Marvel's Spider-Man (Disney Plus)

This show is one of many connected shows in Marvel's Televised Disney+ Universe.

Main Characters (Season 1)

 * Peter Parker/Spider-Man
 * Mary Jane Watson
 * Harry Osborn
 * Curt Connors
 * Otto Octavius
 * Norman Osborn
 * Aunt May
 * Uncle Ben

Minor Characters

 * Black Cat
 * Eddie Brock

Casting (Season 1)

 * Freddie Highmore as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
 * Karen Gillian as Mary Jane Watson
 * Charlie Rowe as Harry Osborn
 * Benedict Cumberbatch as Curt Connors
 * Bryan Cranston as Otto Octavius
 * Kevin Spacey as Norman Osborn
 * Mindy Sterling as Aunt May
 * Ewan McGregor as Uncle Ben
 * Eva Green as Black Cat
 * Jake Gyllenhaal as Eddie Brock

Plot (Season 1)
Peter Parker is just an ordinary high school with a few friends and a loving Aunt and Uncle. However, he barely makes due in life, unable to find a job or financially support his Aunt and Uncle, he starts an internship under Octavius Industries with Dr Octavius and Dr Connors. However, the internship comes to an end when Oscorp files a lawsuit against Octavius Industries for "being a danger to public safety and stealing trade secrets from Oscorp". During a press meeting at Oscorp HQ, Peter ends up getting lost and bitten by the spider that grants him his powers. From there, many threads begin to come undone: Uncle Ben is shot and killed by a burglar, Oscorp hires Dr Connors and convinces finalizing a formula that can regrow limbs by offering resources and a job at Oscorp and more. Dr Connors finalizes the "Lizard Formula" and tests it out on himself, turning him into a monstrous beast. Peter, now taking on the new superhero identity of Spider-Man, tracks The Lizard down and stops him, using his advanced knowledge of science to create a cure for Connors. However, he's arrested and sent away to "the draft". New York now has a new superhero, a friendly, neighbourhood superhero.

Episodes (Season 1)
"Welcome to NY" (Season 1. Ep. 1)

Summary: Peter feels alone and worthless about himself, only ever being happy with his best friend Harry or with his Aunt and Uncle. His confesses to his crush Mary Jane Watson and is rejected and made fun of by the other students. MJ shows some interest.

Peter learns that his job application for Octavius Industries was accepted and starts his first day, risking being late to school to meet Dr Octavius and Dr Connors.

"Mr Osborn" (Season 1. Ep. 2)

Summary: Peter spends time with Uncle Ben cleaning out the attic and bonds with his Uncle over their interest in science. Peter celebrates with Harry about his new job working for Octavius and comes over to his house to hang out. When there though, he learns about Harry's abusive relationship with his dad, and also that his dad is more of a mob boss than a professional businessman. He follows Mr Osborn to Oscorp, but loses sight of him, getting lost and being bitten by the spider that grants him his powers.

"More Than Just Business" (Season 1. Ep. 3)

Summary: Mr Osborn and Oscorp sue Octavius Industries out of business for what seems to be Octavius stealing trade secrets but what actually turns out to be a plot by Oscorp to convince Dr Octavius and Dr Connors to work for them. Octavius refuses and continues working on his own accord while Dr Connors agrees after Osborn manipulates him into doing so. Dr Connors creates the "Lizard Formula" that can regrow lost limbs and tests it on himself.

"Tangled in Webs" (Season 1. Ep. 4)

Summary: Peter's newfound powers begin to show and he uses them to impress his classmates at school, only for him to get in trouble and given detention. Uncle Ben picks him up from school and delivers the iconic "With great power comes great responsibility" speech. Peter runs off and tests his powers by climbing atop buildings. Later that night, he comes home and finds out that Uncle Ben was shot by a burglar. He tracks down the burglar and almost kills him, but stops and lets him live. Later in the hospital, Uncle Ben says his last words, "People are often blinded by their own...humanity, Peter. Sometimes, we can't control it. We do things we regret, but we always have a choice in what to do next. Choose who you are, Peter. Before someone else does it for you..." Later that night back at the Parkers' house, Peter finishes developing his web-shooters and starts sketching and designing his suit.

"On the Loose" (Season 1. Ep. 5)

Summary: Peter goes out into his first night as Spider-Man, stopping muggings, drug deals, helping old ladies cross the straight stress. He shows up at Octavius Industries and finds Otto passed out bloody, with everything damaged. He finds out what happened to Dr Connors and goes to investigate his new labs at Oscorp. There he discovers the Lizard Formula and beings to work on a cure for it using the notes left behind by Connors. However, he's found by security and barely manages to escape with the cure half-finished. He heads over to Harry's house to ask him for help, but Harry's dad is suspicious of Peter because of how Peter's acting. Nevertheless, Harry and Peter work on and finalized the cure.

