This is a great time for movies and television shows about magic, sorcery, and witchcraft. Some great movies are Witches of Eastwick, The Craft, and Doctor Strange. Not to mention excellent television series such as Charmed, The Chilling Tales of Sabrina, and WandaVision, just to name a few.
We now have a new great witch-themed miniseries titled Agatha All Along.
Agatha All Along is a sequel to the Disney + series WandaVision, with a nod to the movie Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. Those who haven’t seen either might be a little lost at times since it does take place within the Marvel Cinematic Universe or MCU. Therefore, while watching WandaVision and Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness is unnecessary, it can help.
Although it’s part of the MCU, Agatha All Along isn’t a superhero series. The new miniseries takes place three years after the end of the miniseries WandaVision. Over the last three years, the witch Agatha Harkness had been trapped by a spell from the Scarlet Witch in Westview, New Jersey. In the first episode, Agatha escapes with the help of a goth teen (whom she simply calls Teen because a spell prevents him from saying his name) who wishes to face the trials of the legendary Witches’ Road. Without her magical powers, the two of them form a new coven of witches for their quest.
The new series is a loving tribute to witchcraft. The climactic scene in episode two, where the witches sing the Ballard of the Witches Road while the very frightening Salem Seven assault the house, sent chills up my spine. Not only was the scene scary, but the song was also powerful. Plus, the witchy aesthetics of the ending titles are so good.
The acting is excellent. Kathryn Hahn is a delight. She can alternate from humorous smart-mouth sarcasm to scary and threatening spookiness in a flash. Another great actor in the miniseries is the fantastic Aubrey Plaza.
Agatha All Along is already one of my favorite magic-witchcraft series. I highly recommend it.
Agatha All Along is streaming now on Disney +.
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