Release Date, Cast & Everything We Know

Summary Agatha All Along, the spin-off show featuring Agatha Harkness, is highly anticipated and one of the most intriguing shows in the current MCU release roster.

The show will explore Agatha's character further and is set to reveal what happened to her after WandaVision, potentially shedding further light on the magical side of the MCU world.

The cast will include familiar faces from WandaVision, as well as new additions, and there are possibilities of appearances from other MCU characters like Doctor Strange and Wong, further connecting the show to the larger MCU narrative.

After stealing the show in WandaVision, the Agatha Harkness spin-off show, Agatha All Along, is one of the most intriguing releases in the upcoming MCU roster. Kathryn Hahn's character was initially introduced as Wanda's neighbor Agnes in Westview, only to reveal that she is actually the witch Agatha Harkness. Though she is a magic user who has been alive for centuries, Agatha meets her match with Wanda, who truly becomes the Scarlet Witch for the first time in the MCU to defeat her. However, as the upcoming Agatha Harkness spinoff show reveals, the villain is not yet done in the MCU timeline.

Agatha Harkness is also the one who brings Wanda and the Darkhold together, setting in motion the events that eventually led to Scarlet Witch's death in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. After Agatha's defeat in WandaVision, Wanda traps Agatha in the Agnes persona that Agatha assumed while infiltrating Westview. Agatha All Along will more than likely reveal what happened to Agatha Harkness following the events of WandaVision, which also raises promising prospects for what characters will appear in the Agatha show cast.

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Agatha All Along Latest News

Agatha All Along is finally set concretely on the MCU release roster, as it has been announced that it will debut in September 2024, following a series of delays and setbacks. This news came alongside the reveal of Daredevil: Born Again and Ironheart will release in 2025, suggesting Agatha All Along is something of a priority in the release timeline due to its connections to the plot and characters of the 2021 WandaVision.

Other than this, the largest piece of news for the Agatha Harkness spin-off has been that it has undergone another name change, going from Agatha: House of Harkness to Agatha: Coven Of Chaos in July 2022, then to Agatha: Darkhold Diaries in September 2023, and finally to the seemingly final name of simply Agatha All Along in May 2024.

Agatha has also announced its directors with Rachel Goldberg (Resident Evil), Gandja Monteiro (Wednesday) and showrunner Jac Schaeffer helming the episodes. The show was also pushed back from its prior projected 2023 release, and is now expected to release in late 2024.

Agatha: Darkhold Diaries Starring Kathryn Hahn as the titular Marvel witch, Agatha All Along reveals how Scarlet Witch's enemy broke Wanda Maximoff's binding spell at the end of WandaVision. Aubrey Plaza, Joe Locke, Emma Caulfield, and Ali Ahn join Hahn in the MCU Phase 5 spinoff series, released on Disney+. Cast Kathryn Hahn , Patti LuPone , Miles Gutierrez-Riley , Aubrey Plaza , Emma Caulfield , Debra Jo Rupp Release Date September 18, 2024 Seasons 1 Showrunner Jac Schaeffer Number of Episodes 9

Agatha All Along's delays are one of many MCU scheduling changes, that have come about in part because of production delays, and seemingly in part because of restructuring to the overall franchise, especially in regards to MCU shows.

May 2024 brought new announcements for several MCU shows, including the reveal that the first two episodes of Agatha All Along will be debuting on September 18, 2024. This aligns with the previous discussions of the WandaVision spinoff being set to release towards the end of 2024, and ensures that the series is finished by the end of the year, even if it releases weekly for a month or two.

Given Agatha All Along was first announced in 2021, this has led to a considerable production process from start to finish for the series. However, given the upheavals MCU shows on the whole have had since their Disney+ debut, this longer period of time may well result in Agatha All Along being all the more promising.

Agatha All Along Continues WandaVision's Story

Following the success of WandaVision and Kathryn Hahn's breakout character, rumors began about a possible Agatha Harkness spin-off show. Hahn herself denied any knowledge of the show happening even as the rumors gained traction.

Eventually, by November 2021, it was confirmed that the MCU villain would get her own show, with Hahn returning in the series, which was initially titled Agatha: House of Harkness. WandaVision writer Jac Shaffer was also confirmed to be returning as the showrunner as part of a deal to develop new Disney+ projects, with the show being announced as one of the Phase 5 shows premiering on Disney+.

