Series Phase 3C — Ragnarok & The Infinity War (2018)

Runaways (Season 1)

Name: Runaways (Season 1)
Released: 2017-11-21
Duration: 550 min
Cast: Rhenzy Feliz, Lyrica Okano, Virginia Gardner, Ariela Barer, Gregg Sulkin

"Dark days ahead."

Released November 21, 2017 9h 10m ○ Optional

Every teenager thinks their parents are evil. What if you found out they actually were? Six diverse teenagers who can barely stand each other must unite against a common foe – their parents.

Watch note

LA teens discover their parents are a supervillain cult. Standalone Hulu series — no Doomsday thread.

Why It Matters in the MCU

The Hulu series follows six teenagers who discover their parents are a secret criminal organisation, and the family dynamic — both the parents' world and the children's rebellion against it — is more interesting than the superhero elements the later seasons introduce. The Pride's morally compromised parental figures are the series' strongest creative achievement: adults who genuinely love their children and are also genuinely terrible people, making the conflict generationally specific in ways that resonate outside genre. The series is the most coming-of-age-focused production in the extended Marvel television universe.

Where It Fits in the MCU

Runaways (Season 1) sits at position 68 of 133 in the MCU's story-chronological order, placing it within the Phase 3C — Ragnarok & The Infinity War (2018) 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.