on Disney+, including Avengers: Infinity War, plus offerings from Pixar, Star Wars, National Geographic, and more.
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How to Watch the MCU In Chronological Order
Before The Marvels comes to streaming, you can re-watch all the other Marvel movies and TV series currently available on Disney+. If you’re a tru MCU completist, this is the ultimate guide to watching the events of the MCU play out in chronological order, even if time travel shenanigans might make things a bit complicated. If a TV series or film takes place during multiple time periods, we’ve listed it where the bulk of the plot takes place.
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- Agent Carter (Season 1)
- Agent Carter (Season 2)
- Captain Marvel (2019)
- Iron Man (2008)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- The Incredible Hulk (2008)
- Thor (2011)
- The Avengers (2012)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Season 1, Eps 1-7)
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Season 1, Eps 17-22)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 (2017)
- I Am Groot (Season 1)
- I Am Groot (Season 2)
- Daredevil (Season 1)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Season 1, Eps 1-10)
- Jessica Jones (Season 1)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Season 2, Eps 11-19)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Season 2, Eps 20-22)
- Daredevil (Season 2, Eps 1-4)
- Luke Cage (Season 1, Eps 1-4)
- Daredevil (Season 2, Eps 5-11)
- Luke Cage (Season 1, Eps 5-8)
- Daredevil (Season 2, Eps 12-13)
- Luke Cage (Season 1, Eps 9-13)
- Ant-Man (2015)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Season 3, Eps 1-19)
- Iron Fist (Season 1)
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Black Widow (2021)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Season 3, Eps 20-22)
- The Defenders (Season 1)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Season 4, Eps 1-6)
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- Black Panther (2018)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Season 4, Eps 7-8)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: Slingshot (Season 1, Eps 1-6)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Season 4, Eps 9-22)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Inhumans (Season 1)
- The Punisher (Season 1)
- Runaways (Season 1)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Season 5, Eps 1-10)
- Jessica Jones (Season 2)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Season 5, Eps 11-18)
- Cloak & Dagger (Season 1)
- Cloak & Dagger (Season 2)
- Luke Cage (Season 2)
- Iron Fist (Season 2)
- Daredevil (Season 3)
- Runaways (Season 2)
- The Punisher (Season 2)
- Jessica Jones (Season 3)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Season 5, Eps 19-22) – Concurrent with Infinity War
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Season 6) – takes place in Endgame‘s five-year time jump
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Season 7) – takes place in Endgame‘s five-year time jump
- Runaways (Season 3) — takes place post-Snap
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Loki (Season 1)
- Loki (Season 2)
- What If…? (Season 1)
- WandaVision (Season 1)
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Season 1)
- Shang-chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- Eternals (2021)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- Hawkeye (Season 1)
- Moon Knight (Season 1)
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)
- Ms. Marvel (Season 1)
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
- Werewolf by Night (2022)
- The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)
- Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3 (2023)
- Secret Invasion (Season 1)
How to Watch the MCU In Release Order
As far as recommended viewing order goes, we suggest you watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe films and TV series in release order, which is the order we’ve listed below. Yes, we know release order isn’t technically chronological — Captain Marvel takes place in the nineties and is the first canonical appearance of Nick Fury, while Captain America: The First Avenger is set during Steve Rogers service in World War II. But if you want to catch up without jumping between TV episodes and films along the timeline, this is the way to do it.
- Iron Man (2008)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Thor (2011)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- The Avengers (2012)
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Thor: The Dark World (2013)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Ant-Man (2015)
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Black Panther (2018)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
- Captain Marvel (2019)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Black Widow (2021)
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- Eternals (2021)
- Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)
- Ms. Marvel (Season 1)
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
- Werewolf by Night (2022)
- The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)
- Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3 (2023)
- Secret Invasion (Season 1)
Which 20th Century Fox Marvel Movies Are Available on Disney+?
Even before the studio was acquired in 2019, 20th Century Fox had a history of producing some popular Marvel films, including the X-Men franchise. Disney has recently brought many of their most popular titles to the streaming service, but don’t expect to see everything here.
