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The best Marvel series

Every Marvel series and special on our timeline with enough audience votes to count, ranked by TMDB score. Seasons rank as their own entries because that is how they are watched; a great first season of a fallen show still earns its slot.

  1. 1X-Men '97 (Season 1) poster
    X-Men '97 (Season 1)TV series · guide #37 · 5h
    8.7
  2. 2X-Men '97 (Season 2) poster
    X-Men '97 (Season 2)TV series · guide #38 · 4h 30m
    8.7
  3. 3Spider-Noir (Season 1) poster
    Spider-Noir (Season 1)TV series · guide #36 · 5h 49m
    8.4
  4. 4The Punisher: One Last Kill poster
    The Punisher: One Last KillSpecial · guide #162 · 1h
    8.3
  5. 5WandaVision (Season 1) poster
    WandaVision (Season 1)TV series · guide #113 · 6h
    8.2
  6. 6Loki (Season 1) poster
    Loki (Season 1)TV series · guide #116 · 5h
    8.2
  7. 7Loki (Season 2) poster
    Loki (Season 2)TV series · guide #151 · 5h
    8.2
  8. 8Daredevil (Season 1) poster
    Daredevil (Season 1)TV series · guide #59 · 11h
    8.2
  9. 9Daredevil (Season 2) poster
    Daredevil (Season 2)TV series · guide #65 · 11h
    8.2
  10. 10Daredevil (Season 3) poster
    Daredevil (Season 3)TV series · guide #92 · 11h
    8.2
  11. 11The Punisher (Season 1) poster
    The Punisher (Season 1)TV series · guide #77 · 11h 55m
    8.2
  12. 12The Punisher (Season 2) poster
    The Punisher (Season 2)TV series · guide #102 · 11h 55m
    8.2
  13. 13Daredevil: Born Again (Season 1) poster
    Daredevil: Born Again (Season 1)TV series · guide #157 · 8h 15m
    8.2
  14. 14Daredevil: Born Again (Season 2) poster
    Daredevil: Born Again (Season 2)TV series · guide #161 · 6h
    8.2
  15. 15What If...? (Season 1) poster
    What If...? (Season 1)TV series · guide #117 · 4h 30m
    8

What the ranking says

The Netflix street-level era and the animated branch hold the top of the Marvel television table, and the Disney+ flagship dramas slot in behind them. Score averages hide the shape of a show: a flat 8 across three seasons is a safer bet than a 9 that falls apart. Season pages on our timeline carry the essential flag where the story genuinely needs them, which is rarer than the marketing suggests.

Watching strategy is simple: the top five here double as a complete tour of what Marvel television can be at its best, and thewatch order places each of them where they belong on the timeline.

Common questions

What is the best Marvel series?

On this snapshot, X-Men '97 (Season 1) at 8.7/10. The top of the table has been stable for a while; the middle churns with every new release.

Do I need to watch the Marvel series to follow the movies?

Three carry direct movie weight: WandaVision before Multiverse of Madness, Loki before anything multiverse, and Ms. Marvel before The Marvels. The rest connect loosely.

Are the Netflix shows on Disney+ now?

Yes, the Defenders-era catalog moved to Disney+, and Born Again carried its continuity into the MCU proper. See the Disney+ guide for the current list.

Films are ranked separately on the best Marvel movies page. Scores are TMDB audience ratings; snapshot date on the methodology page.