VisionQuest

VisionQuest

VisionQuest is an American television miniseries created by Terry Matalas for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Vision. A spin-off from the miniseries WandaVision (2021), it is the 18th television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) from Marvel Studios and is produced under its Marvel Television label. The series shares continuity with the films of the MCU. It follows the synthezoid Vision as he attempts to understand who he is by communicating with AI personas embedded in his programming, and goes on the run with a mysterious teenager who may be his reincarnated son. Matalas serves as showrunner and a director.

Paul Bettany reprises his role as Vision from previous MCU media, starring alongside James Spader, Ruaridh Mollica, Todd Stashwick, Lauren Morais, Orla Brady, Diane Morgan, Polly Frame, Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Emily Hampshire, James D'Arcy, Ben Crompton, and T'Nia Miller. Development of a Vision series began by October 2022, with WandaVision's Jac Schaeffer as head writer. She was no longer involved by May 2024, when Matalas was redeveloping the series and Bettany was confirmed to be starring. It was described as the final installment in a trilogy that began with WandaVision and continued with Agatha All Along (2024). Filming began by March 2025 and wrapped in July, taking place at Pinewood Studios in London with Christopher J. Byrne, Gandja Monteiro, Vincenzo Natali, and Matalas directing episodes. Casting for the AI personas included some returning MCU characters and actors.

VisionQuest premiered on Disney+ on October 13, 2026, with its first two episodes, and will consist of eight episodes, concluding on November 10. It is part of Phase Six of the MCU.

Premise

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After being resurrected in WandaVision (2021), the synthezoid Vision lives in hiding while he attempts to understand who he is by communicating with various AI personas that are embedded in his programming. When a bounty is placed on Vision's head, he goes on the run with a mysterious teenager who may be his reincarnated son.

