Series Phase 6 — Doomsday (2026)

Wonder Man (Season 1)

Name: Wonder Man (Season 1)
Released: 2026-01-27
Duration: 360 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Arian Moayed, X Mayo, Ben Kingsley

"He was born to play this role, but the spotlight reveals everything."

Released January 27, 2026 6h ★ 7.0TMDB ◆ Recommended for the MCU

Simon and Trevor, two actors at opposite ends of their careers, chase life-changing roles.

How to watch All dropped Jan 27 2026 · Marvel Spotlight.

Watch note

Simon Williams — Hollywood actor with ionic powers. Standalone Marvel Spotlight series. Rumoured but not officially confirmed for Doomsday.

Why It Matters in the MCU

The Simon Williams/Wonder Man series follows the first celebrity Avenger — an actor and stuntman turned superhero — through the Los Angeles entertainment industry, using the showbusiness setting to explore the franchise's relationship to its own celebrity machinery. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II brings an actor's understanding of performance and persona to a character whose powers derive from a similar duality, and the series' industry satire has more targets than any previous Marvel production.

Watch These First

23 titles lead into Wonder Man (Season 1) — 48 hours in total. All 23 are essential.

Captain America: The First Avenger Essential 2h 4m ★ 7.0
Captain Marvel Essential 2h 4m ★ 6.8
Iron Man Essential 2h 6m ★ 7.7
Iron Man 2 Essential 2h 4m ★ 6.9
The Incredible Hulk Essential 1h 52m ★ 6.3
Iron Man 2 (Post-Credit Scene) Essential 0h 2m
Thor Essential 1h 55m ★ 6.8 +2 before this
Captain America: The First Avenger (Credits) Essential 0h 2m
Thor (Post-Credit Scene) Essential 0h 2m
The Avengers Essential 2h 23m ★ 8.1 +2 before this
Iron Man 3 Essential 2h 10m ★ 6.9
Thor: The Dark World Essential 1h 52m ★ 6.5
All Hail the King Essential 0h 14m ★ 6.8
Captain America: The Winter Soldier Essential 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 Essential 2h 21m ★ 7.3
Captain America: Civil War Essential 2h 27m ★ 7.5 +1 before this
Eyes of Wakanda (Season 1) Essential 2h ★ 6.2
Black Panther Essential 2h 14m ★ 7.4
Spider-Man: Homecoming Essential 2h 13m ★ 7.3
Doctor Strange Essential 1h 55m ★ 7.4
Thor: Ragnarok Essential 2h 10m ★ 7.6 +2 before this
Avengers: Infinity War Essential 2h 29m ★ 8.2 +5 before this
Captain Marvel (Post-Credits Scene) Essential 0h 2m
Avengers: Endgame Essential 3h 2m ★ 8.2 +10 before this
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Essential 2h 12m ★ 7.5 +2 before this

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Where It Fits in the MCU

Wonder Man (Season 1) sits at position 152 of 158 in the MCU's story-chronological order, placing it within the Phase 6 — Doomsday (2026) era. It is rated Recommended — skippable, but you will miss something. 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.