Agatha Harkness was first introduced to the MCU in WandaVision as a nosy neighbor named Agnes. Eventually, her true identity as a puppeteer and powerful witch was revealed by Wanda Maximoff.
We now have confirmation that Agatha will return in her own series, which will be part of Phase 5 of the MCU.
The series was originally titled Agatha: House of Harkness, but was renamed Coven of Chaos in July 2022. The latest (and hopefully final) title for the series is The Darkhold Diaries. Find out what we already know about production.
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Release date for Agatha: The Darkhold Diaries
At the moment, Disney has not announced an exact release date for the new series. However, according to rumors from The Hollywood Reporter, the studio plans to take Agatha’s adventures around the world. Halloween 2024.
Who is Agatha Harkness?
Agatha first appeared in 1970’s Fantastic Four #94 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. She was depicted as an elderly nanny hired by Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman to care for their son Franklin. As it turned out, she was a witch who remembered the sinking of Atlantis and was one of the accused at the 17th century trial in Salem. After many adventures with the Fantastic Four and Scarlet Witch, Agatha was finally burned at the stake. However, she came back to life and eventually regained her youth.
In the comics, Agatha was Wanda’s mentor, who taught her how to use and control magical powers. Eventually, she discovered that Maximoff’s children were merely manifestations of the soul of Mephisto—one of Marvel’s villains—and erased Wanda’s memory of them, protecting her from trauma. However, when Scarlett Witch learned the truth, she killed Agatha in cold blood.
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Agatha Harkness was the most powerful witch on Earth. Among other abilities, she could levitate, teleport, use telekinesis, manipulate the four elements, create illusions, and read people’s thoughts. She also had a familiar cat named Ebony, who had mystical powers.
Agatha: The Darkhold Diaries Plot
Spoilers for WandaVision below..
In WandaVision, we saw a much darker version of Agatha. Instead of being Wanda’s mentor, she was her enemy and a sinister witch seeking power, although she was still funny and charismatic. At the end of the series, she was captured by Wanda as Agnes and sentenced to live in the ordinary world.
The creators have not yet revealed any details about the plot of Darkhold Diaries. However, they will certainly depict Agatha’s fate after the events of WandaVision. The witch will most likely find a way to break Maximoff’s spell and return to her witchy antics.
We can also learn more about her past and the witch’s family. We’re also keeping our fingers crossed for another musical number like “Agatha All Along.”
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Agatha: cast of “Darkhold Diaries”
Kathryn Hahn will reprise her role as Agatha Harkness in the upcoming series. Also returning to their roles are:
- Emma Caulfield Ford – Sarah Proctor/Dottie Jones
- David Lengel – Harold Proctor/Phil Jones, Sarah’s husband
- Debra Jo Rupp – Sharon Davis/Mrs. Hart
- David Payton –John Collins/Herb
- Asif Ali — Abilash Tandon/Norm
- Kate Forbes – Evanora Harkness, Agatha’s mother
- Brian Brightman – Sheriff of Eastview, New Jersey
As far as we know, Elizabeth Olsen will not appear in the series.
The cast also includes:
- Aubrey Plaza — Rio Vidal, witch
- Patti Lupone – Lilia Caldera, 450-year-old Sicilian witch.
- Sasheer Zamata — Jennifer Kale, Sorceress
- Joe Locke – Billy Kaplan, acquaintance
- Miles Gutierrez-Riley – Hulkling, Billy’s boyfriend
- Ali An
- Maria Dizzia
- Okwui Okpokwasili