Marvel Universe Timeline: Complete Movie & Show Order (2025)

Confused about the Marvel universe timeline? Not sure, how to watch the movies and TV shows in order? No worries, we got you!

The Marvel timeline keeps changing a lot because there are so many projects being made and released in the MCU. In 2024, there’s only one movie, Deadpool & Wolverine, but there’s a bunch more coming in Marvel Phase 5 as the Multiverse Saga keeps going strong. 

We have all the details about the Marvel timeline below, with every project organized in order of when they happen.

Marvel Timeline: 1931-1995

The story begins with Captain America: The First Avenger. Here’s the rundown:

• Agents of Shield Season 7 (1931-2019)
• Captain America: The First Avenger (1943-45)
• One Shot: Agent Carter (1944)
• Agent Carter Season 1 (1946)
• Agent Carter Season 2 (1947)
• Captain Marvel (1995)

Marvel Timeline: 2008-2012

Iron Man kicked it off in 2008, followed by its sequel two years later and standalone movies of other superheroes. Fans are also treated to a couple of One Shot and the epic battle in Avengers.

• Iron Man (2008)
• Iron Man 2 (2010)
• The Incredible Hulk (2010)
• One Shot: The Consultant (2010)
• One Shot: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer (2010)
• Thor (2010)
• Avengers (2012)
• One Shot: Item 47 (2012)

Marvel Timeline: 2013-2015

So, here’s how the Marvel timeline from 2013-2015 rolls.

• Iron Man 3 (2013)
• One Shot: All Hail the King (2013)
• Agents of Shield Season 1, Episodes 1-7 (2013)
• Thor: The Dark World (2013)
• Agents of Shield Season 1, Episodes 8-16 (2014)
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
• Agents of Shield Season 1, Episodes 17-22 (2014)
• Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2014)
• I Am Groot (2014)
• Daredevil Season 1 (2014)
• Jessica Jones Season 1 (2015)
• Agents of Shield Season 2, Episodes 1-19 (2015)
• Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
• Agents of Shield Season 2, Episodes 20-22 (2015)
• Ant-Man (2015)
• Daredevil Season 2 (2015)
• Luke Cage Season 1 (2015)
• Agents of Shield Season 3, Episodes 1-10 (2015)

Marvel Timeline: 2016

2016 was a rollercoaster in the Marvel universe, but the timeline stays pretty straightforward. Let’s take a look at what went down in the Marvel universe in 2016:

• Agents of Shield Season 3, Episodes 11-19 (2016)
• Captain America: Civil War (2016)
• Agents of Shield Season 3, Episodes 20-22 (2016)
• Agents of Shield Season 4, Episodes 1-8 (2016)
• Agents of Shield: Slingshot (2016)
• Agents of Shield Season 4, Episodes 9-22 (2016)
• Iron Fist Season 1 (2016)
• The Defenders (2016)
• Spider-Man: Homecoming (2016)
• The Punisher Season 1 (2016)
• Doctor Strange (2016-2017)

Marvel Timeline: 2017-2018

This period marks the year of the Snap, a pivotal moment in the Marvel universe.

• Agents of Shield Season 5, Episodes 1-19 (2017)
• Black Widow (2017)
• Black Panther (2017)
• Jessica Jones Season 2 (2017)
• Inhumans Season 1 (2017)
• Luke Cage Season 2 (2017)
• Iron Fist Season 2 (2017)
• Daredevil Season 3 (2017)
• The Punisher Season 2 (2017)
• Jessica Jones Season 3 (2017)
• Runaways Season 1 and 2 (2017)
• Cloak and Dagger Season 1 and 2 (2017-2018)
• Runaways Season 3 (2018)
• Thor: Ragnarok (2017-2018)
• Agents of Shield Season 5, Episodes 19-22 (2018)
• Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
• Avengers: Infinity War (2017-2018)
• Agents of Shield Season 6 (2018)

Marvel Timeline: 2018-2026

Here’s a glimpse of what to expect from Marvel universe from 2018 to 2026:

• Avengers: Endgame (2018-2023)
• Agents of Shield Season 7 Finale (2019*)
• WandaVision (2023)
• Loki (Partly 2023, partly 2012)
• Loki Season 2 (Partly 2023)
• Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings (2024)
• The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2024)
• Spider-Man: Far From Home (2024)
• Spider-Man: No Way Home (2024)
• Eternals (2024)
• Hawkeye (2024)
• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2024)
• Moon Knight (2025)
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2025)
• Echo (2025)
• She-Hulk (2025)
• Ms. Marvel (2025)
• The Marvels (2025)
• Thor: Love and Thunder (2025)
• Werewolf By Night (2025)
• Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (Christmas 2025)
• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2026)
• Guardians of the Galaxy 3 (2026)
• Secret Invasion (2026)

FAQs

What is the correct order to watch Marvel movies?

Watch in chronological order starting with Captain America: The First Avenger or in release order beginning with Iron Man (2008).

How does the Marvel timeline work?

The Marvel timeline follows events across multiple phases, with movies and shows set in different years and realities, including the Multiverse Saga.

Where can I find an updated Marvel Universe timeline?

You can check Marvel’s official site, Disney+, or fan-curated timelines that track movies, shows, and post-credit scenes in order.