S1E2
The Star Spangled Man
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
All eyes are on the shield, as Sam and Bucky decide to team up, or rather, work together, when a new global threat launches them into an unexpected mission that may hit too close to home. As the world meets its new Captain America, Sam and Bucky try to find a lead on the shadowy Flag Smashers.
Our Take
The odd-couple bickering between Sam and Bucky carries most of this episode, and their therapy session is the funniest thing the show has done so far. Wyatt Russell makes the new Cap appropriately smarmy, though the Flag Smashers still feel vague as villains. A slow-building hour that mostly works because of its two leads.