Do you want to watch the avengers in the right order? Start by Captain America: First Avenger, then follow the complete timeline of the MCU to Avengers: Endgame and beyond. It's the best way to understand each hero and make sure you don't miss any connections between the movies.
Watch the Avengers in chronological order
L'chronological order follows the events of the’Marvel universe as they unfold in the story, rather than according to their theatrical release dates.
Here is the complete list of movies and TV shows from the MCU in this order:
- Captain America: First Avenger
- Agent Carter (Season 1)
- Agent Carter (Season 2)
- Captain Marvel
- Iron Man
- Iron Man 2
- Thor
- The Incredible Hulk
- Avengers
- Iron Man 3
- Thor: Le Monde des ténèbres
- Captain America: Le Soldat de l’hiver
- Les Gardiens de la Galaxie
- Avengers: L’Ère d’Ultron
- Ant-Man
- Captain America: Civil War
- Black Widow
- Black Panther
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Les Gardiens de la Galaxie Vol. 2
- Doctor Strange
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Ant-Man et la Guêpe
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Avengers: Endgame
- Spider-Man: Far From Home
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- Thor: Love and Thunder
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Ant-Man et la Guêpe: Quantumania
- Les Gardiens de la Galaxie Vol. 3
A useful little point to note: The Incredible Hulk and Thor take place almost simultaneously, around 2010. The order of these two films therefore remains flexible.
For a Marvel marathon For even more information, check out our guide on in which order to watch Marvel.
View the Avengers by phase or story arc
The saga Marvel is divided into phases, each corresponding to a specific narrative arc. This is the order intended by the studios—ideal if you want to follow the chronological order of the films' releases.
Phase 1
The Phase 1 lays the groundwork for the entire universe by introducing the origins of the main heroes, from’Iron Man until the first gathering of the avengers.
- Iron Man (2008)
- The Incredible Hulk (2008)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Thor (2011)
- Captain America: First Avenger (2011)
- Avengers (2012)
Phase 2
The Phase 2 explores the consequences of the first clash against Loki and her alien army. It also introduces the Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man in the universe.
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Thor: The World of Darkness (2013)
- Captain America: Le Soldat de l’hiver (2014)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Ant-Man (2015)
Phase 3
The Phase 3 sees the avengers to split up, before coming together to face Thanos. This arc culminates with Avengers: Infinity War then Avengers: Endgame, two must-see movies—watch them in order.
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Black Panther (2018)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
- Captain Marvel (2019)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
Phase 4
The Phase 4 introduces new heroes, blends movies and TV shows, and paves the way for new story arcs.
- WandaVision (TV series, 2021)
- Loki (TV series, 2021)
- Black Widow (2021)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- Ant-Man et la Guêpe: Quantumania (2023)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
If you're a fan of superheroes in general, you should know that we also have a guide on how to watch the DC Comics in the right order.
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Synopsis of Each Avengers Movie
Here's a quick recap to refresh your memory before a marathon, organized by the’output order movies.
