After changing titles several times and stalling audiences for details of the new series, Disney and Marvel are finally making the wheels turn onAgatha All Alongand revealing important bits of information to fans who have been eager to watch it for the past three years. Today, Marvel finally unveiled an official synopsis for the series and opened the door for us to speculate about details of the story tillthe time finally comes to press playon September 18.
The synopsis expands on the information that was revealed in the trailer forAgatha All Along— whichwas also released today. The one thing we knew was that theWandaVisionspin-off would center around Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn), but the new footage teases that the title character has been trapped in a murder-mystery scenario and only breaks free of it when she’s prompted byAubrey Plaza’s (The White Lotus) character. The official synopsis hints at what happens after she’s freed and what’s up with the Witches' Road mentioned in the trailer:
“In Agatha All Along, the infamous Agatha Harkness finds herself down and out of power after a suspicious goth Teen helps break her free from a distorted spell. Her interest is piqued when he begs her to take him on the legendary Witches’ Road, a magical gauntlet of trials that, if survived, rewards a witch with what they’re missing. Together, Agatha and this mysterious Teen pull together a desperate coven, and set off down, down, down The Road…”
‘Agatha All Along’ Might Be A Breath of Fresh Air For Marvel
Agatha All Alongisgearing up to be a departurefrom what Marvel fans are used to seeing on screen. With horror elements and a story that seems focused on leaning a lot more intomagic and witchcraftthan superpowers and other heroes from the franchise, the show may be a gateway for Marvel to continue introducing more supernatural elements to the MCU. Thoughthe franchise’sBlademoviecontinues to run intodevelopment roadblocks, the series could tee up the vampire film quite nicely.
Aside from Hahn and Plaza, the star-studded cast ofAgatha All Alongalso featuresJoe Locke(Heartstopper),Patti LuPone(Beau Is Afraid),Miles Gutierrez-Riley(Smile 2),Debra Jo Rupp(That 90s Show),Emma Caulfield Ford(WandaVision),Maria Dizzia(School Spirits),Ali Ahn(Raising Dion) andHolly Ward(Adult Best Friends).
