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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has seen some dramatic death scenes throughout 2024, with a few particularly shocking ends being met by various characters. Compared to previous years, 2024 has been quite light on Marvel releases, with only a single feature film, Deadpool & Wolverine, gracing theaters under the red banner thanks to a variety of delays. Other than that, spin-off series like Agatha All Along, Echo, and X-Men '97 have been the only source of Marvel deaths for the year.

Despite how few projects the MCU released in 2024, the year was still plenty bloody, with a higher-than-average fatality rate across what releases did premiere. While not too many long-running characters from previous phases met their demise in 2024, that's not to say that the deaths of newly-introduced players weren't significant in the grand scheme of the series. Be they genuinely tragic or played for laughs, the...

Marvel Studios alum Jac Schaeffer explains why one Agatha All Along character had to be killed off so soon after their MCU introduction. Agatha Harkness' quest into the Witches' Road claimed multiple victims before the coven finished their journey in the Agatha All Along finale. Debra Jo Rupp's Sharon Davis, Patti LuPone's Lilia Calderu, Ali Ahn's Alice Wu-Gulliver, and Kathryn Hahn's Agatha Harkness herself died throughout Agatha All Along's nine episodes.

Speaking to Empire, Agatha All Along showrunner Jac Schaeffer recalls the moment she realized Alice Wu-Gulliver wouldn't make it out alive of the Witches' Road. Although Schaeffer regretted killing off Alice,

"It is really sad, and it feels unfair. I know that's been the reaction of viewers, and I understand that, and sort of feel it myself. But it's a show about death. It was an imperative to take that seriously, and feel both...

Though Agatha Harkness is seemingly a well-intentioned protagonist in Agatha All Along, specifically thanks to its ending, the Marvel Cinematic Universe show's creator insists she's no hero. Showrunner Jac Schaeffer claims Kathryn Hahn's eponymous character is "not a good guy" as she explains the meaning behind the final sequences of the hit series.

Speaking with Empire Magazine, Schaeffer clarified the ending to Agatha All Along Season 1, Episode 9, "Maiden Mother Crone," where Agatha made the ultimate sacrifice by submitting to Rio Vidal/Death (Aubrey Plaza) to spare Billy Maximoff/Wiccan (Joe Locke). Though Agatha's act seemingly humanized her as a loving mother willing to risk everything to save Billy given her maternal affection for her, Schaeffer insisted Agatha has and never will be a good person.

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After delivering one of their highest-rated MCU shows to date on the platform, production plans have now been revealed for the next season of the popular Disney+ Marvel series, Agatha All Along.

According to a new report from Production Bulletin, Season 2 appears to be confirmed, thanks to newly released production information. This coincides with recent rumors that Season 2 is very close to being greenlit. According to the new report, Agatha All Along, a spinoff of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's (MCU) WandaVision series, is reportedly set to begin production on Season 2 in the fall of 2025, nearly one year after the premiere of its first season on Disney+. This may surprise many fans, as it comes after months of waiting for an official announcement from Marvel Studios following the final episode of the first season on October 30, 2024.

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The following contains spoilers for Agatha All Along, now streaming on Disney+.

Agatha All Along ended on a more small-scale note, but for Kathryn Hahn, that's what made it work.

In a Los Angeles Times profile, Hahn talked about her extensive acting portfolio and how she entered the world of Marvel through Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and WandaVision, leading to her acclaimed Agatha Harkness spinoff. The series concluded with both a flashback detailing Agatha's tragic relationship with her son Nicholas Sparks and a tease of her ghostly future alongside Billy Maximoff, with Hahn joking she's "blessedly" unaware of reactions to the finale despite recently starting an Instagram page. Yet she praised the quality of the finale, loving "how subversive and radical it felt to have an ending, especially a big Marvel show, be that small and tender and have this little beating heart."

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Besides an appearance in What If...? Season 3, Agatha Harkness' future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe remains unclear. Kathryn Hahn, who portrays the fan-favorite MCU villain, recently opened up about how she feels about Agatha All Along possibly being the end for her character.

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Hahn shared that she has yet to have any conversations about her future in the MCU. Agatha All Along's two-part finale saw the titular witch helping Billy/Wiccan (Joe Locke) locate his missing brother Tommy's soul and place it in the body of a drowning boy before sacrificing herself to save Billy from Death. The Disney+ limited series, which serves as both a sequel and spinoff of 2021's WandaVision, ended with Billy and Agatha setting out to find Tommy, leaving the door open for the story to continue in a possible Season 2.

