Agatha All Along: Mark Kermode’s superhero TV review (video).

It’s time for Mark Kermode’s superhero TV review of Agatha All Along. Why? Because Marvel strikes again with Agatha All Along, the latest addition to the sprawling MCU content buffet. If you’re scratching your head and thinking, “Wait, isn’t that the catchy song from WandaVision that got stuck in my brain like a jingle for an evil cereal?”—you’re absolutely right. But because Marvel can’t leave well enough alone, they’ve turned that 90-second ditty into a full-blown Disney+ miniseries.

I mean, why not?

This time around, everyone’s favourite sarcastic witch, Agatha Harkness—played by the ever-mesmerising Kathryn Hahn—is back. You might remember her from WandaVision, where she was the nosy neighbour/secret puppet master who didn’t just crash the party, she was the party. After Wanda trapped her in a 1950s fever dream at the end of WandaVision, fans cried out for more Agatha. And by fans, I mean anyone who’s ever heard “It was Agatha All Along” and then involuntarily hummed it for the next three days. And so here we are.

Set three years after Agatha’s suburban shenanigans, the miniseries picks up with her escaping from Wanda’s reality-bending punishment, with the help of…a goth teen. Yes, a teenager, because apparently, every mentor figure in the MCU now needs a moody sidekick with deep existential thoughts. Joe Locke’s character, cryptically named “Teen” (because no one can actually hear his real name due to some magical mumbo-jumbo), is a witchy fanboy who seems just as enamoured with Agatha’s dark arts as the rest of us. Together, the odd couple embarks on a journey down the Witches’ Road, assembling a new coven and dealing with old enemies because Agatha, of course, has a dark and complicated past. Shocking, I know.

But what really sets Agatha All Along apart is its unabashed weirdness. Think of it as The Craft meets Bewitched, but with more hexes, a touch of horror, and a dash of sarcastic commentary. Oh, and Patti LuPone. Yes, that Patti LuPone, who plays a 450-year-old Sicilian witch because apparently, Marvel now collects Broadway legends like Infinity Stones.

The series also features the welcome return of some of WandaVision’s key players, including Debra Jo Rupp as Sharon Davis, who’s gone from quirky sitcom wife to an accidental witch. Honestly, who hasn’t accidentally joined a coven in the MCU at this point?

And then there’s Aubrey Plaza as Rio Vidal, a warrior witch. Yes, Aubrey Plaza is in this series, and yes, she’s playing exactly the type of snarky, dangerous character you’d want from her. It’s like the casting director scrolled through the internet and thought, “Who can we cast to match Kathryn Hahn’s dry humour and chaotic energy?” Boom—Plaza enters, stage left, probably carrying a cursed object.

Of course, no Marvel series would be complete without some convoluted backstory or magical MacGuffin. In this case, it’s the Witches’ Road, a mystical pathway that promises to restore Agatha’s powers. Because in the Marvel universe, no one stays powerless for long, and no journey down a mysterious road ever goes according to plan. Expect betrayals, witches with complex motivations, and an uncomfortably large number of goat sacrifices.

If the series has any flaw, it’s that it occasionally gets bogged down in its own mythology. The Salem’s Seven—Agatha’s old enemies—make an appearance, alongside a variety of witches and familiars, each with their own motivations and tragic backstories. But when you’ve got a coven led by Kathryn Hahn, chewing scenery and turning every line into gold, do you even care about the backstory?

In true Marvel fashion, Agatha All Along doesn’t take itself too seriously. The show leans into its campy nature, with spell-casting rituals that look like they were pulled from a goth fashion catalogue and dialogue that’s dripping with dry wit. Hahn continues to deliver one-liners with the perfect mix of menace and mischief, and the interplay between her and Locke’s wide-eyed Teen gives the series a surprising amount of heart.

Is Agatha All Along going to change the MCU as we know it? Unlikely. But who needs universe-shattering stakes when you’ve got witches throwing shade, a few musical numbers, and a coven full of weirdos? It’s fun, it’s dark, it’s witty—basically, it’s what every WandaVision fan hoped for when they realised they couldn’t get that song out of their head.

So, if you’re tired of multiverses collapsing or yet another superhero identity crisis, Agatha All Along is here to offer you a much-needed breather. Just don’t be surprised if the theme song gets stuck in your head again.

After all, it was Agatha all along.