Season 1 – The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

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Mar 2021

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Falcon and the Winter Soldier are a mismatched duo who team up for a global adventure that will test their survival skills -- as well as their patience.

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Packed with blockbuster action and deft character beats, Falcon and the Winter Soldier proves itself worthy of Captain America's legacy with its globetrotting intrigue, mature social commentary, and the sparky rapport between stars Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan.

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Darren Franich

Entertainment Weekly

May 12, 2022

I want to believe this dire six-part action movie was just an unnecessary origin story, a very long prologue to an actual new kind of adventure about the first Black Captain America's difficult journey through a difficult world.

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Kelly Lawler

USA Today

Nov 10, 2021

Although the series got off to a slow start, the adventures of Captain America's best friends Falcon/Sam Wilson and Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes have picked up considerably as the action/espionage series continues.

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Rebecca Long

Slate

Jun 23, 2021

Why must Sam, or anyone for that matter, don a nation's name and symbols in order to be a fitting hero? The show never provides a satisfactory answer.

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Monita Roy Mohan

Stereo Geeks (Podcast)

Oct 14, 2025

I actually really loved it. Yeah, there were some writing issues. And I will admit that yes the villains were under done. But if you came here for Sam and Bucky, you are going to get Sam and Bucky, and they are great; they are fantastic.

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Joseph Garcia

Dynamic Duel Podcast

Jan 8, 2023

3.5/5

It addresses some challenging issues, which is commendable and the best thing about the show. ... [It's] a great lesson in how pushing for progress in the face of adversity is the best way forward.

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Maggie Lovitt

Millennial Falcon Reviews

Sep 2, 2022

B+

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier is the closest that the MCU has come to touching the level of grit and humanity that I preferred from Netflix’s Marvel series.

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Frankie N

@frvnkii Oct 11, 2026

A good legacy show at heart with many solid core narrative elements, strong performances, interesting deeper character breakdowns/explorations, great world-building, and the right thematic direction/ideas in mind overall- just unfortunately muddled due to COVID restrictions and the various awkward rewrites (especially regarding the main antagonists and geopolitics) that had to be made around it. Still enjoyable and rewatchable nevertheless. Oh yeah, and the soundtrack is immaculate.

Frans B

@FransB Sep 13, 2026

Does not have the Marvel je ne sais quoi, swagger or grit. A bit hollow and nondescript. One of those "series" that was totally unnecessary and irrelevant

Selva R

@RT51537068 Sep 5, 2026

This was going so well and they decided to drop the ball in the last 2 eps , another wasted potential

Objec T

@Objectivelyobjective Aug 23, 2026

Scenario is dumb, John Walker is litteraly the good guy, he would have been a better Captain America.

Joel C

@Gravedigger Jul 27, 2026

It's definitely worth a watch! But I hated the Sharon Carter reveal and honestly, it made me not like her. Emily Vancamp's acting was great as always, but I believe her character ruined the show! Zemo on the other hand was terrific! I've always been a huge fan of the character and if it weren't for Doom, Zemo would be my favourite MARVEL villain! Zemo literally felt like he kept the show alive and I have huge respect for his actor! I hope Zemo will return soon in the MCU!!

Patrick K

@padragon Jul 25, 2026

Makes endgame but less enjoyable to be Less in favour of ending with wrong "new cap" chosen. Either should've stay with real Cap Steve rogers and kill off and one and only, maybe recast him, or make Bucky the Cap as comics shown. A chance to prove new Cap a garbage disaster of bad writing, and action scenes that make no sense. Speech ruined opportunity and divided by politics not unity. Marvel chose ideology over literature and good quality. Sam is FALCON. NOT Captain America. Bring that back to before and erase this non canon show 😤.

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Creator

Kari Skogland

Director

Anthony Mackie

Sam Wilson

Sebastian Stan

Bucky Barnes

Daniel Brühl

Helmut Zemo

Emily VanCamp

Sharon Carter

Episode 1

Aired Mar 19, 2021

New World Order

Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes realize their futures will be anything but normal.

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Episode 2

Aired Mar 26, 2021

The Star-Spangled Man

John Walker is named Captain America, and Sam and Bucky team up against a rebel group.

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Episode 3

Aired Apr 2, 2021

Power Broker

Sam and Bucky go to a criminal safe haven to find information about the Super Soldier serum.

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Episode 4

Aired Apr 9, 2021

The Whole World Is Watching

John Walker loses patience with Sam and Bucky as they learn more about Karli Morgenthau.

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Episode 5

Aired Apr 16, 2021

Truth

John Walker faces consequences for his actions; Sam and Bucky return to the United States.

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Episode 6

Aired Apr 23, 2021

One World, One People

As the Flag Smashers escalate their efforts, Sam and Bucky take action.

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