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Nicholas Scratch's history was explored in Agatha All Along, but one hidden detail suggests Marvel Studios already explained exactly what happened to him back in Phase 4's WandaVision. Kathryn Hahn's return as Agatha Harkness in Agatha All Along revealed more about the original Salem witch, including her long-running romance and rivalry with Aubrey Plaza's Death, her Witches' Road scheme and the existence of her son, Nicholas Scratch. While Agatha All Along's finale explained what happened to Nicholas Scratch, there's one mystery the MCU hasn't addressed.

Agatha Harkness was not the only WandaVision character to return in Agatha All Along, as Agatha's new witch coven formed in Westview, New Jersey, allowing Debra Jo Rupp's Sharon Davis, David Payton's John Collins and Emma Caulfield's Sarah Proctor to also come back. Alongside them, Amos Glick also reprised his role from WandaVision, where he was known as...

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When Marvel Studios first announced plans for Agatha All Along, then titled Agatha House of Harkness, on Disney+ Day in November 2021, the general fan responses tended to be "Why" or "Who asked for this?". Kathryn Hahn's depiction of Agatha Harkness was no doubt popular with fans, but many questioned the idea of why Marvel Studios would give a supporting character in a television series with not much of a fanbase in the comics her own television show as opposed to a more prominent name. Just months before Agatha All Along debuted, some said it would be the "least watched MCU series ever" and a sign that the MCU was going downhill because they were oversaturating the market...

Elizabeth Olsen is coming back as a version of the Scarlet Witch in the next year, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe has many exciting movies and series that would make sense for Wanda Maximoff to appear. Olsen's Marvel character was last seen in 2022's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which had the Scarlet Witch seemingly die. Then, Agatha All Along teased that Wanda could return in future MCU projects, especially since the show featured one of her sons, Billy Maximoff.

The Scarlet Witch's MCU journey is likely far from over, as Olsen wants to return as the character, and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige recently commented on Scarlet Witch's MCU return, saying, "We are excited to find out when and how Scarlet Witch can return." Adding to that, Wanda will already be back in 2025, with Olsen set to play a different version of the character in the animated series Marvel Zombies.

The ninth and final episode of the popular Disney+ miniseries Agatha All Along, concluded on October 30, 2024, finally bringing dramatic closure for Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) and her wicked Westview ways. Although the anticipated WandaVision spin-off was conceived as a single-season one-off advancing the McU's Phase Five, fans would love to see more of Rio Vidal, played by the inimitable Aubrey Plaza.

Rio Vidal is introduced as Agatha's former romantic partner, only to reveal her real identity as Lady Death in episode 7, "Death's Hand in Mine." Despite being limited by only two episodes to flex her full might and showcase the full gamut of her superhuman powers, Lady Death's mythological lore stems from the pages of Marvel Comics. If Lady Death gets a spin-off series, here's how the morbid Marvel villain will use her killer powers to extend her supernatural reign.

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The hit Marvel Disney Plus series Agatha All Along may go for another stroll down the Witches' Road, as the studios plans for awards season seemingly reveal that the show is no longer a miniseries. While Agatha All Along was marketed as a one-and-done limited series, the show will be submitted in the comedy categories for the upcoming Golden Globes, SAG Awards, and the Emmy Awards under the Marvel Television Studios banner, Variety has learned. Which, due to a technicality in the submission requirements, could suggest that a second season is on the cards.

The be considered in the limited series categories, as stated by the Television Academys criteria, a show must tell a complete, non-recurring story and not have an ongoing storyline or main characters in subsequent seasons. Agatha All Along not qualifying is a pretty big hint that Marvel is not done with Kathryn Hahns Agatha Harkness: and Joe Lockes Billy Maximoff.

Agatha All Along creator and showrunner Jac Schaeffer discusses the one Marvel Cinematic Universe icon she didn't get to summon to the Witches' Road.

In an interview for The Ringer-Verse (per ComicBookMovie.com), Schaeffer recently revealed that she had originally hoped to bring She-Hulk: Attorney at Law breakout star Patty Guggenheim's Madisynn King along for the journey down the Witches' Road. She said, "[We wanted] to get Madisynn on the Witches' Road, but it just didn't work. It was shoehorning."

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Jac Schaeffer reveals the real reason why Agatha All Along broke a major MCU tradition with the final episode.

Introduced on She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Madisynn King was introduced as the unfortunate victim of would-be Master of the Mystic Arts Donny Blaze, who accidentally sent her to a realm of torment and hellfire after she volunteered to...

One thing any fan of the superhero genre knows is that while a character seemingly will die, they will always come back to life. A common expression regarding comic book death was once, "No one stays dead except Bucky, Jason Todd, and Uncle Ben," but in 2005, both Bucky and Jason Todd were revived in the pages of the comics as The Winter Soldier and The Red Hood, respectively. This element of the comics has started to bleed into live-action, as both Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Superman & Lois killed Superman only to bring him back to life. While the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been good at keeping characters "dead," they have also skirted around this by bringing back variants from other dimensions. Yes, the Loki fans followed through the MCU is dead, but a variant with essentially the same backstory returned in the Disney+ series Loki.

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Agatha All Along showrunner Jac Schaeffer opens up about the leaks that revealed two iconic characters' true identities early.

Speaking to Collider, Schaeffer was asked about the Funko Pop reveals of the true identities of Joe Locke's Teen and Aubrey Plaza's Rio. "That was a tough one," Schaeffer responded. "All respect to every individual that works on these shows, both on the actual production, and marketing and merch and parks, and everything. The number of people who touch this show, I love them all and Im grateful to them all. That one was tough to take."

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Schaeffer continued, "I knew that people would suspect Billy. I was ready for that.

This article contains Major Spoilers for Agatha All Along Episode 9, "Maiden Mother Crone".

Agatha All Along took creative liberties with the canon, loosely adapting the lore from the comics. One character in the season finale was drastically changed to lend more emotional weight to Agatha's story.

Agatha All Along's finale wrapped up most of its characters' arcs while teasing Agatha and Billy's next journey. The show also fleshed out Agatha as a sympathetic villain in league with Killmonger, Vulture, and The Mandarin. Episode 9, "Maiden Mother Crone," confirmed a tragic arc in Agatha's backstory; a flashback sequence revealed she had a son who died at a young age, and like Wanda Maximoff, Agatha's grief fueled a rage that only left death in its wake. However, Agatha's son Nicky in the TV show is not the same character in the comics. Showrunner Jac Schaeffer told Variety that the drastic change made for a more compelling story.

Wiccan's MCU costume reveal in Agatha All Along includes some sneaky references to his parents, Scarlet Witch and Vision. Agatha All Along's two-episode finale sees Billy Kaplan earn his full Wiccan costume, which he first wears after finishing the final trial in the Witches' Road. Wiccan's comic-accurate suit and hood were previously teased in WandaVision, where a young Billy Maximoff wore a Halloween version of the costume, as well as in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, where a Wiccan statue foreshadowed the hero's arrival.

On Instagram, Agatha All Along costume designer Daniel Selon shares a post explaining the design process behind Billy's Wiccan costume. Selon reveals that Wiccan's costume includes symbols such as "Wanda's crown, the mind stone, pentacle, moon phase to name a few". The team also "printed the texture of the Scarlet Witch's costume (from Dr. Strange) on the outside and printed Vision's iconically graphic...

9 episodes after it debuted, Agatha All Along delivered a double-headed Halloween treat that confirmed it as one of the best Marvel TV shows ever made. As with the opening 2 episodes, Marvel Television chose to drop both episodes 8, "Follow Me My Friend/To Glory At The End", and 9, "Mother, Maiden, Crone" together, creating something of a special event, and answering a multitude of questions.

After Agatha All Along episode 7's ending killed off Lilia Calderu and the Salem Seven, and finally revealed Aubrey Plaza's Rio Vidal is Death, the penultimate episode picks up quickly with the fallout. Showrunner Jac Schaeffer had promised that something huge would be revealed about Kathryn Hahn's Agatha, and there was, of course, the question of Billy Maximoff's plans at the end of the Witches Road, and the looming shadow fo Scarlet Witch to deal with.

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Agatha All Along is set to make MCU history with its upcoming season finale. Following its two-episode premiere on September 18, Agatha is Disney+'s big Halloween event series as it has played throughout spooky season and will wrap up on October 30, 2024, one day before Halloween. Agatha All Along has become one of the biggest hit series of 2024, and certainly one of the most talked about MCU Disney+ series in quite some time.

The Direct noted that Agatha All Along's two-part season finale will be the first time Marvel Studios and Disney+ have dropped two episodes for a finale. While the MCU has done two-episode premieres, like Agatha All Along, they typically only air one episode for the season finale. The only exception was Echo, which broke from convention when Disney+ dropped all five episodes at once on January 9, 2024.

Agatha All Along is the fourth Marvel Disney+ series with a two-episode premiere.

This article contains Major Spoilers for Agatha All Along Episode 7, "Death's Hand in Mine".

Agatha All Along gradually revealed Lilia's non-linear story arc. This comes to a head in Episode 7 with a fast-paced montage of time jumps.

