Something wicked this way has come: Agatha Harkness is back in WandaVision spin-off Agatha All Along and during its two-episode premiere, we learned how the show fits into the events of the wider MCU. So, if you're wondering when the new series takes place on the Marvel timeline , we've got you covered below. It's quite unusual for a Marvel project to pinpoint exactly when its events are happening in relation to other titles, and our explainers usually require a hefty amount of guesswork, but we needn't be vague this time around – and it's a welcome change.

It should go without saying, though, that the rest of this article contains mild spoilers , as we delve into what Agatha has been up to since her fateful face-off against the Scarlet Witch , so proceed with caution if you've yet to tune in and don't want to know anything in advance. Agatha All Along's place in the MCU timeline, explained We catch up with Agatha (Kathryn Hahn), who's back going by 'Agnes' in episode 1, in Westview – and this time around, she's not just a noisy neighbor, she's a homicide detective. She gets brought out to investigate an unidentified body, who seems to have been fatally crushed and moved from where the "Jane Doe" was actually killed.

"Agnes", fully convinced this is her real life, is shaken by the deceased's black-tipped fingers, but can't quite piece together what it all means; that is, until Aubrey Plaza's Rio Vidal shows up. Posing as an FBI agent in this reality, Rio encourages "Agnes.