Stream Your Favorite Antiheroes In Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts*
by Explore Disney+ Contributor
Revised: August 27, 2025
Here’s what to know before you watch Thunderbolts*, and how to catch up on the stories that brought the crew together
A new squad of antiheroes has crashed the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a story of redemption and rivalry, filled with high-octane action and witty humor. The movie unites some of the MCU’s disillusioned castoffs and forces them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Have time before you press play? Make sure you add the chapters that laid the team’s foundations to your Watchlist.
What's the plot of Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts*?
The movie assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes with Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster, and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these outsiders must embark on a dangerous mission. Forced to confront the darkest corners of their pasts, will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite before it’s too late?
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Which MCU characters are in Thunderbolts*?
Yelena Belova steps up as field commander, backed by veteran Bucky Barnes. The roster also features Red Guardian’s muscle and wit, Ghost’s newly controlled phasing skills, John Walker's strength, Taskmaster’s photographic reflexes, and the new arrival of Bob, who hints at further Sentry-level powers.
Who's in the Thunderbolts* cast and crew?
Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen, Olga Kurylenko, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Lewis Pullman make up the ensemble, with Jake Schreier directing and Kevin Feige producing. The star-studded lineup cements the cast of Thunderbolts* as one of the MCU’s most eclectic teams yet.
What should I watch before Thunderbolts*?
Need a refresher? The Marvel Collection has everything you need to get caught up on the story. Start your essential MCU prep with these movies and shows.
Marvel Studios' Black Widow
Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.
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Marvel Studios' The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
The unresolved tension between Bucky Barnes and John Walker resurfaces in this 6-episode series that tracks Barnes’ road to accountability and Walker’s controversial tenure as Captain America. Their contrasting ideals are on a collision course as both men find themselves facing the same dangerous mission.
Add Marvel Studios’ The Falcon and The Winter Soldier to Watchlist
Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye
This original series is set in post-Blip New York City where former Avenger Clint Barton aka Hawkeye has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. But when a threat from his past shows up, Hawkeye reluctantly teams up with Kate Bishop, a 22-year-old skilled archer and his biggest fan, to unravel a criminal conspiracy.
