The essential episodes of Marvel's Avengers
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Marvel's Avengers — each pick states its reason.
- 01
When Captain America is apparently destroyed by Red Skull, Iron Man reunites the team to avenge him.
- 02
Red Skull steals Tony Stark's armor and The Avengers put aside their differences and stop him and M.O.D.O.K. from destroying New York City.
- 03
The rookie Falcon stands alone to save his team and stop a full scale invasion of Earth after the Avengers fall victim to the body-swapping Space Phantoms.
- 04
Thor believes he must sacrifice himself to save the world from Doctor Doom, who summons the Midgard Serpent using a powerful Asgardian weapon.
- 05
To save Black Widow, Captain America leads the team into battle against a former World War II ally who he struggles to convince the team is a real person.
- 06
The Avengers are out-gunned by the high-tech, power-mimicking Super-Adaptoid, and Captain America is the last man standing against the ultimate artificial intelligence!
- 07
Hyperion arrives to save the Earth but his methods become too extreme and the Avengers must stand up to him.
- 08
Doctor Doom takes command of the Asgardian Destroyer armor and Thor has to convince the team to trust the one person who may be able to stop him, Loki!
- 09
The Avengers learn what it's like to walk a mile in Hulk's shoes when a Gamma attack by Red Skull turns them into raging monsters - the unlikely duo of Hulk and Black Widow are the last line of defense between the city and the Hulk-Vengers.
- 10
With the help of Arsenal, a robot created by Howard Stark for Tony, the Avengers must stop Thanos from gaining the Power Stone - an energy force so powerful that it could cause mass destruction.
- 11
Dr. Strange needs the Avengers' help when Dormammu steals the Eye of Agamotto.
- 12
The Avengers must team up with the Inhumans to stop their old foe, Ultron, who plans to unleash a dangerous weapon upon Earth.
- 13
The team battles against The Leader and his new cabal.
- 14
Black Panther and the Avengers must defend New York City from an invasion of monsters.
- 15
The past actions of Black Panther and the Avengers come back to haunt them.
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