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'''''Iron Man''''' is the first season of the Warriorverse television series based on the Marvel Comics character Tony Stark / Iron Man, created by Jackson Greene for HBO Max. The season premiered on March 12, 2026, and concluded on August 20, 2026, consisting of 23 episodes. The series follows Tony Stark after the Malibu Incident as he rebuilds StarkTech, uncovers rising armored and metahuman threats, and becomes increasingly entwined with the events unfolding in Midvale City.
'''''Iron Man''''' is the first season of the American television series based on the Marvel Comics character Tony Stark / Iron Man, developed by Jackson Greene for HBO Max as the foundation of a new standalone live-action Marvel universe produced independently from any prior film continuity. The season premiered on March 12, 2026, and concluded on August 20, 2026, consisting of 23 episodes.


Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as Tony Stark, starring alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Jacob Tremblay, Nick Creegan, Hailee Steinfeld, and Asa Butterfield. The season uses a classic serialized format, with Stark facing weekly threats and long-form storylines culminating in a multi-episode climax.
The series follows Tony Stark as he rebuilds his company, confronts government distrust, battles rival weapons manufacturers, and encounters an emerging wave of technologically enhanced criminals. Unlike previous adaptations, this version of Iron Man exists in a separate continuity with no connection to any film universe.


The season was well-received and renewed for a second season in August 2026.
Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Jacob Tremblay, Sam Rockwell, Rila Fukushima, and Lance Reddick. The season uses a traditional serialized format, balancing episodic threats with long-form storytelling.
 
The show was renewed for a second season in August 2026.


== Premise ==
== Premise ==
Following the Malibu Incident, Tony Stark attempts to rebuild a new era of StarkTech while confronting political pressure, corporate sabotage, and mysterious armored adversaries. As he navigates personal responsibility and public scrutiny, Tony encounters emerging metahuman activity tied to Midvale City, ultimately forming alliances with Miles Porter, Kendra Vale, and Silverman as he becomes a central figure in the growing Warriorverse crisis.
Following a catastrophic weapons demonstration that nearly kills him, Tony Stark returns home determined to reinvent both himself and Stark Industries. As he secretly constructs advanced armor to stop technological threats that his company once helped create, Tony faces mounting pressure from the U.S. government, a rising paramilitary competitor led by Justin Hammer, and a mysterious assassin targeting Stark executives.
 
While juggling his new double life as Iron Man, Tony must navigate corporate sabotage, espionage, and his own worsening health crisis caused by the arc reactor in his chest.


== Cast and characters ==
== Cast and characters ==
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=== Main cast ===
=== Main cast ===
* '''Robert Downey Jr.''' as '''Tony Stark / Iron Man'''
* '''Robert Downey Jr.''' as '''Tony Stark / Iron Man'''
* '''Gwyneth Paltrow''' as '''Jenny Stark'''
* '''Gwyneth Paltrow''' as '''Virginia "Pepper" Potts'''
* '''Jacob Tremblay''' as '''Jackson Tate'''
* '''Jacob Tremblay''' as '''Nathaniel "Nate" Stark''', Tony’s teenage nephew
* '''Nick Creegan''' as '''Noah Mad / Silverman'''
* '''Sam Rockwell''' as '''Justin Hammer'''
* '''Hailee Steinfeld''' as '''Kendra Vale'''
* '''Rila Fukushima''' as '''Akira Mori''', Stark Industries’ cyber-security chief
* '''Asa Butterfield''' as '''Miles Porter / Velocity'''
* '''Lance Reddick''' as '''Director Marcus Hall''', head of the Strategic Threat Bureau (STB)


=== Recurring cast ===
=== Recurring cast ===
* '''Sam Rockwell''' as '''Justin Hammer / Masher'''
* '''Giancarlo Esposito''' as '''Dr. Conrad Mallus'''
* '''Malese Jow''' as '''Linda Park'''
* '''Manny Jacinto''' as '''Eric Doyle''', STB field agent
* '''John Boyega''' as '''Detective Wells'''
* '''Pom Klementieff''' as '''Ghost''' (season antagonist)
* '''Emma Myers''' as '''Emily Styles'''
* '''Edi Gathegi''' as '''Obsidian''', Hammer’s augmented enforcer
* '''Ava Russo''' as '''Clara Dawson''', an investigative journalist


=== Guest cast ===
=== Guest cast ===
* '''Jordan Fisher''' as '''Bart Allen / Impulse'''
* '''Ben Kingsley''' as '''Trevor Slattery'''
* '''Margot Robbie''' as '''Dr. Alana Cross'''
* '''Tim Blake Nelson''' as '''Dr. Maxwell Grant'''
* '''Melissa Barrera''' as '''Sophia Cruz'''
* '''Ariana Greenblatt''' as '''Lia Morgan'''
* '''Noah Jupe''' as '''Jason Smith'''
* '''Don Cheadle''' as '''Colonel Rhodes''' (pilot only)


