Every Marvel movie and series in order
The best order to watch Marvel is story order: start with Captain America: The First Avenger, then Agent Carter, and finish with VisionQuest. That's 73 films and series out so far, about 192 hours. Short on time? The 21 essentials take about 57 hours. In release order, Marvel starts with Iron Man (2008).
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is more than 70 films, series and specials now, and they weren't released in the order the story happens. This is the MCU in story order, starting in the 1940s with Captain America and running through the multiverse to Avengers: Doomsday.
Short on time? Switch to the essentials: the titles the big crossover films build on, so you can skip the rest without getting lost.
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The Marvel watch order
Captain America: The First Avenger
Agent Carter
Captain Marvel
Iron Man
The Incredible Hulk
The Consultant
Iron Man 2
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer
Thor
The Avengers
Item 47
Iron Man 3
All Hail the King
Thor: The Dark World
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Guardians of the Galaxy
I Am Groot: Season 1
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
I Am Groot: Season 2
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ant-Man
Captain America: Civil War
Team Thor
Black Widow
Doctor Strange
Team Thor: Where Are They Now?
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Thor: Ragnarok
Team Darryl
Black Panther
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Endgame
WandaVision
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Loki: Season 1
Peter's To-Do List
Spider-Man: Far From Home
What If...?: Season 1
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Eternals
Hawkeye
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Moon Knight
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Ms. Marvel
Thor: Love and Thunder
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
Werewolf by Night
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Secret Invasion
Loki: Season 2
The Marvels
What If...?: Season 2
Echo
Deadpool & Wolverine
Agatha All Along
What If...?: Season 3
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Captain America: Brave New World
Daredevil: Born Again: Season 1
Thunderbolts*
Ironheart
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Eyes of Wakanda
Marvel Zombies
Wonder Man
Daredevil: Born Again: Season 2
The Punisher: One Last Kill
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Iron Man
The Incredible Hulk
Iron Man 2
Thor
Captain America: The First Avenger
The Consultant
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer
The Avengers
Item 47
Iron Man 3
Agent Carter
Thor: The Dark World
All Hail the King
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Guardians of the Galaxy
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ant-Man
Captain America: Civil War
Team Thor
Doctor Strange
Team Thor: Where Are They Now?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Thor: Ragnarok
Black Panther
Team Darryl
Avengers: Infinity War
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Captain Marvel
Avengers: Endgame
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Peter's To-Do List
WandaVision
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Loki: Season 1
Black Widow
What If...?: Season 1
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Eternals
Hawkeye
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Moon Knight
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Ms. Marvel
Thor: Love and Thunder
I Am Groot: Season 1
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
Werewolf by Night
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Secret Invasion
I Am Groot: Season 2
Loki: Season 2
The Marvels
What If...?: Season 2
Echo
Deadpool & Wolverine
Agatha All Along
What If...?: Season 3
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Captain America: Brave New World
Daredevil: Born Again: Season 1
Thunderbolts*
Ironheart
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Eyes of Wakanda
Marvel Zombies
Wonder Man
Daredevil: Born Again: Season 2
The Punisher: One Last Kill
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
What's coming next
- Avengers: Doomsday16 December 2026What to watch first →
- Avengers: Secret Wars15 December 2027What to watch first →
Questions
What order should I watch Marvel in?
Start with Captain America: The First Avenger and follow the list above, which has all 76 Marvel titles in story order. For the shortest route, stick to the 21 essentials.
What is the Marvel release order?
In release order, Marvel starts with Iron Man (2008), then The Incredible Hulk (2008). Switch the list above to Release order to see every title by release date.
How long does it take to watch all of Marvel?
About 192 hours for the 73 titles out so far. The 21 essentials take about 57 hours.
Should I watch Marvel in release order or story order?
Both work. Release order keeps every surprise the way audiences first saw it. Story order, used here, follows events as they happen, so it starts with Captain America: The First Avenger in World War II and Captain Marvel in the 1990s before Iron Man.
Do I need to watch the Marvel Disney+ series?
Some of them. WandaVision and Loki lead straight into the multiverse films, so they're marked as essential. Most other series are optional extras you can enjoy or skip.
What's the next Marvel release?
Avengers: Doomsday, out on 16 December 2026.
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