Cast and characters

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• Paul Bettany as Vision: A superpowered synthezoid and former Avenger created using the AIs J.A.R.V.I.S. and Ultron as well as the Mind Stone. Vision was killed in the film Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and then resurrected, with an all-white appearance and no memories or emotions, in the series WandaVision (2021). After his memories were restored at the end of that series, Vision is now struggling to reconnect with those memories because he has no emotional attachment to them, with showrunner Terry Matalas calling him a "blank slate"; he compared this journey to that of the Star Trek character Spock in the film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). By the start of VisionQuest, Vision has been posing as a human for years, and is now working at a pub under the name "Sherwood Ellis". To cope with his identity crisis, he retreats into his internal Mindspace, where various AI personas embedded in his programming manifest through human avatars. • James Spader as Ultron: An AI created by Tony Stark and Bruce Banner for a peacekeeping program, before developing a god complex and attempting to eradicate humanity. Since his android body was destroyed at the end of the film Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Ultron has been uploaded by Vision into the Mindspace. There, he lives in a loft-like prison where he has access to the internet and spends his time painting, which has given him a better perspective and understanding of humanity than Vision possesses; Spader stated that Ultron is "probably the most human" of all the AIs in VisionQuest. Matalas said the interactions between Vision and Ultron were a central dynamic for the series, with Spader declaring that Ultron both loves and hates Vision, and that the two characters have a "sort of father-son-therapist-psychopath" relationship. Spader said VisionQuest allowed for further exploration of Ultron compared to his role in Age of Ultron, calling him one of the series' "driving forces" alongside Vision and Tommy Maximoff. • Ruaridh Mollica as Tommy Maximoff and Thomas Shepherd: Tommy Maximoff is the speedster son of Vision and Wanda Maximoff. In the series Agatha All Along (2024), his twin brother Billy Maximoff placed Tommy's soul into the body of Thomas Shepherd, a teenager who drowned. In VisionQuest, Tommy is an 18-year-old orphan who is newly out of the foster care system in London, and has been pickpocketing to survive, with Mollica stating that the character "likes to read and play people. There's a bit of Artful Dodgery." Tommy experiences visions stemming from his memories of Wanda's Hex in WandaVision, which leads him to face an identity crisis as he struggles to reconcile the personas of Tommy Maximoff and Thomas Shepherd. Mollica described Tommy as a grifter and small-time thief who is "lost in his life" and searching for a purpose, noting that the character has "had to build who he is by himself, and there's a loneliness to that, and a yearning for family". Mollica compared Tommy's journey of discovering his powers for the first time to that of Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker / Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's film Spider-Man (2002). Mollica drew inspiration from Matt Damon's performance as Will Hunting in the film Good Will Hunting (1997) for Tommy's portrayal. • Todd Stashwick as Paladin: A bounty hunter with a mysterious past who is hunting Vision. Trained in all forms of martial arts and weaponry, he is the latest in a "centuries-long line" of bounty hunters who have held the title of "Paladin". Matalas compared the character to the Star Wars bounty hunter Boba Fett. Stashwick described Paladin as a badass and said he was similar to previous roles that Matalas had written for him. Matalas drew inspiration from Tommy Lee Jones's performance as Sam Gerard in the film The Fugitive (1993) for Paladin's morally ambiguous personality. • Lauren Morais as Lisa Molinari: A pickpocket and Tommy's partner-in-crime, with whom she develops romantic chemistry. Mollica described Lisa as the only family Tommy has ever known, as the two characters met on a prisoner transport vehicle. • Orla Brady as F.R.I.D.A.Y.: An AI created by Stark to replace J.A.R.V.I.S. as his personal assistant. In the Mindspace, F.R.I.D.A.Y. assists Vision with socialization issues, humor, and tactical ops. The series explores Stark's death in the film Avengers: Endgame (2019) from F.R.I.D.A.Y.'s perspective, with Matalas noting that the character was unable to protect the one person she had been programmed to protect. • Diane Morgan as the Handler: An associate of Paladin who assists him in tracking down Vision • Polly Frame as Fiona Guthrie: The owner of the Old Selkie, a traditional Scottish pub in Edinburgh where Vision works • Henry Lewis and Jonathan Sayer as D.U.M.-E. and U., respectively: A pair of robots created by Stark to assist him in his workshop. In the Mindspace, the human avatars of D.U.M.-E. and U. are presented as handymen, as both handle general maintenance, with D.U.M.-E. also being responsible for fire suppression, while U.—who is mute—acts as a defragger and video analyzer. Sayer stated that D.U.M.-E. and U. function like twins who are "super in sync", and added that both characters want to show the other AIs in the Mindspace that they are "equal and able to mix in with them". • Emily Hampshire as E.D.I.T.H.: An AI created by Stark that ran an augmented reality security and defense system. After Stark's death, control of E.D.I.T.H. was briefly bequeathed to Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the film Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019). Since then, E.D.I.T.H. has been "reprogrammed for fun", shifting to handle recreation, game theory, and weaponry in the Mindspace. Hampshire described the character as "basically the embodiment of all the human thrill-seeking joy in life", as well as "part cheerleader, part AI, part malfunctioning theme park ride". • James D'Arcy as J.A.R.V.I.S.: The first AI created by Stark, developed to serve as his personal assistant before being used to create Vision in Age of Ultron. In the Mindspace, J.A.R.V.I.S.'s human avatar is a butler-like figure resembling Edwin Jarvis, who served as the inspiration for his creation, and he acts as an older-brother figure to Vision; J.A.R.V.I.S. oversees security, housekeeping, and encryption in that place. • Ben Crompton as Clancy: A guard on a prison bus that attempted to transport Tommy and Lisa to Saint Mabyn's Psychiatric Sanitarium. • T'Nia Miller as Jocasta: A cunning and powerful android driven by revenge. Miller described the character as a badass.

Additionally, actors reprising their MCU roles include Joe Locke as Billy Maximoff, Wanda and Vision's sorcerer son and Tommy's younger twin brother whose soul inhabited William Kaplan's body after his death in Agatha All Along; and Faran Tahir as Raza, the leader of the Ten Rings faction that kidnapped Stark in the film Iron Man (2008). Raza was seemingly killed by Obadiah Stane in that film. Also appearing are Cristian Lavin as a mercenary, and Mary McDonnell in an undisclosed role. The character Jim Hammond / Human Torch, an android capable of controlling fire, will appear in the series.

