Special Phase 4 — Multiverse Opens (2024–2025)

I Am Groot (Season 1)

Name: I Am Groot (Season 1)
Released: 2022-08-10
Duration: 25 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Vin Diesel

"A hero of few words returns."

Released August 10, 2022 0h 25m ★ 7.0TMDB ○ Optional to the MCU

There's no guarding the galaxy from this mischievous toddler! Get ready as Baby Groot takes center stage in his very own collection of shorts, exploring his glory days growing up and getting into trouble among the stars.

How to watch 5 animated shorts

Watch note

Baby Groot animated shorts. No Doomsday thread.

Watch These First

22 titles lead into I Am Groot (Season 1) — 47 hours in total. 2 of the 22 are essential.

Captain America: The First Avenger 2h 4m ★ 7.0
Captain Marvel 2h 4m ★ 6.8
Iron Man 2h 6m ★ 7.7
Iron Man 2 2h 4m ★ 6.9
The Incredible Hulk 1h 52m ★ 6.3
Iron Man 2 (Post-Credit Scene) 0h 2m
Thor 1h 55m ★ 6.8 +2 before this
Captain America: The First Avenger (Credits) 0h 2m
Thor (Post-Credit Scene) 0h 2m
The Avengers 2h 23m ★ 8.1 +2 before this
Iron Man 3 2h 10m ★ 6.9
Thor: The Dark World 1h 52m ★ 6.5
Captain America: The Winter Soldier 2h 16m ★ 7.7 +3 before this
Guardians of the Galaxy Essential 2h 1m ★ 7.9
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Essential 2h 16m ★ 7.6
Avengers: Age of Ultron 2h 21m ★ 7.3
Captain America: Civil War 2h 27m ★ 7.5 +1 before this
Eyes of Wakanda (Season 1) 2h ★ 6.2
Black Panther 2h 14m ★ 7.4
Spider-Man: Homecoming 2h 13m ★ 7.3
Doctor Strange 1h 55m ★ 7.4
Thor: Ragnarok 2h 10m ★ 7.6 +2 before this
Avengers: Infinity War 2h 29m ★ 8.2 +5 before this
Captain Marvel (Post-Credits Scene) 0h 2m
Avengers: Endgame 3h 2m ★ 8.2 +10 before this
Avengers: Endgame Encore 3h 5m +10 before this
GOTG Holiday Special 0h 44m ★ 7.1 +1 before this

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Where It Fits in the MCU

I Am Groot (Season 1) sits at position 133 of 158 in the MCU's story-chronological order, placing it within the Phase 4 — Multiverse Opens (2024–2025) era. It is rated Optional — can be skipped without losing the main thread. 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.