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As Marvels first TV show produced for Disney+,WandaVisionwas the major television event of early 2021.
So, now that the show has concluded its nine-episode run, howd it do?
Those last numbers might be the most important piece of data we have yet to evaluateAgathas overall performance.
For a half hour, thats why its remembered as a strong, strong performer.
It was harder for casual fans to just dip in.
Projects like last yearsSecret Invasion which Robinson deems a complete disaster ended up withbad buzzand not-great ratings.
One-offs or limited series will struggle to do that.
Back whenWandaVisionandFalcon and the Winter Soldierwere greenlit, we were living in the age of Peak MarvelandPeak TV.
Last month, Marvel TVs Winderbaum toldVarietythatAgatharanks as Marvels least expensive show for Disney+ yet.
Thats about one-third the reported per-episode budgets of shows such asWandaVisionorFalcon and the Winter Soldier.
The lowest youd ever did was like a B+, she says.
But that was not the case with their TV shows or the post-Endgamemovies.
All of which brings us back toAgathaand how to think about its performance.
Instead, it might be best to think ofAgathaas part of a broader experiment Marvel TV is conducting.
I dont think they really know.
