Overview

• The first three Ironheart episodes premiered on June 24 with episodes 4–6 set to drop together on July 1 as part of Disney+’s three-and-three release strategy.
• By June 26, Ironheart had become the most-watched show on Disney+ in both the US and Canada despite earning middling critic scores.
• Coordinated racist review bombing on Rotten Tomatoes prompted Black Marvel fans to organize online defenses and counter-campaigns.
• Industry sources report that the full six-episode series was leaked to piracy websites within days of its Disney+ debut.
• Marvel Studios’ finale to Phase Five tests a compact release model originally used by earlier Marvel TV titles, marking a shift from weekly episode rolls.