Series Phase 6 — Doomsday (2026)

Wonder Man (Season 1)

Name: Wonder Man (Season 1)
Released: 2026-01-27
Duration: 360 min
Rating: 7.1
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 ★ 7.1TMDB ✦ Recommended

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

16 titles lead into Wonder Man (Season 1) — 36 hours in total, 12 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

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Where It Fits in the MCU

Wonder Man (Season 1) sits at position 159 of 165 in the MCU's story-chronological order, placing it within the Phase 6 — Doomsday (2026) era. It is rated Recommended — enriches the story but not strictly required. 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.