Netflix Marvel TV timeline: How to watch limited series in order
MARVEL’s Daredevil arrived on Netflix in 2015 and since then many other shows featuring less known superheroes in a share universe have been launched on the streaming platform.
So, what is the best order to watch the Marvel Netflix series?
1. Daredevil season one
Released: April 2015
The series follows Matt Murdock - played by Charlie Cox - who's a lawyer by day and vigilante by night. He was blinded in a toxic accident that gave him superhuman senses to fight crime on the streets of Hell's Kitchen in New York.
The series sees him take on the Russian Mafia, Japanese Yakuza and Chinese Triads and he wears the Daredevil suit for the first time.
2. Jessica Jones season one
Released: November 2015
The next to watch is Jessica Jones, which focuses on the former superhero who suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Jessica - who is played by Krysten Ritter - starts to rebuild her life when she opens her own detective agency to help people and quickly falls in love with Luke Cage (Mike Colter), who's an ex convict with superhuman strength.
3. Daredevil season two
Released: March 2016
In series two of Daredevil, Matt has got used to his Daredevil role.
We also see two new characters in this season - Frank Castle, aka The Punisher - played by Jon Bernthal - and Matt's ex-girlfriend Elektra, played by Élodie Yung.
4. Luke Cage season one
Released: September 2016
Next up is the first season of Luke Cage, which picks up a few months after the end of Jessica Jones season one.
Luke is a bullet-proof superhero who wants to live a quiet life, but is forced to fight crime in order to save the people he loves.
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5. Iron Fist season one
Released: March 2017
Iron Fist focuses on Danny Rand - played by Finn Jones - who was thought to have died aged 10 in a plane crash that killed his parents.
He's returned to New York after 15 years after being raised by monks who taught him martial arts.
Now, he has been chosen to defeat the evil organisation known as The Hand.
6. The Defenders
Released: July 2017
The Defenders brings all four of the Netflix Marvel superheroes for an Avengers-style crossover series.
They've come together to fight the organisation featured in Iron Fist season one, The Hand.
7. The Punisher
Released: November 2017
The next series focuses on Frank Castle, who appeared in Daredevil season two.
The former FBI agent had seen a lot of corruption, which led to his wife and children being shot dead. Frank then becomes The Punisher and sets out for revenge.
8. Jessica Jones season two
Released: March 2018
The second season of Jessica Jones follows her as she takes on a new case in New York City.
The private investigator is beginning to put her life back together after murdering her tormenter, Kilgrave.
9. Luke Cage season two
Released: June 2018
The second season sees Luke become a celebrity in Harlem after clearing his name.
He is then forced to confront the fine line that separates a hero from a villain as he faces a new threat.
10. Iron Fist season two
Released: September 2018
This season, Danny has promised that with Matt Murdock gone, he will step up and protect his city.
But a sinister plot twist threatens his identity and he must fight to protect the town and people he loves while battling to work out who he is.
Typhoid Mary is the new villain in this season, played by Alice Eve.
She’s able to morph from an ordinary civilian or a super-powered killer.
11. Daredevil season three
Released: October 2018
Daredevil season three continues the story of blind but gifted Matt Murdock, technically presumed dead following the events of 2017’s The Defenders - but, of course, not really
It follows Matt as he decides between hiding from the world or embracing his life as a hero vigilante.
12. The Punisher season two
Released: January 2019
The second season revolves around Frank Castle, who saved a girl from being murdered.
He has now fully embraced his mission, severed his ties to civilian life, and entered into a full-time war against crime as The Punisher.
13. Jessica Jones season three
Released: June 2019
The third and final season of Jessica Jones, follows her as she teams up with Trish Walker to take down a highly intelligent psychopath.
However, their joint mission is disrupted when a devastating loss reveals conflicting ideals that pits them against each other.
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