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All Things Marvel Cinematic Universe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hello, friends. If you find yourself at home with nothing to do for weeks on end, I have developed a linear map to lead you through the beautiful landscape of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (or MCU, for short). What follows is a relatively exhaustive list of the movies and TV shows in the MCU, and I have arranged them in the order I consider to be most aesthetically fluid, with what I consider a balanced narrative thread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In February, I started this project in eager anticipation of Black <\/em>Widow, the next movie in the MCU and the first of the much-anticipated \u201cPhase Four\u201d set of Marvel releases. Originally set for a May release, Black Widow <\/em>has recently been delayed until November 6, 2020 due to the social distancing necessary to combat COVID-19. Also, later this year, Disney+ will debut \u201cFalcon and the Winter Soldier\u201d and \u201cWandaVision\u201d. Admittedly, I am chomping at the bit for the next globules of Marvel content, but like many GenX-ers, I have learned how to be patient with my entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a cursory glance at the list I compiled below, the reader will see in outline the entirety of the MCU that I was able to stream over the past nine weeks. The sixty-plus titles represent many hundred-thousand hours of labor and billions of dollars of expenditures and investment. The result is the largest shared cinematic universe ever assembled for our viewing pleasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the list below, I have not included any incomplete works (such as TV pilots), vignettes, or one-shots that cannot be streamed online. Also, I have not included any of the Marvel Comics tie-ins. However, Wikipedia\u2019s \u201cMarvel Cinematic Universe\u201d webpage has what I presume to be an all-inclusive list of the canon graphic novel comic tie-ins. It is likely that reading the designated comic books would add more narrative structure to the reader\u2019s cinematic experience. If the reader wonders why I broke up some seasons, the reader should discover that events in the movies affect what happens in the TV shows, especially in the first three seasons of \u201cMarvel\u2019s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It will not be a short journey, so pack accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Captain America: The First Avenger<\/em> (2011) @<\/li>
  2. Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter<\/em> (2013, short film) @<\/li>
  3. \u201cAgent Carter\u201d Season 1 (2015) @<\/li>
  4. \u201cAgent Carter\u201d Season 2 (2016) @<\/li>
  5. Captain Marvel <\/em>(2019) @#<\/li>
  6. Iron Man<\/em> (2008) @<\/li>
  7. Iron Man 2<\/em> (2010) @<\/li>
  8. The Incredible Hulk<\/em> (2008) $<\/li>
  9. The Consultant <\/em>(2011, short film) @<\/li>
  10. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor\u2019s Hammer <\/em>(2011, short film) %<\/li>
  11. Thor<\/em> (2011) @<\/li>
  12. The Avengers<\/em> (2012) @<\/li>
  13. Iron Man 3<\/em> (2013) @<\/li>
  14. \u201cAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.\u201d Season 1, Ep.1\u20137 (2013) &<\/li>
  15. Thor: The Dark World<\/em> (2013) @<\/li>
  16. \u201cAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.\u201d Season 1, Ep.8\u201316 (2013) &<\/li>
  17. Captain America: The Winter Soldier<\/em> (2014) @<\/li>
  18. \u201cAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.\u201d Season 1, Ep.17\u201322 (2013) &<\/li>
  19. Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em> (2014) @<\/li>
  20. \u201cAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.\u201d Season 2, Ep.1\u201319 (2014) &<\/li>
  21. Avengers: Age of Ultron<\/em> (2014) @<\/li>
  22. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2<\/em> (2017) @<\/li>
  23. \u201cAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.\u201d Season 2, Ep.20\u201322 (2014) &<\/li>
  24. \u201cDaredevil\u201d Season 1 (2015) &<\/li>
  25. \u201cWHIH Newsfront\u201d Season 1 (2015, digital shorts) %<\/li>
  26. Ant-Man<\/em> (2015) @<\/li>
  27. \u201cJessica Jones\u201d Season 1 (2015) &<\/li>
