Since the release of Iron Man in 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has developed and grown into epic proportions which now includes dozens of films as well as hundreds of TV series episodes. The Avengers Timeline is the primary force behind the creation of this universe which includes all the films, several TV series and mini-series and a few short films and specials sprinkled about. Although many can be watched as stand-alone features, they are all part of one grand continuing story and it's in the telling of that story that I have endeavored to present the Avengers Timeline.

This list is presented in the order in which you should view the Avengers timeline and includes the episodes of the related TV series and short films. The date range shown on each entry is the currently established time that the primary story line takes place. These dates may not include flashbacks, flash forwards, time travel, alternate universes and/or alien planet dates and times. The time range listed is simply the most important dates to consider in relation to the overall timeline. You'll note that some time ranges make it appear that some entries should be viewed before or after other entries but, trust me, watch it in this order to get the full story without ruining any surprises and/or causing any confusion.

I'd also like to point out that many of the features contain scenes mid way through the final credits and/or after the final credits, a.k.a. mid-credit or post-credit scenes. You should watch for these. Many have clues and information that may not be provided in the main features themselves. Also, with very few exceptions, everything on this page may be seen at Disney+. They broadcast in 4K and they're not very expensive to get a subscription. When you consider the overall bulk of this timeline, you'll note that that's a pretty darn good value. I'm not being paid by them, btw... that's just my own personal recommendation.

Clicking the title of each entry will take you to my review page or IMDb for that title for more info. There's also link buttons provided for a trailer, if available, and a direct Disney+ link (or alternate link, if necessary) to the title. Enjoy!

This timeline information is based on extensive research conducted by the fans and contributors of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki as well as the official Marvel timeline and my personal familiarity with of all the material involved.

The "Eyes of Wakanda" is a short animated mini-series that came out on August 2, 2025. It details historical events, going back as far as 1260 B.C.E. so that would obviously place it first in the timeline before "Captain America: The First Avenger". However, the context that's necessary to fully understand it won't be presented until much later on in the timeline.

With that in mind, I felt is would be properly served as a flashback/historical episode after you've learned what you need to know to fully understand it. So, skip it for now and we'll come back to it later.

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Feature Film

Special Note: This movie was a vehicle for setting up Captain America as an Avengers just before "The Avengers" was released. Therefore: this film has a prologue and epilogue that takes place in 2011 and the rest of the film is basically told in flashback during the above dates. I'll note that you may wish to re-view these bookend scenes at the appropriate time.

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Short Film

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TV Series

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TV Series

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Feature Film

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