Marvel finally adds the Netflix shows back onto its official timeline, confirming they're canon after all
Jan. 10, 2024Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and more are MCU canon
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Marvel has finally confirmed the canon status of its Netflix shows – and it turns out they are part of the MCU after all.
DisneyPlus features an official timeline for the MCU, with each project in chronological order. The Netflix shows – that’s Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and The Defenders – are now part of the lineup, confirming they’re part of the mainline canon (as spotted byDiscussing Film).
Their canon status was unclear for quite some time, even as Charlie Cox’s Daredevil has popped up in the MCU projectsSpider-Man: No Way Home,She-Hulk, andEcho, while Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin had a part inHawkeye(and also shows up in Echo). The shows themselves are fairly standalone, aside from vague references to the wider MCU (including to the Battle of New York, as depicted inThe Avengers).
Daredevil and Jessica Jones are sandwiched between I Am Groot andAvengers: Age of Ultronin the streamer’sMarvel timeline, while Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and The Defenders fall betweenAnt-ManandCaptain America: Civil War.
Daredevil is soon getting a Disney Plus reboot, too – while the show underwent amajor overhaul behind the scenes, D’Onofrio has confirmed that the new series, titled Daredevil: Born Again, willsoon be getting in front of cameras.
You can catch up with Daredevil and Kingpin with all episodes of Echo streaming now on Disney Plus, however. Next up for Marvel is Deadpool 3, which arrives this July 26.
In the meantime, check out our guide to all theupcoming Marvel movies and TV showsto get up to speed with everything else the MCU has in store.
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I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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