I watched all of Wonder Man on Disney+ — and the new Marvel TV show deserves a standing ovation for breaking the MCU mould

Wonder Man gets 2026 off to the best possible start for Marvel Studios. Anchored by pitch-perfect performances from its lead duo, it's the type of MCU project that I'm constantly asking for more of from the Disney subsidiary. Make more unmissable shows – and movies – like this, Marvel, and those tiresome tropes about superhero fatigue would soon be a thing of the past.

Light spoilers follow for all eight episode of Wonder Man.

2026 is a big year for Marvel. With its cinematic universe struggling to rediscover the consistency that defined its first decade, there's never been more pressure on highly-anticipated movies like Avengers: Doomsday and Spider-Man: Brand New Day to get people back onside.

And yet, it falls on Wonder Man, the comic book giant's first Disney+ show of the year, to convince casual fans that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is worth sticking with or ...