The third episode of Agatha All Along takes our newly formed coven on their first big challenge along the Witches’ Road. Kathryn Hahn, playing Agatha, leads the group reluctantly.
The group includes Teen (Joe Locke), Lilia Calderu (Patti LuPone), Alice Wu-Gulliver (Ali Ahn), Jennifer Kale (Sasheer Zamata), and Mrs.
Hart (Debra Jo Rupp), who is along for the ride despite her hesitations. With Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), supposedly dead, Agatha might now be able to regain her powers as she walks the Road.
This series acts as a spin-off from WandaVision, though it feels more like a direct sequel. Agatha All Along is set three years after the events in WandaVision, when Wanda took control over Westview.
In this latest episode, titled “Through Many Miles of Tricks and Trials,” the witches confront their dark pasts and work together using their skills, although without their powers.
The episode includes many Easter eggs and references to Marvel’s rich history, which we’ll break down here.
The Mystery Behind Teen’s Sigil
“Well, I’ll be. Someone’s put a sigil on that boy,” Lilia remarks when she notices the magic covering Teen’s mouth, stopping him from saying his name.
Agatha already knew this, having seen the sigil and heard only silence when Teen tried to reveal his past.
She hides this knowledge from the coven. A sigil is explained as a “redaction spell that hides something,” and it’s said that Teen’s sigil was placed to hide him from witches.
Many believe Teen could either be Wanda’s son, Billy/Wiccan, or possibly Agatha’s own son. Both Wanda and Agatha would have had good reasons to protect their sons from other witches, so the speculation is strong.
A Fun Reference to Big Little Lies
In their first challenge, the coven arrives at a beautiful home with an odd beachfront view.
“The Road changes for the coven,” Agatha tells them, even giving them new outfits. Teen jokes about it being “middle-aged second chance at love vibes.”
The series appears to be continuing WandaVision’s tradition of referencing real-life TV shows, with this one pointing to Big Little Lies. If that wasn’t clear enough, Mrs. Hart even asks, “Have you seen Huge Tiny Lies?”
Agatha’s Son Nicholas Scratch: A Dark Secret
In Marvel Comics, Agatha’s son Nicholas Scratch has a deep backstory, but he has yet to appear in the MCU.
Agatha’s pet bunny, Señor Scratchy, might be a nod to him, or maybe even a magical version of him. In the first episode of Agatha All Along, it was implied that Agatha’s son had died.
In this episode, Jennifer Kale reveals to Teen that Agatha might have traded her own child for the Darkhold, the Book of the Damned.
Later, when Agatha is hallucinating from poisoned wine, she sees a baby cradle but instead finds the Darkhold inside, wrapped up like a baby. Jennifer hints that Agatha’s son might be dead, or worse, could be a demon. And that leads to another theory…
Mephisto Mentioned at Last
Finally, after years of fan theories and discussions, Mephisto is mentioned in the MCU. Back when WandaVision aired, many fans thought Mephisto was involved, but no theory was confirmed.
Now, Jennifer tells Teen that Agatha’s son may have become an “agent of Mephisto” when she traded him for the Darkhold.
Mephisto is one of Marvel’s biggest villains. He has links to characters like Ghost Rider and Doctor Doom and has been a problem for many Marvel heroes.
In the comics, Mephisto is closely tied to Wanda and her children, so his mention here adds some weight to previous fan theories.
Teen’s Past at 13: A Key Moment
This episode also gives more hints about Teen’s mysterious identity. While talking with Alice, he opens up a little. Alice shares that she has a tattoo to ward off curses, which her mother made her get when she was thirteen. Her mother believed their family was cursed.
“She wasn’t well,” Alice says, looking visibly upset. Teen then says, “A lot happened to me at thirteen too.”
Three years ago, when Teen was thirteen, Wanda’s hex fell over Westview, and she lost her children. This further deepens the mystery surrounding Teen’s past and identity.
Mrs. Hart’s Painful Memories of WandaVision
Mrs. Hart is the first to hallucinate after drinking the poisoned wine. Looking heartbroken, she cries out, “Wanda? Wanda, I’m begging you. Let him breathe. Please.” The coven is confused, and Agatha is shocked to hear Wanda’s name.
It becomes clear that Mrs. Hart’s trauma comes from her time under Wanda’s control in Westview. In her hallucination, she relives the moment from WandaVision when her husband, Mr. Hart, choked on food at dinner.
Mrs. Hart had begged Wanda to stop it, but Wanda had been subconsciously choking him to silence him.
Although Vision saved Mr. Hart, we never saw him in the finale of WandaVision when Wanda accidentally hurt the people of Westview again.
Mrs. Hart was there, pleading for release, even asking Wanda to let them die if she wouldn’t set them free. This loss led Mrs. Hart to join the coven, and it’s clear that Wanda’s actions left deep emotional scars.
First View of Lady Death?
During a brief moment in the episode, we may have seen Lady Death, a major character in Marvel Comics. She is connected to characters like Deadpool and Thanos, but she hasn’t appeared in the MCU yet.
In Lilia’s hallucination, she sees a hooded figure with a skull face standing over a dead woman. Lilia steps back, horrified, and exclaims, “She’s dead! They’re all dead!”
Hansel and Gretel’s Witch Mentioned
In a fun little moment, after breaking a spell, an oven opens up, possibly offering the witches an escape route before the house floods. Lilia jokes, “I am not climbing in an oven.
That happened to a friend of mine once.” This playful line hints that Lilia may have known Hansel and Gretel’s witch, who was killed in a similar way by Gretel in the famous fairy tale.
New episodes of Agatha All Along are released every Wednesday on Disney+.
