Season 1 (Iron Man)

The first season of the American action television series Iron Man premiered on ABC on September 21, 2011, at 10:00 pm (ET) and concluded on May 23, 2012, with a total of 22 episodes, after the network ordered a full season on October 13, 2011. The series is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, an armored superhero created by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, and is set in the Marvel Television Universe, sharing continuity with other MTU television series. The showrunners for this season were Jon Favreau and Joss Whedon. Pedro Pascal stars as Tony Stark, with principal cast members Cassidy Freeman as Pepper Potts, Malcolm Barrett as James Rhodes, Colin Donnell as Zeke Stane, Britt Robertson as Olivia Stark, Wynn Everett as Whitney Frost, and Cary Elwes as Obadiah Stane.

The series follows billionaire playboy Tony Stark, who is kidnapped by the Ten Rings, an Afghani terrorist organization. Stark uses his smarts to rebuild a technologically-advanced suit of armor his father made and fight his way out of the cave. Upon his return to New York City, Stark learns of a conspiracy within Stark Industries led by Obadiah Stane, while vying for the affection of his personal assistant Pepper Potts. His best friend Lieutenant James Rhodes quickly learns that Stark is fighting crime in the city using his armored disguise and reluctantly helps him out. However, Stane creates his own suit of armor, the Iron Monger, and fights Stark.

Production on the pilot began in March 2011 in Los Angeles. Filming for the rest of the season began on July 18, 2011 and ended on April 10, 2012. The season was generally well received by critics, and averaged 11.64 million viewers each week. Pascals's performance as Tony Stark was widely acclaimed, an earned him a nomination for Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama at the Golden Globes. The season itself would go on to win multiple awards. The season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 28, 2012. The series was renewed for a second season on May 10, 2012.

Main

 * Pedro Pascal as Tony Stark/Iron Man
 * Cassidy Freeman as Pepper Potts
 * Malcolm Barrett as James Rhodes
 * Colin Donnell as Zeke Stane
 * Britt Robertson as Olivia Stark
 * Wynn Everett as Whitney Frost
 * Cary Elwes as Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger

Recurring

 * John Hannah as Edwin Jarvis
 * Milo Ventimiglia as Happy Hogan
 * Adam Garcia as Kyle Raymond
 * Alden Ehrenreich as Xavier Breming
 * Felicity Jones as Felicia Hardy/Black Cat
 * Katie Cassidy as Natalie Rushman
 * Tessa Thompson as Angie Rhodes