From DAREDEVIL To ECHO - Every Canon Marvel Series (Including Netflix's) Ranked According To Rotten Tomatoes

With the launch of Echo, Marvel Studios' MCU offerings on television have expanded significantly. Now, we're ranking all of those TV shows from Daredevil to WandaVision, Secret Invasion, and beyond...

By JoshWilding - Jan 12, 2024 12:01 PM EST

Filed Under: Echo

Love it or hate it, Rotten Tomatoes remains a crucial tool in helping many moviegoers decide whether to check out the latest releases in theaters. However, in recent years, it's become every bit as important for TV shows, especially when there are so many options out there thanks to the rise of streaming.

Marvel Studios' first foray into television was with WandaVision and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier in 2021. Since then, these shows have gone through some growing pains as Kevin Feige and company attempt to figure out how to tell MCU stories on the small screen.

Before that, it was down to Marvel Television and, following the launch of Echo, their Netflix offerings - featuring the characters who made up The Defenders - have now been made "canon" to the wider MCU. That's why they're now included in our ranking of Marvel TV shows according to Rotten Tomatoes!

We've taken a look at the score for each of them to bring you a definitive ranking...according to critics, at least. You'll also find our thoughts on each of them, so to see whether you agree with where they land, simply click on the "Next" button below.

12. Iron Fist

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Score: 37%

Rotten Or Fresh? Rotten

Critics Consensus: Despite some promising moments, Iron Fist is weighed down by an absence of momentum and originality (Season 1) / Better action scenes and tighter pacing elevate Iron Fist's second season, but it remains a lesser light among MCU shows (Season 2).

Iron Fist isn't as bad as some would have you believe and there were signs of improvement in the second season. However, the series continued making far too many missteps; for example, just as Danny Rand mastered his powers, he lost them. Marvel Television never really got the character and Finn Jones did his best with poor material and nowhere near enough time to train for action scenes.

11. Secret Invasion

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Score: 54%

Rotten Or Fresh? Rotten

Critics Consensus: A well-deserved showcase for Samuel L. Jackson, Secret Invasion steadies itself after a somewhat slow start by taking the MCU in a darker, more mature direction.

Does Secret Invasion deserve the dreaded green splat? We don't think so, though the finale definitely did. It was a complete mess and a disappointing end to a series which sadly ended up being all over the place following a strong start. The cast was phenomenal, however, and there were some solid twists. Still, between this and Captain Marvel, it might be time to move on from Skrulls.

10. The Punisher

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Score: 65%

Rotten Or Fresh? Rotten

Critics Consensus: A rocky start can't keep The Punisher from pushing the boundaries of Marvel's TV universe with a fresh take on the comics-derived action thriller (Season 1) / The Punisher's second season leaves fans torn between the undeniably action-packed fun and the underwhelming portrayal of the charismatic Frank Castle (Season 2)

The Punisher presented Marvel Television with the perfect opportunity to move on from Daredevil season 2's overly complicated conspiracy theory subplot; instead, they doubled down on it and continued complicating Frank Castle's origin story. The second batch of episodes threw Jigsaw into the mix, but it didn't improve on its predecessor and sadly felt like more of the same.

9. Echo

Score: 73%

Rotten Or Fresh? Fresh

Critics Consensus: Alaqua Cox makes Echo's first season consistently worth watching, while hard-hitting action and fresh narrative elements suggest strong potential for this slow-building series.

The latest MCU TV series clearly went through a lot of big changes in the editing room and it shows. Inconsistencies aside, Alaqua Cox is nothing short of excellent in a series which also boasts an impressive supporting cast. Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin was another highlight and Echo's action scenes were stellar. We just wish Charlie Cox's Daredevil had more than 90 seconds of screentime!