Every Disney+ Marvel Show so Far, Ranked

How could a show starring Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury fail? In several ways, it seems. This espionage thriller explores the battle-worn Fury post-Endgame and the secret Skrull situation that’s run amok since his Captain Marvel days (hence the show’s name). Despite its interesting premise and protagonist, it results in the MCU’s overarching narrative feeling inconsequential, especially when you compare it to its original comic book counterpart. Although Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, and Kingsley Ben-Adir have some great performances in the show alongside Olivia Colman and Emilia Clarke, they are trapped in a stilted narrative and a not-so-thrilling thriller.

What If… features several possible scenarios within the MCU that could have happened if things didn’t go as planned. This animated anthology series is based on the 1988 created comic book title of the same, playing with previously established events to tell new stories. This lends itself to the franchise’s multiversal concepts while also introducing a myriad of characters yet to make an official appearance, such as Uatu the Watcher.

Unfortunately, these episodes only play minor parts throughout the franchise as of now and don’t really add much to the overall cinematic narrative beyond subtle implications you won’t need to know for the next film in the cinematic universe. Plus, the stylized art and animation aren’t for everyone.

Released in June 2025, Ironheart picks up with Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) attempting to recreate her suit from 2022’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — only this time, she doesn’t have Wakandan resources or MIT. Her pursuit of greatness leads her to cross paths with Anthony Ramos‘ Parker Robbins, a.k.a. The Hood, ultimately culminating in a fight between tech and magic.

The series explored several serious topics, such as grief, gun violence, and hubris. It also introduced fun characters such as Riri’s late BFF-turned-AI assistant, Natalie (Lyric Ross), and the son of Iron Man‘s Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges), played by Alden Ehrenreich. Not to mention, Mephisto (Sacha Baron Cohen) made his long-awaited MCU debut. Ironheart is not the worst Marvel Disney+ show by any means. Still, its slower-paced story, lack of character development, not-so-great CGI, and lackluster action scenes cause it to fall short of other shows in the franchise. — Paige Strout

After being introduced as a side character (and antagonist) to Jeremy Renner‘s Hawkeye in the Avengers’ self-titled series, Maya Lopez — a.k.a. Echo — was granted her own spinoff, becoming the first live-action deaf Native American superhero. While the series made some references to the events of Hawkeye, the episodes mostly focused on events in Maya’s Oklahoma hometown, where her history of being raised by Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) as a ruthless assassin catches up with her.

Marvel deserves a lot of kudos for putting the spotlight on characters that aren’t marquee and giving their comic stories (of which there are lots) time to shine. But whether it was the specific action or the characters themselves, it was hard for the series to maintain a foothold after starting strong. Now that Daredevil is back for its second season, there’s a chance we could see Maya again — and maybe alongside Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox). There’s more story for Marvel to mine. — Andrea Towers

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier provided a new horizon for where the world goes next in the wake of Steve Rogers passing down the mantle (and shield) of Captain America. It also features a tremendous buddy-cop dynamic between the titular Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), respectively. However, the plot surrounding their chemistry wasn’t up to snuff.

Although the introduction of John Walker (U.S. Agent) and his unhinged military man arc was compelling, the rest of the series’ villains lacked substance. Covid-19 also disrupted production and forced it to be delayed as the first MCU series to debut on Disney+. We also wish Sam had gotten more time in the show as the eventual new Captain America, but we suppose that’s what Captain America: Brave New World was for.

Moon Knight did many new and interesting things within its limited six episodes, such as exploring a hero with villainous tendencies within the MCU, the likes we’d yet to see (if we’re not counting Netflix shows). It touched on mental illness, developing dysfunction, and pushing forward despite it. The show also featured several top-notch cast members, such as Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, and newcomer May Calamawy, as well as a new location and culture of Egypt to explore. It also featured one of the best episodes out of any of these Disney MCU series in Episode 5, “Asylum.”

However, the series took way too long to reveal its hand and answer a few questions. It also resulted in a bland, overused trope of the hero versus a villain with the same powers. We also have no idea if and when we’ll see this character or series again, as the fate of the limited series is up in the air for the unforeseen future.

Hawkeye (Renner) has never been the most popular member of the Avengers, but that’s why making a series focusing on the humanity of its most human member is so compelling. We get to see beyond the glitz and glamor of superhero antics and delve into the wear and tear it takes on your body and your soul. Not only that, instead of asking, “What would Tony do?” and having another kid like the rest of the MCU men in Phase 4, he takes on a protege named Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld).

He teaches her what life she’s choosing once she decides to follow in the footsteps of her personal favorite Avenger, and she finds out the hard way how it can affect the people you love. It also reintroduced Netflix’s Kingpin back into the MCU, featured a cameo from Yelena (Black Widow’s protege, played by Florence Pugh), and nicely adapts the series of the same name by Matt Fraction.

She-Hulk almost felt like premier TV, as it constantly broke the internet after each episode debuted, for better or worse. She-Hulk was the first outright comedy series from Disney and Marvel Studios, with just as many fourth-wall breaks as a Deadpool flick. The series made fun of the genre, the MCU, and even itself, using comic-book-accurate fourth-wall breaks. It was impressive, especially considering it was calling itself out on things that some hostile viewers may have been complaining about from week to week.

“Is this even She-Hulk’s show? Will the CGI get better? I hope the show doesn’t end this way.” These issues are addressed, if not completely solved, towards the end, and are done to hilarious effect. Also, out of all the cameos in the MCU shows, this has some of the best, including the debut of Charlie Cox as Daredevil after his reintroduction in Spider-Man: No Way Home. They even introduced a party girl named Madisynn (Patty Guggenheim), who stole the show alongside Wong for an episode.

