10 Marvel TV shows for real superhero fans

1. Daredevil

Daredevil

• USA, 2015-2018.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 8.6.

As a child, Matt Murdock lost his sight after a horrific accident. But with the loss of one sense, others intensify, so now the hero has perfectly developed hearing and smell. During the day, Murdoc is an ordinary lawyer who helps fight crime within the law, and at night he subjects gangsters to corporal punishment. When these two worlds intersect, Matt gets in trouble.

Daredevil is the first series co-produced by Netflix and Marvel. It was he who changed the attitude towards TV shows about superheroes - now they are being worked on no less carefully than on films.

2. Jessica Jones

Jessica Jones

• USA, 2015-2019.
• Fantasy, Action, Thriller.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.9.

Jessica Jones is a former superhero who works as a detective. She doesn't wear tight suits, drinks a lot, and struggles with depression. And when she stumbles upon a trail leading to the past, her life changes.

The series was another collaboration between Netflix and Marvel. Jessica Jones here is an ordinary woman, she has to deal with injuries received years ago. Even the superpowers that she possessed could not help her avoid a tragic accident.

In the series, a lot of time is devoted to the story of how she has to overcome all this pain, but there are also fights in it.

3. Loki

Loki

• United States, 2021 - present.
• Fiction, fantasy, action.
• Duration: Season 1, renewed for season 2.
• IMDb: 8.2.

After Loki stole the Tesseract, he falls into the organization "Management of Temporal Dimensions" - he will have to answer for crimes against time. To avoid punishment, Loki will have to change the course of history and along the way deal with his past (more precisely, with one of them).

«Loki”- a continuation of the story told in the movie Avengers: Endgame. The series actively uses footage from the film, so that familiar characters constantly appear on the screen. But they all fade against the background of Loki - the series perfectly reveals the character, showing his versatility.

4. chastener

The Punisher

• United States, 2017-2019.
• Action, thriller, drama.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 8.5.

Frank Castle is a combat veteran who lost his family during a New York City crime shootout. Having lost the meaning of life, he comes up with new tasks for himself and begins to fight organized crime. During one of the raids, he learns that the death of his loved ones was not accidental.

The Punisher is another collaboration between Netflix and Marvel. The character appeared in the second season of Daredevil and was a very strong contrast to Matt Murdock, because the Punisher revels in cruelty. The series tells not only the story of the hero, but also the difficulties associated with post-traumatic disorder.

5. Agents of SHIELD

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

• United States, 2013–2020.
• Fantasy, Action, Thriller.
• Duration: 7 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.5.

The secret group of professionals "S.H.I.E.L.D." fighting all kinds of crime. As soon as they cope with one threat, a new one immediately appears. However, the problems only help the heroes to unite, gradually exposing their personal experiences.

The events of the series take place after the finale of the first film about the Avengers. As time goes on, Agents of SHIELD is becoming less and less like a typical Marvel work, and less and less adhere to the canons of this universe, demonstrating a variety of characters that fans of the unpopular comics.

6. moon knight

moon knight

• USA, 2022.
• Fantasy, Action, Adventure.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 7.3.

Steven Grant, a former Marine, suddenly gains the powers of an Egyptian moon god. But mental problems prevent him from starting a new life as a superman. Only a collision with a greater evil forces Grant to learn how to control his abilities.

«moon knightwas criticized even before the release. Many comic book fans were confused by Oscar Isaac playing the title role. Others looked for cons in the story itself. However, the final result came out quite good - not the most obvious Marvel character got his fan base.

7. Wanda/Vision

wandavision

• USA, 2021.
• Fiction, fantasy, action.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 7.9.

Wanda and Vision are a superhero couple who live in the city of Wetview and hide their abilities so as not to stand out from the crowd. But a too good life begins to cause suspicion among the heroes - as it turns out, quite reasonable, because the world around them turns out to be just an illusion.

WandaVision is the first collaboration between Disney+ and Marvel. The series takes place after what happened in Avengers: Endgame. The creators were inspired by classic sitcoms, so during the filming of the first series, a live audience was present on the set. Also, the operators had to use old lenses to make everything in the series resemble mid-century television. The result is one of the most unusual projects in the world. comics.

8. Agent Carter

Agent Carter

• United States, 2015–2016.
• Fantasy, thriller, adventure.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.9.

The series is set in 1946. The main character Peggy Carter lost the love of her life in the war. Now she has to work for the Strategic Science Reserve and billionaire Howard Stark, while maintaining a balance in her ordinary life as a single woman.

Despite positive reviews, Agent Carter had to be canceled due to low ratings. The story of a woman achieving success in post-war America turned out to be gloomy, but definitely worthy of attention. Superheroics in the series is also peculiar - the emphasis is on technology.

9. Luke Cage

Luke Cage

• USA, 2016-2018.
• Action, fantasy.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.3.

Due to a scientific experiment, the protagonist gains superhero powers and escapes from prison. Under an assumed name, Cage tries to get lost in the crowd. But accidentally getting into the cycle of gang warfare, he is forced to show his superpowers.

"Luke Cage" stands out from the background of other series with musical design. There sounds hip-hop from New York - in particular, Ol 'Dirty Bastard, which fits perfectly into the biography of gangsters from Harlem. In the future, Luke Cage became one of the heroes of the Defenders series, which brought together characters from Neflix and Marvel joint projects.

10. Legion

Legion

• United States, 2017-2019.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 8.2.

David Haller has been a frequent visitor to psychiatric hospitals since childhood. Then he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, and every year the situation only worsened. But gradually he begins to realize that the images he sees are not the fruits of imagination, but a bizarre reality. It is she who pushes him to change his life.

"Legion" is part of the X-Men universe and tells the story of a mutant - David Haller is the son of Charles Xavier. The series became successful due to a new approach to the image of a superhero, because the attention is paid to his mental state, and not physical abilities.