What If...? Season 3 Episode 2: Release date and time, what to expect and more

What If...? recently returned to Disney+ with its third and final season. The anthology series, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, provides an interesting take on what could have happened if some of the main events of the MCU had panned out differently.

Each episode of the show revolves around a different character and story, showcasing an alternative timeline in the multiverse. Season 3 started on a high note with Hulk fighting against the Mech Avengers.

Audiences are now eagerly awaiting the release of the next episode, which revolves around Agatha Harkness. So what is the What If...? season 3 episode 2 release date? The second episode of season 3 debuted on Disney+ on December 23, 2024.

What If...? season 3 episode 2 release date and time

A still from the show (Image via Youtube/Marvel Entertainment)

What If...? season 3 episode 2 premiered on Disney+ on Monday, December 23, 2024, at midnight PT / 3 AM ET. Hence, you can go ahead and check out the episode right away. Instead of following a weekly schedule like other Disney+ shows, What If...? episodes are released daily.

What to expect from What If...? season 3 episode 2?

The second episode is titled What If... Agatha Went to Hollywood? Following the success of Agatha All Along, fans are able to watch their favorite witch once again on the screen, albeit in an animated avatar.

The episode follows an alternate MCU history, where Agatha Harkness gets an opportunity to become an actress during the golden age of Hollywood. At the same time, she comes across another superhero, Kingo from Eternals.

Agatha stars in a film to be produced by Howard Stark, as Stark Pictures’ debut project. The witch also gets Kingo onboard for the film; however, her real intention is to steal his powers. The official logline for What If... Agatha Went to Hollywood? reads:

“Howard Stark may have helped the Allies win World War II... but what he really wants to do is direct! On the set of Stark Pictures’ first production, the playboy auteur quickly finds himself enchanted by his bewitching lead actress, Agatha Harkness. Little does she know there will be another superpower co-star on the call sheet... Kingo.”

The voice cast of What If...? season 3 episode 2

Since every episode of the series tells a different story, the voice cast also keeps changing. In season 3 episode 2, Kathryn Hahn returns as Agatha Harkness. The actress recently earned rave reviews for her performance as the witch in the live-action Agatha All Along series.

She also played the role in Agatha All Along’s predecessor series, WandaVision. Outside of the MCU, Kathryn is known for her roles in films like The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.

Another MCU veteran will also be reprising his role in the show, as Kumail Nanjiani voices Ningo, after playing the character in the 2021 film Eternals. The actor is also recognized for his performances in the shows Silicon Valley, Welcome to Chippendales, and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

James D'Arcy, who starred as Howard Stark's butler, Edwin Jarvis, in Avengers: Endgame and Agent Carter, has voiced the character in What If...? James has also been seen in films like Oppenheimer and Dunkirk.

Mamma Mia! actor Dominic Cooper lends his voice to Howard Stark, after playing the character in Agent Carter and Captain America: The First Avenger. The full list of the episode’s cast is as follows: