# Marvel Studios: Assembled
**Marvel Studios: Assembled** is a series of behind-the-scenes documentary specials produced by [Marvel Studios](https://www.edgepedia.org/marvel-studios) and released on Disney+ from March 2021 to November 2024, each covering the making of one [Marvel Cinematic Universe](https://www.edgepedia.org/marvel-cinematic-universe) (MCU) film or television series. Marvel has characterized the series as a set of documentary specials offering an in-depth look at how MCU films and television shows are made, tracking the work of the directors, actors, and production staff throughout each project[1](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/pressrepublican.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/fa/7fa4a638-85aa-11ee-9838-838bdd5c0f97/655807458e0d1.pdf.pdf). The series was announced in February 2021[2](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvel-announces-assembled-new-disney-mcu-documentary-series/1100-6487605/), and the first special, *The Making of WandaVision*, premiered on March 12, 2021[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/marvel_studios_assembled). It ran for 23 specials across two seasons and ended in 2024, with no new episodes planned as of mid-2025[4](https://www.ratingraph.com/tv-shows/marvel-studios-assembled-ratings-87058/) • [5](https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-canceled-second-disney-plus-series).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | Hour-long documentary specials, one per MCU film or Disney+ series, streaming on Disney+; average runtime about 57 minutes[6](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/53613/marvel-studios-assembled) |
| Premiere | *The Making of WandaVision*, March 12, 2021[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/marvel_studios_assembled) • [7](https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/assembled-wandavision-making-of-disney-plus?linkId=113499440) |
| Output | 23 specials over two seasons, 2021 to 2024; every scripted MCU project from 2021 until 2024 received an episode[4](https://www.ratingraph.com/tv-shows/marvel-studios-assembled-ratings-87058/) • [8](https://thedirect.com/article/disney-plus-marvel-show-longest-running) |
| Release pattern | Typically one week after an MCU Disney+ series finale, or 2 to 6 months after a film's theatrical release[8](https://thedirect.com/article/disney-plus-marvel-show-longest-running) |
| Ratings | 7.8/10 on IMDb from about 3,300 users; 7.4/10 average episode rating across 9,063 votes on RatingGraph[9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14094206/ratings/) • [4](https://www.ratingraph.com/tv-shows/marvel-studios-assembled-ratings-87058/) |
| Executive producers | Kevin Feige, Brad Winderbaum, Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Baruh, and Jeff Redmond; rated TV-14, in English[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/marvel_studios_assembled) |
| End | Final special, *The Making of Agatha All Along*, November 13, 2024, released on YouTube rather than Disney+; no new episodes planned as of June 2025[6](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/53613/marvel-studios-assembled) • [10](https://whatsondisneyplus.com/marvels-assembled-disney-series-cancelled/) • [5](https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-canceled-second-disney-plus-series) |
## Content of the specials
Each episode follows one production from development to release. The *WandaVision* special, an hour-long documentary, takes viewers beat by beat and character by character through all nine episodes of that series, showing how the show came to life one sitcom homage at a time; it covers drawing from six eras of television, filming the first episode in front of a live studio audience, and the multiple mid-air fight scenes that had to be choreographed[7](https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/assembled-wandavision-making-of-disney-plus?linkId=113499440) • [11](https://www.nerdsandbeyond.com/2021/02/16/marvel-studios-announces-assembled-a-new-behind-the-scenes-series-coming-to-disney/).
Later specials follow the same pattern for individual films and shows, combining on-set footage with interviews. The episode about *Black Widow* looks back at the decade [Scarlett Johansson](https://www.edgepedia.org/scarlett-johansson) spent playing Natasha Romanoff, drawing on old interviews and seldom-seen material shot during production.[12](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/53613/marvel-studios-assembled/episodeguide) The *Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings* episode follows star [Simu Liu](https://www.edgepedia.org/simu-liu) from getting cast in the role through the hours of training that prepared him for the filming schedule[12](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/53613/marvel-studios-assembled/episodeguide). The *Loki* Season 2 installment covers dimension hopping, costume making, casting, and the making of that season[1](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/pressrepublican.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/fa/7fa4a638-85aa-11ee-9838-838bdd5c0f97/655807458e0d1.pdf.pdf). Other subjects included *Hawkeye*, *Eternals*, [Sam Raimi](https://www.edgepedia.org/sam-raimi)'s *Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness*, and *Echo*[12](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/53613/marvel-studios-assembled/episodeguide) • [13](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/marvel-studios-assembled/episodes-season-2/1060016394/).
