Everything to watch before Doomsday? (shows + non-mcu films)

Hey everyone, I’m a newbie to this fandom and I’m trying to prep properly for Avengers: Doomsday and I keep running into conflicting watch lists, so I’m hoping to get a clear answer here.

I already have a list of all 37 MCU movies in release order, and I’m currently watching through those first (I’m 5/37 so far).

What I’m looking for help with:
• A complete list of MCU TV shows that are apart of the MCU, preferably in release order

• Any non-MCU movies (Sony/Fox/etc.) that are required or heavily recommended for Doomsday in release order

•keep both of those separate, don’t merge everything into one list

• Clarification on what’s optional vs. actually necessary, because every post seems to say something different

My plan right now is:
Finish all 37 MCU movies
Watch the relevant TV shows
If I have time, watch any important non-MCU movies tied into Doomsday

I’m not trying to overdo it, I just want to make sure I don’t miss anything that’ll matter when Doomsday comes out. Appreciate any help or definitive lists for this newbie who is really excited!!! I was going to only watch the MCU films… but the way I’m flying through watching them, I’m definitely going to have time for more before December

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Sentry-10002026-01-10 20:43

You should watch the Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield spiderman films since they are rumored to appear sometime in the future. All the X-Men films and all the marvel tv shows

kneeco282026-01-10 20:45

> Clarification on what’s optional vs. actually necessary

Nothing is necessary.

If the movie doesn't stand alone then it sucks, whether you've seen the other stuff or not.

Specialist-Chair3622026-01-10 21:01

No one’s saying you have to watch anything beforehand. The movie should function on its own.

But some moments are clearly designed to land harder if you’ve spent time with these characters before. Recognition, history, nostalgia, create a specific emotional response that you simply can’t replicate cold.

You’ll understand the plot either way. What changes is the feeling, the weight of a reveal, the significance of a choice and any resonance of seeing threads connect after years.

kneeco282026-01-10 21:02

> No one’s saying you have to watch anything beforehand

Good. So the answer to what's " actually necessary" is nothing.

Edboy7962026-01-10 20:49

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AceyAceyAcey2026-01-10 21:04

And can’t one Google it too?

Edboy7962026-01-10 21:06

Exactly

Spaceballs_the_tag2026-01-10 20:49

This is the classic one people use as a reference, hope it helps: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xfe--9Wshbb3ru0JplA2PnEwN7mVawazKmhWJjr\_wKs/htmlview#gid=0](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xfe--9Wshbb3ru0JplA2PnEwN7mVawazKmhWJjr_wKs/htmlview#gid=0)

AceyAceyAcey2026-01-10 21:03

Why did that person put XMFC and related so late in the supposedly chronological view order, didn’t they happen in the 60s and 70s?

DangerVirat17672026-01-10 21:09

The MCU movies and shows in release order, the Fox X-Men universe, Netflix Daredevil, The Defenders, The Punisher, the Raimi Spider-Man trilogy, and the TASM movies are the most important.

BigB0iBuster2026-01-10 21:11

MCU shows in release order:
1. Wandavision
2. Falcon and the Winter Soldier
3. Loki S1
4. What If S1
5. Hawkeye
6. Moon Knight
7. Ms. Marvel
8. She-Hulk
9. Werewolf by Night
10. Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
11. Secret Invasion
12. Loki S2
13. What If S2
14. Echo
15. Agatha All Along
16. What If S3
17. Daredevil: Born Again
18. Ironheart
19. Wonder Man (coming out this month)
20. Daredevil: Born Again S2 (coming out in March)
21. Punisher (coming this summer)
22. VisionQuest (coming later this year)

I excluded other MCU animated shows like Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man and X-Men ‘97 since they likely won’t have any relevance. I included What If despite being animated because it’s specifically based around the multiverse variants of the MCU specific versions of characters and might come into play somehow.

