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The Latest: Spider-Man swings back into action in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Will Spidey lead us into Avengers: Doomsday? Check out our list below to see where the story takes place within the MCU chronology.
If you’re trying to figure out how to watch the MCU in order, this guide breaks down every Marvel movie and Disney+ series in chronological timeline order. It includes the complete Marvel Cinematic Universe — films, TV shows, and special presentations — so you can follow the story from beginning to end without missing anything.
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You might be surprised to discover that the very first Marvel project to take place in the MCU timeline is the animated series Eyes of Wakanda, an animated anthology that spans stories dating back to 1260 B.C. While Iron Man launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe in theaters in 2008, Captain America: The First Avenger is the earliest-set MCU film, taking place during World War II in 1942. Below is the complete MCU chronological watch order, including every Marvel movie, Disney+ show, and special presentation currently part of the timeline.
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MCU Chronological Watch Order: Movies and Disney+ Shows
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Marvel Movies by Release Date
For viewers who prefer to experience the MCU as it originally released in theaters, below is every Marvel movie in release order, organized by phase. See the full Marvel movie release timeline here.
The Infinity Saga: Phase One (2008-2012)
- Iron Man (May 2, 2008)
- The Incredible Hulk (June 13, 2008)
- Iron Man 2 (May 7, 2010)
- Thor (May 6, 2011)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (July 22, 2011)
- Marvel’s The First Avengers (May 4, 2012)
Phase Two (2013-2015)
- Iron Man 3 (May 3, 2013)
- Thor: The Dark World (November 8, 2013)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (April 4, 2014)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (August 1, 2014)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (May 1, 2015)
- Ant-Man (July 17, 2015)
Phase Three (2016-2019)
- Captain America: Civil War (May 6, 2016)
- Doctor Strange (November 4, 2016)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (May 5, 2017)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (July 7, 2017)
- Thor: Ragnarok (November 3, 2017)
- Black Panther (February 16, 2018)
- Avengers: Infinity War (April 27, 2018)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (July 6, 2018)
- Captain Marvel (March 8, 2019)
- Avengers: Endgame (April 26, 2019)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (July 2, 2019)
The Multiverse Saga: Phase Four (2021-2022)
- Black Widow (July 9, 2021)
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (September 3, 2021)
- Eternals (November 5, 2021)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (December 17, 2021)
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (May 6, 2021)
- Thor: Love and Thunder (July 8, 2022)
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (November 11, 2022)
Phase Five (2023-2024)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (February 17, 2023)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (May 5, 2023)
- The Marvels (November 11, 2023)
- Deadpool & Wolverine (July 26, 2024)
- Captain America: Brave New World (February 14, 2025)
- Thunderbolts (May 2, 2025)
Phase Six (2025-2027)
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps (July 25, 2025)
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (July 31, 2026)
- Avengers: Doomsday (December 18, 2026)
- Avengers: Secret Wars (December 17, 2027)
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