So, does Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man take place in the MCU and what is its timeline placement? Here are your questions answered. Is Marvel's new Spider-Man series set in

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is exclusive to Disney+, so you’ll need a subscription to stream the new show. Luckily, the new episode will be available no matter which plan you’re subscribed to. There are two Disney+ plans: one with ads costs $9.99/month, while the ad-free plan costs $15.99/month.

The wall-crawler's latest animated outing has some fun moments and well-written characters, but ultimately shies away from delving in to what makes Spider-Man great.

(Fourth from Left-R) Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Hudson Thames) and Harry Osborn (Zeno Robinson) in Marvel Animation’s YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Animation. © 2024 MARVEL. All Rights Reserved.

X-Men ’97 ‘s creative success raised expectations for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, especially since the ’90s X-Men and Spider-Man cartoons occupied the same storytelling universe. Unfortunately those expectations prove to be a bar that this Peter Parker cannot clear, agile as he may be.

Man’s placement in the endless web known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, executive producer Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt said something happens in the new Disney+ show that branches it off from the traditional timeline Tom Holland’s Spider-Man occupies.

The premiere episode of Marvel's animated Spider-Man show pinballs between being an MCU cover band and doing its own thing.