| "The Star-Spangled Man" | |
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| The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode | |
 The second of several art posters released for the series, with art by Salvador Anguiano | |
| Episode no. | Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Kari Skogland |
| Written by | Michael Kastelein |
| Cinematography by | P.J. Dillon |
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| Original release date | March 26, 2021 |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
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"The Star-Spangled Man" is the second episode of the American television miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Sam Wilson / Falcon and Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier. It follows the pair as they reluctantly work together to track an anti-nationalist organization, the Flag Smashers. The episode is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. It was written by Michael Kastelein and directed by Kari Skogland.
Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan reprise their respective roles as Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes from the film series, with Wyatt Russell, Erin Kellyman, Danny Ramirez, and Daniel Brühl also starring. Development began by October 2018, and Skogland joined in May 2019. The episode gives a full introduction to the series' new version of Captain America, John Walker (Russell), with a Good Morning America interview and a drumline rendition of Alan Menken's song "Star Spangled Man" from the MCU film Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). It also introduces Isaiah Bradley (guest star Carl Lumbly), a veteran super soldier who was imprisoned and experimented on by the United States government and Hydra for 30 years. Filming took place at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, with location filming in the Atlanta metropolitan area and in Prague.
"The Star-Spangled Man" was released on the streaming service Disney+ on March 26, 2021. Viewership for the series was estimated to have been higher than the previous week, and the episode was well-received by critics who praised its racial commentary and dialogue, the chemistry between Mackie and Stan, and the introduction of Bradley.