Warning! This article contains spoilers for Agatha All Along episodes 1 and 2Agatha all along Premiere episodes are full of exciting Easter eggs and references. Starring Kathryn Hahn as the titular Agatha Harkness, the new MCU series takes place three years after the events of WandaVision Where Wanda Maximoff puts an entire city under her spell as the Scarlet Witch. Now, it’s finally Agatha’s turn for the spotlight as she tries to reclaim her lost powers as a powerful witch.
in Agatha all along First two episodes, Harkness is broken from the twisted spell Wanda left her at the end of WandaVision. After being released by a mysterious teen (Joe Locke) whose name and history are somehow masked, Agatha is convinced to create a brand new coven in order to go down the witches’ road and regain her magical powers. To this end, both episodes of Agatha all along Premiere has a large collection of exciting Easter eggs, references to Marvel Comics and intriguing ties to WandaVision.
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The cause of death for Agatha’s victim was blunt-force trauma
Wanda was crushed by Mount Wundagore
Beginning with Agatha in the role of a tough-as-nails detective, Harkness responds to a call about a dead body by the river. She meets with her Westview friend Rabbi Feltman, who is part of the forensics team, and reveals that their victim died of blunt force trauma, because he was crushed by something big and heavy. It is strongly hinted that this is Wanda, who broke in alone Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness When she used her power to bring down Mount Wundagar.
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“You Never Know”
Agatha weaves a scarlet witch resurrection
When Herb says that their victim is surely dead, Agatha says, “Well, you never know…” This is likely a potential tease that a Scarlet Witch resurrection could be possible at the end of Agatha all along.
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Agatha’s victim has black fingers
Caused by the Darkhold
Agatha’s victim is seen with black fingers. This is a key clue that her victim is indeed Wanda who also has black fingersThe result of her use of the powerful book known as the Darkhold as seen in Multiverse of Madness. Agatha also had blackened fingers when the book was in her possession (as seen in WandaVision).
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Agatha’s brooch
More important than it appears
near, Agatha finds her brooch in the waterAlthough in this fake reality she still can’t identify and doesn’t remember that it’s her. Having taken from the corpse of her own mother as seen in WandaVision’s Flashbacks, this brooch was seen throughout WandaVision. Later in Agatha’s investigation, it is revealed that a lock of hair is kept inside, although who it once belonged to is not revealed.
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Agatha All Along’s true crime drama opening
With WandaVision’s supporting cast
Agatha all along The first episode gets a special “true crime” styled opening credits sceneUnlike the special opening TV theme sequences of each episode WandaVision Received. Featuring the names of all the primary Westview residents along with Agatha’s fake name “Agnes” while a special true crime version of “The Ballad of the Witches’ Road”, the real cherry on top is the final title card: ” Based on the Danish series Wandowisdisen”.
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Dialogue and Rhetoric: Eminent History of Learning and Debate
Acronyms and anagrams with Agatha
Looking at the library note found on the victim’s body, Agatha asks the librarian (Dotty) about the book on the card entitled Dialogue and Rhetoric: Eminent History of Learning and Debate By one Andrew Ugo. later, Agatha discovers that the book title is an acronym for the Darkhold. At the same time, the author’s name is an anagram for “woundagore”, which provides further clues that her victim is none other than Wanda Maximoff.
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Agatha’s victim stole her book
Three years ago (WandaVision)
Agatha also learns that the library book was stolen three years ago. Three years ago, Wanda defeated Agatha at the end of WandaVision and took the darkhold.
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Every last copy burned in a fire
The end of Multiverse of Madness
While the librarian tells Agatha that they have more copies of the book, Agatha discovers that they have all been burned in a fire. This is a reference to Wanda’s sacrifice, having destroyed every copy of the Darkhold in existence when she descended upon Wundagore.
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Soil from Eastern Europe
Mount Wundagore
Forensics came back with the report that the soil under the victim’s fingers and toes came from Eastern Europe. This was where Mount Wundagore was located, both in the MCU and in the original Marvel Comics.
