Warning: This article contains spoilers for Agatha All Along.
Marvel Studios may have just released a second season of Agatha all the timeand I know the perfect story for the next season in the MCU. Ending October 30th, Agatha all the time has quickly become one of the MCU’s most popular Disney+ shows, and one of my favorites, following the success of 2021 WandaVision. Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness has seen enormous growth and transformation in Agatha all the timeand we’ve also seen the introduction of formidable new characters, including Death and Billy Maximoff’s Wiccan, creating great stories for the future of the MCU.
While Agatha all the time was initially announced as a limited series, speculation about a possible Agatha all the time season 2 has been increasing after Variety reported that the series would be entered into the comedy categories of the upcoming awards season. I personally would love to see Agatha all the time get a second seasonespecially since the series finale saw the ghost of Billy Maximoff and Agatha Harkness leaving Westview to track down Tommy Maximoff’s Speed in his new body. The possibility of Agatha all the time season two gives me hope that a missing MCU relic can be explored in more detail.
Agatha all along, but ignored the Darkhold
The Darkhold only appeared in a vision in Agatha this entire time
Following his introduction to the MCU in 2021 WandaVisionAgatha Harkness has been confirmed as possessing the Darkhold, the Book of the Damned. Scarlet Witch stole the book in WandaVisionleading to the events of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and leaving Agatha vulnerable in Agatha all the time. Despite its destruction at the hands of Wanda Maximoff, I hoped that Agatha all the time would explore the Darkhold in more detailbut the Book of Sins only appeared once in the series, and that was only in a vision on the Witch’s Road.
MCU Darkhold Appearance |
Year |
User |
---|---|---|
WandaVision |
2021 |
Agatha Harkness and Wanda Maximoff |
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness |
2022 |
Wanda Maximoff and Stephen Strange |
Agatha all the time |
2024 |
N/A |
Agatha all the time The premiere saw Agnes O’Connor investigate the Darkhold being stolen and destroyed in its true crime setting, but we never saw the book itself. Agatha only saw the book while hallucinating Alewife’s Revenge in Agatha all the time episode 3, when Darkhold appeared in a crib, suggesting that Agatha had traded her son’s life for the book. This vision turned out to be an invention created by Billy Maixmoff, and until Agatha all the time Episode 9, which detailed much of Agatha’s backstory, ignored the Darkhold, so we’re still unclear about her true story.
Agatha’s history with The Darkhold could be explored in Agatha throughout season two
Agatha Harkness acquired the Darkhold some time before WandaVision
I was surprised that we didn’t see Agatha Harkness acquire the Darkhold and learn about its dark knowledge and spells in Agatha all the timebut I think this could be the perfect story to tell in a possible second season. Agatha all the time the finale, ‘Maiden Mother Crone’, explored some of Agatha Harkness’ history in the MCU, as we saw her over several decades using the song ‘The Ballad of the Witches’ Road’, to lure witches into her trap, allowing her to claim their power and their lives. This would have been a great opportunity to reintroduce the Darkhold.
Given Agatha Harkness’s tragic history with Death and her son, Nicholas Scratch, I assume the witch of Salem sought out the Darkhold at some point to try and bring her son back to life.. It makes sense that she would have kept the book in her possession even after realizing that wasn’t possible, since the Darkhold’s magic protected Agatha from harm, especially harm caused by the Death of Aubrey Plaza. I would be thrilled to see Agatha Harkness’ history with the Darkhold explored in more detail in Agatha all the time Season 2, should this sequel season be put into development.
The Darkhold deserves more development in the MCU
The Darkhold is an incredibly powerful relic in the MCU
The Darkhold is one of the most powerful and exciting new relics introduced to the MCU in the Multiverse Saga. Wong revealed in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness that the dark spells of the Darkhold were originally carved into the walls of Castle Darkhold on Mount Wundagore by the first demon, Chthon. These spells were later transcribed into the physical book. In Marvel comics, Chthon is pivotal in Scarlet Witch’s evolution, so I’d love to see that origin explored to expand Wanda Maximoff’s journey in the MCU..
We’ve barely scratched the surface of what the Darkhold is capable of, and I would consider it a shame if the book were destroyed forever after the events of Multiverse of Madness. Agatha all the time season two would present the perfect opportunity for the Darkhold’s origin story to be explored, perhaps even debuting Chthon in the MCU, and marking the return of Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch. I’m incredibly excited about this prospect, so I’ll keep my fingers crossed that Marvel puts another season of their fan-favorite new series into production.