40 fantasy and sci-fi shows to watch this year
By Daniel Roman
Marvel’s Secret Invasion
Speaking of never-ending franchises, let’s talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Over the past few years, the MCU has expanded into TV on Disney+. 2023 will be another big year for Marvel, with some highly-anticipated new series premiering as well as the return of some of their original hits, marking the first time we’ll get to see a “season 2” of any of the MCU shows.
The first big Marvel release of the year is Secret Invasion. Starring Samuel L. Jackson as super spy Nick Fury, the show is about the shapeshifting Skrull aliens invading Earth. It will also mark Jackson’s first time back as Fury since 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home. And it stars Game of Thrones veteran Emilia Clarke. The first of Secret Invasion’s six episodes premieres on Disney+ on June 21.
The ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe
Nick Fury won’t be holding down the MCU by himself, of course. There are plenty of other Marvel shows slated for 2023 as well. Here’s a list of Marvel shows confirmed for release this year:
- Loki season 2 begins airing on October 6
- Ironheart is still expected to premiere in 2023, but has no date set
- All episodes of Echo will drop on November 29
There are two others we need to mention: What If? season 2 and the Wandavision spinoff Agatha: Coven of Chaos. While both of those shows were originally slated for release in 2023, it seems likely they may have been pushed back to 2024 at this point. We have an ear to the ground for release date news, but for the moment we’re not banking on seeing either of those until next year.
Fortunately, there’s always still plenty of other superhero stuff to watch. It’s Marvel’s world, we’re all just living in it.