The Marvel Cinematic Universe was born 16 years ago with Iron Man in 2008. Ever since then, the MCU has expanded exponentially, with more movies and shows than one can naturally keep track of. It can actually be quite a task to figure out where to start watching the MCU from, and how to follow the right sequence. With Disney and Marvel throwing shows into the mix, it adds another challenge.
We have arranged all MCU movies and shows in chronological order, to help you watch the MCU in the right order and understand its overarching timeline. Marvel Studios has rolled out its movies and shows into Phases, making it easier to collectively refer to the MCU movies. Moreover, the first three Phases of the MCU are collectively known as the Infinity Saga. Currently, the MCU is in its Multiverse Saga which consists of Phase Four to Phase Six.
Here are all the MCU movies and shows, ranked as per their release year:
The Infinity Saga
The Infinity Saga introduced the Avengers to the MCU, and it is known as the Infinity Saga as its primary storyline focused on the Infinity Stones.
Phase One
- Iron Man (2008)
- The Incredible Hulk (2008)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Thor (2011)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- The Avengers (2012)
Phase Two
- 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)
Phase Three
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Black Panther (2018)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
- Captain Marvel (2019)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
The Multiverse Saga
Marvel Cinematic Universe is the ongoing Saga where the MCU has opened itself up to the Multiverse. This Saga also includes Disney+ shows that are part of the MCU.
Phase Four
- WandaVision (2021)
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
- Loki Season 1 (2021)
- Black Widow (2021)
- What If…? Season 1 (2021)
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- Eternals (2021)
- Hawkeye (2021)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- Moon Knight (2022)
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- Ms. Marvel (2022)
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
- She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)
- Werewolf by Night (2022)
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)
Phase Five
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- Secret Invasion (2023)
- Loki Season 2 (2023)
- The Marvels (2023)
- What If…? (2023)
- Echo (2024)
- Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- Agatha All Along (2024)
- Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
- Daredevil: Born Again (2025)
- Thunderbolts* (2025)
- Ironheart (2025)
Phase Six
- The Fantastic Four (2025)
- Blade (2025)
- Avengers 5 (2026)
- Vision Quest (2026)
- Avengers: Secret Wars (2027)
Movies and shows from Phase Six are announced, but since they’re a couple of years away from release, their release dates may change by the time MCU enters Phase Six.
Published: Jul 5, 2024 10:38 am