Ms. Marvel is one of the only Marvel Studios TV shows that does not costar or cameo a pre-existing character to usher in a newcomer or serve as an adversarial force. As such, Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) is forced to carry this show on her shoulders, and she does so exceptionally well with great wit and charm. Fitted with a fresh cast of young actors and a New Jersey setting, the show feels like the television equivalent of the MCU’s Spider-Man trilogy. It authentically captures teenage life, especially as a teen living in a world full of superheroes. It also handles Muslim-Pakistani American culture, generational conflict, and the relationship between her and her family very well as a result.

The show is one of three titles that tie directly into 2023’s The Marvels, starring Vellani alongside Brie Larson (Carol Danvers) and Teyonah Parris (Monica Rambeau) from WandaVision, and we’d be lying if we said Vellani wasn’t the main headliner in the film. She’s the future of the MCU, and she’s got enough charisma to carry it on her shoulders.

Daredevil: Born Again revives the characters fans knew and loved from Netflix’s Daredevil run as part of the streamer’s former Defenders collection. Charlie Cox returns without missing a beat as do-gooder lawyer by day, Matt Murdock, and moral vigilante by night, Daredevil. While the season gets off to a bit of a wobbly start, the series lands its Season 1 plane triumphantly as it pits Matt against his greatest foe, Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), a.k.a. the Kingpin, who has risen in the ranks to become Mayor of New York City. Following the death of his best friend Foggy (Elden Henson), Matt puts his Daredevil mask away until the desperate calls of his community are too much to bear. Deborah Ann Woll and Jon Bernthal return to reprise their respective roles as Karen Page and Frank Castle, reaffirming that the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen and co. are still going strong in the Marvel Universe. — Meaghan Darwish

Who’s that messing up everything? It was Agatha All Along! From the start of WandaVision, Kathryn Hahn‘s Agatha Harkness — a witch hidden in plain sight and a foil to Elizabeth Olsen‘s Wanda Maximoff — was a breakout character, so much so that three years after WandaVision, Marvel handed Hahn a solo series. Picking up after the events of Disney+’s inaugural series, where Wanda doomed Agatha to live as a mundane detective without knowledge of her previous life, Agatha quickly reclaimed her memories thanks to the help of her former rival, green witch Rio (Aubrey Plaza).

Determined to regain her powers again and unlock the secrets of the spellbook known as the “Darkbhold,” she recruits unlikely allies to walk the famed “Witches Road” with her: potions expert Jen Hale (Sasheer Zamata), protector witch Alice Wu-Gullivar (Ali Ahn), divination with Lilia Calderu (Patti LuPone), Agatha rounds up potion witch and unassuming neighbor Sharon (Debra Jo Rupp). They’re joined by a mysterious boy known only as “Teen” (Joe Locke), who has a bigger secret than anyone knows.

Agatha All Along had a tall order to follow through on a character and story that fans already held in high esteem, and it delivered — positioning Locke’s character (and potentially Plaza’s) in the mythology to become bigger names in the MCU going forward. Add in a catchy song that we’re still humming all these years later, and we don’t have to wonder if it was witchcraft that made us love this series. — Andrea Towers

One would think the lack of advertising or hype around Wonder Man meant Marvel was trying to sweep the show under the rug, but the opposite was true. The series explored the ins and outs of working in the entertainment industry within the superhero-filled MCU. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II‘s Simon Williams is a struggling actor vying for his dream role in a Wonder Man remake. The only catch? Super-powered individuals aren’t allowed to work in Hollywood.

The show’s meta commentary on superhero fatigue was refreshing for many fans. Not to mention, Episode 4’s standalone Doorman (Byron Bowers) episode has been praised as one of the best Marvel TV episodes to date. Perhaps the best part of Wonder Man is the bromance between Simon and Ben Kingsley‘s Trevor Slattery. Given that the show ends with Simon breaking Trevor out of the Department of Damage Control’s custody, we’re eager to see what Season 2 has in store. — Paige Strout

Tom Hiddleston is Loki as much as Robert Downey Jr. is Tony Stark, and Marvel Studios acknowledged this by hanging the fate of the multiverse on his head in his very own show. They rewarded Hiddleston by breathing new life and a new arc into the character during a timeline where his development was at its darkest. Not only does he receive the lessons his future self learned (without dying first), but he embarks on a new journey of self-discovery that makes him want to be better instead of becoming better out of circumstance.

It told a great story explaining the multiverse formula we will see for the next few years. And now that Season 2 has wrapped, the series has cemented itself as one of the best things the MCU has done so far post-Thanos.

WandaVision was Disney’s first Marvel Studios show, so it had a lot to prove to folks who loved the gritty street-level shows that Netflix delivered. What we got was an out-of-the-box superhero post-traumatic ode to television we’ve never seen before. Paying homage to every era of sitcom family TV, we watch Wanda try to cope with the death of Vision and the destruction of her own “family.” The theories were through the roof online while it was airing, and it only amplified the show’s mysteries.

It showcased the first tinges of the repercussions of messing with reality, as her brother Quicksilver returns to life as Evan Peters’ adaptation of the character from the Fox films. It was another indicator that the studio would delve into superhero films unrelated to the MCU. This has led to Patrick Stewart and both previous live-action Spider-Men being officially put into the cinematic universe. It also led to Wanda becoming the villain in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. The Agatha All Along spinoff, while a strong follow-up, couldn’t outdo the magic of the original Marvel Disney+ show.