"Spider-Man" (Season 1. Ep. 6)

Summary: Peter and Harry decipher The Lizard's journal and learns that its plan is to corrupt and take over Connors' mind and to leave in the sewer away from civilization and other people. Peter tracks The Lizard down and a fight ensues between them, with Peter almost gaining the upper hand until the Lizard threatens to kill itself along with Connors. Peter lets The Lizard go and tracks its location back to Oscorp. He sneaks in and another fight breaks out, this time with The Lizard about to kill Peter until Harry jumps in and uses the cure to turn Connors back to normal. Connors is apprehended by the police and is sent to "The Raft". Peter grieves at Uncle Ben's funeral and at school the next day MJ walks up and talks to him.

"Demo Mode" (Season 1. Ep. 7)

Summary: Peter's school begins to celebrate Homecoming by holding a ceremony and party for the highest-achieving students at Midtown High, Peter and Harry both attend, earning several awards for their honorary and academic accomplishments. During the party, Hary spends time with some of his other friends and Peter feels left out, attempting to join in only to be ignored and rejected. Harry, however, helps him out, even getting him to talk to MJ and introduces him to one of his friends Gwen Stacy. After the party, Peter gets a call from Otto asking him to come over for the demonstration they've planned before it's too late. Peter tells Harry and heads off to the demonstration. He arrives late and watches as Doc sets up the experiment and presents it without him, resulting in the experiment failing in front of all the other scientists. Everyone leaves and Oscorp official walk through the door with city hall officials and a clean team and collect some of Otto's lab equipment. Otto asks Peter to leave so he can deal with it, and Peter heads out into the city as Spider-Man later that night. While on patrol, he comes across Dr Connors' old laboratory at Oscorp and finds out it was robbed. He searches around and finds a small, black toy cat on the ground.

"Friend or Feline?" (Season 1. Ep. 8)

Summary: Peter knocks on the door to Octavius Industries and is let in by Otto, who he questions about the break-in that occurred and Dr Connors' lab at Oscorp. He says he doesn't know anything about it but says that valuable equipment may have been stolen and that if it fell into the wrong hand, there could be trouble. Peter catches up with Doc about how everything's been since the lab's equipment was seized and Otto says that it's only a minor inconvenience, that their great minds still think alike. Peter even asks if Harry could apply for a job there. At first, Otto's hesitant since Harry's the son of Osborn, but he eventually agrees. Peter leaves and tells Harry the good news. Later that day, Peter's swinging around patrolling when he gets a call from Aunt May about his whereabouts and how she's been worried since Dr Connors' break-in and is afraid that Otto's lab will be targeted next. Peter reassures her and continues patrol when he sees cop cars and chooses to follow them. He follows them and finds another break-in, and this time meets the culprit: Black Cat.

"Play Time" (Season 1. Ep. 9)

Summary: Peter fights off Black Cat but ends up losing, and Black Cat manages to escape. Peter patrols the entire city looking for her, but to no avail. He returns home late at night and spends some time with Harry, who claims his Dad wanted him out of the house for one of his "projects". After Harry leaves, Aunt May sits down next to Peter and explains how worried she was about him and how, from now on, he'll have a 10 o'clock curfew. Peter heads upstairs to bed but sneaks out through the window and searches all over the city for Black Cat until he comes across a report who has been covering all of the recent break-ins: Eddie Brock. Eddie explains that ever night Black Cat robs an extremely wealthy apartment in Hell's Kitchen and that Spider-Man might want to look there as there's one person in particular who lives there: Norman Osborn. Peter tracks down Black Cat and webs her up, leaving her for the police.

"Grounded" (Season 1. Ep. 10)

Summary: Peter comes home and Aunt May learns that he snuck out, worried sick about him, she grounds him for the rest of the week, explaining she can't lose somebody else so near and close to her that she loves, like how she lost Ben. Peter agrees, and the next day has to quit his job at Otto's lab to make up time for skipping school. Otto is distraught and disheartened. Later that day, he and Harry finish Doc's latest invention: Four giant robotic arms that can be controlled via a neural interface. However, the neural interface gets electrified, causing it to malfunction and mess up Otto's personality, making him lose it and lash out at Harry, throwing him across the room. He leaves the lab and goes out into the city. Peter watches the chaos on TV and takes a second to ponder on what he should do. He walks downstairs and tells Aunt May while she's asleep, "I need to, May, I need to help those people."