Episodes

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<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Title</th><th>Directed by</th><th>Written by</th><th>Original release date</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th rowspan="1">1</th><td rowspan="1">"No Strings"</td><td>Christopher J. Byrne</td><td>Terry Matalas</td><td>October 13, 2026 (2026-10-13)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">Vision lives and works in a traditional Scottish pub in Edinburgh owned by Fiona Guthrie, which he and Wanda Maximoff used to frequent. Inside his Mindspace, he resides with AIs J.A.R.V.I.S., F.R.I.D.A.Y., D.U.M.-E., U., and E.D.I.T.H., who help him improve his social interaction, while keeping Ultron captive. Vision relives his previous iteration's memories to understand his feelings but refuses to view those of the Vision created by Wanda in Westview, believing they were unreal. Ultron criticizes his denial, while Vision questions Ultron's renewed understanding of humanity. Mercenaries led by bounty hunter Paladin, hired by an unknown client, attack the pub to capture Vision, killing Fiona in the crossfire and forcing him to flee. The AIs discover Ultron betrayed them by informing Paladin through the dark web after finding a bounty on Vision. Paladin captures Thomas Shepherd, a grifter working with pickpocket Lisa Molinari, who claims to be Vision's son Tommy Maximoff. Paladin hacks Vision's mind to alert the AIs to Tommy's existence and capture.</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="1">2</th><td rowspan="1">"Theseus"</td><td>Christopher J. Byrne</td><td>Terry Matalas</td><td>October 13, 2026 (2026-10-13)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">A year earlier, Tommy suffers a psychotic break and seemingly regains memories of being Vision and Wanda's son after nearly drowning. On a bus to Saint Mabyn's Psychiatric Sanitarium, he meets Lisa, who has stolen the guard Clancy's keys, and manifests super-speed and energy redirection, allowing them to escape. In the present, the AIs discover that Paladin is an identity used by generations of bounty hunters. Vision finds Tommy at Saint Mabyn's, where mercenaries have killed the staff. Paladin blackmails Vision into surrendering by threatening Tommy, but Vision warns him that he is different from his predecessor before escaping. Struggling with his former self's legacy, Vision decides to rescue Tommy despite J.A.R.V.I.S.'s warnings. He becomes trapped in an EMP cage, but escapes with Tommy. Paladin mortally wounds Vision with adamantium rounds, prompting Vision to urge Tommy to flee. J.A.R.V.I.S. sacrifices himself by deleting his own program to reroute power and save Vision and the other AIs. Tommy then rescues Vision and they escape by car.</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="1">3</th><td rowspan="1">"Reboot"</td><td>Gandja Monteiro</td><td>Cindy Appel</td><td>October 20, 2026 (2026-10-20)</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="1">4</th><td rowspan="1">"Malware"</td><td>Gandja Monteiro</td><td>Michael Taylor</td><td>October 20, 2026 (2026-10-20)</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="1">5</th><td rowspan="1">"Firewall"</td><td>Vincenzo Natali</td><td>Christopher Monfette</td><td>October 27, 2026 (2026-10-27)</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="1">6</th><td rowspan="1">"Deadlock"</td><td>Vincenzo Natali</td><td>Nicole Falsetti</td><td>October 27, 2026 (2026-10-27)</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="1">7</th><td rowspan="1">"Immolation"</td><td>Terry Matalas</td><td>Matthew Okumura</td><td>November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03)</td></tr><tr><th rowspan="1">8</th><td rowspan="1">"Forever"</td><td>Terry Matalas</td><td>Terry Matalas</td><td>November 10, 2026 (2026-11-10)</td></tr></tbody></table>

Production

Background

In March 2009, Marvel Studios hired writers to help come up with creative ways to launch its lesser-known properties, including the Marvel Comics character Vision. Paul Bettany was cast as the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) incarnation of Vision for the film Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). This version of the character is a synthezoid who is partially created from J.A.R.V.I.S., an AI assistant voiced by Bettany in earlier MCU films. Following Vision's death in the film Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Bettany was revealed to be portraying a reassembled and reactivated version of the character in the Disney+ series WandaVision (2021). This version was referred to as "White Vision" or simply "The Vision", and has an all-white appearance, similar to when the comic book character was resurrected with an all-white body and no memories or emotions.

Jac Schaeffer, the head writer of WandaVision, signed a three-year overall television deal with Marvel Studios in May 2021 to develop additional Disney+ projects. By October 2022, they were developing a series called Vision Quest, which would center on Bettany's "White Vision". Schaeffer began discussing Vision Quest during the development of another WandaVision spin-off series, Agatha All Along (2024), and she was set as head writer while working on that series. Development of a Vision-centric series was rumored as early as March 2021. The name "Vision Quest" was previously used for a comic book storyline in West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #42–45 (1988–1989); it was unclear if the series would be a direct adaptation of that comic. A writers' room was set to be formed in early November 2022, to include Peter Cameron, Megan McDonnell, and Eileen Shim. Cameron and McDonnell worked on WandaVision and Agatha All Along. Vision Quest was expected to follow "White Vision" as he attempts to regain his memories and humanity, with potential for Elizabeth Olsen to reprise her MCU role as Vision's wife Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch.

