Everything you need to know before watching 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'

After years of waiting, Disney+’s The Falcon and The Winter Soldier is finally, finally here.

The series was always going to be a must-watch for long time Marvel fans, but for those new to the MCU, much of it could be very confusing. The show promises to pick up right after Endgame, and will call back to almost 10 years worth of storytelling. That means there is a lot that viewers will have to know, right from the jump.  For folks who haven’t been following the MCU with a religious like fervor for the past decade, that could be daunting. Not to worry though, we’re here to catch up new viewers and casual fans alike on all the basics they need to know from the movies—not the comics—before diving into Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.