Every MARVEL TV Show Released So Far Ranked From Worst To Best
Following the release of that awesome trailer for Iron Fist, we've decided to look back over the current crop of Marvel TV shows on ABC and Netflix in order to rank them all from worst to best...
Just over a week after Luke Cage arrived on Netflix, the first trailer for Iron Fist found its way online after debuting at this year's New York Comic-Con. With Legion also on the way and both The Punisher and The Defenders in various stages of production, the future is definitely looking bright for the future of Marvel superheroes on the small screen regardless of which universe they end up calling home.
However, it was looking forward that got me thinking about the shows we've already seen and how they compare. From the agents who call ABC home to the street level superheroes making an impact on Netflix twice a year, Marvel has so far provided us with an interesting mixture of characters away from their movies, and the results have ended up being both varied and very interesting indeed.
What you'll find here is a ranking of all the Marvel shows which have aired (so far) from worst to best.
6. Agent Carter
Sure, Agent Carter had its moments and did some fun things with a handful of great characters, but the show simply didn't live up to its initial promise and most definitely landed with a thud after the much more stylish and exciting One-Shot which led to the series becoming a reality in the first place. It's now unlikely that we'll ever get to see Peggy's story properly play out, and this show ultimately stands out as being little more than a disappointment.
5. Daredevil Season 2
You know, I don't feel good about this, but Daredevil's second season was actually lucky to avoid landing in last place. There's no denying that the first two thirds of the story was great, especially when you think back to Jon Bernthal's Emmy worthy performance as Frank Castle. Elektra's debut was also excellent (especially as it borrowed so much from Frank Miller and added some interesting new wrinkles to her relationship with Matt Murdock), but everything just fell apart in the final few episodes and left a bad taste in the mouth.
So much effort was put into setting up a third season, The Defenders, and The Punisher that the showrunners seemingly forgot how to tell a satisfying story; as a result, Frank's arc wrapped up in a dreadful fashion, while the big twists with Elektra and The Hand fell flat very quickly. There were just too many "WTF?" moments and even the final battle wasn't as great as it probably should have been. Throw in the fact that the series failed to even find a way to give the titular hero the "DD" logo on his chest - an admittedly minor grievance - and season two just failed to live up to what came before despite still being pretty good.
4. Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.
After tackling HYDRA and The Inhumans, the series is now moving closer to introducing the superhero team known as the Secret Warriors. That alone is very exciting, and with it even managing to redeem Ghost Rider after two awful movies, it's clear that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is a show which still has a lot of potential even four years in. It's stumbled here and there, but it's done a lot right too, hence why it places higher here than you probably expected.
3. Luke Cage
That and the overlong trip to Georgia aside, there was an awful lot the show did right, including the soundtrack and the way Harlem was portrayed. It also delivered a strong message in a time when #BlackLivesMatter needs to be more than just a catchy hashtag, and delivered a great new role model. Throw in the awesome action scenes, and Luke Cage definitely made an impact in all the right ways.
2. Jessica Jones
It's also important to note that the series did a superb job of introducing us to Luke Cage, but make no mistake about it, Krysten Ritter was the real star here. We're obviously still waiting on the already confirmed second season, and seeing as an argument could be made that Jessica is this corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's most intriguing hero, that can't get here soon enough.
1. Daredevil Season 1
Perfectly retelling the titular hero's origin story, seeing him fight crime in that homemade black costume became so cool that it was almost a shame when he suited up in the finale. That last episode didn't gel with the rest quite as well in some ways, but it was still a strong ending, especially when you think back to that awesome battle between Daredevil and Wilson Fisk. Following this was always going to be tough, but regardless of what came next for 'ol Hornhead, this really was a near perfect thirteen episodes which finally did one of Marvel's greatest characters justice.
Do you agree with this ranking of Marvel's TV shows or do you have your own take? As always, be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section below.