Development

Showrunner Terry Matalas was hired by May 2024 to redevelop the series.

By October 2023, Marvel Studios shifted its creative philosophy to a more traditional television development process, moving away from head writers and beginning to hire dedicated showrunners for its series. By May 2024, Schaeffer was no longer developing Vision Quest due to her focus on making Agatha All Along, as well as for "personal reasons" according to Bettany, with Terry Matalas joining to redevelop the series and serve as its showrunner. Marvel Studios hired Matalas after being impressed with his work on the third season of Star Trek: Picard (2023), with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige being a particular fan of the Star Trek franchise. Matalas was also set to direct for the series, alongside Christopher J. Byrne, Vincenzo Natali, and Agatha All Along episodic director Gandja Monteiro.

Matalas met with Schaeffer upon joining the project, and Marvel Studios executive Brad Winderbaum said it would be a "love letter" to the work Schaeffer had done, while being unique to Matalas. The series was still being referred to by Marvel as Vision Quest, but The Hollywood Reporter said this was not its official title. Disney was referring to the series as simply Vision by May 2025, before the title was officially announced as VisionQuest that October. The series has been described as the final installment of the trilogy that began with WandaVision and continued with Agatha All Along. Describing the relationship to those other two series, Matalas said VisionQuest was more of a sequel to WandaVision, while touching on some elements from Agatha All Along. Marvel Studios's Mary Livanos, who worked on those two series, returned as an executive producer for VisionQuest, alongside Bettany, Schaeffer, and Byrne, while Roopesh Parekh was a producer. The series is being released under Marvel Studios' "Marvel Television" label.

Writing

A writers' room opened during the week of May 20, 2024, featuring Cindy Appel, Michael Taylor, Christopher Monfette, Nicole Falsetti, and Matthew Okumura, alongside Matalas. Matalas described VisionQuest as an adventure and mystery drama, while also having elements of surreal comedy. The basis of the series was inspired by two scenes: the final conversation between Vision and his creator, the villainous AI Ultron, in Age of Ultron; and the "Ship of Theseus" discussion between the two versions of Vision in WandaVision. Matalas stated that the former scene was the "launching point" for VisionQuest, while Bettany described the series as a "mash-up of the Pinocchio and Frankenstein stories".

VisionQuest is set around 2028, 18 months after Agatha All Along and years after the events of WandaVision, at the end of which Vision's memories were restored. It focuses on the character's struggle to reconnect with those memories because he has no emotional attachment to them, causing him to undergo an identity crisis. As part of his attempts to understand who he is, Vision interacts with the human population disguised as one of them during the day, while at night he retreats into the quantum processors of his own mind, where he has created the Mindspace—a gigantic mansion filled with environments he can alter at will. There, he communicates with various AI personas he rescued from the Avengers Compound and which are embedded in his programming; Vision encourages all these AIs to adopt human avatars as he does, and they possess distinct characteristics that help him understand different human qualities and abilities. Bettany said the AI personas are inside the Mindspace because Vision had "been saving and copying and pasting them to keep them alive", including Ultron, whom Bettany stated "has to be kept behind a pretty impressive firewall because he's a psychopath". Ultron returns in VisionQuest following his apparent death in Age of Ultron because the creative team wanted to include a character who was "really strong for Vision to play off of", and since they did not have access to Wanda, Ultron was chosen instead. Bettany said that the series' story revolves largely around the relationship between Vision and Ultron. Despite Wanda not appearing in the series, Matalas confirmed that Vision is aware of her death in the MCU film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).

The series continues the WandaVision trilogy theme of exploring parenthood, specifically fatherhood. Winderbaum said VisionQuest was about three generations—a grandfather, father, and son—and would explore if a man who had an abusive father could be a good father himself. Bettany said VisionQuest explores intergenerational trauma with fathers and sons, similar to how WandaVision explores grief, as well as "denial of pain, and denial of your own truth, and coming to terms with who and what you are". Matalas said each episode feels like a different kind of film, similar to how each episode of WandaVision pays homage to a different era of American sitcoms. Winderbaum said Matalas "knows the lore" of the MCU and the series would be rewarding for fans who had followed the franchise for years. Matalas described one scene in the finale as "a Marvel dream".