  28. \u201cAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.\u201d Season 3, Ep.1\u201310 (2015) &<\/li>
  29. \u201cDaredevil\u201d Season 2 (2016) &<\/li>
  30. \u201cAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.\u201d Season 3, Ep.11\u201319 (2015) &<\/li>
  31. \u201cWHIH Newsfront\u201d Season 2 (2016, digital shorts) %<\/li>
  32. Captain America: Civil War<\/em> (2016) @<\/li>
  33. \u201cAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.\u201d Season 3, Ep.20\u201322 (2015) &<\/li>
  34. Spider-Man: Homecoming<\/em> (2017) $<\/li>
  35. \u201cLuke Cage\u201d Season 1 (2016) &<\/li>
  36. \u201cIron Fist\u201d Season 1 (2017) &<\/li>
  37. Doctor Strange<\/em> (2016) @<\/li>
  38. \u201cAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot\u201d (2016, miniseries) %<\/li>
  39. Black Panther<\/em> (2018) @<\/li>
  40. \u201cAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.\u201d Season 4 (2016) &<\/li>
  41. \u201cThe Defenders\u201d (2017, miniseries) &<\/li>
  42. \u201cThe Inhumans\u201d Season 1 (2017) @<\/li>
  43. \u201cThe Punisher\u201d Season 1 (2017) &<\/li>
  44. \u201cJessica Jones\u201d Season 2 (2018) &<\/li>
  45. \u201cLuke Cage\u201d Season 2 (2018) &<\/li>
  46. \u201cThe Runaways\u201d Season 1 (2017) @\/*<\/li>
  47. Thor: Ragnarok<\/em> (2017) @<\/li>
  48. \u201cCloak and Dagger\u201d Season 1 (2018) *<\/li>
  49. \u201cThe Runaways\u201d Season 2 (2018) @\/*<\/li>
  50. \u201cAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.\u201d Season 5 (2017) &<\/li>
  51. Black Widow<\/em> (2020) +<\/li>
  52. \u201cDaredevil\u201d Season 3 (2018) &<\/li>
  53. \u201cJessica Jones\u201d Season 3 (2018) &<\/li>
  54. \u201cIron Fist\u201d Season 2 (2018) &<\/li>
  55. \u201cThe Punisher\u201d Season 2 (2019) &<\/li>
  56. \u201cCloak and Dagger\u201d Season 2 (2019) *<\/li>
  57. \u201cThe Runaways\u201d Season 3 (2019) @\/*<\/li>
  58. \u201cAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.\u201d Season 6 (2019) &<\/li>
  59. Ant-Man and The Wasp<\/em> (2018) @<\/li>
  60. Captain Marvel<\/em> (2019) @#<\/li>
  61. Avengers: Infinity War<\/em> (2018) &\/@<\/li>
  62. Avengers: Endgame<\/em> (2019) @<\/li>
  63. Spiderman: Far from Home<\/em> (2019) $<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Notes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    @ = Available for streaming on Disney+. (All three seasons of Runaways <\/em>is on both Disney+ and Hulu.) Some of the Marvel One-Shot short films are available for streaming on Disney+, under the Extras tab of Iron Man 3 <\/em>(for Agent Carter<\/em>) and Thor <\/em>(for The Consultant<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    # = Captain Marvel<\/em> appears twice in the list, because it\u2019s awesome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    $ = Available for streaming on Amazon, purchase might be necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    & = Available for streaming on Netflix. (Avengers: Infinity War <\/em>will leave Netflix for Disney+ on June 25, 2020; Ant-Man and the Wasp<\/em> on July 29, 2020.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    % =  Available for streaming on YouTube (and if it\u2019s on YouTube, other websites and wikis are probably hosting the short videos, too).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    * = Available for streaming on Hulu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    + = Black Widow<\/em> has not yet been released, but it will occupy this space in my official viewing schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Scarlett Johannson returns as Black Widow… soon?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    I hope everyone reading this is able to stay safe and healthy in their homes. Try not to get frustrated, and if you do, clap your hands, count to ten, and give a powerful exhalation with Stan Lee\u2019s favorite catchphrase, \u201cExcelsior!\u201d If that doesn\u2019t work, splash some CBD oil in the beverage of your choice and go back to bed. The Marvel Cinematic Universe will be waiting for your streaming pleasure when you\u2019re ready. Peace, brothers and sisters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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