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The final season of the Emmy-winningMarvelanimated seriesWhat If…?releases this month, just in time for the holidays. The anthology series offers new plots for each episode, with narration from Jeffrey Wright. The popular show hasalready had two exciting seasons, and the third season promises to raise the stakes. The third season will feature great characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, like Moon Knight, Kate Bishop, and more.
Where Is ‘What If…?’ Streaming?
What If…?Season 3 will be debuting exclusively on Disney+. Episodes can be watched through the app, which is supported on most platforms, or through a web browser. The show is available through the basic subscription with ads ($9.99/month) and the premium subscription without ads ($15.99/month).
The past two seasons ofWhat If…?are also only available through Disney+, in case viewers want to catch up on previous episodes. Disney+ is the home for most of the Marvel shows and movies that have served as inspirations for the scenarios seen inWhat If…?
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‘What If…?’ Season 3 Release Schedule
For those who have days off around the December holidays,What If…?Season 3 is debuting at a perfect time.The new season starts streaming on December 22, with new episodes premiering each day through December 29. The Season 3 premiere will be available to watch starting at9 p.m. Eastern Time and 6 p.m. Pacific Timeon December 22.
This release schedule is the same as Season 2 ofWhat If…?, which came out in 2023 and included the holiday episode, “What If… Happy Hogan Saved Christmas?” Season 3 won’t have a Christmas episode this year, but it should have some interesting episodes based on their titles, such as “What If… Agatha Went to Hollywood?” and “What If… Howard the Duck Got Hitched?“The season also includes the series finale, which is mysteriously titled “What If… What If?”
TheWhat If…?release schedule is different from most Marvel shows, which typically have weekly episodes. Back-to-back episodes will allow audiences to finish the series before the year ends. It also prevents the season from having to compete for viewers' attention against other shows like theongoingStar WarsseriesSkeleton Crewor the upcoming 2025 animated seriesYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.
Release Date
What If… The Hulk Fought the Mech Avengers?
Sun, Dec 22
What If… Agatha Went to Hollywood?
Mon, Dec 23
What If… The Red Guardian Stopped the Winter Soldier?
Tue, Dec 24
What If… Howard the Duck Got Hitched?
Wed, Dec 25
What If… The Emergence Destroyed the Earth?
Thu, Dec 26
What If… 1872?
Fri, Dec 27
What If… The Watcher Disappeared?
Sat, Dec 28
What If… What If?
Sun, Dec 29
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‘What If…?’ Shows More MCU in Creative Ways
What If…?is one of the only Marvel shows to get more than one season on Disney+, and it’s easy to see why after watching.Each episode ofWhat If…?takes situations seen in past Marvel shows and movies and changes aspects of them, allowing fans to see more of their favorite characters. The animated episodes typically feature voices from the actors who play the same characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Sometimes, the episodes help create excitement around new releases. Season three has a few episodes tied to recent MCU projects. “What If… Agatha Went to Hollywood?” will show more of fan-favorite witch Agatha Harknessafter her showAgatha All Along. “What If… The Red Guardian Stopped the Winter Soldier” will familiarize people with Red Guardian before he appears in the movieThunderbolts*in 2025. The third season will also have Storm in an episode, who was seen most recently in Marvel’s other ongoing animated show,X-Men ‘97.
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Chris Hemsworth, Benedict Cumberbatch, and more have appeared in manyWhat If…?episodes and even A-list actors who barely appeared in the MCU star in episodes, such as Jeff Goldblum. Chadwick Boseman even had his last role in the first season ofWhat If…?as Black Panther, which won the show its Emmy for his performance. Viewers can expect to hear actors like Samuel L. Jackson and Mark Ruffalo in the new and final season ofWhat If…?
One of the greatest strengths ofWhat If…?is the show’s ability to weave episodes’ enthralling plots. Dedicated viewers will remember Strange Supreme’s introduction in the emotional season one episode “What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?” or Captain Carter’s appearance in the series’ first episode. These characters and others have continuously appeared throughout the show, and will likely play integral parts in the third season. Each season finale has featured characters from differentWhat If…?scenarios working together, and with the series ending, viewers will hopefully be treated to an epic conclusion.