Agatha All Along Episode 7 departed from its straightforward narrative to unravel Lilia Calderu's storyline. The show hinted at Lilia's unique arc since Episode 3, when her coven confused her catatonic state for a brief bout with dementia. Lilia's backstory in "Death's Hand in Mine" revealed her life experiences are not sequential; she's jumping at different points in life out of order and in real-time. Showrunner Jac Schaeffer told The Wrap she felt lucky and honored to direct the episode and its unconventional format. Scenes played out from Lilia's non-linear perspective and the challenge was to make her story cohesive. Schaeffer said a handful of inspirations grounded Episode 7's final act.

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Fans of Paul Bettany's Vision should gear up for an excruciatingly long wait, as Marvel's Vision Quest starring the heroic android won't hit Disney+ until 2026 but in the meantime, Bettany is taking advantage of a recent interview to share a few crucial details about his upcoming series. The actor also offered his thoughts on the McU's most recent installment, Agatha All Along, which may hold some clues about what audiences can expect for the future of Vision.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at the premiere of his latest project Here, Bettany revealed that Vision Quest will begin shooting sometime next year. He stated that "we're cooking up something that I'm really excited about" but added jokingly that he couldn't reveal more details because "snitches end up in ditches." Marvel secrecy is no joke, after all. Vision Quest also plans to star James Spader in a reprisal of his role...

Marvel's Vision, Paul Bettany recently opened up about his take on Agatha All Along as well as his upcoming MCU series, Vision Quest. Bettany first started playing Vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron, playing supporting roles in subsequent crossover films before becoming a co-lead in WandaVision, despite his character's death in Avengers: Infinity War. The latter series followed Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, her husband Vision, and their twin sons, with the major twist being that the latter three were created by Wanda's reality-warping powers.

However, while Wanda was trapped in a false reality of her own making, Vision's body was being rebuilt elsewhere. This new, all-white Vision clashes with Wanda's Vision, before taking off to destinations unknown. He has not been seen in the MCU since, but Bettany will star as this iteration of the character in Vision Quest. Another WandaVision spinoff, Agatha All Along, premiered this fall, and it...

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Agatha All Along dropped another big reveal of a character's identity. After the confirmation that The Teen (Joe Locke) was, in fact, Billy Maximoff/Wiccan in the fifth episode, Episode 7, titled "Death's Hand in Mine," revealed that Rio Vadal (Aubrey Plaza) was, in fact, the Marvel Cinematic Universe personification of Death. This had been hinted at since the beginning, as in the first episode, Agatha mentioned that if she drained Rio's powers, it would kill her, while the fifth episode had Rio laugh when the Quiji board mentioned they were speaking to Death. Despite it being hinted at for weeks, it was a big shock for many as Death in Marvel Comics is a big character.

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Even before Agatha All Along debuted, fans were speculating about Joe Locke seemingly being cast as Billy Kaplan/Wiccan from Marvel Comics. While the initial episodes tried to keep his identity a mystery, the latest batch of episodes has confirmed that the mysterious teen is, in fact, the Young Avenger Wiccan. Born Billy Kaplan, the young boy's body has seemingly been taken over by the soul of Wanda Maximoff and Vision's son, Billy Maximoff, from WandaVision, following a car crash that seemingly killed the original host.

Being the son of the Scarlet Witch, one of the most powerful characters in Marvel Comics and the MCU, many have wondered just how powerful Wiccan is. While fans...

Agatha All Along showrunner Jac Schaeffer recently touched upon Scarlet Witch's possible return. Prior to this, a rumor claimed that audiences will see Agatha Harkness after Agatha All Along.

Schaeffer brought this subject up in an interview with Deadline, professing that it's so wonderful that everyone "loves her as much as they do," further avowing, "I mean, I feel that way about her, and so the clamoring for her is really beautiful. Lizzie [Elizabeth Olsen] is so extraordinary and so candescent, and everyone should see her in His Three Daughters. She's so extraordinary in that movie."

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She concluded, "So I will just say what I always sort of say in these moments. Our players are on the board, and we are on a journey about these folks.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Agatha All Along episode 5, "Darkest Hour, Wake Thy Power."Agatha All Along showrunner Jac Schaeffer opened up about the wild ride that was episode 5. Not only did the episode contain the much-awaited reveal of Teen's identity, but it also featured the most shocking character death of the series so far. Since its airing, fan speculation has run rampant regarding how Agatha's trial unfolded.

