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Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated anthology series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments.

3 Seasons
26 Episodes
Ended
Animation Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast & Characters
episode image What If... Ultron Won?
8.9/10 (17144 votes)

#1 What If... Ultron Won?

S1:E8

Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton seek to destroy killer-robot Ultron following a cataclysmic event.

episode image What If... Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?
8.8/10 (22225 votes)

#2 What If... Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?

S1:E4

A grief-stricken Doctor Strange uses the Eye of Agamotto in a dangerous effort to change the past.

episode image What If... The Watcher Broke His Oath?
8.4/10 (13286 votes)

#3 What If... The Watcher Broke His Oath?

S1:E9

The Watcher breaks his oath and recruits heroes from across the multiverse to battle against Ultron.

episode image What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?
7.8/10 (19386 votes)

#4 What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?

S1:E2

The rough-and-tumble space pirates known as the Ravagers abduct T’Challa instead of Peter Quill.

episode image What If... The World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?
7.8/10 (17145 votes)

#5 What If... The World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?

S1:E3

Nick Fury struggles to launch The Avengers when candidates are targeted by a serial killer.

episode image What If... Hela Found the Ten Rings?
7.8/10 (5838 votes)

#6 What If... Hela Found the Ten Rings?

S2:E7

Hela—stripped of her powers and banished to Earth—comes across a new source of power: the Ten Rings.

episode image What If... The Avengers Assembled in 1602?
7.8/10 (5305 votes)

#7 What If... The Avengers Assembled in 1602?

S2:E8

Captain Carter tries to undo the anomaly that strands familiar heroes and villains in the year 1602.

episode image What If... Zombies!?
7.7/10 (16673 votes)

#8 What If... Zombies!?

S1:E5

When The Avengers are infected by a zombie plague, surviving heroes search for a cure.

episode image What If... Kahhori Reshaped the World?
7.4/10 (6643 votes)

#9 What If... Kahhori Reshaped the World?

S2:E6

A Mohawk woman ventures into the waters of the Forbidden Lake to help save her people.

episode image What If... Strange Supreme Intervened?
7.4/10 (5572 votes)

#10 What If... Strange Supreme Intervened?

S2:E9

Captain Carter discovers the greatest threat to all existence may be closer than she realizes.

episode image What If... Peter Quill Attacked Earth's Mightiest Heroes?
7.2/10 (6235 votes)

#11 What If... Peter Quill Attacked Earth's Mightiest Heroes?

S2:E2

When Ego and a young Peter Quill threaten Earth in 1988, Howard Stark and Peggy Carter form a team.

episode image What If... Iron Man Crashed Into the Grandmaster?
7.2/10 (5812 votes)

#12 What If... Iron Man Crashed Into the Grandmaster?

S2:E4

Tony Stark challenges The Grandmaster, leading to a grand prix-turned-demolition-derby death match.

episode image What If... Captain Carter Fought the Hydra Stomper?
7.1/10 (5561 votes)

#13 What If... Captain Carter Fought the Hydra Stomper?

S2:E5

Captain Carter's mission to save Steve Rogers sets her on a collision course with new enemies.

episode image What If... Captain Carter Were the First Avenger?
7.0/10 (21398 votes)

#14 What If... Captain Carter Were the First Avenger?

S1:E1

When Steve Rogers is seriously injured, Peggy Carter becomes the world’s first Super Soldier.

episode image What If... Nebula Joined the Nova Corps?
7.0/10 (6645 votes)

#15 What If... Nebula Joined the Nova Corps?

S2:E1

When Nebula is recruited to join the Nova Corps, she sets out to prove her detective skills.

episode image What If... The Watcher Disappeared? (1)
6.7/10 (2889 votes)

#16 What If... The Watcher Disappeared? (1)

S3:E7

The Watcher must stand trial for his many interventions.

episode image What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?
6.6/10 (14136 votes)

#17 What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?

S1:E6

An American soldier called Killmonger rescues Tony Stark when his Humvee is attacked in Afghanistan.

episode image What If... Happy Hogan Saved Christmas?
6.6/10 (5962 votes)

#18 What If... Happy Hogan Saved Christmas?

S2:E3

When Avengers Tower is attacked during the holiday party, Happy Hogan must prove his hero chops.

episode image What If... The Red Guardian Stopped the Winter Soldier?
6.6/10 (3538 votes)

#19 What If... The Red Guardian Stopped the Winter Soldier?

S3:E3

It is 1991, and the Red Guardian takes it upon himself to join a high-profile mission and prove himself to his Red Room superiors. When his antics interfere with the Winter Soldier's own mission to kill Howard Stark, the two Soviet supersoldiers must form an alliance to escape the United States.

episode image What If... What If? (2)
6.5/10 (2947 votes)

#20 What If... What If? (2)

S3:E8

The end of the beginning...

episode image What If... Thor Were an Only Child?
6.4/10 (14674 votes)

#21 What If... Thor Were an Only Child?

S1:E7

Thor, who never learned to be a good hero, throws an out-of-control intergalactic party on Earth.

episode image What If... The Emergence Destroyed the Earth?
6.4/10 (3107 votes)

#22 What If... The Emergence Destroyed the Earth?

