Only One MCU Series Needs A Season 2 More Than Moon Knight

Moon Knight isn’t the only live-action MCU show that needs a second season to flesh out its unique corner of the Marvel universe. While many of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Disney+ projects are billed as one-off stories, sometimes, a show comes along that doesn’t feel finished when it ends, and Agatha All Along is a prime example of that kind of anomaly.

Built around Kathryn Hahn’s stellar performance as the witch Agatha Harkness, the nine-episode series quickly proved it had far more to offer than a disposable story as it explored exciting new universal dimensions and introduced incredibly powerful players. Agatha All Along carved out a distinct tone and atmosphere, tapping into aspects of the MCU that still feel underexplored.

The franchise treating Agatha All Along as a closed chapter within the unofficial “trilogy” kickstarted by WandaVision feels premature. Even worse, it feels like a missed opportunity. If Agatha All Along proved anything, it’s that Marvel still has room to evolve, and the constant debates about “superhero fatigue” show that audiences are more than ready to see how far it can go.

Agatha All Along Proved Marvel Can Still Take Creative Risks

Marvel has often been criticized for playing it safe, but Agatha All Along felt like a distinct new venture. Unlike many previous MCU TV shows that relied heavily on interconnected storytelling, such as The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Agatha All Along could be watched as an extension of the larger universe, an exploration of Agatha’s story following her WandaVision introduction, and as a standalone narrative, as Agatha and her new coven went on a journey across the perilous Witches’ Road.

Marvel’s biggest strength has always been its ability to experiment with new genres and characters within its own framework, but recent projects, from Captain America: Brave New World to Thunderbolts*, have defaulted to safe, recognizable story beats. Agatha All Along pushed back against the franchise’s tropes, giving audiences a chance to explore more genre-blended storytelling. Tonally, Agatha stood apart almost immediately with its dark comedy and fantastic elements, and its witchy aesthetic gave it a personality that few other Marvel projects enjoy.

Devastatingly, Agatha All Along‘s ending created narrative threads that felt intentionally open-ended. Cutting off Agatha’s story after a single successful season feels like the studio cut the MCU’s experimentation short just as it was beginning to work. A second season wouldn’t just continue Agatha’s story; it would also reinforce the idea that Marvel is still willing to take risks for its audiences and, more importantly, willing to follow through with them.

Agatha All Along’s Queer Representation Isn’t Just Good—It’s Rare

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Agatha All Along didn’t just expand what the MCU could do within its magical world. LGBTQ+ representation in the franchise has often been introduced in small steps, rather than being integrated within the continuity’s central narratives. This is what made Agatha All Along stand out, beyond its unique tone and visuals — it pushed queerness into the spotlight, weaving it into the core of Agatha’s story.

Agatha’s complex relationship with Rio Vidal (also known as Death, played by Aubrey Plaza) was the heart of Agatha All Along. Their romantic bond was intentional. Their moments together were framed as essential parts of these characters’ identities, shifting their story into something meaningful and deeply realistic, even affecting the MCU’s power hierarchy.

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On-screen queer representation is still relatively rare within franchises as massive as the MCU. Agatha and Rio, as well as Billy Kaplan/Maximoff (Joe Locke), represent the majority of the MCU’s total canonical LGBTQ+ characters. Cutting off the development of the franchise’s most fully fleshed-out queer relationship sends the wrong message to fans, suggesting that these stories can only exist in a vacuum and never be expanded. There’s so much more to learn about Agatha and Death.

A second season would do more than continue Agatha’s arc. It would allow her dynamic with Rio to exist with the same narrative weight as any other MCU storyline, romantic or otherwise. That’s the kind of consistency that turns representation into normalization. Marvel has spent years expanding its universe by revisiting characters and allowing their stories to evolve over time. Agatha and her coven deserve the same treatment. Without a second season, Agatha All Along feels incomplete.

Release Date

2024 – 2024-00-00

Showrunner

Jac Schaeffer

Directors

Jac Schaeffer, Gandja Monteiro, Rachel Goldberg

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  Agnes O’Connor / Agatha Harkness

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