MCU Complete Timeline
Eyes of Wakanda
Phase Six · Multiverse Saga
Story: Multiple periods, from ancient Wakanda through the late 19th centuryRelease: August 1, 2025
Captain America: The First Avenger — Phase One · Infinity Saga
Story: 1942–1945; 2011 coda · Release: July 22, 2011
Marvel Studios One-Shot: Agent Carter — Phase Two · Infinity Saga
Story: 1946 · Release: September 24, 2013
Captain Marvel — Phase Three · Infinity Saga
Story: 1995; 2018 post-credit scene · Release: March 8, 2019
Iron Man — Phase One · Infinity Saga
Story: 2010 · Release: May 2, 2008
Iron Man 2 — Phase One · Infinity Saga
Story: 2011 · Release: May 7, 2010
The Incredible Hulk — Phase One · Infinity Saga
Story: 2011 · Release: June 13, 2008
Marvel Studios One-Shot: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer — Phase One · Infinity Saga
Story: 2011 · Release: October 25, 2011
Thor — Phase One · Infinity Saga
Story: 2011 · Release: May 6, 2011
Marvel Studios One-Shot: The Consultant — Phase One · Infinity Saga
Story: 2011 · Release: September 13, 2011
The Avengers — Phase One · Infinity Saga
Story: May 2012 · Release: May 4, 2012
Marvel Studios One-Shot: Item 47 — Phase One · Infinity Saga
Story: 2012, shortly after The Avengers · Release: September 25, 2012
Thor: The Dark World — Phase Two · Infinity Saga
Story: 2013 · Release: November 8, 2013
Iron Man 3 — Phase Two · Infinity Saga
Story: Christmas 2013 · Release: May 3, 2013
Marvel Studios One-Shot: All Hail the King — Phase Two · Infinity Saga
Story: 2014 · Release: February 25, 2014
Captain America: The Winter Soldier — Phase Two · Infinity Saga
Story: 2014 · Release: April 4, 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy — Phase Two · Infinity Saga
Story: 2014 · Release: August 1, 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 — Phase Three · Infinity Saga
Story: 2014, several months after the first film · Release: May 5, 2017
I Am Groot — Season 1 — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately 2014 · Release: August 10, 2022
I Am Groot — Season 2 — Phase Five · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately 2014 · Release: September 6, 2023
Daredevil — Season 1 — The Defenders Saga · Unphased
Story: 2015 · Release: April 10, 2015
Jessica Jones — Season 1 — The Defenders Saga · Unphased
Story: 2015 · Release: November 20, 2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron — Phase Two · Infinity Saga
Story: 2015 · Release: May 1, 2015
Ant-Man — Phase Two · Infinity Saga
Story: 2015 · Release: July 17, 2015
Daredevil — Season 2 — The Defenders Saga · Unphased
Story: Late 2015 · Release: March 18, 2016
Luke Cage — Season 1 — The Defenders Saga · Unphased
Story: Late 2015 · Release: September 30, 2016
Iron Fist — Season 1 — The Defenders Saga · Unphased
Story: 2016 · Release: March 17, 2017
The Defenders — The Defenders Saga · Unphased
Story: 2016 · Release: August 18, 2017
Captain America: Civil War — Phase Three · Infinity Saga
Story: 2016 · Release: May 6, 2016
Black Widow — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: 2016; approximately 2024 post-credit scene · Release: July 9, 2021
Black Panther — Phase Three · Infinity Saga
Story: 2016, shortly after Civil War · Release: February 16, 2018
Spider-Man: Homecoming — Phase Three · Infinity Saga
Story: Fall 2016 · Release: July 7, 2017
The Punisher — Season 1 — The Defenders Saga · Unphased
Story: Late 2016 · Release: November 17, 2017
Doctor Strange — Phase Three · Infinity Saga
Story: 2016–2017 · Release: November 4, 2016
Jessica Jones — Season 2 — The Defenders Saga · Unphased
Story: 2017 · Release: March 8, 2018
Luke Cage — Season 2 — The Defenders Saga · Unphased
Story: 2017 · Release: June 22, 2018
Iron Fist — Season 2 — The Defenders Saga · Unphased
Story: 2017 · Release: September 7, 2018
Daredevil — Season 3 — The Defenders Saga · Unphased
Story: 2017 · Release: October 19, 2018
Thor: Ragnarok — Phase Three · Infinity Saga
Story: 2017–2018 · Release: November 3, 2017
The Punisher — Season 2 — The Defenders Saga · Unphased
Story: 2018 · Release: January 18, 2019
Jessica Jones — Season 3 — The Defenders Saga · Unphased
Story: 2018 · Release: June 14, 2019
Ant-Man and the Wasp — Phase Three · Infinity Saga
Story: 2018; post-credit scene overlaps the Blip · Release: July 6, 2018Avengers: Infinity War — Phase Three · Infinity Saga
Story: Spring 2018 · Release: April 27, 2018Avengers: Endgame — Phase Three · Infinity Saga
Story: 2018 and October 2023, with visits to earlier years · Release: April 26, 2019Loki — Season 1 — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: Branches from 2012 after Endgame; mostly outside conventional time · Release: June 9–July 14, 2021What If…? — Season 1 — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: Multiple alternate universes and time periods · Release: August 11–October 6, 2021Marvel Zombies — Phase Six · Multiverse Saga
Story: Alternate universe; conventional date undetermined · Release: September 24, 2025WandaVision — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: November 2023, approximately three weeks after Endgame · Release: January 15–March 5, 2021Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: Spring 2024 · Release: September 3, 2021The Falcon and the Winter Soldier — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: Spring 2024, approximately six months after Endgame · Release: March 19–April 23, 2021Spider-Man: Far From Home — Phase Three · Infinity Saga
