Ultimate Daredevil and Defenders watch order: complete timeline
Daredevil: Born Again reintroduces Marvel Cinematic Universe fans to Matt Murdock and his refreshingly grounded approach to justice. With all the multiversal madness the MCU's been peddling the last few years, it's easy to forget that Matt once led a superhero team dedicated to keeping New York's streets safe. Born Again brings a facet of the MCU that was hung out to dry over half a decade ago back into the fold. As a result, storylines and characters that went into stasis with it might also step out of the shadows and become relevant again. As exciting as that decision is, it's also a turn that's bound to confuse the hell out of some MCU fans. Whether you're an MCU veteran looking for a refresher or a complete newcomer wondering what was happening in the first two episodes of Born Again, here's the ultimate watch order for MCU series and movies that follow Daredevil and his crew of friends, foes, and fellow vigilantes. What is the "Netflix era" of the MCU? Image via Netflix Unlike Iron Man or Captain America, Daredevil's MCU debate wasn't a big-screen affair. In the early 2010s, Marvel Studios struck a deal with Netflix to produce shows based on Marvel's "street-level" characters like Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Jessica Jones. These guys don't fend off alien conquerors or travel through time; they stop people on the street from being mugged and bust up crime syndicates goon by broken goon. Like their cinematic big siblings, these shows have stand-alone stores that gradually come together to weave a big inter-series plot paid off by a massive crossover event. That crossover event was The Defenders, which brought the titular team together to defend New York. Here are all the MCU shows that feature Daredevil and the other members of the Defenders. Conveniently, they're all available on Disney+, neatly collected as "The Defenders Saga." When How to watch the Defenders Saga in release order Image via Netflix If you want to experience the overarching story of The Defenders Saga in chronological order, you'll have to be ready to jump between the series a bit. These shows prioritize progressing existing stories and developing established characters over teasing future ones (something modern MCU films and shows might want to take notes on), so it can be hard to tell which order to watch each in. Luckily, the order in which the shows were released reflects the order they fall in on the MCU's timeline. Here's how to watch the Defenders Saga in chronological order. Daredevil Season 1 Jessica Jones Season 1 Daredevil Season 2 Luke Cage Season 1 Iron Fist Season 1 The Defenders Season 1 The Punisher Season 1 Jessica Jones Season 2 Luke Cage Season 2 Iron Fist Season 2 Daredevil Season 3 The Punisher Season 2 Jessica Jones Season 3 If you ask me, this is the best way to watch the Defenders Saga. Unlike the Avengers, you get to spend an entire season with each member of the Defenders, wallowing in their suffering and riding the highs of their triumphs. So when the overarching plot puts them on a collision course, the hype is in the upper atmosphere. Now that Born Again has reintroduced Daredevil, the door's open for the rest of the Defenders to make their return. With the Avengers busy saving the multiverse, someone needs to make sure they have a city to come back to. The post Ultimate Daredevil and Defenders watch order: complete timeline appeared first on Destructoid.
Daredevil: Born Again reintroduces Marvel Cinematic Universe fans to Matt Murdock and his refreshingly grounded approach to justice. With all the multiversal madness the MCU's been peddling the last few years, it's easy to forget that Matt once led a superhero team dedicated to keeping New York's streets safe.
Born Again brings a facet of the MCU that was hung out to dry over half a decade ago back into the fold. As a result, storylines and characters that went into stasis with it might also step out of the shadows and become relevant again. As exciting as that decision is, it's also a turn that's bound to confuse the hell out of some MCU fans.
Whether you're an MCU veteran looking for a refresher or a complete newcomer wondering what was happening in the first two episodes of Born Again, here's the ultimate watch order for MCU series and movies that follow Daredevil and his crew of friends, foes, and fellow vigilantes.
What is the "Netflix era" of the MCU?
Unlike Iron Man or Captain America, Daredevil's MCU debate wasn't a big-screen affair. In the early 2010s, Marvel Studios struck a deal with Netflix to produce shows based on Marvel's "street-level" characters like Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Jessica Jones. These guys don't fend off alien conquerors or travel through time; they stop people on the street from being mugged and bust up crime syndicates goon by broken goon.
Like their cinematic big siblings, these shows have stand-alone stores that gradually come together to weave a big inter-series plot paid off by a massive crossover event. That crossover event was The Defenders, which brought the titular team together to defend New York.
Here are all the MCU shows that feature Daredevil and the other members of the Defenders. Conveniently, they're all available on Disney+, neatly collected as "The Defenders Saga." When
How to watch the Defenders Saga in release order
If you want to experience the overarching story of The Defenders Saga in chronological order, you'll have to be ready to jump between the series a bit. These shows prioritize progressing existing stories and developing established characters over teasing future ones (something modern MCU films and shows might want to take notes on), so it can be hard to tell which order to watch each in.
Luckily, the order in which the shows were released reflects the order they fall in on the MCU's timeline. Here's how to watch the Defenders Saga in chronological order.
- Daredevil Season 1
- Jessica Jones Season 1
- Daredevil Season 2
- Luke Cage Season 1
- Iron Fist Season 1
- The Defenders Season 1
- The Punisher Season 1
- Jessica Jones Season 2
- Luke Cage Season 2
- Iron Fist Season 2
- Daredevil Season 3
- The Punisher Season 2
- Jessica Jones Season 3
If you ask me, this is the best way to watch the Defenders Saga. Unlike the Avengers, you get to spend an entire season with each member of the Defenders, wallowing in their suffering and riding the highs of their triumphs. So when the overarching plot puts them on a collision course, the hype is in the upper atmosphere.
Now that Born Again has reintroduced Daredevil, the door's open for the rest of the Defenders to make their return. With the Avengers busy saving the multiverse, someone needs to make sure they have a city to come back to.
The post Ultimate Daredevil and Defenders watch order: complete timeline appeared first on Destructoid.
