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Ironheart (2025)

Ironheart poster
Genre
science fiction, superhero fiction, action-adventure television series
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 477 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young MIT student named Riri Williams returns to her hometown of Chicago after the events of Black Panther Wakanda Forever. She builds her own Iron Man-style suit and uncovers secrets that put technology against magic.

fast-pacedaction-packedtechno-thrillersuperheromind-bendingmysteriousurbanmagical

What happens

Ironheart is an American television miniseries created by Chinaka Hodge for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name. It is the 14th television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) from Marvel Studios and was produced under its Marvel Television label. Sharing continuity with the films of the MCU, the series begins after the events of the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) and follows MIT student Riri Williams as she returns home to Chicago where she discovers secrets that pit technology against magic. Hodge served as head writer for the series, which was also produced by Proximity Media. Dominique Thorne reprises her role as Riri Williams / Ironheart from Wakanda Forever, starring alongside Lyric Ross, Manny Montana, Matthew Elam, Anji White, Jim Rash, Eric André, Cree Summer, Sonia Denis, Shea Couleé, Zoe Terakes, Shakira Barrera, Anthony Ramos, Alden Ehrenreich, Regan Aliyah, Paul Calderón, and Sacha Baron Cohen. The series was announced in December 2020, along with Thorne's casting. Hodge was hired in April 2021, with additional castings revealed in February 2022. Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes joined to direct in April 2022. Filming began at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, by early June, before moving to Chicago in late October, and concluded by early November. Ironheart premiered on Disney+ with its first three episodes on June 24, 2025, followed by its other three episodes on July 1. It is the conclusion of Phase Five of the MCU. The series received generally positive reviews from critics, but became subject to a review bombing campaign ahead of its release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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