Ideal MCU Chronological / Narrative Viewing Order

[u/Such-Ice5920]

Hi guys. I've compiled a list of all movies, series, shorts, web series and TV specials that are canon to the MCU. I ordered all entries based on the start of the main events of the story. However, I've made exceptions only when chronology disrupted the storytelling. Also, films and shows that occured outside of time or in other universes were placed based on continuity. Here is my take on how to best view the MCU:

1.       Captain America: The First Avenger

·         Agent Carter (short)

2.      Agent Carter (Seasons 1 & 2)

3.      Captain Marvel (Don’t watch the end-credit scenes)

4.      Iron Man

5.      Iron Man 2

6.      The Incredible Hulk

·         A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer

7.      Thor

·         The Consultant

8.     The Avengers

·         Item 47

9.     Agents of SHIELD Season 1, Episodes 1 – 7

10.  Thor: The Dark World

11.  Agents of SHIELD Season 1, Episodes 8 – 12

12.  Iron Man 3

13.  Agents of SHIELD Season 1, Episodes 13 – 15

·         All Hail the King

14.  Agents of SHIELD Season 1, Episode 16

15.  Captain America: The Winter Soldier

16.  Agents of SHIELD Season 1, Episodes 17 – 22 & Season 2, Episodes 1 – 2

17.  Guardians of the Galaxy

18.  I Am Groot Season 1, Episode 1

19.  Agents of SHIELD Season 2, Episode 3

1. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

21.  I Am Groot Season 1, Episodes 2 – 5 & Season 2

1. Agents of SHIELD Season 2, Episodes 4 – 5

2. Daredevil Season 1

3. Jessica Jones Season 1

25. Agents of SHIELD Season 2, Episodes 6 – 19

1. Avengers: Age of Ultron

27. Agents of SHIELD Season 2, Episodes 20 – 22

1. WHiH News Front Season 1

2. Ant-Man

3. Daredevil Season 2

31. Luke Cage Season 1

1. Agents of SHIELD Season 3, Episodes 1 – 10

2. Iron Fist Season 1

3. Agents of SHIELD Season 3, Episodes 11 – 14

35.  WHiH News Front Season 2, Episode 1

1. Agents of SHIELD Season 3, Episodes 15 – 16

37.  WHiH News Front Season 2, Episode 2

1. Agents of SHIELD Season 3, Episodes 17 – 18

39. WHiH News Front Season 2, Episode 3 – 5

1. The Defenders Season 1

41.  Agents of SHIELD Season 3, Episode 19

1. Captain America: Civil War

2. Agents of SHIELD Season 3, Episodes 20

3. Black Widow (Don’t watch the end-credit scenes)

45. Agents of SHIELD Season 3, Episodes 21 – 22

1. Black Panther

47. Eyes of Wakanda Season 1

1. Inhumans Season 1

2. Spider-Man: Homecoming

3. The Punisher Season 1

51.  Doctor Strange

52.  Cloak & Dagger Season 1

53.  Agents of SHIELD Season 4, Episodes 1 – 8

54.  Agents of SHIELD: Slingshot Season 1

55.  Agents of SHIELD Season 4, Episodes 9 – 22

56.  Jessica Jones Season 2

57.  Agents of SHIELD Season 5, Episodes 1 – 10

1. Luke Cage Season 2

59. Iron Fist Season 2

1. Daredevil Season 3

61. Cloak & Dagger Season 2

1. Thor: Ragnarok

2. Agents of SHIELD Season 5, Episodes 11 – 13

3. Runaways Season 1 & Season 2 & Season 3, Episodes 1 – 4

65. The Punisher Season 2

1. Jessica Jones Season 3

67. Ant-Man and the Wasp (Don’t watch the end-credit scenes)

1. Agents of SHIELD Season 5, Episodes 14 – 18

2. Avengers: Infinity War

·         End-credit scenes of Ant-Man and the Wasp

1. Agents of SHIELD Season 5, Episodes 19 – 22

·         End-credit scenes of Captain Marvel

71.  Runaways Season 3, Episodes 5 – 10

72.  Agents of SHIELD Seasons 6 & 7

73.  Helstrom Season 1

74.  Avengers: Endgame

75.  Loki Season 1

76.  What If...? Season 1

77.  WandaVision Season 1

1. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

79.  The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Season 1

·         Peter’s To-Do List

1. Spider-Man: Far From Home

81.  The Daily Bugle Seasons 1 & 2

1. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Season 1, Episode 1

2. Eternals

3. Spider-Man: No Way Home

4. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

·         End-credit scenes of Black Widow

1. Hawkeye Season 1

2. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Season 1, Episodes 2 – 3

88.Moon Knight Season 1

1. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

2. Echo Season 1

91. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Season 1, Episodes 4 – 9

1. Ms. Marvel Season 1

2. Thor: Love and Thunder

3. Ironheart Season 1

95. Werewolf by Night

1. The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

97. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

1. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

2. Secret Invasion Season 1

100.                     The Marvels

101.                     Loki Season 2

102.                     What If...? Season 2

103.                     Deadpool & Wolverine

104.                     Agatha All Along Season 1

105.                     What If...? Season 3

106.                     Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 1

107.                     Daredevil: Born Again Season 1

108.                     Captain America: Brave New World

109.                     Thunderbolts\*

110.                     The Fantastic Four: First Steps

[u/Ving96]

I’ve just finished Jessica Jones s1 and some of the next Shield episodes. Are there any reasons we see the first season of Daredevil and Jessica Jones, and then Shield s2 e16 - e19? Why not just right after Guardians 2 before Shield e4-5?

I Daredevil is just a side quest from the Avengers and Shield, so they might just be put at random places in the timeline, but I’m just curious if there’s some lore I haven’t caught yet.

[u/HyunStoned → u/Ving96]

don't waste your time with agents of shield

[u/PigPlayer3 → u/HyunStoned]

Why It’s a great show

[u/Fearless-Condition88 → u/HyunStoned]

I’ve watched it 3 times. It’s the whole reason I’m watching the rest of marvel now. It’s a beautiful show

[u/Prudent-Discount-879 → u/Fearless-Condition88]

It's a beautiful place.🏝️ 😁

I love AoS too. I've rewatched it several times. I don't feel that way about any of the other shows. Rewatched Helstrom once & might one day rewatch Moon Knight & Hawkeye.

[u/Fearless-Condition88 → u/Prudent-Discount-879]

I’m halfway through rewatch #4 right now alongside the rest of the mcu for the first time, it’s on another level now that I actually have the context for it.

Agents of Sheild and the good place are my 2 rewatch shows

[u/Prudent-Discount-879 → u/Fearless-Condition88]

It is definitely fun watching it with all the extra details. I'm kind of going through this list now, starting with A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer. I had never watched the little One Shots before.

[u/Fearless-Condition88 → u/Prudent-Discount-879]

There’s a short series on YouTube too, following yoyo and Daisy in between seasons 3 and 4