Agatha All Along Episode 1 Sees 9.3 Million Views on Disney+ Within First Week of Release
The premiere of Agatha All Along episode 1 gathered an impressive 9.3 million views within its first week, as announced by Walt Disney Company on September 26, 2024. This inaugural hour-long episode, titled Seekest Thou the Road, debuted on September 18, 2024.
Disney calculates viewership by dividing the total streaming time by the episode’s runtime. Consequently, the first episode of Agatha All Along amassed nearly 6.5 million hours of viewing time.
As a spin-off of WandaVision, the series follows Agatha Harkness, portrayed by Kathryn Hahn, on her journey to reclaim her magical abilities by navigating the perilous Witches’ Road with her newly formed coven of witches.
Disney’s Data Collection for Agatha All Along’s Launch Episode
It’s important to note that Disney+ does not uniformly gather viewership reports for all its offerings and selectively shares data with the public. Moreover, the streaming service varies in the time metrics it employs for collecting data, having previously reported viewership numbers for durations of three, five, six, and even seven days.
According to Disney’s metrics, the initial two episodes of the Star Wars series The Acolyte attracted 11.1 million views worldwide within the first five days of its June 2024 release. In comparison, the fantasy series Ahsoka achieved 14 million views for its first episode in August 2023, also over five days.
Moreover, in December 2023, the first episode of Percy Jackson and the Olympians garnered 13.3 million views within six days of becoming available on Disney+ and Hulu. Lastly, Loki season 2’s opening episode recorded 10.9 million views over three days in October 2023.
Drawing comparisons between Agatha All Along and other shows proves challenging due to Disney’s inconsistent metrics for viewership data analysis. Nevertheless, the series starring Kathryn Hahn remains one of the platform’s standout successes, captivating audiences with its compelling narrative and execution.
Interestingly, Disney has not publicly shared similar viewership figures for Agatha All Along‘s predecessor, WandaVision. According to Forbes, the Elizabeth Olsen-led series recorded 6.5 million views (as per Nielsen ratings) in its debut week in January 2021, entering the Nielsen streaming charts as one of the 10 most-watched shows that week, according to Variety.
Overview of Agatha All Along’s Inaugural Episode: Plot, Cast, and Crew
The episode Seekest Thou the Road is both written and directed by showrunner Jac Schaeffer. It features the main character still under Wanda’s influence, living as police detective Agnes O’Connor in the crime series Agnes of Westview. However, a mysterious goth character named Teen aids her in breaking the spell, allowing her to recognize her true identity as the once-powerful witch Agatha Harkness.
The talented cast includes Kathryn Hahn, Joe Locke, Patti LuPone, Aubrey Plaza, Debra Jo Rupp, Sasheer Zamata, Maria Dizzia, Ali Ahn, Paul Adelstein, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, and Okwui Okpokwasili.
Agatha All Along represents the 11th television installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), with executive producers including Kevin Feige, Jac Schaeffer, Robert Kulzer, Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, and Mary Livanos. Additionally, the series is co-produced by Julie Herrin and Cameron Squires.
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