List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television series are American superhero television shows based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. They are set in, or inspired by, the shared universe of the MCU film franchise.
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Genre | Superhero |
Based on | Characters published by Marvel Comics |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Release | September 24, 2013 (2013-09-24) – October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) |
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Release | January 15, 2021 (2021-01-15) – present |
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Marvel Studios Special Presentations |
The MCU first expanded to television after the creation of Marvel Television in 2010, with that studio producing 12 series with ABC Studios and its production division ABC Signature Studios from September 2013 to October 2020. These premiered across broadcast, streaming, and cable respectively on ABC, Netflix and Hulu, and Freeform. The main ABC series were inspired by the films and featured film characters, while a connected group of series for Netflix crossed over with each other. Young adult-focused series were produced for Freeform and Hulu. The latter also had a group of series called "Adventure into Fear" planned before Marvel Television was shut down in December 2019.
Marvel Studios—the production studio behind the films—began developing their own series in 2018 for the streaming service Disney+. The first of these series premiered in January 2021, as part of the franchise's Phase Four, with seven more having also been released, concluding in October 2022. At least seven series and two continuing seasons are expected in Phase Five beginning in 2023, with at least four series and two continuing seasons also in development. Animated series from Marvel Studios are produced by Marvel Studios Animation, with the phases also including Marvel Studios Special Presentation television specials. Some series are focused on supporting characters from the films, while others center on new characters that later appear in films. The Marvel Studios series have much larger budgets than the Marvel Television series, and interconnect with the films in a way that the Marvel Television series did not. Marvel Studios also introduced its "Marvel Spotlight" banner, whose series focus more on character driven stories and less about impacting the larger MCU narrative. Several actors from the Marvel Television series have reprised their roles for Marvel Studios productions since Marvel Television was shut down.