Story: Summer 2024 · Release: July 2, 2019Eternals — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: Primarily fall 2024, with historical flashbacks · Release: November 5, 2021Spider-Man: No Way Home — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: Summer through Christmas 2024 · Release: December 17, 2021Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: Late 2024 · Release: May 6, 2022Hawkeye — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: Christmas 2024 · Release: November 24–December 22, 2021Moon Knight — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately 2025 · Release: March 30–May 4, 2022Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately spring 2025 · Release: November 11, 2022Echo — Phase Five · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately May 2025, five months after Hawkeye · Release: January 9, 2024She-Hulk: Attorney at Law — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately 2025 · Release: August 18–October 13, 2022Ms. Marvel — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately fall 2025 · Release: June 8–July 13, 2022Thor: Love and Thunder — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately 2025 · Release: July 8, 2022Ironheart — Phase Five · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately 2025, after Wakanda Forever · Release: June 24–July 1, 2025Werewolf by Night — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately 2025; exact date unconfirmed · Release: October 7, 2022The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special — Phase Four · Multiverse Saga
Story: Christmas 2025 · Release: November 25, 2022Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania — Phase Five · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately 2026 · Release: February 17, 2023Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 — Phase Five · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately 2026 · Release: May 5, 2023Secret Invasion — Phase Five · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately November 2026 · Release: June 21–July 26, 2023The Marvels — Phase Five · Multiverse Saga
Story: Late 2026 · Release: November 10, 2023Loki — Season 2 — Phase Five · Multiverse Saga
Story: Outside conventional time; immediately continues Season 1 · Release: October 5–November 9, 2023What If…? — Season 2 — Phase Five · Multiverse Saga
Story: Multiple alternate universes and time periods · Release: December 22–30, 2023Deadpool & Wolverine — Phase Five · Multiverse Saga
Story: Primarily Earth-10005 and the TVA; approximately 2024 from Wade’s perspective · Release: July 26, 2024Agatha All Along — Phase Five · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately fall 2026, three years after WandaVision · Release: September 18–October 30, 2024What If…? — Season 3 — Phase Five · Multiverse Saga
Story: Multiple alternate universes and time periods · Release: December 22–29, 2024Daredevil: Born Again — Season 1 — Phase Five · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately 2025–2026, following a one-year internal time jump · Release: March 4–April 15, 2025Captain America: Brave New World — Phase Five · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately 2027 · Release: February 14, 2025Thunderbolts* — Phase Five · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately 2027 · Release: May 2, 2025The Fantastic Four: First Steps — Phase Six · Multiverse Saga
Story: Alternate universe, principally during its retro-futuristic 1960s · Release: July 25, 2025Wonder Man — Phase Six · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately late 2025–2027 · Release: January 27, 2026Daredevil: Born Again — Season 2 — Phase Six · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately 2027 · Release: March 24–May 5, 2026The Punisher: One Last Kill — Phase Six · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately 2027 · Release: May 12, 2026Spider-Man: Brand New Day — Phase Six · Multiverse Saga
Story: Approximately 2027 · Release: July 31, 2026Avengers: Doomsday — Phase Six · Multiverse Saga
Story: Exact date not yet officially established · Scheduled release: December 18, 2026
The dates below use this format:
Story: approximate in-universe date or range · Release: original U.S. theatrical/streaming premiere
Exact calendar dates have not been established for every story. TVA, What If…?, Marvel Zombies, and alternate-universe productions cannot always be assigned a conventional Earth-616 date. Phase labels identify release groupings, not story chronology. Marvel’s current ordering is reflected in its official Disney+ MCU timeline.
The dates for Wonder Man, Born Again Season 2, One Last Kill, Brand New Day, and Doomsday reflect the currently available Phase Six schedule; Doomsday remains unreleased. Wonder Man premiered January 27, 2026, while Marvel Zombies premiered September 24, 2025. Marvel’s television catalog, Marvel’s movie catalog