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Marvel really isn’t lying when they say “it’s all connected.”

The ever-expanding cinematic universe recently spilled over into Netflix, where the streaming giant has three current Marvel series (“Daredevil,” “Jessica Jones” and “Luke Cage”) and two in the works (“Iron Fist” and “The Defenders”). If you’re a Marvel junkie, it’s pretty obvious how the movies fit together. With the exception of Thor and the Guardians of the Galaxy, most of the movie characters cross over into other films. (Thor will get his share, though, when Bruce Banner a.k.a. The Hulk joins him in Asgard in “Thor: Ragnarok.”) The connection from the TV series to the film series, though, is less obvious. Marvel seems to be using Easter eggs in its shows to reference the cinematic universe, and they’ve hinted that there’s a possibility the characters could overlap on screen. But hey, until then, we’ve mapped out Marvel’s Cinematic Universe for you. Mostly, anyway.

The movies

Here’s how they’re connected. Kind of cool-looking, right? OK, let’s break it down for you.

Iron Man

The Incredible Hulk

Iron Man 2

Captain America: The First Avenger

Marvel’s The Avengers


Iron Man 3

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Ant-Man

Captain America: Civil War

Where’s so-and-so?
Good question. We left off the Guardians of the Galaxy because they haven’t overlapped with any other Marvel Cinematic Universe film. But don’t worry, we understand the importance of the Guardians and their connection to Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet. If you’re curious about Quicksilver, well, we just didn’t see what his character had to do with the universe moving forward.

The TV universe

These shows are loosely connected through an Easter egg. Matt Murdock’s (aka Daredevil’s) dad, Jack, was a boxer. During the first season of “Daredevil,” Jack faced an opponent named Carl Creel. Marvel has confirmed that Creel went on to be the Absorbing Man in “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”

Throughout the Netflix shows, the events of “The Avengers” are repeatedly referred to as “The Incident.”

Of note: “Hey, Rosario Dawson isn’t a Defender.” No, but her character, Claire Temple, is a badass and integral to each show. So we mapped her, too.