## Release pattern
The specials were timed to the projects they cover. An episode typically appeared in the week after an MCU Disney+ series aired its finale, or anywhere from 2 to 6 months after the theatrical release of an MCU film[8](https://thedirect.com/article/disney-plus-marvel-show-longest-running). Season 1 opened with *The Making of WandaVision* (March 12, 2021), followed by *The Making of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier* (April 30, 2021), *The Making of Loki* (July 21, 2021), *The Making of Black Widow* (October 20, 2021), and *The Making of What If...?* (October 27, 2021)[14](https://epguides.com/MarvelStudiosAssembled/). A *Ms. Marvel* installment arrived in August 2022[15](https://time.com/6202225/new-on-disney-plus-august-2022/).
Season 2 included *The Making of Loki Season 2* (November 22, 2023), *The Making of X-Men '97* (May 22, 2024), *The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine* (November 12, 2024), and *The Making of Agatha All Along* (November 13, 2024)[14](https://epguides.com/MarvelStudiosAssembled/) • [6](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/53613/marvel-studios-assembled). The series' first season covered 14 specials for Phase Four of the MCU, beginning with *WandaVision*[16](https://www.superherohype.com/news/606416-marvel-studios-cancels-beloved-disney-plus-series).
## End of the series
No new episodes have been released since 2024. The last special made was for *Agatha All Along*, and that episode was released on YouTube instead of Disney+[10](https://whatsondisneyplus.com/marvels-assembled-disney-series-cancelled/). In June 2025, TVLine's Matt Webb Mitovich reported that Marvel Studios and Disney+ were not planning to release new episodes anytime soon; as a result, no specials were produced for *Thunderbolts\** or *Captain America: Brave New World*, both released theatrically in 2025[5](https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-canceled-second-disney-plus-series). A source quoted by TVLine said there were "no new episodes of the Disney+ franchise planned at this time," with no press release or farewell message announcing the end[17](https://thedisinsider.com/2025/11/25/why-disney-canceled-marvel-studios-assembled/).
Commentary on the decision has pointed to the specials' role as a substitute for home-video extras. Behind-the-scenes featurettes were once considered a selling point for physical releases, and What's On Disney Plus suggested that Disney likely reviewed viewership data for previous episodes and decided the investment was not worthwhile, especially with Disney+ cutting costs and Marvel Studios slowing its own output[10](https://whatsondisneyplus.com/marvels-assembled-disney-series-cancelled/). The DisInsider noted that viewers seeking behind-the-scenes material can still watch shorter featurettes on Blu-ray and 4K versions of the films or videos on Marvel's official YouTube channel[17](https://thedisinsider.com/2025/11/25/why-disney-canceled-marvel-studios-assembled/). Marvel had earlier put the *WandaVision* documentary on YouTube for free viewing[18](https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-mcu-documentary-online-watch).
## Reception
On IMDb the series holds a 7.8/10 weighted rating from about 3,300 votes, with an unweighted mean of 7.6; per-episode ratings on the site range from 6.3 to 8.4[9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14094206/ratings/). RatingGraph records 23 episodes with a 7.4/10 average rating and 9,063 total votes, ranking the show 2,188th of 38,450 in its database[4](https://www.ratingraph.com/tv-shows/marvel-studios-assembled-ratings-87058/). The series earned a 2024 Black Reel Award nomination for Outstanding Variety, Talk or Sketch, Series or Special[19](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/marvel-studios-assembled/1060016394/). Parent-oriented reviews have described the content as straightforwardly promotional: every episode is characterized as a love letter to Marvel Studios, without drama, conflict, or criticism, while still giving concrete answers from the people who made the costumes and effects[20](https://screenwiseapp.com/media/marvel-studios-assembled-show).
