# Agatha: Darkhold Diaries
**Agatha: Darkhold Diaries** was a working title used in 2023 for the [Marvel Cinematic Universe](https://www.edgepedia.org/marvel-cinematic-universe) television series eventually released as *Agatha All Along*, a Disney+ spin-off of *WandaVision* starring [Kathryn Hahn](https://www.edgepedia.org/kathryn-hahn) as the witch [Agatha Harkness](https://www.edgepedia.org/agatha-harkness). The title was one of several the project carried during development, alongside *Agatha: House of Harkness* and *Agatha: Coven of Chaos*, before Marvel Studios settled on the final name shortly before the series premiered on September 18, 2024.[1](https://www.superherohype.com/news/584056-agatha-all-along-jac-schaeffer-reveals-title-changes-reason) • [2](https://comicbook.com/comics/news/agatha-all-along-brad-winderbaum-title-changes-mcu/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Subject | Working title of the MCU Disney+ series released as *Agatha All Along*[1](https://www.superherohype.com/news/584056-agatha-all-along-jac-schaeffer-reveals-title-changes-reason) |
| Title sequence | *Agatha: House of Harkness*, then *Agatha: Coven of Chaos* (mid-2022), then *Agatha: Darkhold Diaries* (late 2023)[1](https://www.superherohype.com/news/584056-agatha-all-along-jac-schaeffer-reveals-title-changes-reason) |
| Later renaming | *Darkhold Diaries* was replaced by simply *Agatha* in October 2023, before the final title *Agatha All Along*[3](https://www.escapistmagazine.com/why-marvel-studios-keeps-changing-agatha-title/) |
| Namesake | The Darkhold, a book of spells wielded by Agatha Harkness in the Marvel Cinematic Universe[4](https://time.com/7022144/agatha-all-along-wandavision-recap/) |
| Final series | Premiered on Disney+ on September 18, 2024, with nine episodes[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/agatha_all_along/s01) |
| Reception of final series | 84% Tomatometer from 218 reviews; 66 Metascore from 32 critic reviews[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/agatha_all_along/s01) • [6](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/agatha-all-along/critic-reviews/) |
## Title history
The series was announced in 2021 as *Agatha: House of Harkness*, a spin-off following the antagonist revealed at the end of *WandaVision*. It was renamed *Agatha: Coven of Chaos* in mid-2022, and changed again to *Agatha: Darkhold Diaries* in late 2023.[1](https://www.superherohype.com/news/584056-agatha-all-along-jac-schaeffer-reveals-title-changes-reason) Reporting on the changes places the *Darkhold Diaries* rename in September 2023, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki dating the switch from *Coven of Chaos* to *Darkhold Diaries* to September 1, 2023.[3](https://www.escapistmagazine.com/why-marvel-studios-keeps-changing-agatha-title/) • [7](https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Agatha_All_Along/Trivia)
The renaming did not stop there. According to Escapist Magazine's account, *Darkhold Diaries* was itself scrapped in October 2023 in favor of titling the series simply *Agatha*, before the show ultimately arrived as *Agatha All Along*.[3](https://www.escapistmagazine.com/why-marvel-studios-keeps-changing-agatha-title/) The repeated changes became a running joke in Marvel's marketing, with fans speculating after each announcement whether the subtitle was final.[2](https://comicbook.com/comics/news/agatha-all-along-brad-winderbaum-title-changes-mcu/)
## Why the title kept changing
**A deliberate marketing device.** Brad Winderbaum, Head of Streaming, Television and [Animation](https://www.edgepedia.org/animation) at [Marvel Studios](https://www.edgepedia.org/marvel-studios), addressed the changes in an interview before the series launched. Asked how Marvel settled on *Agatha All Along* rather than *Agatha: House of Harkness*, *Agatha: Coven of Chaos*, or *Agatha: Darkhold Diaries*, he discussed how the final title became part of a running bit of constantly teasing Marvel fans with multiple names.[2](https://comicbook.com/comics/news/agatha-all-along-brad-winderbaum-title-changes-mcu/)
[Jac Schaeffer](https://www.edgepedia.org/jac-schaeffer), the creator and showrunner of both *WandaVision* and the spin-off, said in a later interview that changing the title multiple times was a conscious decision on the production's part rather than an accident.[1](https://www.superherohype.com/news/584056-agatha-all-along-jac-schaeffer-reveals-title-changes-reason)
## The Darkhold connection
The subtitle referenced the Darkhold, a book of spells central to Agatha's story in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In *WandaVision*, Agatha reveals that Wanda Maximoff is the [Scarlet Witch](https://www.edgepedia.org/scarlet-witch), a fabled magic-user cited in the Darkhold, and Agatha herself wielded the book and tried to steal Wanda's powers.[4](https://time.com/7022144/agatha-all-along-wandavision-recap/) Wanda's later use of the Darkhold to "dream walk" into another version of herself across the multiverse figures in *Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness*.[4](https://time.com/7022144/agatha-all-along-wandavision-recap/)
## The series released under the final title
*Agatha All Along* premiered its first two episodes on Disney+ on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, and ran for nine episodes, concluding on October 30, 2024.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/agatha_all_along/s01) Set after the events of *WandaVision*, it follows Agatha Harkness as she recruits unlikely allies on a quest to regain her former powers, walking the legendary Witches' Road with a coven that includes characters played by [Aubrey Plaza](https://www.edgepedia.org/aubrey-plaza), Joe Locke, Patti LuPone, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn, and [Debra Jo Rupp](https://www.edgepedia.org/debra-jo-rupp).[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/agatha_all_along/s01) • [8](https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/is-agatha-harkness-gay)
The finished series was well received by critics. Its Rotten Tomatoes critics consensus reads, "The marvelous Kathryn Hahn is backed up by a coven of memorable performers in this MCU spinoff that refreshingly concocts its own distinct brew," and the season holds an 84% Tomatometer from 218 reviews alongside an 82% audience score.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/agatha_all_along/s01) Metacritic recorded a Metascore of 66, "Generally Favorable," from 32 critic reviews.[6](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/agatha-all-along/critic-reviews/) Reviewers compared it favorably to *WandaVision* while noting it stood on its own; Time described it as "loads of clever, campy, witchy fun" built around a hero's journey undertaken by a known villain.[9](https://time.com/7022123/agatha-all-along-review/)
## References
1. [Agatha All Along Creator Reveals Reason Behind Multiple Title Changes, SuperHeroHype](https://www.superherohype.com/news/584056-agatha-all-along-jac-schaeffer-reveals-title-changes-reason)
2. [Agatha All Along: Brad Winderbaum Addresses the Marvel Show's Title Changes, ComicBook.com](https://comicbook.com/comics/news/agatha-all-along-brad-winderbaum-title-changes-mcu/)
3. [Why Does Marvel Studios Keep Changing Agatha's Title?, Escapist Magazine](https://www.escapistmagazine.com/why-marvel-studios-keeps-changing-agatha-title/)
4. [Everything You Need to Remember From Marvel Before Watching Agatha All Along, Time](https://time.com/7022144/agatha-all-along-wandavision-recap/)
5. [Agatha All Along: Season 1, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/agatha_all_along/s01)
6. [Agatha All Along Critic Reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/agatha-all-along/critic-reviews/)
7. [Agatha All Along Trivia, Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki](https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Agatha_All_Along/Trivia)
8. [Is Agatha Harkness gay? A queer guide to Agatha All Along, Out.com](https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/is-agatha-harkness-gay)
9. [Agatha All Along Is Loads of Clever, Campy, Witchy Fun, Time](https://time.com/7022123/agatha-all-along-review/)
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