In an interview with The Wrap, Schaeffer addressed the theory that the trial wasn't for Agatha, explaining that she "wanted to do Agathas trial earlier than people expected." The Agatha All Along boss further stated that the trial did go as planned:

Yes, they did pass this trial. The power piece of it is a larger conversation, but the sort of mechanics of the trial, what we were trying to do and again, like always, I love everyones interpretations. And I do believe,...

Agatha All Along's fifth episode might have lent some credibility to a recent rumor about the direction of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Episode 5 of Agatha All Along, titled "Darkest Hour / Wake Thy Power," revealed what many fans assumed from the start: Joe Locke's Teen is Billy Kaplan, better known as Wiccan in Marvel Comics and the son of Wanda Maximoff/The Scarlet Witch. Much like Agnes being Agatha Harkness in WandaVision, this was a reveal fans saw coming years in advance, but it was exciting nonetheless.

Wiccan's reveal lines up with rumors that have been circulating online that Agatha All Along would set up an adaptation of Children's Crusade from the comics, and that the upcoming MCU Young Avengers project would pull heavily from that. Alex Perez from The Cosmic Circus and other notable scoopers are backing up this claim (via Comic Book), but at the moment, any rumors...

This article contains Major Spoilers for Agatha All Along Episode 5, "Darkest Hour, Wake Thy Power."

Events come to a head for the makeshift coven in Agatha All Along Episode 5, and the new reveals only create bigger mysteries for the series. Teen's identity is also confirmed, linking the character to one of the McU's biggest villains.

Teen is finally revealed as Scarlet Witch''s son Wiccan in Agatha All Along Episode 5, confirming the prevailing fan theory about his identity. This is hardly a surprise to many, since the character's name has been inadvertently leaked in promotional materials previously released. Still, the cast's commitment to keeping the secret in press junkets was commendable, especially with Joe Locke, who plays Teen in the series. The actor took to Instagram to express his relief that he can now speak openly about Teen in future interviews. He also confirmed he's known about Teen's true identity since...

A new rumor claims that audiences will see Agatha Harkness after Agatha All Along. Before this, an earlier rumor affirmed that two Agatha All Along characters' identities were leaked.

Per The Cosmic Circus, insider Alex Perez was asked where he thinks audiences will see Agatha in a Discord Q&a session, professing, "I've been asked to not comment about Agatha's future (for now), but rest assured, Agatha's story will still continue post-Agatha All Along." Tying into this, Kathryn Hahn asserted that she'd like to see Agatha team up with the Fantastic Four in an upcoming MCU project in September.

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Jac Schaeffer calls Agatha Harkness "her own bird" in Agatha All Along compared to how WandaVision balanced its story with future Marvel setups.

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ScreenRant presents an exclusive Agatha All Along episode 4 clip, showcasing what's next for the coven in the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV show. The adventures of Agatha Harkness continue in the MCU thanks to the Agatha All Along TV show, serving as a proper WandaVision spinoff, while also expanding Kathryn Hahn's presence in the franchise. Since Agatha's coven lost one of their own in last week's episode, the journey on the Witches' Road is only getting more challenging.

With Agatha All Along episode 4 releasing tonight on Disney+, ScreenRant is proud to present an exclusive clip from the latest installment. In the footage for Agatha All Along episode 4, Agatha and the remaining witches begin the process of summoning the Green Witch in order to replace Sharon Davis. Check it out below:

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Agatha All Along seems to have been a big hit for Disney+ as it topped Disney+'s streaming charts, even momentarily knocking the beloved animated kids' series Bluey off the top spot. Agatha All Along is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a spin-off of the popular WandaVision, spotlighting Kathryn Hahn's breakout character Agatha Harkness. The first two episodes on Disney+ premiered on September 18, 2024, with a new episode set for every week until October 30, 2024, which will be a two-part finale in time for Halloween.

Agatha All Along topped the Disney+ global streaming charts, taking the number 1 spot from the pre-school-aimed Australian animated series Bluey, which has since become a worldwide phenomenon and has almost had a near-permanent hold on the top of the Disney+ charts. Additional information from Variety reveals that the first episode of Agatha All Along generated 9.3 million views on Disney+ in its first seven days of streaming.

Agatha All Along creator and showrunner Jac Schaeffer recently discussed the series, revealing how she and Kathryn Hahn brought Agatha Harkness to life for the Disney+ series. The WandaVision head scribe helped create Hahn's iteration of the character for the original show before assuming full responsibility for Agatha's MCU progression.

