Marvel Cinematic Universe · Hawkeye: Season One
Never Meet Your Heroes — S01E01
TV · 2021 · 49 minutes · Phase Four
A flashback shows young Kate Bishop witnessing Hawkeye's heroics during the Battle of New York, inspiring her to train for years in archery and combat. Now an adult in New York for Christmas, Kate stumbles into an underground auction of Ronin memorabilia just as the Russian mafia (the Tracksuit Mafia) raids it, and she dons the Ronin suit to fight them off, getting caught on camera in the process. Clint Barton, in the city to spend the holidays with his kids, spots the footage and realizes he must track down whoever is wearing his old Ronin identity before it draws dangerous attention.
Follows on from
- Avengers: Endgameside-story — Follows Clint Barton's post-Endgame life as he grapples with the trauma of his time as Ronin and the loss of Natasha Romanoff, both established in Endgame, as his old identity resurfaces in New York.
Leads to
- Hide and Seek — S01E02direct-sequel — Continues directly from Clint and Kate's first encounter and the Tracksuit Mafia's pursuit of the recovered Ronin suit.