Essential MCU Shows to Watch Before Avengers: Doomsday

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For years, fans have been compiling a long list of movies and shows to prepare for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. But you actually only need to watch three MCU shows to fully understand the next big team-up movie. Since the end of Avengers: Endgame, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has released 14 films, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be the last one before Doctor Doom arrives.

The key background and story elements for Doomsday are primarily found in the Marvel movies. While a few films from the Multiverse Saga, like Fantastic Four: First Steps (which includes the important scene of Doom kidnapping Franklin Richards), are essential viewing, you won’t need to watch nearly as many of the MCU shows on Disney+ to understand the story.

WandaVision, Loki, And What If…? Are The Only MCU Shows You Need To Watch Before Avengers: Doomsday

If you’re planning to watch Avengers: Doomsday, the only shows you absolutely need to see beforehand are WandaVision, What If…? and Loki. While other shows like Hawkeye and Ironheart contain helpful background information – Hawkeye introduces Kate Bishop as Clint Barton’s successor, and Ironheart explains who stepped up after Tony Stark – they aren’t essential for understanding Doomsday’s story.

Shows like Loki, What If…?, and WandaVision will be crucial for understanding the upcoming Doomsday project. WandaVision clarifies why Scarlet Witch becomes a villain and explains the significance of Vision’s death, including the origin of White Vision. Loki and What If…? are both key to grasping the concept of the multiverse, which Doctor Doom will almost certainly use in his plans.

While keeping up with the major events of most Marvel TV shows will be helpful, you don’t need to watch every single one completely. For instance, you can get a general idea of the Skrulls and their abilities without finishing Secret Invasion. However, shows like What If…?, Loki, and WandaVision are crucial for understanding the multiverse, significant character developments, and why Doctor Doom is showing up.

Avengers: Doomsday Can’t Assume That Audiences Have Seen Every Single MCU Show

It’s great that you only need to watch three Marvel TV shows to get ready for Avengers: Doomsday. There are now more than a dozen live-action Marvel shows available, with even more like VisionQuest and Wonder Man coming soon. Trying to watch them all would take a very long time, and it’s unfair to expect viewers to do that just to understand Doomsday.

Assuming viewers have seen every Marvel TV show would be a mistake for any new project. While it was manageable to ask fans to watch everything before Avengers: Infinity War, there just wasn’t as much content back then. Now, six years later, there’s a huge amount of material, and most people haven’t had the time to watch it all.

It was unrealistic to expect most viewers to watch all sixteen films in the Multiverse Saga, especially considering the massive amount of content from the extended, ongoing stories. People were starting to get tired of superhero movies, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe didn’t maintain the same level of excitement after Endgame that it once had. A movie like Avengers: Doomsday wouldn’t work if it required viewers to watch a lot of MCU shows first.

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2025-11-24 03:58