In an interview with Marvel.com, Schaeffer discussed being impressed by Hahn's preparation and approach to portraying Agatha. "It wasn't really about seeing her do it. It was the early conversations, when we first started," she said. "Im familiar enough with her impressive body of work to know how funny she is and how ballsy and brassy and all of that. But I loved the questions that she asked and the way she unpacked the core of this woman." Though Agatha possesses many facets, which Hahn ably portrays, the showrunner wanted to focus on the witch's ferocity and savagery.

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“Agatha All Along” has whipped up some impressive viewership in its first week on Disney+.

The Marvel TV series’ premiere episode has logged 9.3 million views globally on Disney+ within the first seven days of its release, according to internal Disney viewing data. Disney defines a view as total stream time divided by runtime.

While “Agatha All Along” kicked off to a relatively strong start, its viewership has already been exceeded by the “The Acolyte,” whose premiere episode reached 11.1 million views within its first five days of streaming on Disney+.

After the “Star Wars” spinoff series logged 4.8 million views on Disney+ within its first day of the streamer, its five-day viewership enabled “The Acolyte” to maintain its place as the streamer’s most-watched series premiere in 2024, though it was ultimately canceled.

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Marvel fans have finally been given their first mention of a villain in the MCU several years after they were first certain he would appear. Agatha All Along has released its third episode on Disney+, and in the midst of the magical hijinks, fans heard the first mention of the name they have been anticipating since the arrival of WandaVision back in 2020; Mephisto.

The Marvel Comics devil has been on the tongues of fans for a long time. However, he has not only failed to materialize, but has never even been mentioned in any MCU project despite growing rumors of his imminent arrival. Thanks to the latest Marvel Television series, that has all changed and Mephistos existence in the franchise has finally been confirmed quietly but definitely.

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Fans of Agatha All Along might not cut it as real prestige TV detectives as, according to the show's creator, we're all missing a big clue about the identity of Teen in the very first episode. The MCU is back in full force with its various mysteries, requiring fans to dive deep into the new Disney+ series and over-analyze every possible detail, frame-by-frame. The first two episodes of Agatha All Along have already posed several enigmas for fans to unravel. What does Rio Vidal's "Black Heart" mean? Who is the dead witch from the first episode? And who are the Salem Seven? But, the biggest mystery, which will likely be held until the last episode, is the identity of Joe Locke's "Teen."

According to Agatha All Along director, Jac Schaeffer (via ComicBook.com), we've all been looking in the wrong place to deduce his secret identity. The biggest clue fans...

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Agatha Harkness is back in all her magical glory in the new Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe series, Agatha All Along. Katheryn Hahn returns to portray the fan-favorite witch and is joined by an incredible ensemble of actors, including Aubrey Plaza. Plaza is making her MCU debut, and her character, Rio Vidal, remains a mystery to die-hard fans. This has caused discourse among them about who she could be and her role in Agatha's story. The Parks and Recreation alums reunite in the premiere, and their complicated relationship spans centuries.

Fans have speculated who Plaza's character could be and how her purpose could further expand the future of the MCU. The first two episodes gave the audience several hints as to who the creators drew...

Kathryn Hahn has put a spell on the Marvel Cinematic Universe again. The celebrated actress earned an Emmy nomination and her own earworm signature song for her MCU debut as Agatha Harkness in “WandaVision” in 2021. Now, Hahn takes center stage in her spinoff, “Agatha All Along,” which follows a powerless Agatha and a mysterious teen (Joe Locke) down the witch’s road after he breaks her out of a powerful spell.

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Fans have been fortunate enough to enjoy a plethora of Marvel Studios projects on the small screen. While series like WandaVision and Loki have been runaway hits, Brad Winderbaum, the company's Head of TV, Streaming, and Animation, says choosing which projects get the greenlight is not the easiest task.

"We're developing more than we make now, so we actually have a few different things brewing that we might see through to at least a pilot script to see if we want to make it," Winderbaum told Screen Rant. "But, yeah, there's a lot of opportunity out there, it's hard to choose favorites. I'm a fan, so I want to make struggles about freaking everything, but we're really being careful about what we choose to do next," he said about the selection process.

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Agatha All Along is taking a page from The Goonies' playbook. Joe Locke, one of the stars of the latest Disney+ series from Marvel Studios, recently explained why the WandaVision spinoff is so similar to the beloved 1980s movie.

Speaking with Empire (via Deadline), Locke revealed that Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige was the first to draw parallels between Agatha All Along and The Goonies. After showrunner Jac Schaeffer sent Feige a photo of Witches Road which is where Agatha and her coven must travel down to regain her power the Marvel boss reportedly stated, "Oh my God, were making The Goonies." Locke agreed with Feige, explaining, "Thats what Id been saying that we were making this adventure series." Based on Locke's comment, it looks like Agatha will send its title character on an adventure similar to the one the Goonies went on in the 1985 movie.

