The series offers a blended style of MCU and classic sitcoms as it flips through the different decades with a multitude of television homages. Ranking reasoning: WandaVision is my favorite MCU series on Disney+ so far! The storytelling and aesthetics were really refreshing and differed from Marvel’s usual style. I also loved Olsen’s performance and found the deeper meaning behind the series really quite sad and moving. IMDb rating: 7.9 Ranking reasoning: Daredevil is a close tie with WandaVision for me! It’s such a dark, moody series and doesn’t shy away from onscreen brutalities, which makes it a really thrilling and gripping show. Plus, it’s got a great cast, and you’ll see appearances from other MCU familiars Elektra and the Punisher. Also, D’Onofrio’s scary portrayal of Fisk brings a lot of realism to his character, ranking him up there with my top villains of all time. IMDb rating: 8.6 Ranking reasoning: Who doesn’t find Tom Hiddleston’s fickle and charming villain just insanely lovable?! It’s a great series and a brilliant way for Marvel fans to get some more Loki time in! IMDb rating: 8.2 Ranking reasoning: I thought Bernthal’s portrayal of the Punisher when I first saw him in Daredevil was brilliant. He’s a brutal character with a deeper back story, and I loved getting to know more about his character in his own gritty, violent, and dark series. I think there’s a theme here with me and the darker series to be fair! IMDb rating: 8.5 Ranking reasoning: I mean, I’m still crying over Endgame, so any series that lets me see the aftereffects of certain characters is up there for me! Hawkeye is one of my favorite Avengers, so it was nice to have him back onscreen; plus, I really enjoyed the relationship between Barton and Bishop, which brought a good bit of comedy into the show. Plus, Yelena (Florence Pugh) is always a welcome addition! IMDb rating: 7.5 Ranking reasoning: Whilst it’s not quite as good as Daredevil or The Punisher (for me), this one is still well worth a watch! Season 1 was much stronger than season 2, though, but what did we expect with David Tennant delivering a chilling portrayal of a controlling and traumatizing supervillain. IMDb rating: 7.9 Ranking reasoning: If you persevere past the pilot episode, you’ll be thankful you did. Whilst it got off to a slow start, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is full of twists and turns and is a great series for giving characters depth. Quite a few episodes also directly crossover with MCU films or other MCU series, and the way S.H.I.E.L.D. is affected by the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier is really clever and cool to watch. IMDb rating: 7.5 Ranking reasoning: Thanks to the events in the Captain America films, many will agree that Peggy Carter is an inspirational and resilient character. Hayley Atwell is brilliant, and the production and costume design are admirable. Well worth a watch for fans of Peggy! IMDb rating: 7.9 Ranking reasoning: Without giving away the big twist for those who haven’t seen it, Moon Knight was really fresh and quite a surprising watch. Isaac was brilliant and incredibly believable at performing what he was tasked with, and the show had some quirky and funny moments. Sure, there were some scenes that threw me off a bit (don’t mention Ethan Hawke…), but at just six episodes short, who can complain?! IMDB rating: 7.3 Ranking reasoning: I really enjoyed aspects of the show when it came to seeing more of Wilson and Barnes’ relationship and how it has developed over the years. Plus, I could watch their witty back and forth banter all day. I love Mackie and Stan in their respective roles, but the reason why this show didn’t rank higher up for me was down to the fact that I, for some reason, couldn’t gel with John Walker (Wyatt Russell) as the ‘new’ Captain America, and I found the overall storyline and Karli’s (Erin Kellyman) character a bit underwhelming. IMDB rating: 7.2 Ranking reasoning: This one is a really interesting one because whilst it doesn’t bring much value to the MCU narrative as a whole, it is a really fun and engaging watch, letting audiences think about the impact of whether those ‘big’ moments (from Peggy receiving the serum instead of Steve Rogers to Ultron winning and defeating all of the Avengers) didn’t happen as they were supposed to. Bonus points for Jeffrey Wright starring as the Watcher, narrating the series. IMDb rating: 7.4 Ranking reasoning: Any chance to see Daredevil again, and I’m sold. Though, this round up of Vigilantes isn’t as good as some of the original shows in the universe! Daredevil and Jessica Jones’ contrasting personalities carry the show, in my opinion. IMDb rating: 7.2 Ranking reasoning: Luke Cage is another action-packed addition into the MCU TV series offerings, and Mike Colter is a charming and engaging lead. Sometimes, the show struggled to keep its pace, and after getting cancelled after two seasons, there wasn’t enough of it to get my teeth sunk into and rank it higher up on the list! IMDb rating: 7.3 Ranking reasoning: My personal preference for some of the MCU TV shows is the dark and gritty ones, so I never expected to love Ms. Marvel all that much. That said, it’s really charismatic and quite a warming watch. The show has been very unfairly review bombed since its release because it focuses on a Pakistani Muslim protagonist with a showcasing of Islam (without stereotypes), and sadly, a lot of people have taken to IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, and other reviewing sites to complain about Ms. Marvel not being portrayed by a white female lead, due to the comics portraying Ms. Marvel as a white female. IMDb rating: 6.2 Ranking reasoning: Baby Groot is always going to be cute, and this fun and goofy show is what it says on the tin. For me, though, it didn’t have a strong impact in my overall MCU watching journey. IMDb rating: 6.8 Ranking reasoning: She-Hulk is okay, but it didn’t grip me or pull me into the main character as much as I’d hoped; plus, the CGI feels quite off the mark for the MCU. Again, this is one of the series that got a hefty amount of review bombing across various sites before the series was released in full, with the negative conversations centering on the show’s “attempts” at humor, the CGI, and many being unimpressed with She-Hulk’s story. These reviews came so early on that many were overly harsh and a little unfair on the show, so if She-Hulk sounds like your cup of tea, then don’t be put off too much. IMDb rating: 5 Ranking reasoning: I just couldn’t get on with the character of Danny Rand; he didn’t feel fleshed out enough to me, and I also didn’t really care about what happened to him in the season (which is kind of something you should be invested in when starting a series). Plus, his senseless decision-making as a character actually nearly put me off wanting to watch the rest of the episodes. I couldn’t cope! IMDb rating: 6.4 Ranking reasoning: This is one of the least engaging MCU shows for me! It’s really slow paced, and it doesn’t actually feel like a lot of stuff happens, and for a series with just three seasons, there were a lot of filler moments! IMDb rating: 6.9 Ranking reasoning: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. introduced the concept of inhumans into the MCU, and it could have been left there for all I care. The series feels like a low-budget effort, lacking much originality but not forfeiting poorly done CGI. I was even more disappointed as I think Iwan Rheon is a great actor, and even he couldn’t save this for me. IMDb rating: 4.9
