Agatha All Along brings back everyone’s favorite witch from WandaVision—Agatha Harkness! Picking up three years after the events in Westview, we follow Agatha, stripped of her powers, as she teams up with a goth teen to face the trials of the legendary Witches’ Road.
The series delves deeper into Agatha’s sassy yet dangerous persona while introducing us to her new coven. With Kathryn Hahn reprising her iconic role, the show promises dark magic, humor, and plenty of twists.
Stay tuned as we break down each episode in an upcoming series of reviews. Let’s see if Agatha can reclaim her powers!
The premier episode of Agatha All Along, titled Seekest Thou The Road, kicks off with Agatha—posing as Agnes—driving to a crime scene where a woman has been murdered. Detective Herb informs her of the details, but Agatha secretly hides a locket she finds at the scene, which contains a tuft of hair. Digging deeper into the mystery, she discovers that a rare book, missing for three years, might be connected, while a mysterious fire has destroyed all remaining copies. Suspicious evidence mounts, especially when dirt under the victim’s fingernails doesn’t match the crime scene.
Agatha is soon paired with Agent Vidal (or Rio), who seems to know more about Agatha’s past than she lets on. The plot thickens when a masked man breaks into Agatha’s room that night. After a chase, he is revealed to be Billy, Wanda Maximoff’s son, who cryptically mentions something called “The Road.” As if things weren’t strange enough, Agatha realizes the murder victim is Wanda herself. After piecing together her shattered memories with Rio’s help, Agatha strips away her “Agnes” identity and reclaims her true self—Agatha, ready to face the next challenge.
The opening episode of Agatha All Along delivers plenty of mystery and magic, but its uneven pacing makes it a tough spell to fully embrace. Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha is as delightfully wicked as ever, but the show stumbles by blending too many genres without committing to one. The dreamlike sequences—like Agatha’s surreal crime scene escapade—sometimes feel disjointed rather than suspenseful.
The big reveal about Wanda’s death promises a deeper connection to the Marvel universe, but the narrative focus on Agatha’s self-discovery overshadows the murder mystery. It’s an odd balance between quirky humor and what could have been a darker, more focused storyline. While Episode 1 has moments of charm, it’s still unclear if the series will tap into its full potential. Here’s hoping the upcoming episodes can conjure a more compelling sp
