Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is set to culminate the MCU's Phase 4, begging the question of what comes next for the franchise in of its TV shows. One thing that Phase 4 kickstarted in the MCU, through the aid of Disney+, is the addition of TV shows to further flesh out the franchise's sprawling story. While Phases 1-3 were made up entirely of feature films, the launch of Disney+ meant that Marvel Studios had a new medium to tell their stories, allowing for longer-form storytelling for certain characters in the MCU.
With Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ending Phase 4, the knowledge of what films are coming next is widely known. However, with Marvel Studios' TV slate growing even larger than that of their films, the release schedule for each Disney+ show could be cause for confusion. From the MCU's further exploration of the What If...?, Spider-Man: Freshman Year, and Marvel Zombies, to spin-offs of Black Panther 2 itself like Ironheart and a Wakanda-centric series, the MCU's Phases 5 and 6 are stacked with plenty of TV projects. With that being said, here is a comprehensive list of all 14 TV shows being released by Marvel Studios after Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Secret Invasion - Early 2023
Largely expected to be the first TV show to release after Wakanda Forever, despite no official release date, is Secret Invasion. Secret Invasion is set to release in the first few months of 2023 and will feature the return of Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury to the MCU alongside Ben Mendelsohn's Talos. The series will be a six-episode event and will focus on Fury and Talos attempting to stop a Skrull invasion of Earth, with the shapeshifters having infiltrated all aspects of Earthly life. The Secret Invasion series is set to release in early 2023 on Disney+.
What If...? Season 2 - Early 2023
Marking only the second Disney+ series to receive a season 2 renewal after Loki, What If...? season 2 is also expected to air in the early parts of 2023. The first season of What If...? capitalized on the expansion of the multiverse, telling different stories from alternate universes of the MCU through the lens of what-if scenarios. What If...? season 2 is expected to follow this same storytelling format, and is confirmed to also include characters from the MCU's Phase 4. What If...? season 2 will consist of nine episodes and will air in the first few months of 2023, with a third season confirmed to be in development.
Echo - Summer 2023
The next MCU TV show to be released after What If...? will be Echo. Echo will center around Maya Lopez after her appearance in Hawkeye, played by Alaqua Cox. In Echo, Maya will return to her home state of Oklahoma where she must learn to reconnect with her Native American roots, embrace her past, and accept her family and community. Echo will see the return of Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin, Echo's adoptive father, after Maya shot him in the face at the end of Hawkeye. Similarly, Charlie Cox's Daredevil is set to make an appearance in the show. Also returning is Zahn McClarnon as William Lopez: Maya's deceased biological father, likely in flashbacks. Echo is set to release in the summer of 2023.
Loki Season 2 - Summer 2023
Loki season 2 was the first second season of a TV show in the MCU to be confirmed, with the follow-up also set to release in the summer of 2023. Loki season 2 will pick up directly after the first left off, with Loki returning to the TVA in some kind of alternate universe in which his friends, Mobius and B-15, do not know who he is. The final shot of Loki season 1 seems to hint that this version of the TVA is headed by Kang the Conqueror, after Jonathan Majors played a variant of Kang, He Who Remains, in season 1.
Tom Hiddleston returns in the titular role, with Owen Wilson, Sophie Di Martino, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Tara Strong reprising their roles of Agent Mobius, Sylvie (a female Loki variant), Ravonna Renslayer, and Miss Minutes respectively. As such, the show is expected to once again explore the Multiverse, expanding it in time for the Multiverse Saga. Loki season 2 is currently set to premiere at some point in the summer of 2023.
X-Men ‘97 - Fall 2023
One of Marvel Studios' other animated efforts, X-Men '97 is set to release in the third quarter of 2023. X-Men '97 will be a direct continuation of X-Men: The Animated Series and will be the first X-Men-centric MCU property. While not a lot is known in of story, Beau DeMayo is signed on as head writer, with the majority of the cast reprising their roles from the original show. While more will certainly be announced soon, X-Men fans can look forward to X-Men '97 coming in the fall of 2023.
Ironheart - Fall 2023
Also coming in the fall of 2023 is the first direct Ironheart. Ironheart will continue Riri Williams/Ironheart's journey in the MCU after the character's debut in Black Panther 2. The series will star Dominique Thorne in the titular role, with Chinaka Hodge serving as creator and head writer. Alongside Thorne will be Anthony Ramos who plays Parker Robbins/The Hood, Riri's ally who dons a hood that allows him to tap into dark arts and magic. The series is set to explore the coming together of technology and magic through its two main characters, with Ironheart currently scheduled for a fall 2023 release on Disney+.
Agatha: Coven Of Chaos - Winter 2023
Agatha: Coven of Chaos, a spin-off of WandaVision, is set to premiere on Disney+ in the winter of 2023, and will focus on Agatha Harkness, the villain of WandaVision. While not a lot has been revealed about the show thus far, it is expected to be a dark comedy from writer Jac Schaeffer who created WandaVision. The series will star Kathryn Hahn in the titular role, alongside Aubrey Plaza, Joe Locke, Ali Ahn, Maria Dizzia, and Sasheer Zamata in undisclosed roles. Agatha: Coven of Chaos is currently expected to release in the latter third of 2023.
Daredevil: Born Again - Spring 2024
One of the first MCU TV shows of 2024 will be Daredevil: Born Again. Daredevil: Born Again will see the return of Charlie Cox as the titular Daredevil, after reprising his original Netflix role in Spider-Man: No Way Home, She-Hulk, and soon Echo. Matt Corman and Chris Ord are attached as head writers, and Daredevil: Born Again will have 18 episodes in its first season, which will also feature the return of Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin. According to Cox, the show is expected to be its own entity rather than a continuation of the Netflix show, with Daredevil: Born Again set to air in the spring of 2024.
Spider-Man: Freshman Year - 2024
Akin to Marvel's What If...?, Spider-Man: Freshman Year will be an animated series about an alternate universe's Peter Parker/Spider-Man. The series is set to release in 2024, though does not have a confirmed lead actor for the role of Peter Parker, with Marvel only confirming that Tom Holland (the MCU's current live-action Spider-Man) will not voice the character. The show will focus on Peter Parker becoming Spider-Man in his freshman year of school, with a second season aptly titled Spider-Man: Sophomore Year already confirmed to be in development. As of yet, the only confirmed actor is Charlie Cox who will voice Daredevil, with Spider-Man: Freshman Year set for a release at some point in 2024.
Marvel Zombies - 2024
Also confirmed for a 2024 release, despite not having an official release date, is Marvel Zombies, a spin-off of What If...?. What If...? season 1, episode 5 centered around an alternate Marvel Universe that was infected with a zombie outbreak, with Marvel Zombies set to continue this story. While the plot of the show is unknown at this point, confirmed characters include Yelena Belova, Kate Bishop, Jimmy Woo, Shang-Chi, Kamala Khan, Death Dealer, Red Guardian, and Katy who form a resistance against the titular zombies. The series is confirmed for 2024 and will consist of four episodes.
