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Ironheart – Season 1, Episode 5 Karma's a Glitch

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Ironheart – Season 1, Episode 5

Karma's a Glitch

Aired Jun 30, 2025

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Sci-Fi

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Parker's crew turns on Riri, pulling no punches as they try to take her out; she needs to level up; Riri turns to people she can trust to help her create a suit unlike anything she's ever attempted, but at what cost?

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Chinaka Hodge

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Dominique Thorne

Riri Williams

Anthony Ramos

Parker Robbins

Manny Montana

Cousin John

Alden Ehrenreich

Joe McGillicuddy

Zoe Terakes

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Caroline Siede

Episodic Medium (Substack)

Jul 11

“Karma’s a Glitch” is easily the best episode of the season yet, with strong character work, well-choreographed close-quarters fights, and some of the best CGI Marvel has delivered since the pandemic.

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Jarrod Jones

AV Club

Jul 2

C+

Despite all that brimstone creeping in during the finale, the status quo of Ironheart remains uncomplicated and, sadly, uninteresting.

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Stacia Brown

New York Magazine/Vulture

Jul 2

4/5

It’s dawning on N.A.T.A.L.I.E. that she is only an approximation. A fun, beautiful, brilliant one, but a replica nonetheless.

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Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

Jul 15

8/10

Karma’s a Glitch continued Ironheart’s intriguing fusion of a tech-focused superhero, magic and a strong if somewhat unconventional family unit.

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Maryam Ahmad

Tell-Tale TV

Jul 3

2.75/5

The MCU continues to build upon itself, which is part of its appeal, but it seems that this constant need to grow overshadows the stories of its most interesting characters.

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Alan French

FandomWire

Jul 3

6/10

“Karma’s a Glitch” is mostly frustrating because the episode we just concluded had raised the stakes and started to consolidate the story.

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Synopsis

Parker's crew turns on Riri, pulling no punches as they try to take her out; she needs to level up; Riri turns to people she can trust to help her create a suit unlike anything she's ever attempted, but at what cost?

Director: Angela Barnes
Creator: Chinaka Hodge
Executive Producer: Chinaka Hodge, Ryan Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Kevin Feige, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Zinzi Coogler
Screenwriter: Cristian Martinez
Network: Disney+
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date: Jun 30, 2025