If you are searching for where to watch Marvel's Inhumans, all 8 episodes stream on Disney Plus in the US. The series needs no prerequisites, so you can watch it whenever you like; on our list it sits right after Thor: Ragnarok and before Marvel's Runaways. It is a single season from the old Marvel Television era, set in 2017.
In the US, Marvel's Inhumans streams on Disney Plus, included with a standard subscription. It originally aired on network TV, so many viewers are surprised to find it sitting next to the newer Marvel Studios shows in the same app. Outside the US, availability varies by country, and the watch box on this page shows the options for your region.
With 8 episodes of about 42 minutes each, the full season runs around five and a half hours. That is short enough for a single long weekend day, or two relaxed evenings.
Inhumans was released in 2017 by Marvel Television, the studio that also made Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Netflix series. It is set in 2017 but never mentions the Avengers or the events of the films, so it stands entirely on its own.
Our list sorts it by that story year, so it comes right after Thor: Ragnarok, a film set in the same year, and right before Marvel's Runaways, a Hulu show about teenagers who discover their parents are villains. Cloak & Dagger follows, and only then does the list return to the films with Ant-Man and the Wasp. Those neighbors share a period, not a plot. If you are working through every Marvel Television series, this is the spot. If not, you can leave it out without any gap in the main story.
| Question | Short answer |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites | None |
| Links to the films | None in the story |
| Episodes | 1 season, 8 episodes |
| Where to stream in the US | Disney Plus |
| Our rating | Optional |
The Inhumans are a race of super-powered beings who live in Attilan, a hidden city on the Moon. Their king, Black Bolt, cannot speak, because the slightest sound from his voice can destroy whatever is in front of him. He rules with his queen, Medusa, whose living hair works like an extra pair of arms.
Black Bolt's brother Maximus has no powers, and he resents a system that judges everyone by what they gain when they come of age. When he stages a coup, the royal family is scattered across Hawaii. Each of them has to survive among humans, stripped of their usual status, while trying to find each other and take back their home. Lockjaw, a giant teleporting dog, helps where he can, and many viewers find him the most charming part of the show.
The most interesting idea here is the class system of Attilan. Maximus is a villain, yet his complaint about a society that ranks people by birth and power has real bite, and the series gets its best scenes out of that tension.
We rate it optional, and for most viewers it is an easy skip. The series was poorly received and ended after one season, and Marvel did not continue its storyline. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. had already covered the Inhumans from a different angle, and that version is more developed.
There is one fun connection, though. Anson Mount, who plays Black Bolt here, later appears as a different version of the character in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Knowing this series makes that cameo land as a wink, but it is not required to enjoy the film.
Who should give it a try? Completionists, fans of the Inhumans from the comics, and anyone curious about how Marvel Television handled its characters before Marvel Studios took over TV.
Scott Buck runs the show. Anson Mount plays Black Bolt, communicating entirely through sign language and expression. Serinda Swan is Medusa, the queen and the family's strongest voice. Iwan Rheon plays Maximus, a sympathetic and dangerous villain and the most memorable part of the series. Isabelle Cornish is Crystal, Medusa's younger sister, who controls the elements. Ken Leung plays Karnak, who sees the flaw in anything, and Eme Ikwuakor is Gorgon, the royal family's powerful cousin.
For a complete list of Marvel series, including the other Marvel Television shows, see our Marvel TV shows in order guide. To work out how much time a full run takes once you add extras like this one, try our marathon plan. If you want to place it among the films, the Marvel release order guide follows premiere dates, while our Marvel chronological order guide sorts the main story by in-universe date.
In the US, Marvel's Inhumans streams on Disney Plus, and all 8 episodes are included. Availability varies by country, so check the watch box on this page.
Nothing is required. The series introduces Attilan, the royal family and their powers in the first episode. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. covers similar ideas but is not needed.
It was made by Marvel Television and set in 2017, but it never references the films. Marvel did not continue its story, so we list it as optional.
Its story is set in 2017, so our list places it right after Thor: Ragnarok and before Marvel's Runaways. It never touches the film plots, so you can watch it at any time.
Marvel's Inhumans has one season with 8 episodes. At around 42 minutes each, the full series takes about five and a half hours.
No. The show ended after its first season, and Marvel did not continue its storyline in another series. The royal family has not returned in this form since then.
The same actor, Anson Mount, plays a different version of Black Bolt in that film. You do not need to watch Inhumans to follow the cameo.
Serinda Swan plays Medusa, the queen of Attilan whose hair moves on its own. Anson Mount plays her husband, Black Bolt.
Mostly for completionists and fans of the comics. Iwan Rheon's Maximus and Lockjaw are highlights, but the series is uneven and has no impact on later Marvel stories.
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