The Gifted (Season 1)
"Pick a side. Take a stand."
A suburban couple's ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family joins up with an underground network of mutants and must fight to survive.
A suburban family goes on the run after their children manifest mutant powers, joining an underground mutant network. Set in the Fox X-Men universe; no MCU connection.
Outside the MCU A 20th Century Fox production, made outside Marvel Studios, so it belongs to a separate continuity. It's listed here because it shares characters with the MCU — whether you watch it is up to you.
Where It Fits in the MCU
The Gifted (Season 1) sits at position 88 of 165 in the MCU's story-chronological order, placing it within the Phase 3B — Civil War & Fallout (2016–2018) 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.
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