Marvel Television Netflix shows that were not originally in the MCU but are being retroactively included in the canon:
1. Daredevil (S1-3, Born Again is essentially S4)
2. Jessica Jones (S1-3)
3. Luke Cage (S1-2)
4. Iron Fist (S1-2)
5. Punisher (S1-2, the upcoming Special Presentation is essentially the continuation)

You should definitely merge the MCU shows into the same list as the MCU films though, since release order matters for some of them. For example, you’d want to watch Falcon & The Winter Soldier after Endgame, but before Captain America 4 or Thunderbolts.

**Make sure to prioritize Loki S1 & S2 above all else when it comes to the shows, it’s easily the most important for Doomsday and Secret Wars**

GillGruntFan532026-01-10 21:12

Here’s the list I’ve been using this year to recap with the MCU project each legacy inclusion connects to listed:

**MARVEL LEGACY**

**’97verse (X-Men ‘97)**

- X-Men: The Animated Series

**FOXVERSE (DP&W)**

- Blade

- Blade II

- Blade: Trinity

- X-Men

- X2: X-Men United

- X-Men: The Last Stand

- X-Men Origins: Wolverine

- X-Men: First Class

- The Wolverine

- X-Men: Days of Future Past

- Deadpool

- X-Men: Apocalypse

- LOGAN

- Deadpool 2

- Daredevil

- Elektra

- Fantastic 4

- Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer

**SPIDER-VERSE (NWH)**

- Spider-Man

- Spider-Man 2

- Spider-Man 3

- The Amazing Spider-Man

- The Amazing Spider-Man 2

- Venom

- Venom: Let There Be Carnage (watch before NWH)

- Venom: The Last Dance (watch after NWH)

**EARTH-19999 (very similar to MCU)**

- Agent Carter (watch after Captain America: The First Avenger)

- Inhumans

**PHASE ONE**

- Iron Man

- The Incredible Hulk

- Iron Man 2

- Thor/The Consultant

- Captain America: The First Avenger/A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer

- The Avengers/Item 47

**PHASE TWO**

- Iron Man 3/Agent Carter (short)

- Thor: The Dark World/All Hail the King

- Captain America: The Winter Soldier

- Guardians of the Galaxy

- Daredevil S1

- Avengers: Age of Ultron

- Ant-Man

- Jessica Jones S1

- Daredevil S2

**PHASE THREE**

- Captain America: Civil War

- Luke Cage S1

- Doctor Strange

- Iron Fist S1

- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

- Spider-Man: Homecoming

- The Defenders

- Thor: Ragnarok

- The Punisher S1

- Black Panther

- Jessica Jones S2

- Avengers: Infinity War

- Luke Cage S2

- Ant-Man and the Wasp

- Iron Fist S2

- Daredevil S3

- The Punisher S2

- Captain Marvel

- Avengers: Endgame

- Jessica Jones S3

- Spider-Man: Far From Home

**PHASE FOUR**

- WandaVision

- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

- Loki S1

- Black Widow

- What If…? S1

- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

- Eternals

- Hawkeye

- Spider-Man: No Way Home

- Moon Knight

- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

- Ms. Marvel

- Thor: Love and Thunder

- I Am Groot S1

- She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

- Werewolf By Night

- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

- The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

**PHASE FIVE**

- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

- Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3

- Secret Invasion

- I Am Groot S2

- Loki S2

- The Marvels

- What If…? S2

- Echo

- X-Men ‘97 S1

- Deadpool & Wolverine

- Agatha All Along

- What If…? S3

- Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man S1

- Captain America: Brave New World

- Daredevil: Born Again S1

- Thunderbolts*

- Ironheart

**PHASE SIX**

- The Fantastic 4: First Steps

- Eyes of Wakanda

- Marvel Zombies

- Wonder Man (January 27th)

Rare-Secret-46142026-01-10 21:19

Lmao

ishmael_king932026-01-10 21:31

Never trust an MCU watchlist that starts with anything besides Iron Man

GullibleGap99662026-01-10 21:36

This question is a weird one because some people will say you need to watch everything that every character in the movie ever appeared in and others will give a bare minimum of the films and shows just before DD.

Personally I think the latter will be fine. I would watch Loki, Fantastic 4 and maybe Thunderbolts. Loki explains a lot about the multiverse while the others will introduce the more important characters.