Black Widow (Post-Credit Scene)
Valentina sends Yelena to kill Clint Barton (Hawkeye) — blaming him for Natasha's death. The chain that leads to Hawkeye, then to Thunderbolts*, then to Doomsday.
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Watch These First
9 titles lead into Black Widow (Post-Credit Scene) — 20 hours in total, 6 of them essential.
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Thor
- The Avengers
- Iron Man 3
- Thor: The Dark World
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Captain America: Civil War
- Black Widow
Opens the planner with just these titles, so you can set your own pace.
Where It Fits in the MCU
Black Widow (Post-Credit Scene) sits at position 121 of 165 in the MCU's story-chronological order, placing it within the Phase 4 — Multiverse Opens (2024–2025) era. It is rated Recommended — enriches the story but not strictly required. Watching in story-chronological order provides the most coherent character development experience — individual arcs build naturally toward the franchise's major crossover events, with each film's post-credits scenes carrying forward into what follows.
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