## Background and precursors
Assembled was not Marvel Studios' first documentary project. An hour-long special, *Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe*, aired on ABC on March 18, 2014, featuring exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from the Marvel films released to that point[21](https://d23.com/a-to-z/marvel-studios-assembling-universe/). With Assembled, Marvel Studios returned to hour-long documentaries for each new project, distributed on its own streaming service rather than as television specials or disc extras[8](https://thedirect.com/article/disney-plus-marvel-show-longest-running). The series is listed by Marvel among its non-fiction Disney+ titles, alongside *[Marvel's 616](https://www.edgepedia.org/marvels-616)*, *MPower*, and *Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever*[22](https://www.marvel.com/tv-shows?wgGkFnG=Y8JwkNh2WRov23).
## References
1. ['Assembled' docuseries releases new special (Press-Republican)](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/pressrepublican.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/fa/7fa4a638-85aa-11ee-9838-838bdd5c0f97/655807458e0d1.pdf.pdf)
2. [Marvel Announces Assembled, New Disney+ MCU Documentary Series, GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvel-announces-assembled-new-disney-mcu-documentary-series/1100-6487605/)
3. [Marvel Studios: Assembled, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/marvel_studios_assembled)
4. [Marvel Studios: Assembled (2021-2024) ratings, RatingGraph](https://www.ratingraph.com/tv-shows/marvel-studios-assembled-ratings-87058/)
5. [Marvel Studios Canceled Its Second Ever Disney+ Series After 4 Years (Report), The Direct](https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-canceled-second-disney-plus-series)
6. [Marvel Studios: Assembled, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/53613/marvel-studios-assembled)
7. ['Assembled: The Making of WandaVision' Is Now Streaming, Marvel.com](https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/assembled-wandavision-making-of-disney-plus?linkId=113499440)
8. [Disney+ Calls It Quits With Marvel's Longest-Running Show, The Direct](https://thedirect.com/article/disney-plus-marvel-show-longest-running)
9. [Marvel Studios: Assembled ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14094206/ratings/)
10. [Marvel's "Assembled" Disney+ Series Cancelled, What's On Disney Plus](https://whatsondisneyplus.com/marvels-assembled-disney-series-cancelled/)
11. [Marvel Studios Announces 'Assembled', a New Behind the Scenes Series Coming to Disney+, Nerds and Beyond](https://www.nerdsandbeyond.com/2021/02/16/marvel-studios-announces-assembled-a-new-behind-the-scenes-series-coming-to-disney/)
12. [Marvel Studios: Assembled episode guide, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/53613/marvel-studios-assembled/episodeguide)
13. [Watch Marvel Studios: Assembled Online, Season 2, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/marvel-studios-assembled/episodes-season-2/1060016394/)
14. [Marvel Studios: Assembled, a Titles & Air Dates Guide, epguides](https://epguides.com/MarvelStudiosAssembled/)
15. [Here's Everything New on Disney+ in August 2022, Time](https://time.com/6202225/new-on-disney-plus-august-2022/)
16. [Marvel Studios Cancels Beloved Disney+ Series, SuperHeroHype](https://www.superherohype.com/news/606416-marvel-studios-cancels-beloved-disney-plus-series)
17. [Why Disney+ Canceled 'Marvel Studios: Assembled', The DisInsider](https://thedisinsider.com/2025/11/25/why-disney-canceled-marvel-studios-assembled/)
18. [Marvel Studios Releases First MCU Documentary Online for Free, The Direct](https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-mcu-documentary-online-watch)
19. [Marvel Studios: Assembled, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/marvel-studios-assembled/1060016394/)
20. [Marvel Studios: Assembled, WISE Score & Parent Review, Screenwise](https://screenwiseapp.com/media/marvel-studios-assembled-show)
21. [Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe (television), D23](https://d23.com/a-to-z/marvel-studios-assembling-universe/)
22. [Marvel TV Shows, Series, & Programs, Marvel.com](https://www.marvel.com/tv-shows?wgGkFnG=Y8JwkNh2WRov23)
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