- X-Men (2000)
- X2: X-Men United (2003)
- Fantastic Four (2005)
- X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
- The Wolverine (2013)
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
- Fantastic Four (2015)
- Deadpool (2016)
- X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
- Logan (2017)
- Deadpool 2 (2018)
- Dark Phoenix (2019)
- The New Mutants (2020)
NOT CURRENTLY ON DISNEY+: Daredevil (2003), Elektra (2005), X-Men: First Class (2011). Again, you can find those movies on Amazon.
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What Live-Action Marvel TV Shows Are Currently on Disney+?
Marvel Television was originally a separate division of Marvel Studios up until recently, and gave us shows like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., starring Clark Gregg, reprising his role as Agent Phil Coulson from The Avengers. Exactly how “canon” Marvel Television-produced shows are is up for debate, most considering them not a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, all upcoming Marvel shows on Disney+ will be canon, as they are being lead by Kevin Feige and are developed exclusively by Marvel Studios. If you want to dip your toes into the wider “Marvel” canon, here are all the Marvel TV shows available on Disney+.
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
- Agent Carter (2015)
- Jessica Jones (2015)
- Daredevil (2015)
- Luke Cage (2016)
- Iron Fist (2017)
- The Defenders (2017)
- The Punisher (2017)
- Inhumans (2017)
- Runaways (2017)
- WandaVision (2021)
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
- Loki (2021)
- Hawkeye (2021)
- Moon Knight (2022)
- Ms. Marvel (2022)
- She-Hulk (2022)
- Ms. Marvel (2022)
- Secret Invasion (2023)
Which Marvel Animated Series and Movies Are Streaming on Disney+?
If you’re sick of CGI live-action fight sequences, or are just on a nostalgia kick for your favorite childhood superhero shows, Marvel has a surprisingly large list of their best animated shows streaming right now.
- Spider-Woman (1979)
- Spider-Man (1981)
- Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981)
- X-Men: The Series (1992)
- Iron Man (1994)
- Fantastic Four (1994)
- Spider-Man (1994)
- The Incredible Hulk (1996)
- The Silver Surfer (1998)
- Avengers: United They Stand (1999)
- Spider-Man Unlimited (1999)
- X-Men: Evolution (2000)
- Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes (2006)
- Iron Man: Armored Adventures (2008)
- Wolverine and the X-Men (2009)
- The Super Hero Squad (2009)
- The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes (2010)
- Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man (2012)
- Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (2013)
- Avengers Assemble (2013)
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (2015)
- Spider-Man (2017)
- Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors (2018)
- What If…? (2021)
NOT CURRENTLY ON DISNEY+: Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. is the latest character from the pages of Marvel Comics to get their own animated series—if you want to watch that floating robotic engineered head, you can stream M.O.D.O.K. online on Hulu. But as mentioned previously, Disney+ does offer a bundle deal right now with Hulu and ESPN+, so you can get all three streamers for $13.99 a month.
What Marvel Documentaries are on Disney+?
In addition to the MCU, Marvel has produced several documentaries and docu-series that showcase the history of the comic book giant, as well as behind-the-scenes footage from the creative teams behind multiple Marvel films. Here’s what’s on the streaming site right now.
- Marvel 75 Years from Pulp to Pop! (2014)
- Marvel Assembling a Universe (2014)
- Marvel Studios Expanding the Universe (2019)
- Marvel Hero Project (2019)
- Marvel’s 616 (2020)
- Marvel Studios: Legends (2021)
- Marvel Studios: ASSEMBLED (2021)
- A Fan’s Guide to Ms. Marvel (2022)
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What Upcoming MCU Shows and Films Will Be Streaming on Disney+?
Several new spin-off series and films will be released to Disney+ in the upcoming months, so we’ve got the full list of what to expect (and what’s been announced so far), as well as when they’re all expected to drop on the platform. So grab some popcorn and strap in for another another year of twists and turns from the MCU’s newest additions.
- What If…? Season 2 (December 22, 2023)
- Echo (January 10, 2024)
- Deadpool 3 (July 26, 2024)
- Captain America: Brave New World (February 14, 2025)
- Thunderbolts (July 25, 2025)
- Blade (November 7, 2025)
- Agatha: Coven of Chaos (TBC)
- Armor Wars (TBC)
- Daredevil: Born Again (TBC)
- Ironheart (TBC)
- Marvel Zombies (animated TV show, TBC)
- Spider-Man 4 (TBC)
- Spider-Man: Freshman Year (animated TV show, TBC)
- X-Men 97 (animated TV show, TBC)