What If...?

What If…? uses animation to ask how familiar Marvel stories might change when a crucial choice goes another way. Jeffrey Wright voices the Watcher, the guide through these alternate worlds. Each premise gives returning characters a different situation to navigate, rather than replacing the events of their live-action films.

The appeal is in comparing a character with the circumstances around them. When a role changes hands or a familiar encounter goes differently, notice which qualities remain recognizable. The anthology format also lets you compare genres and visual approaches without expecting every episode to feel like the same kind of adventure.

Begin with season one's opening episode. Familiarity with Captain America: The First Avenger makes its changed premise easier to compare, but the link below is an optional reference rather than a new required-viewing rule.

For a first viewing, follow the three seasons in release order. The episode titles below reveal each story's central question, so they can help you choose an outing to revisit. The official material on this page promotes the final season; save that trailer for later if you want to discover its characters and settings as you watch.