The Defenders have been canon for longer than originally thought.
Marvel Studios officially revealed when theNetflixMCU seasons take place on the cinematic timeline.
WhenEchoreleased onDisney+, theMarvel Netflix series were all made canon within the MCU.
It was unclear afterDisneyretained the rights to characters likeDaredevilandKingpinwhether their Netflix iterations were canon in the MCU.
Still, now fans can look back at exactly when each season ofThe Defendersbranch takes place.
On the MCU timeline,DaredevilSeason 1 is afterGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.
2andI Am GrootSeasons 1 & 2 but beforeAvengers: Age of Ultron.
The series starredKrysten RitterasJessica JonesandMike ColterasLuke Cage.
Canonically, it’s set soon afterDaredevilSeason 1 and before the Earth-altering events ofAvengers: Age of Ultron.
Conaonically, Season 2 happened after 2015’sAnt-Manand right before an onslaught of several Netflix Marvel shows.
Building toward the eventualDefendersteam-up series,Luke CageSeason 1 is directly afterDaredevilSeason 2.
Regardless of how audiences received the series, it is within the MCU and comes directly afterLuke CageSeason 1.
The only season ofThe Defenderscame directly afterIron FistSeason 1 and before the events ofCaptain America: Civil War.
The PunisherSeason 1 is within Phase 3 of the MCU, afterSpider-Man: Homecomingand beforeDoctor Strange.
She reluctantly confronted her identity and dove into her past to uncover the reasons behind it.
Within the MCU, this season ofJessica Jonesfalls afterDoctor Strangeon the timeline.
Luke’s increased public presence prompts him to further protect his community.
Luke CageSeason 2 follows the events ofJessica JonesSeason 2 on the greater canonized MCU timeline.
Iron Fist Season 2
Miraculously,Iron Fistreturned for a second season.
Iron FistSeason 2 follows the events of its Netflix counterpart,Luke CageSeason 2.
Daredevil Season 3
The finalDaredevilNetflix Season once again pinned Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk against each other.
This final season comes afterIron FirstSeason 2 and beforeThor: Ragnarok.
Within the great MCU,PunisherSeason 2 follows the events ofThor: Ragnarok.
Heading into the end of theInfinity Saga,Jessica JonesSeason 3 comes afterPunisherSeason 2 and beforeAnt-Man and The Wasp.
All 11 of the MCU Netflix series are currently streaming on Disney+.
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