== Episodes ==
== Episodes ==
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  | EpisodeNumber = 2
  | EpisodeNumber = 2
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 2
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 2
  | Title = Hammerfall
  | Title = Ghost in the Circuit
  | DirectedBy = Mira Silverleaf
  | DirectedBy = Mira Silverleaf
  | WrittenBy = Celeste Hart
  | WrittenBy = Celeste Hart
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  | EpisodeNumber = 3
  | EpisodeNumber = 3
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 3
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 3
  | Title = Blueprints of War
  | Title = Weapons of Tomorrow
  | DirectedBy = Finnian Hawke
  | DirectedBy = Finnian Hawke
  | WrittenBy = Nathan Bright
  | WrittenBy = Nathan Bright
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  | EpisodeNumber = 4
  | EpisodeNumber = 4
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 4
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 4
  | Title = StarkTech Rising
  | Title = Power Surge
  | DirectedBy = Orion Kestrel
  | DirectedBy = Orion Kestrel
  | WrittenBy = Georgiana Valentine
  | WrittenBy = Georgiana Valentine
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  | EpisodeNumber = 5
  | EpisodeNumber = 5
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 5
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 5
  | Title = The Arc Reactor Heist
  | Title = The Reactor Job
  | DirectedBy = Dorian Ashwood
  | DirectedBy = Dorian Ashwood
  | WrittenBy = Oliver Greenwood
  | WrittenBy = Oliver Greenwood
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  | EpisodeNumber = 6
  | EpisodeNumber = 6
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 6
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 6
  | Title = Masquerade of Steel
  | Title = Silent Running
  | DirectedBy = Jasper Nightingale
  | DirectedBy = Jasper Nightingale
  | WrittenBy = Clara Redwood
  | WrittenBy = Clara Redwood
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  | EpisodeNumber = 7
  | EpisodeNumber = 7
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 7
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 7
  | Title = Red Sky Protocol
  | Title = Red Sky Directive
  | DirectedBy = Kael Mirewood
  | DirectedBy = Kael Mirewood
  | WrittenBy = Benjamin Knowles
  | WrittenBy = Benjamin Knowles
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  | EpisodeNumber = 8
  | EpisodeNumber = 8
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 8
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 8
  | Title = Failsafe
  | Title = Firewall
  | DirectedBy = Sara Case
  | DirectedBy = Sara Case
  | WrittenBy = Ethan Morland
  | WrittenBy = Ethan Morland
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  | EpisodeNumber = 9
  | EpisodeNumber = 9
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 9
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 9
  | Title = Armor Reborn
  | Title = Hammer Industries
  | DirectedBy = Freddie Goodwin
  | DirectedBy = Freddie Goodwin
  | WrittenBy = Jackson Greene
  | WrittenBy = Jackson Greene
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  | EpisodeNumber = 10
  | EpisodeNumber = 10
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 10
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 10
  | Title = Masher Ascending
  | Title = Echo Protocol
  | DirectedBy = Orion Kestrel
  | DirectedBy = Orion Kestrel
  | WrittenBy = Celeste Hart
  | WrittenBy = Celeste Hart
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  | EpisodeNumber = 11
  | EpisodeNumber = 11
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 11
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 11
  | Title = Code Red
  | Title = Breach
  | DirectedBy = Finnian Hawke
  | DirectedBy = Finnian Hawke
  | WrittenBy = Georgiana Valentine
  | WrittenBy = Georgiana Valentine
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  | EpisodeNumber = 12
  | EpisodeNumber = 12
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 12
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 12
  | Title = Breakpoint
  | Title = Shrapnel
  | DirectedBy = Mira Silverleaf
  | DirectedBy = Mira Silverleaf
  | WrittenBy = Nathan Bright
  | WrittenBy = Nathan Bright
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  | EpisodeNumber = 13
  | EpisodeNumber = 13
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 13
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 13
  | Title = Stark Unmasked
  | Title = Unmasked
  | DirectedBy = Celeste Starfall
  | DirectedBy = Celeste Starfall
  | WrittenBy = Oliver Greenwood
  | WrittenBy = Oliver Greenwood
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  | EpisodeNumber = 14
  | EpisodeNumber = 14
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 14
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 14
  | Title = Lines We Don’t Cross
  | Title = Crosslines
  | DirectedBy = Jasper Nightingale
  | DirectedBy = Jasper Nightingale
  | WrittenBy = Clara Redwood
  | WrittenBy = Clara Redwood
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  | EpisodeNumber = 15
  | EpisodeNumber = 15
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 15
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 15
  | Title = Legacy Protocol
  | Title = Legacy Run
  | DirectedBy = Damon Rourke
  | DirectedBy = Damon Rourke
  | WrittenBy = Sara Case
  | WrittenBy = Sara Case
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  | EpisodeNumber = 16
  | EpisodeNumber = 16
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 16
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 16
  | Title = Heart of the Machine
  | Title = Core Collapse
  | DirectedBy = Dorian Ashwood
  | DirectedBy = Dorian Ashwood
  | WrittenBy = Benjamin Knowles
  | WrittenBy = Benjamin Knowles
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  | EpisodeNumber = 17
  | EpisodeNumber = 17
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 17
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 17
  | Title = You're Not Alone, Tony
  | Title = Ghost Protocol
  | DirectedBy = Sara Case
  | DirectedBy = Sara Case
  | WrittenBy = Ethan Morland
  | WrittenBy = Ethan Morland
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  | EpisodeNumber = 19
  | EpisodeNumber = 19
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 19
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 19
  | Title = Stark's Last Stand, Part 1
  | Title = Fall of Hammer, Part 1
  | DirectedBy = Freddie Goodwin
  | DirectedBy = Freddie Goodwin
  | WrittenBy = Jackson Greene
  | WrittenBy = Jackson Greene
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  | EpisodeNumber = 20
  | EpisodeNumber = 20
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 20
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 20
  | Title = Stark's Last Stand, Part 2
  | Title = Fall of Hammer, Part 2
  | DirectedBy = Freddie Goodwin
  | DirectedBy = Freddie Goodwin
  | WrittenBy = Jackson Greene
  | WrittenBy = Jackson Greene
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  | EpisodeNumber = 21
  | EpisodeNumber = 21
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 21
  | EpisodeNumber2 = 21
  | Title = Iron Legacy Rising
  | Title = Iron Legacy
  | DirectedBy = Finnian Hawke
  | DirectedBy = Finnian Hawke
  | WrittenBy = Georgiana Valentine
  | WrittenBy = Georgiana Valentine
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=== Development ===
=== Development ===
In mid-2025, HBO Max ordered ''Iron Man'' as a Warriorverse spinoff with a 23-episode first season. Jackson Greene was named showrunner. Robert Downey Jr. signed on to reprise Tony Stark with expanded creative involvement.
HBO Max ordered ''Iron Man'' in early 2025 as the flagship series of a new, standalone live-action Marvel television universe with no narrative connection to any previous films. Jackson Greene served as showrunner and executive producer.