Agatha All Along's Cast

It's been confirmed that the Agatha Harkness spin-off show will feature several actors who already appeared in WandaVision, including Emma Culafield, Debra Jo Rupp, and David Lengel, all of whom played Westview residents in the show. Also returning is Kate Frobes who played Agatha's mother, Evanora Harkness, in a flashback scene. Aubrey Plaza is the biggest new addition, and she is joined by other MCU newcomers, including Joe Locke, Maria Dizzia, Sasheer Zamata, Patti LuPone, and Ali Ahn.

So far, only Sasheer Zamata and Patti LuPone have had their characters confirmed, revealed to be playing Marvel comic witches Jennifer Kale and Lilia Calderu, respectively. Marvel viewers have also heavily speculated about the possibility of Joe Locke being Wiccan in the Agatha Harkness spin-off. Apart from being a setup to the MCU's Young Avengers, Wiccan's proper MCU debut could also lead to Wiccan and Hulkling's comic book romance being adapted in MCU Phase 5.

There is also the question of whether or not Wanda Maximoff will make an appearance in the show. Elizabeth Olsen denied that she is appearing in the show, but that doesn't completely remove the possibility of the Scarlet Witch appearing in some capacity. However, the future of Wanda in the MCU is uncertain at the moment, as she is presumed to be dead. As such, it doesn't seem likely that the reveal of her coming back to life would be saved for this show. However, it's possible Agatha could set up the new Vision Quest show with a cameo from Vision.

Agatha All Along's Story Details

Not much has been revealed about the story for the Agatha Harkness spin-off show. However, the teaser for the show suggests its plot will revolve around Agatha attempting to reamass powers by recruiting a new coven following her prior fall from glory, setting up for suitably witchy hi-jinks for the series that follow on from Kathryn Hahn's MCU success. Indeed, this could allow Agatha All Along to tap into many corners of the MCU that other shows simply aren't able to, providing a series that feels fresh while connecting everything to previous releases via its WandaVision connections.

Apart from continuing Agatha's WandaVision arc, it could dive deeper into the character's comics origin, which could introduce many long-awaited Marvel characters into the MCU. This includes Franklin Richards, Sue and Reed Richards' cosmic-level and reality-altering son, for whom Agatha served as a nanny. The Agatha Harkness spin-off could also reveal more about Agatha's past working with teams like the Daughters of Liberty or the Department of the Uncanny.

Harkness also has connections to X-Men's Firestar and even Dr. Doom. In other words, there's no guarantee what the Agatha story will be, but all the potentials are exciting. While it's uncertain if Wanda will return in Agatha, MCU Phase 5 could introduce several new magic users into the multiverse. However, the inclusion of so many Westview characters suggests the show will deal in part with Agatha breaking Wanda's spell and realizing she is not Agnes.

Agatha All Along Teaser Trailer Details

While an Agatha All Along show trailer has not been made available to the public, a teaser trailer was shown at May 2024's Disney Upfront event, alongside preview footage for Daredevil: Born Again and Ironheart. According to IGN, the footage explores Agatha dealing with the aftermath of WandaVision and the spell Wanda left on Agatha in retribution for her scheming - which appears to have left the character believing she is a noir-esque detective and not a witch for a period of time.

However, Aubrey Plaza's character is shown snapping her out of it, which then appears to encourage Agatha to work on reforming a coven of witches and reestablishing herself in a position of power. Based on Wanda appearing to have taken Agatha's own powers, her needing to recruit a new group of witches to work with and potentially for her checks out, and suggests Agatha may continue down her prior at best morally grey past.

This would make sense given WandaVision's flashback to show Agatha's witch history, and the as-of-yet still relatively untapped side of the universe that is the witch community. The teased storyline would also explain why Agatha All Along's cast appears to contain a selection of other witches, as these are likely candidates for Agatha's coven, or otherwise figures from her past history as a witch.

Prior to this, the WandaVision BlueRay DVD release provided a surprise bonus feature for audiences, revealing the origins of the spinoff show, and shedding a little more light on what it will look like. The Agatha teaser is likely to be the only thing close to a trailer for the Disney+ series for some time, based on its current late 2024 release date.

Why Agatha Is Getting Her Own MCU Spin-Off

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Wanda might not have realized her full potential as the Scarlet Witch were it not for Agatha Harkness, who is actually one of the oldest characters in Marvel Comics. Agatha Harkness' long comic history means that she's connected to a host of Marvel characters yet to make their MCU debut, which means that Agatha could become a potential bridge between other corners of the MCU. Moreover, considering how Agatha's villainous but charming fourth-wall-breaking antics in WandaVision have resulted in several viral memes, it's no surprise that she has become popular enough for Marvel to greenlight her own spinoff in Agatha All Along.