Viewers looking forward to seeing Echo on Disney Plus want to know whether they need to watch Daredevil and Hawkeye beforehand to understand the story. Here is everything you need to know.
Do I need to watch Daredevil on Disney Plus before watching Echo?
No, you do not need to watch Daredevil on Disney Plus before watching Echo.
You don’t need to watch Daredevil before Echo on Disney Plus as the series will fill viewers in on what is happening to Maya Lopez. This is because Echo falls under the Marvel Spotlight banner, which consists of Marvel projects that do not require prior viewing of previous MCU projects to understand the narrative.
However, it will greatly benefit you if you catch up on all three seasons of Daredevil on Disney Plus before seeing Echo as both Charlie Cox’s Daredevil and Vincent D’ Onofrio’s Kingpin will have a huge presence in the series and likely affect the narrative. However, this is also entirely up to you as the premiere episode of Echo is reportedly providing a recap of the events that took place in Daredevil.
Do I need to watch Hawkeye before watching Echo?
No, you do not need to watch Hawkeye before watching Echo.
Hawkeye is not required viewing thanks to Echo falling under the Marvel Spotlight banner of projects that do not require prior MCU viewing to understand the story.
However, you will greatly benefit from seeing Hawkeye as it is the first project to introduce Maya Lopez/Echo into the MCU and also provides a background history of her character to explain her story and motivations in the MCU and connection to Kingpin with well-documented flashbacks. It also offers a great look at her fighting skills and abilities.
For more Echo content, find out if a second season will happen. Also, find out if Daredevil is canon to the MCU.