S3:E5

In a Universe where The Eternals never stopped The Emergence, the birth of an incubating Celestial shatters the Earth. Civilization endures on the rocky remnants of our planet, where Quentin Beck leads an authoritarian regime until freedom fighters recruit Riri Williams on a deadly mission to take him down.

episode image What If... 1872?
6.3/10 (2821 votes)

#23 What If... 1872?

S3:E6

In a universe where the heroes of the MCU live in the Old West, Shang-Chi and his pistol-packing partner, Kate Bishop, traverse the frontier, saving the innocent from the evils of The Hood.

episode image What If... Howard the Duck Got Hitched?
5.8/10 (3499 votes)

#24 What If... Howard the Duck Got Hitched?

S3:E4

Howard the Duck and Darcy Lewis find themselves on an intergalactic pleasure cruise. When dangerous factions from across the galaxy descend to threaten their trip, they must discover their own cosmic powers to withstand the onslaught.

episode image What If... The Hulk Fought the Mech Avengers?
5.6/10 (4286 votes)

#25 What If... The Hulk Fought the Mech Avengers?

S3:E1

Captain America/Sam Wilson must suit up in a colossal mech suit to battle Bruce Banner after an attempt to cure himself of the Hulk goes horribly wrong. Bucky Barnes, Monica Rambeau, Moon Knight, and others must join Sam as his new team of Mech Avengers.

episode image What If... Agatha Went to Hollywood?
5.6/10 (4067 votes)

#26 What If... Agatha Went to Hollywood?

S3:E2

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.

Cast & Chracters

character image The Watcher (voice)

The Watcher (voice)

Actor: Jeffrey Wright

The highest rated episode of What If...? is "What If... Ultron Won?" (S1E8) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 17,144 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "What If... The Hulk Fought the Mech Avengers?" (S3E1) with a rating of 5.60.

This episode received 4,286 votes.

The highest rated episode is "What If... Ultron Won?" (S1E8) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 17,144 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "What If... Thor Were an Only Child?" (S1E7) with a rating of 6.40.

This episode received 14,674 votes.

The highest rated episode is "What If... Hela Found the Ten Rings?" (S2E7) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 5,838 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "What If... Happy Hogan Saved Christmas?" (S2E3) with a rating of 6.60.

This episode received 5,962 votes.

The highest rated episode is "What If... The Watcher Disappeared? (1)" (S3E7) with a rating of 6.70.

This episode received 2,889 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "What If... The Hulk Fought the Mech Avengers?" (S3E1) with a rating of 5.60.

This episode received 4,286 votes.

Name Department Job
Alex Avagimian Art Storyboard Artist
Erika Shing Art Storyboard Artist
Isabella Ye Art Storyboard Artist
Kristina Vardazaryan Art Art Direction
Min Gyo Chung Art Storyboard Artist
Norman Felchle Art Storyboard Artist
Paul Lasaine Art Production Design
Stephen Sawran Art Storyboard Artist
Tia Gilles Art Storyboard Artist
Vanessa Kwan Art Storyboard Artist
Robert Mackie O'Conor Crew Post Production Supervisor
Roy Thomas Crew Thanks
Anne Owen Directing Script Coordinator
Adylene Villanueva Production Executive Assistant
Alex Gordillo Production Production Assistant
Alex Scharf Production Producer
Ben Kieda Production Production Assistant
Brad Winderbaum Production Executive Producer
Bryan Andrews Production Executive Producer
Cameron Glynn Production Production Coordinator
Candice Horde Production Executive Assistant
Carrie Wassenaar Production Producer
Christian Calle Production Production Assistant
Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt Production Executive Producer
Danielle Costa Production Producer
Dylan Ehrlich Production Assistant Accountant
Gabrielle Amormino Production Production Assistant
Haben Araya Production Production Assistant
Harry Butler Production Associate Producer
Kaleb Kern Production Production Coordinator
Katie Pambuku Production Production Coordinator
Katrina Valor Production Executive Assistant
Kevin Feige Production Executive Producer
Knhik Haefner Production Production Supervisor
Louis D'Esposito Production Executive Producer
Matthew Chauncey Production Co-Executive Producer
Melissa Scicluna Production Executive Assistant
Miguel Pineda Production Payroll Accountant
Napoleon Brewer Corbin Production Production Coordinator
Perry Leong Production Production Supervisor
Samantha Grant Production Associate Producer
Sarah Halley Finn Production Original Casting
Tatianna Sims Production Production Coordinator
Taylor Ehrlich Production Assistant Accountant
Terri Douglas Production ADR Voice Casting
Anele Onyekwere Sound Supervising Music Editor
Dave Jordan Sound Music Supervisor
David C. Hughes Sound Sound Effects Editor
Jeff King Sound Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Justine von Winterfeldt Sound Music Supervisor
Laura Karpman Sound Original Music Composer
Mac Smith Sound Sound Designer
Melissa Encinas Sound Recording Supervision
Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum Sound Original Music Composer
David J. Phillips Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor
Ryan Meinerding Visual Effects Character Designer
Scott Wright Visual Effects Animation Supervisor
Aram Sarkisian Writing Head of Story
Jon Roth Writing Story Supervisor

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