The story
Wanda Maximoff and the android Vision appear to have settled into wedded bliss in Westview, a picture-perfect New Jersey suburb. Yet their days unfold like a vintage sitcom, the look and style of their world jumping from one decade of television to the next. As odd interruptions multiply and the neighbours seem strangely rehearsed, Wanda and Vision start to wonder what is really holding their cosy routine together.
Why it matters
Marvel Studios' first television series proved its film universe could be extended into serialised streaming storytelling, with each weekly episode fuelling fan theories. It briefly held the Disney+ record for most-watched series premiere, and its playful tour through decades of sitcom styles earned 23 Primetime Emmy nominations.
Notable facts
- It is the first Marvel Cinematic Universe series produced by Marvel Studios and the opening instalment of the MCU's Phase Four. (source)
- It became Disney+'s most-watched series premiere on its opening weekend, until The Falcon and the Winter Soldier overtook it in March 2021. (source)
- Its official trailer drew 55.7 million online views in its first 24 hours. (source)
- It won three Creative Arts Emmys from 23 Primetime Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song 'Agatha All Along'. (source)