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Agatha All Along promises a horror-filled Marvel miniseries with a dramatic and violent storyline. Created by Jac Schaeffer, this spinoff of WandaVision follows Agatha Harkness as she regains her powers to face witch trials alongside a new coven. Starring Kathryn Hahn, the series will also feature the return of familiar WandaVision characters, with the first two episodes premiering on Disney+ this September.

With one of the more interesting and memorable marketing campaigns for a Marvel Cinematic Universe project in quite some time, Agatha All Along is highly anticipated. Now that it's gone through its series of fakeout title changes, cast members are starting to shed some light on what audiences can expect. And this includes Saturday Night Live veteran Sasheer Zamata, who sat down with ComicBook.com to discuss the Marvel show and revealed that the miniseries makes for another horror-themed Marvel project a la Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Werewolf by Night.

It is starting to look like Agatha All Along will be the next horror project released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sasheer Zamata, who will make her MCU debut as sorceress Jennifer Kale in the WandaVision spinoff, recently hyped up the show's scare factor.

In an interview with ComicBook.com to promote her new Apple TV+ series Exploding Kittens, Zamata revealed that she was initially surprised by how much horror there was in Agatha. "I, and I think the fans, will be surprised at how much horror is in the show," the actor shared. "It really is quite scary and dramatic and violent and all the things. And also funny! But I think the range of what the show is going to do will be a shock for people."

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Disney+ has released the first trailer and poster for the next Marvel Television series, Agatha All Along. The WandaVision spin-off will premiere with two episodes on September 18 and it's fair to say the show is completely unlike anything we previously expected. 

The sneak peek opens with Agatha Harkness seemingly trapped inside a police procedural, with Aubrey Plaza's unnamed character arriving to snap her out of the delusion the Scarlet Witch left her in. 

Interestingly, the trailer appears to go some way in confirming that Wanda Maximoff is indeed dead following the events of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. However, Marvel Studios also appears to be stopping short of doing anything more than hinting at her final fate.

There's a fair bit of horror in the trailer, with imagery which wouldn't be out of place in an R-Rated movie; whether that's an indication Agatha All Along will be...

As expected, WandaVision eventually revealed that it had been "Agatha All Along." The Scarlet Witch put an end to her machinations, though, leaving the villain trapped inside her Agnes persona in Westview.

Agatha will somehow return this September in the appropriately titled Agatha All Along on Disney+ and, according to Head Writer Jac Schaeffer (WandaVision), she'll be joined by "a disparate, mixed bag of witches."

That includes Patti LuPone's Lilia, Sasheer Zamata's Jennifer, Debra Jo Rupp's Sharon, and Ali Ahn's Alice. We're not sure if that's a typo on Empire's part, but it seems there was more to Jo Rupp's Mrs. Hart than met the eye!

"What they have in common is that they’re covenless witches," Schaeffer adds. "Witches are defined by deception, treachery, villainy and selfishness. What do you do when you have a group of witches who [demonstrate] those notions and you need them to work together?...

Agatha made her debut in the Disney+ series ‘WandaVision’ as the nosy neighbor-turned-powerful witch who attempted to steal Wanda’s powers. Following her defeat in the series, Agatha is left powerless and trapped in her mundane persona, a fate likely to be explored in the first episode of her own show. In the comics, Agatha is depicted as one of the most formidable magic users in the Marvel Universe, establishing a significant connection between the characters.

Given Agatha’s compelling presence in ‘WandaVision,’ it was a natural choice for her to receive her own spinoff series. With the release date of ‘Agatha’ drawing nearer, here’s a summary of everything we know about the upcoming show.

Agatha embarks on a journey to reclaim her lost powers

Based on the official synopsis and subsequent rumors and leaks, the series will center on Agatha’s pursuit to regain her powers. Following her escape from containment in Westview,...

Agatha debuted in the Disney+ series ‘WandaWision,’ as the nosy neighbour-turned-powerful witch who tried to steal Wanda’s powers. By the end of the show, Agatha is defeated and trapped in her noisy neighbor persona, left powerless, which will obviously translate to the first episode of the show. The two characters share a connection from the comics, with Agatha being one of the most powerful magic users in the Marvel Comics Universe.

It wasn’t surprising when it was decided that Agatha would get her own show, the first spinoff derived from ‘WandaVision.’ Now since the release date for ‘Agatha’ is getting closer we decided to summarize everything we know about the show.

