Thunderbolts (Netflix MCU television show)

Thunderbolts is an American live action Netflix drama-fantasy superhero television series created by Marvel Cinematic Universe Studios based on the comics of the same name. This series was co-created by Drew Goddard and Marc Webb, and was released in May 21st, 2016, and had developed eleven episodes for a first season.

Following the Superhuman Civil War, the American government is losing alliances and the trust of superheroes all around America. General Thunderbolt Ross is surpressed into creating a fail safe programme, the Thunderbolts; by initiating a squadron of talented superhumans or fighters; all dogs of the government, acting for them and doing missions, in exchange for mutiny for their crimes, in hopes of a new life.

The Thunderbolts had spanned three whole seasons before being cancelled in 2018. The series was well receptionized, and nick-named the 'Suicide Squad of Marvel.'

Plot
Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, the American government has lost superhuman and superhero alliances and is losing contact with them, surpressed by higher ranked individuals to develop a fail-safe program to succesfully accomplish suicidal classified missions. Assembling a team of former fugitives and talented individuals with exceptional abilities, Ross develops own Avengers, the Thunderbolts, who compete in the most dangerous and suicidal missions in the light of modern America.

Season One of the Thunderbolts follows the newly formed Thunderbolts to go on a mission to eliminate the foe, the Leader, who with his large cult, is on a step against the military to transform human beings into gamma like beings, for a further step into evolution.

Season Two follows the Thunderbolts recruit Wade Wilson, alias, Deadpool and investigate the Weapon-X programme, an illegal anti-government experiment on humans by gamma radioactivity and thermolizing serums, continuing from one of the further projects of Samuel Sterns, continued by the arrogant William Stryker.

Season Three, the final season, focuses on the drama, after Ross becomes a fugitive following his mystical transformation into a Hulk-like being, he is to be captured by officials, military and police on sight and is also on the hunt by his own Thunderbolts team. However, the Thunderbolts won`t betray their ally and side with Red-Hulk to forever demolish the syndicate within the military that has been taking advantage of their resources to control an American nuclear missile.

Cast
Thunderbolt Ross is a cold, arrogant, solitary, tactician, strategist and military commander-general, specializing in protection of civilians, and doing what he thinks is best for America. He is patriotic and will give away his life for the country itself. He is reluctant of running the Thunderbolts organization and hates himself for creating it, but he is supressed to anyway. But soon, as he gets closer to his allies, he realizes that the team consisting of former criminals could be shaped into something better.
 * William Hurt as General Thunderbolt Ross/Red-Hulk

In Season Two, he ironically underwent the severe transformations Bruce Banner had to face, the gamma radiation effects had put a meganomical effect on his body, and trying to escape from the radioactivity, he was infected by the lethal molecules of gamma, that instantly altered his hormones and cells and enzymes to make him turn into a muscular, same-sized, Hulk-faced being, who everyone dubs Red-Hulk. Disgusted of his new alter-ego, he becomes suicidal but he realizes that Bruce Banner had felt the same and he uselessly attempted to hunt the man for him. Inspired by his own faults, Thunderbolt used his new power to do good, however, he was considered as a fugitive from the military, following his transformation. Deadpool was introduced in Season Two, is a human
 * Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson/Deadpool
 * Liev Schrieber as Victor Creed/Sabretooth
 * Jensen Ackles as Marc Specter/Moon Knight
 * Elodie Yung as Elektra Natchios
 * Tim Blake Nelson as Dr. Samuel Sterns/Leader