Where to watch Ironheart Season 1: Release date (United States)
Ironheart Season 1 will be available to watch on Disney Plus from June 24, 2025.
Coming soon
June 24, 2025
31 weeks left
Synopsis
Riri Williams is a teenager who could give billionaire playboy Tony Stark a run for his money. The young woman is the mind behind the world's most advanced armored suit and her impressive skills are coveted by many. After making her first appearance in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the superhero is given her own series to show off all the extraordinary things she can do.
What to know
What is Ironheart about?
Ironheart is an upcoming superhero series produced by Marvel Studios for Disney+. Sitting at the head of the writing table is Chinaka Hodge, who is also the showrunner and series creator. Hodge is known for her work on Snowpiercer and The Midnight Club.
How many episodes does Ironheart have?
Ironheart is referred to as a miniseries and consists of six episodes in total. The first three are directed by Sam Bailey and the last three by Angela Barnes.
Who stars in Ironheart?
Riri Williams/Ironheart is played by Dominique Thorne, an American actress known for her roles in If Beale Street Could Talk and Judas and the Black Messiah. Anthony Ramos stars as Ironheart's ally, Parker Robbins/The Hood. Alden Ehrenreich plays Joe McGillicuddy. Lyric Ross stars as Natalie Washington while Matthew Elam plays Xavier Washington. Anji White is Riri's mother, Manny Montana stars as Cousin John while Shea Coulee plays Slug.
Which MCU movie is Ironheart in?
Ironheart makes her first appearance in Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever where she’s seen using her skills to create the most advanced suit of armor ever seen.
Is Ironheart related to Iron Man?
Ironheart is inspired by Iron Man's armor and technology but the two are not related. In the Marvel comics, Ironheart reverse engineers Iron Man tech in order to create her own suit and this is where she derives her name. Despite the failure of the suit, she piques the interest of Tony Stark who becomes her mentor. In the MCU, Stark is already dead when Ironheart is becoming a force to be reckoned with. She is mentored instead by Shuri in Wakanda.
Production News
Production: Timeline, news & updates
- December 10, 2020
- Kevin Feige announces that there will be a Disney+ series about a character named Ironheart. Dominique Thorne will play Riri Williams/Ironheart. (Source: Marvel.com)
- April 27, 2021
- Chinaka Hodge is hired as head writer for the series. (Source: Variety)
- February 9, 2022
- Actor Anthony Ramos joins the show. (Source: Deadline)
- April 11, 2022
- Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes are hired to direct the first season of the series. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- July 24, 2022
- The first teaser trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is released online. Viewers are given a first look at Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams/Ironheart. Riri greets Shuri and can be seen hammering a piece of iron. (Source: YouTube)
- August 8, 2022
- New photos from the Ironheart set show the armour and costume for the new hero as well as a tease of the villain The Hood. (Source: ScreenRant)
- September 10, 2022
- Footage of Riri building her armor is released at the D23 Expo. In the clip, viewers learn that Riri is a student at MIT and is discouraged by one of her teachers. But the young woman believes what she is building is iconic. (Source: ScreenRant)
- September 4, 2023
- The release date for the show is removed as it is pushed back pending further announcement. (Source: ScreenRant)
- May 15, 2024
- It is reported that the show is set for a 2025 release on Disney+. (Source: Deadline)
- June 26, 2024
- Filming on Ironheart officially wrapped. (Source: Collider)
- October 31, 2024
- The first footage from the show is revealed in a brief Marvel teaser. The release date is confirmed as June 24, 2025. (Source: Deadline)
