Marvel Cinematic Universe Viewing Guide: How to Watch All 47 Films, Series, and Specials in Order with a Closer Look at the Timeline

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has released a total of 47 films, series, and specials to date. For fans looking to watch everything, it will take many days of viewing, but the reward is being able to experience the most successful franchise of all time. With the upcoming release of "The Marvels," it's a good time to take a closer look at the viewing order of the MCU.

The lists below only include films, series, and specials, excluding one-shots and related content from other Marvel projects like Netflix's "The Defenders" series and Sony's Spider-Man Universe. Here is the order of appearance of the films in the MCU:Phase 1 - The Infinity Sagan1. Iron Man (2008)n2.

The Incredible Hulk (2008)n3. Iron Man 2 (2010)n4. Thor (2011)n5.

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)n6. The Avengers (2012)Phase 2 - The Infinity Sagan7. Iron Man 3 (2013)n8.

Thor: The Dark World (2013)n9. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)n10. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)n11.

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)n12. Ant-Man (2015)Phase 3 - The Infinity Sagan13. Captain America: Civil War (2016)n14.

Doctor Strange (2016)n15. Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2017)n16. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)n17.

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)n18. Black Panther (2017)n19. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)n20.

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)n21. Captain Marvel (2019)n22. Avengers: Endgame (2019)n23.

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)Phase 4 - The Multiverse Sagan24. WandaVision (Disney+ series, 2021)n25. Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Disney+ series, 2021)n26.

Loki - Season 1 (Disney+ series)n27. Black Widow (2021)n28. What If.

..? (Disney+ series, 2021)n29.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)n30. Eternals (2021)n31. Hawkeye (Disney+ series, 2021)n32.

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)n33. Moon Knight (Disney+ series, 2022)n34. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)n35.

Ms. Marvel (Disney+ series, 2022)n36. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)n37.

I Am Groot - Season 1 (Disney+ series, 2022)n38. She-Hulk (Disney+ series, 2022)n39. Werewolf By Night (Disney+ special, 2022)n40.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)n41. Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas Special (Disney+ special, 2022)Phase 5 - The Multiverse Sagan42. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)n43.

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 (2023)n44. Secret Invasion (2023)n45. I Am Groot - Season 2 (Disney+ series, 2023)n46.

Loki - Season 2 (Disney+ series, 2023)n47. The Marvels (2023)Viewing Order:The viewing order of the MCU is quite different from the chronological order of appearance. Films such as "Captain America: The First Avenger" and "Captain Marvel" are set in the past, while "Black Widow" falls under Phase 3 instead of Phase 4.

Below is the viewing order with the years in which the films, series, and specials mainly take place:1. Captain America: The First Avenger (1943-1945)n2. Captain Marvel (1995)n3.

Iron Man (2008)n4. Iron Man 2 (2010)n5. The Incredible Hulk (2010)n6.

Thor (2010)n7. The Avengers (2012)n8. Thor: The Dark World (2013)n9.

Iron Man 3 (2013)n10. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)n11. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)n12.

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2014)n13. I Am Groot - Season 1 & 2 (2014)n14. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)n15.

Ant-Man (2015)n16. Captain America: Civil War (2016)n17. Black Widow (2016)n18.

Black Panther (2016)n19. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2016)n20. Doctor Strange (2017)n21.

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)n22. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)n23. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)n24.

Avengers: Endgame (2018-2023)n25. Loki - Season 1 (Multiverse)n26. Loki - Season 2 (Multiverse)n27.

What If...

? - Season 1 (Multiverse)n28. WandaVision (2023)n29. Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings (2024)n30.

Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2024)n31. Spider-Man: Far From Home (2024)n32. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2024)n33.

Eternals (2024)n34. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2024)n35. Hawkeye (Christmas 2024)n36.

She Hulk (2025)n37. Moon Knight (2025)n38. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2025)n39.

Ms. Marvel (2025)n40. Thor: Love and Thunder (2025)n41.

Werewolf By Night (2025)n42. Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2025)n43. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2026)n44.

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 (2026)n45. Secret Invasion (2026)n46. The Marvels (2026)Looking ahead, Marvel fans can expect many more films and series to be released in the future, expanding and deepening the MCU further.

Expected releases in 2024 include "Deadpool 3," "Captain America: Brave New World," "Thunderbolts," along with series like "Echo," "Agatha: Darkhold Diaries," and "Ironheart." Marvel Studios continues to captivate audiences with its ever-growing universe of interconnected stories and characters, creating a rich tapestry that keeps fans eagerly anticipating what's next in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.