Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is five action-packed episodes in on Disney Plus, and it's about to cross the finish line. The buddy-adventure series took over WandaVision's Friday night spot, pairing Marvel heroes Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) on a globe-trotting mission.
Unlike WandaVision, the Falcon and the Winter Soldier didn't premiere with two episodes on the same day. It's been releasing an episode a week, with the sixth and final arriving Friday. While this is fewer episodes than the Wanda and Vision sitcom, the expected episode runtime gives you a little extra, varying from 40 to 50 minutes.
Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie, as Winter Soldier and the Falcon.
MarvelHere's the full The Falcon and the Winter Soldier release schedule, with the release times:
- Episode 1: Available now
- Episode 2: Available now
- Episode 3: Available now
- Episode 4: Available now
- Episode 5: Available now
- Episode 6: Available April 23 -- midnight PT/3 a.m. ET/8 a.m. GMT
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier marks the second series in the ever-evolving Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Picking up after the events of Avengers: Endgame, the show centers on Sam Wilson, aka The Falcon, taking over the Captain America shield, and Bucky Barnes, aka The Winter Soldier, grappling with 21st century life without his star-spangled pal Steve Rogers. On top of that, the pair team up on a globe-trotting mission to take down an anarchist group called the Flag-Smashers.
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Daniel Brühl returns as Baron Zemo, wearing his traditional purple mask from the comics. Emily VanCamp is back as Sharon Carter, aka Peggy's niece and former agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Wyatt Russell plays John F. Walker/US Agent, the US government's militaristic successor to Captain America. Plus, Don Cheadle appears as War Machine.
Will there be a second season? Loki, the upcoming series starring, yep, Loki, already has a second season in development. No word on whether The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is going the same way yet.
To keep up the hype, catch the latest teaser (they're coming in thick and fast over on Marvel's YouTube channel) below:
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See all photosAs WandaVision nears its end, the next Marvel show, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, is already on its way. But just how many episodes will the new series be? As it turns out, it's set to be the shortest entry in the Marvel TV canon to date.
We won't get to spend much time with Sam Wilson, Bucky Barnes, and their adventures. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is scheduled to run for exactly six episodes. It will debut right on the heels of WandaVision wrapping up: WandaVision is scheduled to release its final episode on March 5, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will arrive only two weeks later, starting on March 21 and running through April 23. Reportedly, it should end a couple of weeks before the Loki series debuts in early May, keeping the Marvel buzz going for several months across multiple shows.
The details of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier are slowly starting to come out, but there's still a lot being kept under wraps. For now, we know that the six-episode series, set after Avengers: Endgame, will chronicle Sam and Bucky's struggles to come to terms with the loss of Steve Rogers, as well as their own future possibilities: Sam has been left the Captain America shield by Steve (although not everyone in the government is on board with that), and Bucky is finally free from HYDRA's control after decades of being their brainwashed assassin. The trailer reveals that they'll be battling Helmut Zemo, the vengeful villain who sparked the superhero conflict in Captain America: Civil War. Other characters include the returning Sharon Carter — an ex-SHIELD agent who teamed up with Cap — and the new John Walker, whose comics identity as U.S. Agent puts him squarely in conflict with Sam.
Unlike WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier does not officially lead into any other upcoming Marvel projects. Instead, it's likely to serve as a bridge for a couple of recurring characters who have been in their friends' star-spangled shadow for a long time. Although it's a miniseries, unlikely to have a second season, we definitely hope we'll be seeing more of Sam and Bucky in the Marvel Universe beyond these six episodes!