Marvel is launching the Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday podcast, a five-episode MCU rewatch show hosted by Iman Vellani — Ms. Marvel herself — and Frank Alvarez.
The Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday Official Podcast starts August 27 on Disney+ and YouTube, with the audio version on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and everywhere else podcasts live. New episodes follow weekly on Thursdays, per What’s On Disney Plus. Each instalment revisits a key MCU film, recapping fan-favourite moments and the film’s cultural legacy; the fifth, on Avengers: Endgame, lands alongside the September 25 theatrical return of Avengers: Endgame Encore.
Avengers: Doomsday podcast: what to expect
The series is the studio’s primer for Avengers: Doomsday, which opens in cinemas on December 18, 2026, per Marvel’s announcement. For anyone planning a full rewatch beforehand, Marvel has also published a 15-film, 8-show watchlist to work through first.
The hosts have form with this material: Vellani played Kamala Khan across Ms. Marvel, The Marvels and the wider MCU, while Alvarez fronts the studio’s flagship This Week in Marvel podcast. Together they will take fans behind the scenes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, revisiting the major moments leading up to Doomsday.
Disney+ is available in the UAE, so the podcast is there from day one; the video also streams on Marvel’s YouTube channel, and the audio feed works on Apple Podcasts and Spotify here as usual.
What is Avengers: Endgame Encore?
A theatrical re-release of Avengers: Endgame returning to cinemas on September 25, 2026, with new footage tied to the Doomsday story. The podcast’s fifth episode lands the same week.
When will Avengers: Doomsday be available on Disney+?
Early 2027, after the film’s theatrical run. Avengers: Doomsday opens in cinemas on December 18, 2026.
Where can I watch the Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday podcast in the UAE?
Disney+ UAE and Marvel’s YouTube channel carry the video version from August 27. The audio-only feed is on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
