The episode ends with the U.S. government introducing John Walker (Wyatt Russell) as the "new" Captain America, a move that shocks Sam. Captain America: Brave New World (The Film)

The title is a major bridge in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), serving as both the premiere episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and the original title for the fourth Captain America film, now known as Captain America: Brave New World . The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Episode 1

Sam (Anthony Mackie) initially gives up the shield Steve Rogers handed him , feeling it belongs to someone else.