Casting

Bettany was confirmed to be reprising his MCU role of Vision with the news of the series' redevelopment in May 2024. In August, James Spader was set to reprise his role as Ultron from Age of Ultron. The character also appears as a human in the series because Matalas did not want him to look like a "CGI robot 24/7" incapable of expressing emotions or doing the things Spader can do with "just the twitch of an eyebrow". Todd Stashwick, who worked with Matalas on the television series 12 Monkeys (2015–2018) and Picard, joined the cast a month later. In January 2025, Faran Tahir was revealed to be reprising his role as Raza from the first MCU film, Iron Man (2008). Following a five-month audition process, Ruaridh Mollica joined the cast in February as a character referred to as "Tucker", and T'Nia Miller was cast in the leading role of the android Jocasta in May. Soon after, Emily Hampshire was revealed to be portraying the key role of E.D.I.T.H., an AI introduced in the MCU film Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) where she was voiced by assistant editor Dawn Michelle King. Matalas wrote the role with Hampshire in mind, as they had previously worked together on 12 Monkeys.

Matalas revealed in August 2025 that Stashwick was playing the comic character Paladin, and that Picard star Orla Brady was portraying the AI F.R.I.D.A.Y., replacing Kerry Condon who voiced the character in several MCU projects. Mary McDonnell was revealed as part of the cast the next month. In October, several more cast members were revealed: Henry Lewis and Jonathan Sayer as D.U.M.-E. and U., respectively, two robots seen in the MCU films; and James D'Arcy as J.A.R.V.I.S., the AI originally voiced by Bettany in the MCU films. D'Arcy portrayed Edwin Jarvis, the human inspiration for the AI J.A.R.V.I.S., in several MCU projects. Matalas hired Lewis and Sayer after seeing them perform in the play Peter Pan Goes Wrong. That same month, Mollica was revealed to be portraying Tommy Maximoff and Thomas Shepherd, taking over from Jett Klyne who portrayed Tommy in WandaVision and the MCU film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). Mollica previously auditioned for the MCU role of Billy Maximoff, Tommy's twin brother. In November, Lauren Morais and Diane Morgan were respectively revealed to be portraying Lisa Molinari and the Handler, the latter an associate of Paladin. In October 2026, Mollica announced that Joe Locke would reprise his MCU role of Billy Maximoff from Agatha All Along in the series. Additional castings include Cristian Lavin as a mercenary, and Polly Frame as Fiona Guthrie.

Design

Will Hughes-Jones served as the production designer for VisionQuest, with Sarah Young as the costume designer after she was an assistant costume designer on Age of Ultron. Hair, makeup and prosthetics designer Frances "Fran" Hounsom also worked on the series. Despite VisionQuest not using generative AI, Hughes-Jones deliberately emulated the flawed aesthetic of AI software renderings in the design of the Mindspace—including stair banisters that lead nowhere, chairs built into walls, and wonky furniture. Over 40 custom "Vision"-branded props were created for the Mindspace kitchen, including Vision's Mustard, Firewall Hot Sauce, Mindstone Soup, InfiniDairy, and Vibranium Foil. Matalas stated that the environments in the Mindspace resemble screensavers with "vibrant, bright, almost Mario Bros.-like colors".

Young's team had to recreate the White Vision suit for VisionQuest because only two original examples from WandaVision remained, and they had deteriorated during storage. Vision's pinstriped suit features a robotic code incorporated into the garment's stitching, which was written by Matalas alongside Young. Similarly, Vision's costume reflects the silhouette of his robotic form, including a jumper with the Mind Stone in its center. Tommy's costumes were designed based on the color palette of his counterpart from the comics, Speed. E.D.I.T.H. possessed an extensive wardrobe consisting of 21 distinct outfits—more than any other character in the series—including those of a boxer, bullfighter, priest, race car driver, and field medic; a consistent color palette of red, blue, and yellow was developed to maintain continuity despite the frequent costume changes. Costume references for E.D.I.T.H. included Amelia Earhart, female World War II pilots, Formula One branding, and vintage aviation, all reinterpreted through the Mindspace aesthetic. Paladin's clothing is deliberately less conspicuous than in the comics, allowing the character to blend into the crowd. His wardrobe includes both tactical and street versions of his jacket.

Filming

Location filming took place around the United Kingdom, including at Hatfield House.