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Rio Vidal
A rival to Agatha Harkness
Appearing as a federal agent while fully aware that they are in Wanda’s spell, Aubrey Plaza’s Rio Vidal is introduced which clearly has left the story and rivalry with Agatha. Once Agatha makes it out of the spell, Rio is ready and waiting to kill her. However, Agatha convinces Rio to let her get her power back to make her death more worthy and meaningful.
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Girl Mother Crown
Agatha’s brooch has a story
While trapped in Wanda’s spell, Agatha learns about the triple goddesses on her brooch/locket. They are known as the Mother, Maiden, and Crown, and are part of real-life Neopagan spiritual traditions. The Triple Goddesses are also part of the “Ballad of the Witches’ Road” that is sung in Episode 2 by Agatha’s new coven.
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Nicholas Krats
Agatha’s son in the original Marvel comics
In Wanda’s spell, Agatha opens the door to a bedroom belonging to Nicholas Scratch who apparently died as a child. In the original comics, Nicholas Scratch is Agatha’s estranged son who becomes a powerful warlock in his own right. However, it is currently unknown what happened to Scratch in the MCU nor what his relationship with his mother was.
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Agatha’s victim revealed: W. Maximoff
Died on October 13th
If all the clues and teases weren’t enough, Agatha finally gets her answer about who her victim was when a name finally appeared on the library slip. On the day marked October 13, Wanda Maximoff’s name appearedImmediately after Agatha sees a lock of her red hair from under the sheet in the morgue.
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All the versions of Agatha from WandaVision
While Agatha’s theme plays
Rio encourages Agatha to “claw her out” of Wanda’s spell, resulting in Agatha reverting to all of her various looks seen in WandaVision. This includes her classic 60s, 70s and 80s outfits, culminating in her black and white look of WandaVision’s premiere before she breaks out and comes back to the real-life Westview.
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“We’re not trying to say her name.”
Westview is still traumatized
Across the street, Agatha demands that Herb fill him in on what she missed. Realizing that Wanda’s spell cost her three years, Herb comments that the people of Westview try not to say her name, acknowledging that there is still a good amount of lasting trauma for the town when it comes to Wanda. s hex.
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“call me nosy”
Wanda’s spell kept Agatha in her chosen role
The rabbi also says that in the last three years Agatha was a nice neighbor who could be “loose with boundaries”. Agatha warns him not to call her “nosy”, threatening to cut out his tongue. This is a reference to Wanda locking Agatha in her spellGive her the role she chose as the “poor neighbor”.
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Senior Scratchy
Agatha’s pet rabbit
The revelation about her son finding Señor Scratchy in the basement suggests that the pet rabbit may have belonged to Nicholas when he was still alive.
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Salem Seven
A dark group of witches and warlocks
Rio Vidal warns Agatha at the end of Agatha all along Episode 1 That she’s not the only one who wants her dead. There are also the Salem Seven who make their debut in the second episode of the MCU series. in the comics, The Salem Seven are the children of Nicholas KratsMaking them Agatha’s grandchildren who similarly wanted her deal in the beginning. Powerful magic-users with the power to transform into supernatural creatures, it looks like the MCU is taking its cues from the comics version, though how much remains to be seen.
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“Season of the Witch” plays during Agatha’s credits throughout
Donovan (1966)
The end credits of Agatha all along The first episode included Donovan’s 1966 song “Season of the Witch”. Naturally, there couldn’t be a better fitting song for this new MCU show.
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“Those harpies are dust”
Agatha’s old coven
When Agatha reveals to Joe Locke’s teen that a coven is needed to enter the Witches’ Road, Tin asks if they are going to meet with her old coven. Agatha replies that “those harpies are all dead”, referring to the flashbacks in WandaVision Where Agatha claimed the power of her fellow witches and killed them all (including her mother Evanora Harkness).