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The newest Marvel superhero show to arrive on Disney+ is What If...? And if you were expecting another relatively standard show like Loki or WandaVision, you're in for a surprise. Marvel's What If...? is an animated series that takes everything you know about the Marvel Cinematic Universe and turns it on its head.

If you're wondering when and how you'll be able to watch What If...?, keep on reading. Below, you'll find everything you need to know.

Where to Watch What If...?

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There's only one way to watch What If...?, and that's by subscribing to Disney+. If you're not already a member, you have two options. You can get a standard Disney+ subscription for $7.99 per month or $79.99/year. Alternatively, you can go with a bundle that includes Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ for $13.99 per month.

Sign up for either of those, and you'll be all set to watch Marvel's What If...? right now.

When Does What If...? Episode 9 Come Out?

The ninth episode of What If...? will appear on Disney+ on Wednesday, October 5, 2021. It's the penultimate episode, with the season finale airing on October 12.

What Time Do New Episodes of What If...? Release?

New episodes of What If...? appear on Disney+ at 12:01 am PT / 3:01 a.m. ET each Wednesday.

What If...? Reviews

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  • What If...? Episode 6 Review
  • What If...? Episode 7 Review

What If...? Episode Release Schedule

All told, there are 10 What If episodes in the season. Here's when you can expect to watch each episode of What If...?

  • What If...? Episode 1 - August 11, 2021
  • What If...? Episode 2 - August 18, 2021
  • What If...? Episode 3 - August 25, 2021
  • What If...? Episode 4 - September 1, 2021
  • What If...? Episode 5 - September 8, 2021
  • What If...? Episode 6 - September 15, 2021
  • What If...? Episode 7 - September 22, 2021
  • What If...? Episode 8 - September 29, 2021
  • What If...? Episode 9 - October 5, 2021
  • What If...? Episode 10 - October 12, 2021

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Marvel's What If...? Episode Titles

We only know the episode titles when the episodes air, so with that in mind, here are the titles of the episodes currently available on Disney+.

  • Episode 1 - What If... Captain Carter Were the First Avenger?
  • Episode 2 - What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?
  • Episode 3 - What If... the World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?
  • Episode 4 - What If... Dr Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?
  • Episode 5 - What If... Zombies!?
  • Episode 6 - What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?
  • Episode 7 - What If... Thor Were an Only Child?
  • Episode 8 - What If... Ultron Won?

What If...? Cast

Want to know which MCU actors are reprising their roles in What If...? Want to know who's voicing that new character with a voice that sounds familiar but you can't quite place it? You're looking for our complete rundown on the cast of What If...?, with complete breakdowns of who voices whom in each episode, updated weekly.

What If...?'s Most Shocking Moments So Far

It's no exaggeration to say that What If...? is something of an eventful series. Things happen in each episode -- wild things you probably never had considered could happen in the MCU. Because the list of jaw-dropping moments keeps expanding with each week's new episode, we've gathered all of What If...?'s most shocking moments into one place.

What If...? Comics

As with most of these Marvel shows and movies, What If...? is based on a comic book. If you'd like the full rundown on the comic series, check out our What If...? Explained article.

What If...? Funko Pops

As the old saying goes, if it's a cultural hit, there's probably a line of Funko Pop figures for it. Okay, maybe I just made that up. But it's true! And Marvel's What If...? is no exception. You can find a bunch of What If...? Funko Pops related to specific episodes of the show. Here's a selection of what's available:

  • Funko Pop! Marvel: What If? Zombie Hunter Spidey - $10.99
  • Funko Pop! Marvel: What If? - Zombie Captain America - $10.99
  • Funko Pop! Marvel: What If? Zombie Iron Man - $8.99
  • Funko Pop! Marvel: What If? - Zombie Falcon - $8.99
  • Funko Pop! Marvel: What If? Zombie Scarlet Witch - $10.99
  • Funko Pop! Keychain: What If? - Zombie Hunter Spidey - $6.99
  • Funko Pop! Keychain: What If? - Zombie Falcon - $6.99
  • Funko Pop! Keychain: What If? Zombie Iron Man - $6.99
  • Funko Pop! Keychain: What If? - Zombie Captain America - $6.99

What Is Marvel's What If...?