Principal photography began by March 14, 2025, at Pinewood Studios in London, under the working title Tin Man, with Byrne, Monteiro, Natali, and Matalas directing. Christopher Ross, Neville Kidd, and Ben Smithard were the cinematographers. Location shooting took place in and around London, as well as at various sites across the United Kingdom, including Hatfield House, which served as the setting for Horton Manor, and White Waltham Airfield, used for scenes set in Paladin's jet hangar. Two practical sets were extensively used in the production of VisionQuest: the first was a build spanning two streets, representing the crime-ridden city of Madripoor, which included the Princess Bar; and the second was the Mindspace mansion. The latter set took 14 weeks to build, and featured seven fully functional rooms—including a kitchen, living room, dining room, entrance hall, corridor, boiler room, and cinema—each designed to connect physically, allowing for continuous camera movement. Filming wrapped in late July 2025, and was completed in August, when Matalas indicated that production spanned seven months.

Post-production

Drew Nichols, Amelia Allwarden, Jamie Gross, Christopher Gay, and McKenna Cook served as editors for the series. John Haley served as visual effects supervisor, while Jonathan Barrass was the special effects supervisor. There were over 280 practical effects in the series, including magnetic rigging for Vision's flight scenes and interactive LED reflections for the Mindspace walls.

Music

Mick Giacchino, the son of frequent MCU composer Michael Giacchino, was revealed to be composing the series' score in March 2026.

Marketing

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Footage from the series was included in a sizzle reel that was shown at Disney's upfront presentation in May 2025. Bettany and Winderbaum promoted the series during a Marvel Animation and Marvel Television panel at New York Comic Con 2025, where footage was shown. Mekishana Pierre and Nick Romano at Entertainment Weekly noted the "trippy setting" of a mansion in Vision's mind where he sees personifications of other AIs from the MCU, comparing this to the "reality-warping vibes" of WandaVision and Agatha All Along. The appearance of Spader as Ultron in both robot and human forms was also noted by commentators. Bettany and Matalas promoted the series during the 53rd Saturn Awards ceremony in March 2026, and Bettany appeared at Disney's May upfront presentation to announce the premiere date and show more footage.

At Disney's D23 convention in August 2026, a VisionQuest booth displayed a screen framed like a painting which showed a mysterious figure engulfed in flames. The image would glitch to show glimpses of Ultron. Commentators believed the fiery figure could be the character Jim Hammond / Human Torch, an android whose body was used to create Vision in the comics. Also at the convention, Feige, Bettany, and Spader promoted the series during a panel and debuted the first trailer before it was released online. The trailer, which featured the song "Losing My Mind", was described as "trippy" by Kirsten Chuba and Aaron Couch at The Hollywood Reporter, "mind-bending" by James Hibbs for Radio Times, and "as weird, if not weirder, than WandaVision" by Michael McWhertor of Polygon.

A second trailer was released on October 1, 2026. Michael Walsh of Nerdist praised the trailer, calling it an "absolute banger" that presented VisionQuest as "surreal, mysterious, heartfelt, and funny", while also bringing "real stakes" for both the series' characters and the MCU as a whole. Bettany promoted the series at San Diego Comic-Con Málaga 2026 on October 3, where the first 22 minutes of the premiere episode were screened. Bettany further promoted VisionQuest alongside Spader, Mollica, Hampshire, and Matalas at New York Comic Con 2026 that same month, where the series' first episode was screened. Also part of that convention was an immersive pop-up exhibition titled "Controlled, Altered, Deleted: The VisionQuest Collection", which was on display at Studio 525 in New York on October 9 and 10. The exhibition featured parodies of famous paintings, such as Grant Wood's American Gothic (1930) and Edward Hopper's Nighthawks (1942), among others. An episode of VisionQuest will be screened at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival's third annual TV Sidebar on October 26—an event where Bettany will receive the Virtuoso Award.

Release

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VisionQuest had its first two episodes screened at the 2026 BFI London Film Festival on October 12, ahead of their premiere on Disney+ on October 13; the series was originally scheduled to premiere on October 14. The remaining six episodes will be released weekly in two-episode blocks, followed by the final two episodes releasing individually on November 3 and 10, respectively. It is a part of Phase Six of the MCU.

Reception

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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 70 critics gave the season a positive review, and the average of rated reviews was 7.25 out of 10. The critics' consensus reads, "Picking up where WandaVision left off, this series investigates the humanity beneath the robot, where the artificial becomes reality with heart, deliberate emotion, and a clear-eyed VisionQuest." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 64 out of 100 based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

Future

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In September 2026, Matalas said he had ideas for how the story of VisionQuest could continue in future seasons, while Bettany said the series was introducing a "new type" of Vision and would be a "springboard" for the character's future MCU appearances.