=== Writing ===
=== Writing ===
The series uses a traditional serialized structure similar to early 2010s superhero television series. The season centers on the evolution of StarkTech, new armored adversaries, and Tony’s emotional arc in a world increasingly shaped by metahuman conflict.
The writers’ room structured the season in a classic 2010s network-style serialized format. The main story arc centers on Tony’s rebuilding of Stark Industries, Justin Hammer’s escalating paramilitary ambitions, and the emergence of the villain Ghost.


=== Filming ===
=== Filming ===
Principal photography occurred from July 2025 to March 2026 across Malibu, Vancouver, and Sydney soundstages.
Production took place from July 2025 to March 2026 in Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Tokyo.


== Release ==
== Release ==
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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Revision as of 18:23, 16 November 2025

Iron Man
Season 1
File:Iron Man season 1 poster.png
Promotional poster
ShowrunnerJackson Greene
Starring
  • Robert Downey Jr.
  • Gwyneth Paltrow
  • Jacob Tremblay
  • Sam Rockwell
  • Rila Fukushima
  • Lance Reddick
No. of episodes23
Release
Original networkHBO Max
Original releaseMarch 12 (2026-03-12) –
August 20, 2026 (2026-08-20)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

Iron Man is the first season of the American television series based on the Marvel Comics character Tony Stark / Iron Man, developed by Jackson Greene for HBO Max as the foundation of a new standalone live-action Marvel universe produced independently from any prior film continuity. The season premiered on March 12, 2026, and concluded on August 20, 2026, consisting of 23 episodes.

The series follows Tony Stark as he rebuilds his company, confronts government distrust, battles rival weapons manufacturers, and encounters an emerging wave of technologically enhanced criminals. Unlike previous adaptations, this version of Iron Man exists in a separate continuity with no connection to any film universe.

Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Jacob Tremblay, Sam Rockwell, Rila Fukushima, and Lance Reddick. The season uses a traditional serialized format, balancing episodic threats with long-form storytelling.

The show was renewed for a second season in August 2026.

