This film is the official start to the MCU. This is the first film released in the franchise and continues to be the best introduction into this world.

This film occurs over the course of the same week as The Incredible Hulk and Thor.

DO NOT WATCH THE POST CREDIT SCENE 

It is a scene from Thor. 

RECASTING / CONTINUITY ERROR 

Don Cheadle replaces Terrance Howard as James Rhodes.

The film states it takes place 6 months after Iron Man which was retconned to 2 years.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer shows Coulson's adventure between Iron Man 2 and Thor.

This film occurs over the course of the same week as The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man 2.

DO NOT WATCH THE POST CREDIT SCENE

It works better if watched right before Captain America: The First Avenger.

This film occurs course of the same week as Iron Man 2 and Thor.

DO NOT WATCH THE POST CREDIT SCENE

Sometimes played before the credits, this scene is from The Consultant.

This short takes pace shortly after The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man 2.

This scene ties Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger into The Avengers.

The beginning and end of this film take place almost a year after the events of the previous films. The rest of the movie is set from 1942 to 1945.

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Some versions include a trailer for The Avengers after the credits.

Set after Captain America: The First Avenger, this short shows us what Agent Carter has been up to.

Everything has been leading up to this film.

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The post credit scene takes place during the movie while the mid credit scene teases what's to come.

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RECASTING

Mark Ruffalo replaces Edward Norton as Bruce Banner/Hulk.

This happens during the clean up after The Avengers.

This film acts as a prequel to The Avengers and creates a nice trilogy with Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers.

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DO NOT WATCH THE MID CREDIT SCENE

It spoils a major plot point from Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

This film introduces the next important artifact of the saga.

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The mid credit scene includes a tease to Guardians of the Galaxy and is better if watched last.

Tony Stark tells the story of what happened during Christmas of 2013 after The Avengers.

Set after Iron Man 3, this short teases Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

This film connects to Thor: The Dark World.

Episode 1 shows Groot growing in a pot and taking his first steps between the Guardians films.

This film takes place 2 months after Guardians of the Galaxy.

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CONTINUITY ERROR

The post credit scene has a minor reference to Captain America: Civil War which hasn't happened yet.

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It is set right before Avengers: Infinity War.

These shorts show Groot's adventures after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

These shorts show Groot's adventures after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. This season teases What If...?.

Daredevil begins a new chapter of the MCU filled with more realistic street level characters.

This film is really the jumping off point for the next phase of stories.

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The mid credit scene includes a tease for Avengers: Age of Ultron that works better if watched last.

Jessica Jones expands on the street level universe even more after Daredevil.

This film starts to plant the seeds for Captain America: Civil War.

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It ties into Avengers: Infinity War.

This web series happens the week before the events of Ant-Man.

The final scene takes place during Captain America: Civil War.

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It is an alternate version of a scene from Captain America: Civil War.

This season happens at the same time as season 1 of Luke Cage.

This season happens at the same time as season 2 of Daredevil.

This web series happens during and after the opening of Captain America: Civil War.

This film splits the Avengers and introduces Black Panther and Spider-Man.

This film takes place a week after the final fight scene from Captain America: Civil War.

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It ties into Avengers: Infinity War.

This film is set around the same time as Black Panther.

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DO NOT WATCH THE POST CREDIT SCENE

It will spoil a major plot point from Avengers: Endgame and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

This season introduces the final street level hero before The Defenders.

This show brings together all of the street level heroes from Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist.

The film starts just after The Avengers. There is then a scene that happens during Captain America: Civil War. After that, it is set about 2 months after Captain America: Civil War.

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CONTINUITY ERROR

The film states that it takes place 8 years after The Avengers but it is actually 4 years after.

This film starts in February of 2016 and stretches until early 2017.

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DO NOT WATCH THE MID CREDIT SCENE

It is a scene from Thor: Ragnarok.

Set during November of 2016, The Punisher continues Frank's journey post Daredevil.

Jessica Jones continues to confront her past in this newest season.

Luke Cage grows more powerful as he handles new street level issues.

After his fight with the Hand in The Defenders, Daredevil continues his fight with Kingpin.

Iron Fist teams up with friends to fight his enemies.

Frank must decide whether he will continue being the Punisher or not.

This season shows Jessica Jones turn against her friends.

This is set 2 years after Captain America: Civil War and 2 weeks prior to Avengers: Infinity War.

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DO NOT WATCH THE CREDIT SCENES

They will spoil the ending of Avengers: Infinity War.

This scene leads into Avengers: Infinity War.

This scene teases Avengers: Infinity War.

This scene shows Groot aged up leading into Avengers: Infinity War.

This film is set 2 years after Avengers: Age of Ultron at the beginning but due to time passing differently on Sakaar, the film ends in 2018.

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The mid credit scene leads directly into Avengers: Infinity War.

This film takes place 4 years after the events of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.  The Avengers join forces with the Guardians of the Galaxy to battle Thanos, who is trying to collect the Infinity Stones for a gauntlet that  will allow him to inflict his will on all reality.

These scenes ties into the ending of Avengers: Infinity War.

This scene ties into Avengers: Endgame.

This film picks up immediately after Avengers: Infinity War and concludes The Infnity Saga.