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The Thunderbolts is a ongoing superhero series created by Louis Russian, for Disney+. Based on the Marvel Comics team of the same name. The Thunderbolts are a group of anti-heroes who are tasked with a mission by the government. The series begins following the events of Captain America: New World Order when the government is in chaos and Val recruits the group to break into a secret vault. Louis Russian serves as the head writer for all seasons, with The Russo Brothers mainly directing. Several other directors have also directed episodes including Destin Daniel Cretton, Jon Favreau, James Gunn, Ryan Coogler and Christopher Nolan.

The cast until Season 4, part 1 included; Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Charlie Cox, Wyatt Russell, Daniel Brühl, Hailee Steinfeld, Emily VanCamp, Oscar Isaac, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jeremy Renner. From Part 2 of the fourth season the cast includes; Pugh, Brühl, Steinfeld and Louis-Dreyfus, with Jon Bernthal, Cobie Smulders, Simu Liu, Vincent D’Onofrio Samuel L. Jackson and Mark Ruffalo being promoted to starring. Charlie Cox also returned to star in the fifth season.

Cast
The following cast members are listed

Pre-Doomsday

 * Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova: An assassin who is recruited to join The Thunderbolts. She is the adopted sister of Black Widow.
 * Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes / The Winter Soldier: A 100 year old man who was once a super-weapon used by the Soviet Union. Barnes is forced to lead the Thunderbolts in a daring quest.
 * Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock / Daredevil: The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen. Murdock also appears in Daredevil: Born Again which takes place alongside the Thunderbolts.
 * Wyatt Russell as John Walker / U.S. Agent: A U.S. military Agent. Russell appears in the first three seasons.
 * Daniel Brühl as Baron Zemo:


 * Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop:
 * Emily VanCamp as Sharon Carter / The Powerbroker:
 * Oscar Isaac as Marc Spector / Moon Knight
 * Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Val:
 * Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton:

Post-Doomsday

 * Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle / Punisher
 * Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill:
 * Simu Liu as Shang-Chi:
 * Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk / Kingpin:
 * Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury:
 * Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk:

Also Starring
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The Heist
The Thunderbolts are recruited by Val to complete a Heist on the former S.H.I.E.L.D. base.

Season 1
The Thunderbolts undergo training prior to the heist. They travel across the globe completing small missions. While Val and Everett K. Ross infiltrate the United States government. Eventually a mission goes wrong and some members of the group are trapped in a small area by the CIA. They are then taken in for questioning by the United Nations and await trail under the Sokovia Accords.

Season 2
Zemo, Bolova, Walker and Barnes are forced to answer to the United Nations due to them breaking the Sokovia Accords. While Matt Murdock and Kate Bishop attempt to find away to prove their innocence. Eventually they are released but Thaddeus Ross vows to declare war on all heros.

Season 3 - Part 1
The Thunderbolts begin their heist on the former S.H.I.E.L.D. base. They attempt to be in and out within a day but on there return to the escape room they discover it has been destroyed, as they are reintroduced to Sharon Carter. Carter attempts to help them find a new exit but to no avail. As the World’s Governments now know and thousands of anti-superhero police officers stood outside the entrance. They realise this is the only way out. They soon find a small exit that can get two of them through before collapsing. With Carter and Walker escaping they temporarily reunite with Matt Murdock who gives Carter the required materials to get out. But in order for everyone else to escape they need a distraction. Walker runs into the crowd of Officers, and without hesitation he is immediately shot dead, he was unarmed and the international community condemns the attack on him, with the police forced to withdraw the group finally make their escape.