Marvel's Iron Fist
Series, 2017, Marvel Television, Set in New York & K'un-Lun
Marvel's Iron Fist is #18 of 69 in release order and #67 of 69 in chronological order in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The story
Danny Rand resurfaces 15 years after being presumed dead. Now, with the power of the Iron Fist, he seeks to reclaim his past and fulfill his destiny.
Marvel's Iron Fist recap
In season 1, Danny Rand, thought dead for 15 years after a plane crash in the Himalayas, returns to New York as the Iron Fist, a warrior trained in the mystical city of K'un-Lun. He tries to reclaim his family's company from Ward and Joy Meachum, the children of his father's partner Harold, who secretly works with the Hand. Danny falls for Colleen Wing, a martial arts teacher who turns out to be a member of the Hand, and Claire Temple helps him. He learns that Harold arranged his parents' deaths, and Ward kills Harold. In season 2, after The Defenders, Danny protects Chinatown. His old friend from K'un-Lun, Davos, who believes he should have been the Iron Fist, teams up with Joy and Mary Walker, a woman with multiple personalities, and steals the power of the fist from Danny in a ritual.
Marvel's Iron Fist ending explained
The series ends with Colleen taking on the Iron Fist. Danny realises Colleen is better suited to carry it, so they take it back from Davos and Colleen defeats him, becoming the new Iron Fist and staying to protect Chinatown. Danny and Ward travel to Asia, where Danny has found a way to channel the chi through pistols. Netflix cancelled the show after season 2.
Where to watch Marvel's Iron Fist
Marvel's Iron Fist is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 38%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Doctor Strange, before Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
- Chronological order: after Marvel's Luke Cage, before Marvel's The Defenders.
What to watch before Marvel's Iron Fist
Nothing. Marvel's Iron Fist (2017) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own. Marvel's Iron Fist itself is optional in the Marvel Cinematic Universe order.
Cast
- Finn Jones as Danny Rand
- Jessica Henwick as Colleen Wing
- Jessica Stroup as Joy Meachum
- Tom Pelphrey as Ward Meachum
- Sacha Dhawan as Davos
- David Wenham as Harold Meachum
- Alice Eve as Mary Walker
- Wai Ching Ho as Madame Gao
- Giullian Yao Gioiello as BB
- Barrett Doss as Megan
- Fernando Chien as Chen Wu
- Christine Toy Johnson as Mrs. Yang
Created by Scott Buck.