What If...? is Marvel Studios' first animated series. It explores the MCU multiverse by showing how things might be different if characters appeared in alternate circumstances. For instance, what if Killmonger saved Tony Stark at the beginning of Iron Man? What if T'Challa didn't become the Black Panther, and instead joined the Ravagers gang from Guardians of the Galaxy?

Some big-name actors from the MCU also reprise their roles in What If...?, including the late Chadwick Boseman as different versions of T'Challa in each of the four episodes featuring the character. Other voice actors include Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston, Josh Brolin, Taika Waititi, and more.

Also, be sure to take a look at 9 wild stories from the What If...? comic and what Marvel's What If...? understands that previous MCU shows don't.

And for more reading, check out our explanation of Sorcerer Cagliostro, our look at Hank Pym's dark past, and our fact checking about whether Thanos ever actually turned good in the comics.

What Is Marvel's What If…? The Disney Plus Animated Series Explained

What exactly is Marvel's What If...? Let’s take a look at the classic comic series for an idea of the parallel universes we might see in the Disney+ series.Do you dream about the Avengers gang returning to their roles from the big screen? Marvel is here to grant your wish… sort of. The animated series What If…? brings back many of your favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe actors as they reprise their iconic roles. But these might not be the heroes you remember.<br><br> What If…? is based on the monthly comic book series of the same name created by Roy Thomas in the 1970s. Uatu, the Watcher, presents stories from other universes and timelines that show the path some of your favorite characters could have taken. But not all of them have a happy ending.View 12 ImagesRoy Thomas was both writer, editor, and creator of What If…? Its first issue was released in 1977. In the back matter of What If…? #1, Thomas wrote that he didn’t want these Marvel tales labeled as imaginary; they were real, just not in the Earth-616 universe we know.<br><br> “I decided that my series could become, hopefully, <em>the</em> main (if not only) place in Marvel for a while where such parallel-world stories would take place,” Thomas said. “And, to make the series palatable as much to myself as anyone else, I would have the wondrous Watcher narrate the stories. This way, as you already know, these stories are ones which actually <em>do</em> take place—not in <em>our</em> dimension or time continuum, but in worlds coexisting alongside ours.”Early issues began with questions like, what if Spider-Man accepted the Fantastic Four’s offer in Amazing Spider-Man #1 to join their team? Or what if Bruce Banner retained his intellect as the Hulk from the get-go? The first series of intriguing tales of alternate Earths each started with a mysterious figure on the moon narrating the story, showing first how it originally happened in the pages of Marvel Comics, and then how it happened on another Earth.While many stories started out as pondering what might have been, more than a few became reality in later years. From Spider-Man joining the Fantastic Four, to Jane Foster becoming Thor (or “Thordis” as she was called in issue #10), to Bucky surviving World War II, to the creation of Mayday “Spider-Girl” Parker in issue #105, some of the ideas proved so intriguing that they were explored further in Marvel Comics.What If…? took Marvel’s biggest heroes through space and time, including a version of Captain America that lived during the Civil War and a Daredevil in feudal Japan. Heroes often became villains and villains became heroes, superpowers were switched among teammates, and important characters like Gwen Stacy and Karen Page escaped death in these fascinating issues. Outcomes of these changes were more often bad than good; Spider-Man found the support he needed in the Fantastic Four, for example, but his presence made Invisible Woman decide to leave the team.<br><br> What If…? would eventually go on for 13 volumes over the years, and more recent stories focused on specific turning points in blockbuster crossover events like Civil War, Infinity, and Avengers vs. X-Men.

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