Premise

Following a catastrophic weapons demonstration that nearly kills him, Tony Stark returns home determined to reinvent both himself and Stark Industries. As he secretly constructs advanced armor to stop technological threats that his company once helped create, Tony faces mounting pressure from the U.S. government, a rising paramilitary competitor led by Justin Hammer, and a mysterious assassin targeting Stark executives.

While juggling his new double life as Iron Man, Tony must navigate corporate sabotage, espionage, and his own worsening health crisis caused by the arc reactor in his chest.

Cast and characters

Main cast

  • Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man
  • Gwyneth Paltrow as Virginia "Pepper" Potts
  • Jacob Tremblay as Nathaniel "Nate" Stark, Tony’s teenage nephew
  • Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer
  • Rila Fukushima as Akira Mori, Stark Industries’ cyber-security chief
  • Lance Reddick as Director Marcus Hall, head of the Strategic Threat Bureau (STB)

Recurring cast

  • Giancarlo Esposito as Dr. Conrad Mallus
  • Manny Jacinto as Eric Doyle, STB field agent
  • Pom Klementieff as Ghost (season antagonist)
  • Edi Gathegi as Obsidian, Hammer’s augmented enforcer
  • Ava Russo as Clara Dawson, an investigative journalist

Guest cast

  • Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery
  • Tim Blake Nelson as Dr. Maxwell Grant
  • Ariana Greenblatt as Lia Morgan
  • Don Cheadle as Colonel Rhodes (pilot only)

Episodes

Iron Man season 1 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
US viewers
(millions)
11"A New Arc"Jackson GreeneJackson GreeneMarch 12, 2026 (2026-03-12)IM01
22"Ghost in the Circuit"Mira SilverleafCeleste HartMarch 19, 2026 (2026-03-19)IM02
33"Weapons of Tomorrow"Finnian HawkeNathan BrightMarch 26, 2026 (2026-03-26)IM03
44"Power Surge"Orion KestrelGeorgiana ValentineApril 2, 2026 (2026-04-02)IM04
55"The Reactor Job"Dorian AshwoodOliver GreenwoodApril 9, 2026 (2026-04-09)IM05
66"Silent Running"Jasper NightingaleClara RedwoodApril 16, 2026 (2026-04-16)IM06
77"Red Sky Directive"Kael MirewoodBenjamin KnowlesApril 23, 2026 (2026-04-23)IM07
88"Firewall"Sara CaseEthan MorlandApril 30, 2026 (2026-04-30)IM08
99"Hammer Industries"Freddie GoodwinJackson GreeneMay 7, 2026 (2026-05-07)IM09
1010"Echo Protocol"Orion KestrelCeleste HartMay 14, 2026 (2026-05-14)IM10
1111"Breach"Finnian HawkeGeorgiana ValentineMay 21, 2026 (2026-05-21)IM11
1212"Shrapnel"Mira SilverleafNathan BrightMay 28, 2026 (2026-05-28)IM12
1313"Unmasked"Celeste StarfallOliver GreenwoodJune 4, 2026 (2026-06-04)IM13
1414"Crosslines"Jasper NightingaleClara RedwoodJune 11, 2026 (2026-06-11)IM14
1515"Legacy Run"Damon RourkeSara CaseJune 18, 2026 (2026-06-18)IM15
1616"Core Collapse"Dorian AshwoodBenjamin KnowlesJune 25, 2026 (2026-06-25)IM16
1717"Ghost Protocol"Sara CaseEthan MorlandJuly 2, 2026 (2026-07-02)IM17
1818"Armorbreaker"Orion KestrelClara RedwoodJuly 9, 2026 (2026-07-09)IM18
1919"Fall of Hammer, Part 1"Freddie GoodwinJackson GreeneJuly 16, 2026 (2026-07-16)IM19
2020"Fall of Hammer, Part 2"Freddie GoodwinJackson GreeneJuly 23, 2026 (2026-07-23)IM20
2121"Iron Legacy"Finnian HawkeGeorgiana ValentineJuly 30, 2026 (2026-07-30)IM21
2222"The Cost of Genius"Mira SilverleafCeleste HartAugust 6, 2026 (2026-08-06)IM22
2323"A Future Forged"Jackson GreeneJackson GreeneAugust 20, 2026 (2026-08-20)IM23

Production

Development

HBO Max ordered Iron Man in early 2025 as the flagship series of a new, standalone live-action Marvel television universe with no narrative connection to any previous films. Jackson Greene served as showrunner and executive producer.

Writing

The writers’ room structured the season in a classic 2010s network-style serialized format. The main story arc centers on Tony’s rebuilding of Stark Industries, Justin Hammer’s escalating paramilitary ambitions, and the emergence of the villain Ghost.

Filming

Production took place from July 2025 to March 2026 in Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Tokyo.

Release

The season premiered on March 12, 2026, and concluded on August 20, 2026.

Notes

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