The series was announced by Kevin Feige during The Walt Disney Company's Investor Day on 10 December 2020.
Series star Dominque Thorne appeared with fellow cast member Teyonah Parris in "If Beale Street Could Talk."
In Feb. 2023, The Hollywood Reporter cited unnamed insiders who claim that Ironheart and another MCU series, Echo, both featuring PoC lead characters, will likely be pushed back to 2024 or later, despite both productions having already wrapped filming.