McuWatch watch order
Marvel movies and shows you can skip before Avengers: Doomsday
Every title that is not tagged Essential. Bonus Context titles are safe to postpone if time is limited; Helpful Context titles are recommended but not required. Skipping them still leaves the Essential core.
26 titles (17 movies, 9 shows) · about 79 hr 32 min by the dataset's runtimes (show runtimes are estimates). Fan-made. Not affiliated with Marvel, Disney, or Sony.
1. Road #30 · Phase 4 · Movie · Bonus Context
Eternals (2021)
Introduces cosmic beings operating above the usual scale.
2. Road #34 · Phase 4 · Movie · Bonus Context
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Moves a founding Avenger into his next chapter.
3. Road #42 · Fox X-Men · Movie · Bonus Context
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Closes the original trilogy's arc.
4. Road #52 · Phase 5 Continued · Show · Bonus Context
Wonder Man (2026)
A self-contained Hollywood story about an actor with powers. Watch it if you have time.
5. Road #54 · Phase 5 Continued · Show · Bonus Context
Ironheart (2025)
A side story for the young inventor introduced in Wakanda Forever.
6. Road #2 · Phase 1 · Movie · Helpful Context
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Introduces a founding Avenger, plus a general and a scientist who return in Brave New World.
7. Road #3 · Phase 1 · Movie · Helpful Context
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Expands the wider organization behind the team and adds a key ally.
8. Road #7 · Phase 2 · Movie · Helpful Context
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Follows the personal fallout of the first team-up.
9. Road #8 · Phase 2 · Movie · Helpful Context
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Adds cosmic lore that pays off in later event films.
10. Road #11 · Phase 2 · Movie · Helpful Context
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Deepens the cosmic family at the heart of the space storyline.
11. Road #15 · Phase 3 · Movie · Helpful Context
Black Widow (2021)
Introduces a new lead and closes an old thread.
12. Road #21 · Phase 3 · Movie · Helpful Context
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Sets up a crucial detail for the following team film.
13. Road #22 · Phase 3 · Movie · Helpful Context
Captain Marvel (2019)
Fills in decades of hidden history and adds a cosmic-level ally.
14. Road #28 · Phase 4 · Show · Helpful Context
Hawkeye (2021)
Passes a torch and introduces a street-level corner of the world.
15. Road #29 · Phase 4 · Movie · Helpful Context
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Adds a new hero and a mythic layer to the setting.
16. Road #33 · Phase 4 · Show · Helpful Context
Ms. Marvel (2022)
Introduces a new lead tied into cosmic and mutant-adjacent ideas.
17. Road #35 · Phase 4 · Movie · Helpful Context
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Transitions a major legacy and introduces a new civilisation.
18. Road #38 · Phase 5 · Movie · Helpful Context
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Wraps up the cosmic team's own story and ends that thread.
19. Road #39 · Phase 5 · Movie · Helpful Context
The Marvels (2023)
Links three heroes and teases a very significant door.
20. Road #45 · Deadpool & Wolverine Context · Movie · Helpful Context
Deadpool (2016)
Establishes the tone and rules of this corner of the story.
21. Road #47 · Deadpool & Wolverine Context · Movie · Helpful Context
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Adds the time-and-place mechanics used in the crossover.
22. Road #49 · Phase 5 Continued · Show · Helpful Context
Agatha All Along (2024)
Continues a magic-side storyline with direct future relevance.
23. Road #51 · Phase 5 Continued · Show · Helpful Context
Daredevil: Born Again Season 1 (2025)
Street-level stakes that connect to the wider board.
24. Road #56 · Phase 6 · Show · Helpful Context
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 (2026)
Picks up right after Season 1 and sets the street-level scene for Brand New Day.
25. Road #57 · Phase 6 · Show · Helpful Context
The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026)
A one-off special that follows Frank Castle after Born Again Season 2.
26. Road #59 · Phase 6 · Show · Helpful Context
VisionQuest (2026)
Airing now: picks up Vision's own story after his return.