Fan-Made App Follows MCU Timeline Before 'Avengers: Doomsday'

When Spider-Man: Brand New Day dropped, I realized I couldn't even remember which Spider-Man movies I’d actually seen. Turns out, I’d only watched the Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield eras. That set me off on a side quest to binge every available Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) title on streaming and map out how everything connects in the timeline. I was about to grab a pen and paper to draw a diagram myself until I stumbled across a fan-made web-based tracker: Road to Doomsday, and now I say goodbye to eight hours of sleep until "the biggest crossover Marvel has attempted since Avengers: Endgame"—Avengers: Doomsday on December 18.

Road to Doomsday doesn't require a sign-up nor a download, but it does save your progress on your device automatically. The checklist doesn't transfer between browsers, so choose which one you're using early on: laptop or phone, and stick with it. On mobile, you can save it on your apps list for easy access. Remember, though, that clearing your browser data erases all the checkmarks, so unless you have a good memory...just don't.

The guide covers what to watch, in what order, where to pause each show, and which ones can be skipped.

The list comes in two modes: release order or timeline order. Obviously, release order follows the drop date of the movies, which is perfect as the reveals at the end credits also land in that order. It also sorts the movies and shows based on the sub-storylines. For example, The Infinity Saga (Chapter I) starts with Iron Man, which is obviously the first as it was released in 2008. It is followed by The Incredible Hulk (2008), then Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2011), and so on, until Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019). The next chapter, "The Street-Level Track," starts with the 13 episodes of Daredevil Season 1 (2015) and ends with The Punisher Season 2 (2019). The third chapter, "The Multiverse Saga," starts with WandaVision (2021) and ends with The Marvels (2023). And so on and so forth, you get the drill.

It also indicates stop points, which means you're sometimes advised to stop mid-season and continue to another show to follow the real release order. The release-order mode, according to its maker, is best seen by first-time watchers, since—again—the reveals, cameos, and post-credit scenes were designed for that sequence.

Timeline order, on the other hand, could be a huge spoiler if you're a first-time watcher, so it's best for those who've already seen the movies and shows when they came out. (Side note: The checkmarks carry over automatically, so if you've ticked off Iron Man, it's shown as done in both release order and timeline order lists.) The shows are re-sorted to when the story happens, from 1943-1945 (with Captain America: The First Avenger, 2011) to 2028 (with Spider-Man: Brand New Day, 2026). This sequence, more or less, follows the consensus of Marvel timeline materials. But since the MCU is also a multiverse, it does make chronology a bit tricky, "and this page doesn't hide it," the FAQ said. The order is solid, but the exact years are not (which is why most of them are shown as approximate). Plus, a single timeline and even a single Earth are impossible, with Loki (2021) and What If...? (2021) happening outside a "normal" timeline, the X-Men films happening on a different Earth entirely, The Fantastic Four living on Earth-828, etc.

This is the one I'm following so far, and using this timeline has made connecting the dots so satisfying, especially after seeing and remembering details like Howard Stark helping create Captain America and Nick Fury before the eyepatch. For every movie or show, there's also some bite-sized information you could click on, such as a "Watch for" (a.k.a. what you need to remember for future reference) and a "How it ties in" (often a spoiler, but an essential Easter Egg). For example, in Iron Man (2008), the "Watch for" is: "Remember the name of Coulson's agency, and note how the final press-conference line breaks the secret-identity rulebook every other superhero franchise follows. Stay for the credits." and the "How it ties in" is: "The post-credits secene is the birth of the MUC: Nick Fury, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the first mention of the Avenger Initiative. The Ten Rings terror group returns in a big way in Shang-Chi, and Rhodey's longing look at the spare suit pays off next film."

The site went live on July 26, 2026, complete with a big, bold disclaimer right up top: 'Unofficial fan project — not affiliated with Marvel Studios, Disney, or Sony.'

"It isn't a database of everything Marvel ever made (that's a deliberate choice — the Beyond the Road page explains every omission). It isn't affiliated with Marvel, Disney, or Sony in any way. And it isn't a company — there's no staff, no office, and no investor. There's a fan, a laptop, and Michelle [the creator's wife]— whose videos are the reason you may have heard of this place," the FAQ added.

So, maybe, just hold off on unnecessary nitpicks, but corrections and ideas are very much welcome.

"The timeline order exists because people asked for it, card notes have been corrected because sharp-eyed viewers caught things, and the comments on Ko-fi are effectively the site's workshop. The road is built by the people using it," again noted on the FAQ.

The complete list takes about 230 hours. If you do the math and start right now (mid-August), that's roughly 13 hours a week until December 18. That's about one movie (or two episodes) a day, I think. But if your math is as good as mine (which is C+ at best), don't worry. The app also gives you a rundown on how many shows of the 63 you've watched, how many hours left, how many weeks left, and how many movies per week you need to see to catch up.

Road to Doomsday does acknowledge that 230 hours could be too much, so there's a movies-only list that's about 95 hours, and you just have to tap on the button that says "Movies only." There's also a 15-item speed run if you're cramming the whole thing. The latter gets you premiere-ready in about 33 hours, which is really just one binge-watching weekend.

Now, if you need another recap after the recap, the bottom part of the app sets you up for Avengers: Doomsday with a quick one. It's a full spoiler, so you have to tap on the button that says "Reveal final briefing" if you really have to.

Shows in the MCU, being an American media franchise owned by the Walt Disney Company, are available on Disney+. All 60 in the Road to Doomsday list, plus the optional. Not included for now are The Punisher: One Last Kill (May 2026), Spider-Man: Brand New Day (now in theaters), and VisionQuest (streaming Oct 16).

While they're on Disney+, the Spider-Man films are also on Netflix. But the Tobey Maguire ones (Spider-Man 1, 2, 3) are only on the latter. The Road to Doomsday list, however, puts these five films as optional viewing, indicated as "Side quest: The Raimi + Webb Spider-Man films."

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