| Marvel Movie | Summary |
|---|---|
| Iron Man (2008) | Tony Stark, captured by terrorists, builds a suit of armor to escape and becomes a superhero Iron Man. |
| L’Incroyable Hulk (2008) | Bruce Banner seeks a cure for his conversion to Hulkwhile being hunted by General Ross. |
| Iron Man 2 (2010) | Tony has to manage government pressurean industrial rival and a Russian enemy named Whiplash. |
| Thor (2011) | Banished to Earth by Odin, Thor must prove himself and face Loki, his adoptive brother. |
| Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) | Steve Rogers becomes the super soldier Captain America thanks to an experimental serum. He faces off against Red Skull, who wants to seize the Tesseract. |
| Avengers (2012) | Nick Fury reunites the Avengers to stop Loki, who wants to invade Earth with an alien army. |
| Iron Man 3 (2013) | Tony Stark takes on the Mandarin and his own traumas following the events of *The Avengers*. |
| Thor: Le Monde des ténèbres (2013) | Thor fights the dark elves to prevent the universe from sinking into darkness along with the Aether. |
| Captain America: Le Soldat de l’hiver (2014) | Steve discovers that SHIELD has been infiltrated by Hydra. He faces off against the Winter Soldier, his former friend Bucky. |
| Les Gardiens de la Galaxie (2014) | Star-Lord grabs an orb containing a Infinity Stone. He forms an unlikely team to save the galaxy. |
| Agent Carter Season 1 (2015) | Peggy Carter is conducting secret missions to combat the criminal organization Leviathan. |
| Avengers: L’Ère d’Ultron (2015) | The Avengers fight Ultron, an AI created by Stark, with the help of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. |
| Ant-Man (2015) | Scott Lang becomes Ant-Man thanks to a shrinking suit, and faces off against Darren Cross. |
| Agent Carter Season 2 (2016) | Peggy is investigating a case in Los Angeles related to the dark mattera mysterious and dangerous substance. |
| Captain America: Civil War (2016) | The Avengers are divided over a law imposing their surveillance. A clash ensues between Stark's and Rogers' camps. |
| Doctor Strange (2016) | Stephen Strange learns mystical arts after an accident and becomes the Sorcerer Supreme. |
| Les Gardiens de la Galaxie Vol. 2 (2017) | The Guardians discover the Ego's true faceStar-Lord's father, a living planet with nefarious intentions. |
| Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) | Peter Parker juggles his life as a teenager and a superhero. He faces off against the Vulture under Iron Man's supervision. |
| Thor: Ragnarok (2017) | Thor must prevent Ragnarok and confronts Hela, his sister, with the help of the Hulk, Loki, and Valkyrie. |
| Black Panther (2018) | T'Challa becomes king of the Wakanda and faces off against Killmonger, his cousin who is on a quest for revolution. |
| Avengers: Infinity War (2018) | Thanos gathers the infinity stones and wipes out half the universe. The heroes fail to stop him. |
| Ant-Man et la Guêpe (2018) | Scott, Hope and Hank try to find Janet Van Dyne in the quantum world. |
| Captain Marvel (2019) | Carol Danvers becomes Captain Marvel after being exposed to the Tesseract's energy. She finds herself caught in the middle of a conflict between the Kree and the Skrulls. |
| Avengers: Endgame (2019) | The Avengers travel back in time to reverse the Thanos snaps. Iron Man sacrifices himself, and Captain America passes the torch. |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) | Peter Parker tries to get back to a normal life during a trip to Europe. Nick Fury recruits him to take on elemental creatures alongside Mysterio, an ally with sinister intentions. |
| Black Widow (2021) | Natasha Romanoff confronts her past and the Black Widow program with his family of spies. |
| Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) | Peter's secret identity is revealed to the whole world. Doctor Strange's plan goes awry, causing supervillains from parallel universes to emerge, forcing Peter to... heartbreaking choice. |
| Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) | Doctor Strange protects America Chavez, capable of traveling between universes. He faces off against Wanda Maximoff—now the Scarlet Witch—who wants to find her children in an alternate universe. |
| Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) | Thor confronts Gorr, the Butcher of the Gods, with the help of Jane Foster, who now wields Mjolnir as Mighty Thor. |
| Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) | After the T'Challa's death, Ramonda, Shuri, and Okoye defend Wakanda against Namor, king of the underwater kingdom of Talokan. |
| Ant-Man et la Guêpe: Quantumania (2023) | Scott Lang, Hope, Cassie, Hank and Janet are projected into the quantum realm. They face Kang the Conqueror, an enemy as powerful as it is mysterious. |
| Les Gardiens de la Galaxie Vol. 3 (2023) | The Guardians confront Rocket's past, threatened by the Master of Evolution. This is the conclusion of their trilogy. |
What is the ideal viewing order for watching The Avengers?
L'chronological order is still the best place to start if you're just getting into MCU. If you're already familiar with the universe, the’phased approach is an excellent alternative.
Have a question about the steps to follow? Ask it in the comments.
And if you want to explore other horizons, we also have a guide dedicated to the order in which to watch the Spider-Man movies.
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