Series Phase 4 — Multiverse Opens (2024–2025)

Ironheart (Season 1)

Name: Ironheart (Season 1)
Released: 2025-06-24
Duration: 300 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Dominique Thorne, Lyric Ross, Manny Montana, Matthew Elam, Anji White

"Every dream has a cost."

Released June 24, 2025 5h ★ 5.3TMDB ★ Essential

After the events of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, technology is pitted against magic when Riri Williams, a young, genius inventor determined to make her mark on the world, returns to her hometown of Chicago. Her unique take on building iron suits is brilliant, but in pursuit of her ambitions, she finds herself wrapped up with the mysterious yet charming Parker Robbins aka "The Hood."

Watch note

Riri Williams builds her Iron Heart suit in Chicago. She's confirmed for Doomsday — likely filling the 'genius inventor' role Tony left behind.

Why It Matters in the MCU

Riri Williams' solo series transitions the young inventor from her Wakanda Forever appearance into her own narrative — a Black girl from Chicago building Iron Man-level technology from found materials, navigating the tension between technical genius and the social realities of her environment. The series builds on Tony Stark's technological idealism while grounding it in a class and geographic context that Stark's billionaire framework couldn't access. Its placement in the MCU timeline positions Riri as one of the franchise's next-generation technical leads alongside Morgan Stark.

Watch These First

17 titles lead into Ironheart (Season 1) — 38 hours in total, 13 of them essential.

Captain America: The First Avenger Essential 2h 4m ★ 7.0
Thor Essential 1h 55m ★ 6.8
The Avengers Essential 2h 23m ★ 8.1
Iron Man 3 2h 10m ★ 6.9
Thor: The Dark World 1h 52m ★ 6.5
Captain America: The Winter Soldier Essential 2h 16m ★ 7.7
Guardians of the Galaxy Essential 2h 1m ★ 7.9
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 2h 16m ★ 7.6
Avengers: Age of Ultron Essential 2h 21m ★ 7.3
Captain America: Civil War Essential 2h 27m ★ 7.4
Black Panther Essential 2h 14m ★ 7.4
Spider-Man: Homecoming 2h 13m ★ 7.3
Doctor Strange Essential 1h 55m ★ 7.4
Thor: Ragnarok Essential 2h 10m ★ 7.6
Avengers: Infinity War Essential 2h 29m ★ 8.2
Avengers: Endgame Essential 3h 2m ★ 8.2
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Essential 2h 41m ★ 7.0

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Where It Fits in the MCU

Ironheart (Season 1) sits at position 137 of 165 in the MCU's story-chronological order, placing it within the Phase 4 — Multiverse Opens (2024–2025) era. It is rated Essential — must-watch for following the main MCU narrative. 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.