TV SERIES · 2021–2021 · USA
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
- Created by
- Malcolm Spellman
- Network
- Disney+
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Studio
- Marvel Studios
36 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
Following the events of “Avengers: Endgame”, the Falcon, Sam Wilson and the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities, and their patience.
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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: 9 Facts About the Characters and Cast
- #017
Malcolm Spellman compared Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes to fire and ice, saying Sam reacts spontaneously from the gut while Bucky is more cold and calculated, and he pointed to a "12 second moment in Civil War" where fans sensed the two could support a movie or franchise.
- #024
The Flag Smashers, the anarchist and anti-patriotism antagonists of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, believe the world was better during the Blip. Their role was created for the series, and the Flag Smashers name from the comics was later chosen as a fitting match rather than the writers deliberately adapting those comic characters.
- #030
Daniel Brühl was confirmed for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier in July 2019, and Emily VanCamp was confirmed a month later, when Wyatt Russell was announced as John Walker.
- #031
Wyatt Russell's earlier work as a long-haired, bearded slacker did not suit the role of John Walker, but Marvel valued the unique energy that set Walker apart from Wilson and Barnes.
- #032
Set photos from November 2019 revealed that Adepero Oduye would appear in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as Sam's sister, Sarah Wilson.
- #033
Set photos from September 2020 showed that Georges St-Pierre would return as Georges Batroc, a role he had played in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and that Erin Kellyman had joined the cast as Karli Morgenthau.
- #034
In February 2021, Don Cheadle revealed that he appears in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as James "Rhodey" Rhodes, while Florence Kasumba reprises her role as Ayo and Julia Louis-Dreyfus was cast as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine.
- #035
Desmond Chiam and Miki Ishikawa joined the cast of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier in December 2019.
- #036
Carl Lumbly joined the cast of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as Isaiah Bradley in February 2020.
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