Agatha will be on a quest to regain her powers

According to the official synopsis, and some subsequent rumors and leaks that happened, the show will focus on Agatha as she tries to regain her powers. After...

When Marvel Studios first announced its WandaVision sequel, it was titled Agatha: House of Harkness. It then switched to Agatha: Coven of Chaos before becoming Agatha: Darkhold Diaries. 

Along the way, we've also seen evidence that it could be named Agatha All Along, Agatha: The Witches' Road, and Agnes of Westview, with the prevailing theory being that these are all episode titles and not the official final name of the Disney+ series. 

Moments ago, Marvel Studios added another name to the mix by posting a logo to X which features Agatha: The Lying Witch with Great Wardrobe. 

That's one heck of a title, eh?

We'll see if this one sticks, but it's worth noting that as we write this, the studio has already removed the Tweet/X post in question. It's hard to believe this was sent out by mistake and the more likely possibility is it's yet another part...

With X-Men '97 in full swing on Disney+ and Deadpool & Wolverine fast approaching, will Marvel Studios soon pull back the curtain on WandaVision follow-up, Agatha?

That's the prevailing theory because the profile picture on WandaVision's social media accounts has just been updated with a splash of familiar purple. It doesn't give us much to go on, though we'd say there has to be some significance to this when Agatha Harkness remains trapped in Westview thanks to the Scarlet Witch!

We'd caution against getting too excited about an imminent reveal because it's previously been reported that Agatha is aiming for a September launch. Disney+ has also developed a frustrating habit of promising its MCU offerings surprisingly close to their respective premieres.

Despite it feeling like we've been waiting a long time for the series, things appear to be going well for a spin-off which has previously been dubbed "Agnes of Westview,...

It was Agatha all along.

When the upcoming WandaVision spinoff was first announced by Marvel Studios in 2021, it was titled Agatha: House of Harkness. In 2022, the show was retitled Coven of Chaos before receiving another name change in 2023 to Darkhold Diaries. Now, per the official Disney website, Marvel has opted to exclude a subtitle, meaning the show will simply be titled, Agatha. A new logo, which is identical to the old logo bar a subtitle, has also been released and can be viewed below.

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Although plot details for Agatha remain under wraps, the spinoff is expected to pick up after the events of WandaVision, with Agatha Harkness finally breaking "out of a spell she has been trapped in.

The upcoming WandaVision spinoff starring Kathryn Hahn's Agatha Harkness has received what fans can only hope is its final title change.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel Studios has officially retitled the hotly-anticipated Disney+ spinoff series Agatha: Darkhold Diaries. The show was originally announced in 2021 as Agatha: House of Harkness and retitled Coven of Chaos in 2022 before settling on its current subtitle, Darkhold Diaries. The name change comes amid a massive calendar shuffle for Marvel's upcoming slate of television series, which sees Agatha pushed from early 2024 to later that same year. The ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, as well as Marvel's desire to make each of its titles an event, were listed as reasons for the delay.

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Agatha Returns to Westview

Although plot details for Agatha remain under wraps, the spinoff is expected to pick up after the events of the 2021 limited series WandaVision,...

Aubrey Plaza's mysterious character on the upcoming WandaVision spinoff series Agatha: Coven of Chaos may have been revealed.

New information has emerged that sheds light on the role Aubrey Plaza will play on the upcoming Disney+ series. The specifics of Plaza's Marvel role have been under wraps, sparking intense speculation among dedicated fans as they attempt to find out more about the plot of Coven of Chaos. According to a report by Mashable which has since been updated with said information removed, Plaza's character will be an original creation for the show named Rio Vadal.

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While Rio Vadal is not from Marvel Comics, there is speculation the character might bear a resemblance to the Green Witch stories from the comics, specifically the Emerald Warlock Dian. This character, deeply rooted in Irish mythology, holds dominion...

Agatha: Coven of Chaos may give the titular witch a girlfriend or wife.

According to ComicBookMovie, Agatha Harkness, played by Kathryn Hahn, may be revealed as bisexual in the upcoming WandaVision spinoff. The speculation has sparked discussions among fans, and there are hints that Agatha might even be depicted as being in a marital relationship with another woman.

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The speculation emerged from various sources, including insider reports and discussions on fan forums. While the exact details remain under wraps, it is suggested that the show will explore Agatha's personal life, including her romantic interests. According to the well-known scooper CanWeGetSomeToast, the upcoming Disney+ series will reveal Agatha Harkness as a bisexual character. Adding fuel to the rumor, The Cosmic Circus strongly hinted that Aubrey Plaza...