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Marvel's Thunderbolts, or simply Thunderbolts, is a television series based off of the Marvel Comics superhero/anti-hero team of the same name, setting in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by MarvelousMarty. It was produced by Marvel Television and aired on the ABC Network.

Season Synopses[]

Season One[]

Even in a world where superheroes are exponentially rising in numbers, no one is truly safe from the inevitable occurrence of crime. With this, newly-appointed U.S. Secretary of State Thunderbolt "Thunderbolt" Ross (William Hurt) takes advantage of the status quo by assembling a covert team of dangerous, wanted and/or incarcerated gifted or enhanced individuals to answer what the Avengers or the X-Men could not. Having their necessary arsenal and assistance provided by the U.S. Government at their disposal, Helmut Zemo (Daniel Brühl), Songbird (Odette Annable), The Leader (Tim Blake Nelson), The Abomination (Tim Roth) and other unhinged and troubled enhanced must learn to work together in exchange for a possible absolute pardon. Dubbed as the Thunderbolts after Ross' reputable nickname, the recruits must unite to accomplish various top-secret missions no superhero has ever gotten access to nor has the guts of executing. On their first given missions, the team is tasked on dealing with dangers far deadlier than the ones which S.H.I.E.L.D. has faced during their first encounters, something not even the Damage Control is capable of scrubbing off from the face of the public. As the Thunderbolts stand, fight, and kill together; a new, firmer form of justice, like lightning, has emerged from the clouds of doubt and tyranny.

Season Two[]

What Thunderbolt Ross had feared from the beginning has become a reality. Despite his legal power and authority to watch over this ethically questionable but undoubtedly efficient initiative, his Thunderbolts were dragged into the unseen affairs of S.H.I.E.L.D. nonetheless. Facing this ordeal without any much assistance from the chaotic and discordant state of the government but had enough help in the form of new members including the fierce Black Cat (Felicity Jones), the vengeful Punisher (Jon Bernthal), and the turbulent Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds), the Thunderbolts were compelled to help out S.H.I.E.L.D in extinguishing the undying threat that still lurks in the shadows — HYDRA.

Season Three[]

Right at the moment when the Thunderbolts are starting to lower the rate of unhandled enhanced-related crime across the country along with settling a last-second armistice with S.H.I.E.L.D. in the form of the newly-formed H.A.M.M.E.R., the anti-hero team must now deal with the actions which most superheroes have failed in stopping the same way they have always dealt their tasks — in secret and with government privilege. However, the situation this time have from now on has changed after they have grotesquely cleaned up the superheroes mess (Marvel's Civil War), and it will not be easy for keep doing their job without getting caught by both the superhero community and the public eye, not unless they have one on their side. With Ross recruiting the "retired" Clint Barton, The Avenger formerly known as Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), along with a few other detainees for previously rejecting the Registration including the symbiotic Venom (Daniel Sharman), the ionic-powered Wonder Man (Nathan Fillion), and the formerly wanted Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), the purple clad trick shooter was given the ungodly task to lead Ross' team in the passage of the Superhuman Registration Act in exchange for continuing the unfavorable life sentence in The Raft.

Season Four[]

In the midst of the lawfully-restricted country run by the limiting regulations of the Superhuman Registration Act, the Thunderbolts go on with their normal lives as they race for the freedom which they have been hoping to achieve by the end of the day through legal yet ugly means provided by the United States Government. Notwithstanding this incentive, the members of the team has faced the ultimate temptation when H.A.M.M.E.R.'s new director — the infamous and seemingly redeemable Norman Osborn (Bryan Cranston) — has recruited them into doing the agency's bidding. The price was freedom, but it was significantly and realistically better than what was already offered to them by Ross. As a result, the team was greatly divided by their loyalties and philosophies on what to do with the offer, while the very people who recruited and provided for them since the beginning, now hunts them for their act of betrayal.

Season Five[]

After the earth-shattering and reality-warping events of Marvel's Infinity Quest and Avengers: Infinity War had changed perspective of the world forever, the Thunderbolts must reunite one last time and do what they're best at, albeit at a more cosmic scale as they face threats from the reaches of the beyond.

Cast and Characters[]

Main Cast[]

Recurring Cast[]

Guest Stars[]

Trivia[]

  • Each season on the series contains at least one or two story arcs, with only one season consisting of three story arcs, which was the third season mainly due to its connection with the events of Marvel's Civil War.
    • In terms of complex arcs and overarching storylines, the series often crosses over with other Marvel Cinematic Universe series from other ABC shows and even series from Netflix, including Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Deadpool, and The Defenders.
  • Season Three episode which contains the plot based on Ultimate X-Men #41, was considered to be the most controversial episode in the series and one of the most memorable moments on all of Marvel's television shows, though it was still mostly well received by critics and fans alike due to its overall thought-provoking storyline and theme, powerful performance, and emotional impact on the audience.
  • Season Four, which revolves around the Thunderbolts dealing with Norman Osborn (Bryan Cranston) as the new director of H.A.M.M.E.R., has a special feature-length film titled Thunderbolts: Dark Reign — loosely based on the comic book event of the same name — that was made and released for streaming after Season Four to conclude the arc in the MCU. The film even features guest stars from both the series and the movies, which either tried to thwart their attempts or reluctantly helped the anti-heroes and villains confront Osborn's suspicions and take down his empire which involves them facing his own dark Avengers-like team.
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