WandaVision
Overview
WandaVision is a 2021 superhero television series created by Jac Schaeffer for Disney+, the first series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to focus on the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame. The series stars Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch and Paul Bettany as Vision, an android. The series is set after the events of Endgame, where Vision is dead. Wanda, overwhelmed by grief, creates an alternate reality in the town of Westview, New Jersey, where she and Vision live a sitcom-style life, mimicking classic television shows from the 1950s to the 2000s. The series is a homage to classic sitcoms, and it is a meditation on grief, trauma, and the nature of reality. Wanda is the villain of the series, as she is holding an entire town hostage in her grief. She is opposed by S.W.O.R.D., a government agency, and by Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn), a witch who has been manipulating Wanda. The series ends with Wanda accepting her grief and becoming the Scarlet Witch. WandaVision was a massive critical and commercial success, winning three Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Supporting Actress for Kathryn Hahn. The series is praised for its creativity, its performances, and its emotional depth.
