While Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is still soaring at the box office, all eyes are on this year’s first Marvel Disney+ series.
Secret Invasion follows former SHIELD director Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson). Inspired by spy thrillers, the show revisits the Skrulls – a shapeshifting race that first appeared in Captain Marvel. When the government is infiltrated by imposters, Fury must return for one last stand.
This is Nick Fury’s first standalone project, so it can be a little tricky to figure out what shows and movies to watch before Secret Invasion. Luckily, we’ve done the hard work for you.
We also have a similar article for Guardians 3, as well as a full guide on how to watch the Marvel movies in order.
What Marvel movies should I watch to understand Secret Invasion?
Nick Fury has been a supporting character in many Marvel Universe movies and TV shows. However, there are two main ones that deal specifically with him and the Skrulls. These are:
- Captain Marvel (2019)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
If you want to dig deeper into his full arc, here are the other movies and TV shows he makes major appearances in – not counting his minor cameos in other MCU movies:
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- The Avengers (2012)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
If that’s still not enough for you, you can also watch Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) – as these films feature Everett Ross, who is part of the Secret Invasion cast.
Also, without sowing any spoilers, the ending of WandaVision (2021) also features something related to the Skrulls and Fury – but we don’t know if that will be explored in Secret Invasion.
Finally, there are two episodes of the Agents of SHIELD series in which Nick Fury appears – these are called “0-8-4” and “Beginning of the End”. However, it’s highly unlikely that anything in this series will overlap with the Secret Invasion story.
This guide is based on the trailers and promotional material we’ve seen so far and could change after the series releases. We’ll add more information when the series hits Disney+.
How to watch Marvel content before Secret Invasion
All of the content listed above is available on Disney+ in the US and UK. Subscriptions cost $7.99 per month for ad-free viewing and $10.99 / £7.99 per month for ad-free viewing.
You can also find out what to watch before The Flash and when Mission Impossible 7 tickets go on sale.
