As a sci-fi and fantasy geek who enjoys a feel-good and fun blockbuster from time to time.
The MCU timeline gets complicated quickly – especially with the Loki TV series introducing multiple timelines and Doctor Strange introducing multiverses.
So, I created a list of all the MCU movies according to the MCU timeline so that you can binge all the movies of the Infinity Saga (Phase 1-3) and the Multiverse Saga (Phase 4-6) chronologically.
Phase 1 (2008 to 2012): The Infinity War Saga
| Movie Name | MCU Time | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Captain America: The First Avenger | 1942-1945 | July 22, 2011 |
| Captain Marvel | 1995 | March 8, 2019 |
| Iron Man | 2010 | May 2, 2008 |
| Iron Man 2 | After ‘Iron Man’ | May 7, 2010 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Roughly the same time as ‘Iron Man 2’ | June 13, 2008 |
| Thor | Roughly the same time as ‘Iron Man 2’ and ‘The Incredible Hulk’ | May 6, 2011 |
| The Avengers | 2012 | May 4, 2012 |
Phase 2 (2013 to 2015): The Infinity War Saga
| Movie Name | MCU Time | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Man 3 | Six months after ‘The Avengers’ | May 3, 2013 |
| Thor: The Dark World | After ‘The Avengers’, before ‘Age of Ultron’ | November 8, 2013 |
| Captain America: The Winter Soldier | 2014 | April 4, 2014 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | 2014 | August 1, 2014 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | A few months after ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ | May 5, 2017 |
| Avengers: Age of Ultron | 2015 | May 1, 2015 |
| Ant-Man | 2015 | July 17, 2015 |
Phase 3 (2016 to 2019): The Infinity War Saga
| Movie Name | MCU Time | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Captain America: Civil War | 2016 | May 6, 2016 |
| Black Widow | 2016, shortly after ‘Civil War’ | July 9, 2021 |
| Black Panther | A week after ‘Civil War’ | February 16, 2018 |
| Spider-Man: Homecoming | A few months after ‘Civil War’ | July 7, 2017 |
| Doctor Strange | 2016-2017 | November 4, 2016 |
| Thor: Ragnarok | 2017, around the same time as ‘Civil War’ and ‘Homecoming’ | November 3, 2017 |
| Ant-Man and The Wasp | Shortly before and during ‘Infinity War’ | July 6, 2018 |
| Avengers: Infinity War | 2018 | April 27, 2018 |
| Avengers: Endgame | 2018, then jumps to 2023 | April 26, 2019 |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home | Eight months after ‘Endgame’ | July 2, 2019 |
Phase 4 (2021 to 2022): The Infinity War Saga
| Movie Name | MCU Time | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Presumably takes place after ‘Endgame’ | September 3, 2021 |
| Eternals | After ‘Endgame’ | November 5, 2021 |
| Spider-Man: No Way Home | Shortly after ‘Far From Home’ | December 17, 2021 |
| Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | After ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ | May 6, 2022 |
| Thor: Love and Thunder | After ‘Endgame’ and likely after ‘Multiverse of Madness’ | July 8, 2022 |
| Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | After ‘Endgame’ | November 11, 2022 |
Phase 5 (2023 to 2026): The Multiverse Saga
| Movie Name | MCU Time | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Captain America: Brave New World | Immediately after The Falcon and The Winter Soldier TV mini-series, which was set in 2023-24 | July 26, 2024 |
| Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | between December 2025 and July 2026 | February 17, 2023 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Early 2026 (after the events in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special set in December 2025) | May 5, 2023 |
| The Marvels | TBA but sometime after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 2026 | November 11, 2023 |
| Thunderbolts | TBA | December 20, 2024 |
Phase Six (2026-?):The Multiverse Saga
| Movie Name | MCU Time | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Blade | TBA | February 14, 2025 |
| Deadpool 3 | TBA | May 3, 2025 |
| Fantastic Four | TBA | May 2, 2025 |
| Avengers: The Kang Dynasty | TBA | May 1, 2026 |
| Avengers: Secret Wars | TBA | May 7, 2027 |
MCU TV Series and Shows
Then, of course, there are the MCU TV series and shows that are also part of the canon and also fits into the overall timeline.
Here’s a list of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) TV shows in chronological order.
Please note that the timeline can be subjective due to overlapping events in different series, and Marvel Studios may release new series or provide new information that could adjust this timeline.
| TV Series Name | MCU Time | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Carter (Seasons 1 & 2) | 1946-1947 | 2015-2016 |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Seasons 1-7) | Starts in 2013 | 2013-2020 |
| Daredevil (Seasons 1-3) | Begins in 2015 | 2015-2018 |
| Jessica Jones (Seasons 1-3) | Begins in 2015, shortly after Daredevil Season 1 | 2015-2019 |
| Luke Cage (Seasons 1 & 2) | Begins in 2016 | 2016-2018 |
| Iron Fist (Seasons 1 & 2) | Begins in 2016 | 2017-2018 |
| The Defenders (Season 1) | 2016 | 2017 |
| The Punisher (Seasons 1 & 2) | Begins in 2016 | 2017-2019 |
| WandaVision | Three weeks after the events of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ in 2023 | 2021 |
| The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Six months after ‘Avengers: Endgame’ in 2023 | 2021 |
| Loki (Season 1) | Starts immediately after ‘Avengers: Endgame’ in 2012 from Loki’s perspective, but spans across various times | 2021 |
| What If…? (Season 1) | Various alternate timelines | 2021 |
| Hawkeye | Late 2024 | 2021 |
| Moon Knight | Unclear, but presumed to be around 2024-2025 | 2022 |
| Ms. Marvel | Late 2024 | 2022 |
| She-Hulk: Attorney at Law | Unclear, but presumed to be around 2024-2025 | 2022 |
Movies and series part of Marvel and maybe connected to the MCU
Shows like “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and the Netflix series (“Daredevil,” “Jessica Jones,” “Luke Cage,” “Iron Fist,” “The Defenders,” “The Punisher”) were initially promoted as part of the MCU. Still, their connections to the film universe have become more tenuous over time, especially with the introduction of newer Disney+ series.
There’s also the question of Deadpool (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018), and the upcoming Deadpool 3 (2024), which is produced under Disney through Marvel Studios.
If they become connected to the MCU, the first two movies must occur sometime between 2018 and 2020 (MCU time). And if Deadpool gets connected, we might also see Wolverine get connected, which opens the door for X-men mutants to be tied into the MCU in the future.
Then there’s the question of Morbius (2022), which shares both Spider-Man and Vulture (Michael Keaton), who have a foot in both the MCU and Sony’s depiction of Spider-Man and enemies like Venom.
If they’re connected, Morbius seems to occur sometime after Spider-Man: Far From Home events.
Finally, there’s the question of Blade and Fantastic Four of Phase 6 and whether these will somehow tie the older movies of those franchises to the MCU, similar to what we saw Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios trying to do with The Flash (2023).
So that’s it
I’ll keep updating this list as new Marvel films will be released. Until then, happy binging.
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