Edit — Avengers: Doomsday Watch Order

# Avengers: Doomsday Watch Order

**Doomsday releases December 18, 2026.** Doom, the Russo brothers, and heroes from three
separate universes: the main MCU, the Fantastic Four's, and the X-Men's.

Watch order below is release order, with the Fox X-Men films moved to positions 38–40 —
they're a separate universe, and that's where they finally connect to everything else.

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## Full List

| # | Film / Series | Year | Required? | Note |
|----|--------------------------------------------|------|-------------|------|
| 1 | Iron Man | 2008 | Required | Where it all starts; Downey's Stark matters for the Doom casting |
| 2 | The Incredible Hulk | 2008 | Not required| The odd one out — Norton was replaced by Ruffalo and never referenced again |
| 3 | Iron Man 2 | 2010 | Not required| Mostly setup for The Avengers |
| 4 | Thor | 2011 | Required | Thor and Loki are both in Doomsday |
| 5 | Captain America: The First Avenger | 2011 | Required | Steve Rogers returns in Doomsday |
| 6 | The Avengers | 2012 | Required | The team forms |
| 7 | Iron Man 3 | 2013 | Not required| Self-contained |
| 8 | Thor: The Dark World | 2013 | Not required| Skippable; Ragnarok resets Thor anyway |
| 9 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | 2014 | Required | Bucky and Sam, both in Doomsday |
| 10 | Guardians of the Galaxy | 2014 | Not required| Fun, but the Guardians aren't in Doomsday |
| 11 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | 2015 | Required | Wanda and Vision; sets up Civil War |
| 12 | Ant-Man | 2015 | Not required| Scott Lang's in Doomsday, but you'll get him from Civil War on |
| 13 | Captain America: Civil War | 2016 | Required | Fractures the team; core to Infinity War |
| 14 | Doctor Strange | 2016 | Required | Magic and dimensions groundwork |
| 15 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | 2017 | Not required| — |
| 16 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | 2017 | Not required| Needed only if you're doing the Spider-Man thread |
| 17 | Thor: Ragnarok | 2017 | Required | Thor and Loki's current dynamic |
| 18 | Black Panther | 2018 | Not required| Introduces Shuri and M'Baku, both in Doomsday |
| 19 | Avengers: Infinity War | 2018 | Required | — |
| 20 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | 2018 | Not required| Ghost's introduction |
| 21 | Captain Marvel | 2019 | Not required| — |
| 22 | Avengers: Endgame | 2019 | Required | The payoff; Loki S1 spins directly out of it |
| 23 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | 2019 | Not required| Spider-Man thread only |
| 24 | WandaVision | 2021 | Not required| Strongly recommended before Multiverse of Madness |
| 25 | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | 2021 | Required | Sam becomes Cap; John Walker's introduction |
| 26 | Loki S1 | 2021 | Required | The TVA and the multiverse rules |
| 27 | Black Widow | 2021 | Required | Yelena and Alexei — Yelena reportedly has a big role in Doomsday |
| 28 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | 2021 | Not required| His only solo film |
| 29 | Eternals | 2021 | Not required| Barely connected to any of this |
| 30 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 2021 | Required | First real multiverse crossover |
| 31 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | 2022 | Required | Introduces incursions; Patrick Stewart's Xavier |
| 32 | Thor: Love and Thunder | 2022 | Not required| Thor's adopted daughter appears in Doomsday |
| 33 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | 2022 | Not required| Shuri as Panther, plus Namor, Namora, Attuma |
| 34 | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | 2023 | Not required| Kang setup, largely superseded by the Doom pivot |
| 35 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | 2023 | Not required| — |
| 36 | Loki S2 | 2023 | Required | Pays off the multiverse structure |
| 37 | The Marvels | 2023 | Not required| — |
| 38 | X2 | 2003 | Required | Best snapshot of the returning Fox X-Men cast |
| 39 | X-Men | 2000 | Not required| Xavier/Magneto foundation |
| 40 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | 2014 | Not required| The Fox cast reunion |
| 41 | Deadpool & Wolverine | 2024 | Required | Connects the Fox universe to the TVA |
| 42 | Captain America: Brave New World | 2025 | Required | Sam as the current Cap |
| 43 | Thunderbolts\* | 2025 | Required | Five Doomsday cast members carry over |
| 44 | The Fantastic Four: First Steps | 2025 | Required | Doom's origin rivals; the most direct thread in |
| 45 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | 2026 | Recommended | In theaters now — catch it while you can |

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## Required-Only Checklist

About 55 hours total, including the three TV seasons. Across 19 weeks that's roughly
three hours a week.

- [ ] Iron Man
- [ ] Thor
- [ ] Captain America: The First Avenger
- [ ] The Avengers
- [ ] Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- [ ] Avengers: Age of Ultron
- [ ] Captain America: Civil War
- [ ] Doctor Strange
- [ ] Thor: Ragnarok
- [ ] Avengers: Infinity War
- [ ] Avengers: Endgame
- [ ] The Falcon and the Winter Soldier — S1
- [ ] Loki — S1
- [ ] Black Widow
- [ ] Spider-Man: No Way Home
- [ ] Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- [ ] Loki — S2
- [ ] X2
- [ ] Deadpool & Wolverine
- [ ] Captain America: Brave New World
- [ ] Thunderbolts\*
- [ ] The Fantastic Four: First Steps
- [ ] Spider-Man: Brand New Day — recommended, in theaters now

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## Notes

- **Don't split Endgame → Loki S1.** The series spins directly out of the time heist.
- **Save First Steps for last.** Doom is a Fantastic Four villain by origin, so it's the
 freshest thing in your head walking into the theater.
- **If you need to trim,** cut from positions 1–14. Endgame onward is where the actual
 Doomsday setup lives.
- **Skipthe First Class trilogy** — different
 actors, different continuity thread from the cast returning in Doomsday.

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