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| series         = [[WandaVision]]
| limited        = y
| image          = Vision creation scene in WandaVision "Previously On".jpeg
| caption        = [[Wanda Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Wanda Maximoff]] ({{abbr|L|Left}}) creates [[Vision (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Vision]] ({{abbr|R|Right}}) in a sequence created by visual effects vendor [[Industrial Light & Magic]]; inspiration was taken from a scene in ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]'' (2015) where Maximoff's magic comes directly from her chest and heart.<ref name="DeMarcoInverse" />
| episode        = 8
| director       = [[Matt Shakman]]
| writer         = Laura Donney
| producer       = [[Jac Schaeffer]]
| music          = 
| photographer   = [[Jess Hall]]
| editor         = Nona Khodai
| release_date   = {{Start date|2021|02|26}}
| length         = 46 minutes
| guests_title   = Cast<!-- Please see the discussion at [[Talk:WandaVision/Archive 1#Updates for cast listing and draft]] for why this title is being used. -->
| guests         = <!-- Per the discussion on this talk page [[Talk:We Interrupt This Program#Do we really need to include everyone in the cast?]], including guests who prominently appear as defined by: actors with a Wikipedia article; characters with a proper name; or a character that was relevant to the episode, be it with dialogue or plot. -->
* Julian Hilliard as [[Billy Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Billy]]
* [[Jett Klyne]] as [[Tommy Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Tommy]]
* [[Josh Stamberg]] as [[Tyler Hayward]]
* David Payton as John Collins
* David Lengel as Harold Proctor
* Amos Glick as a pizza delivery man
* Selena Anduze as Agent Rodriguez
* Kate Forbes as Evanora Harkness
* Ilana Kohanchi as Iryna Maximoff
* Daniyar as Olek Maximoff
* Michaela Russell as young Wanda
* Gabriel Gurevich as young [[Pietro Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Pietro]]
| prev           = [[Breaking the Fourth Wall (WandaVision)|Breaking the Fourth Wall]]
| next           = [[The Series Finale]]
| episode_list   = List of WandaVision episodes
}}

"'''Previously On'''" is the eighth episode of the American television [[miniseries]] ''[[WandaVision]]'', based on [[Marvel Comics]] featuring the characters [[Scarlet Witch|Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch]] and [[Vision (Marvel Comics)|Vision]]. It follows Maximoff and [[Agatha Harkness (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Agatha Harkness]] as they explore Maximoff's past to see what led her to create an idyllic suburban life in the town of Westview, New Jersey. The episode is set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU), sharing continuity with [[List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films|the films of the franchise]]. It was written by Laura Donney and directed by [[Matt Shakman]].

[[Paul Bettany]] and [[Elizabeth Olsen]] reprise their respective roles as [[Vision (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Vision]] and [[Wanda Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Wanda Maximoff]] from the film series, with [[Debra Jo Rupp]] and [[Kathryn Hahn]] (Harkness) also starring. Development began by October 2018, and Shakman joined in August 2019. The episode explores Maximoff's history of grief to explain the events of earlier episodes, and also [[retcon]]s the source of her abilities from the films. The episode is the first time in the MCU that Maximoff is referred to by her comic book alias "Scarlet Witch". Filming took place in the [[Atlanta metropolitan area]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia]], including at [[Pinewood Atlanta Studios]], and in Los Angeles. Visual effects were required for sequences such as the backstory of Harkness, the disassembled body of Vision, and Maximoff's creation of the series' sitcom reality and new version of Vision.

"Previously On" was released on the streaming service [[Disney+]] on February 26, 2021. Critics highlighted the performances of Hahn, Olsen, and Bettany, particularly a scene between Olsen and Bettany discussing grief, as well as the backstory and the reveal of the "Scarlet Witch" title. It received several accolades, including two [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations.

== Plot ==
In [[Salem, Massachusetts|Salem]], 1693, [[Agatha Harkness (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Agatha Harkness]] is put on trial by a [[coven]] of witches led by her mother Evanora for practicing [[Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe#Dark magic|dark magic]]. As they attempt to kill Harkness, she absorbs their magic and drains the life from them.

In the present day, Harkness interrogates [[Wanda Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Wanda Maximoff]], demanding to know how she is controlling Westview. Harkness forces Maximoff to relive key moments in her life, including when she and her brother [[Pietro Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Pietro]] were trapped in the rubble next to an unexploded bomb the day their parents died. In this memory, Harkness deduces that Maximoff was born a witch who engaged in basic hex magic as a child as seen when Maximoff inadvertently uses a simple probability hex to prevent the bomb from going off.

In the next memory, Maximoff watches as she is experimented on by [[Hydra (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Hydra]] using the [[Mind Stone]]. When she approached the stone it reacted to her presence, showing her a vision of an apparition inside the Mind Stone. Harkness suggests that the stone augmented Maximoff's latent magical abilities, which otherwise would have gone undiscovered. Maximoff then relives a fond memory of [[Vision (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Vision]] when they lived at the [[Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Avengers Compound]], discussing grief and bonding over [[sitcom]]s.

After Vision's death, Maximoff visited [[S.W.O.R.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|S.W.O.R.D.]] to recover his body. Director [[Tyler Hayward]] showed her the disassembled remains but refused to hand Vision over. Maximoff drove to a dilapidated lot in Westview that Vision had bought for them, intending to live there together. Overwhelmed with sadness and grief, she instinctively used her powers to create a house on the lot, manifest a new version of Vision, and extended her spell across the entire town, turning it into the style of a black-and-white, 1950s sitcom.{{efn|This style is how the series' first episode, "[[Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience]]", is presented.<ref name="ShakmanETJan2021" />}}

After reliving these memories, Maximoff hears her children [[Billy Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Billy]] and [[Tommy Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Tommy]] crying for help. She finds them being held captive by Harkness, who mocks Maximoff for not knowing the full extent of her own abilities and using them to create a sitcom-style fantasy world in Westview. Harkness explains that Maximoff has been using powerful [[Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe#Chaos magic|chaos magic]], which makes her the mythical "[[Scarlet Witch]]". In a [[mid-credits scene]], Hayward uses Maximoff's energy to activate the reassembled, all-white body of the original Vision.

== Production ==
=== Development ===
By October 2018, [[Marvel Studios]] was developing a limited series starring [[Elizabeth Olsen]]'s [[Wanda Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Wanda Maximoff]] and [[Paul Bettany]]'s [[Vision (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Vision]] from the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU) [[List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films|films]].<ref name="Disney+SeriesSep2018" /><ref name="ScarletWitchVision" /> In August 2019, [[Matt Shakman]] was hired to direct the miniseries.<ref name="Shakman" /><ref name="EmmyDec2020CoverStory" /> He and [[head writer]] [[Jac Schaeffer]] executive produced alongside Marvel Studios' [[Kevin Feige]], [[Louis D'Esposito]], and [[Victoria Alonso]].<ref name="Shakman" /><ref name="ExpandingUniverse" /><ref name="EmmyDec2020FullCoverStory" />{{rp|50}} Feige described the series as part "Marvel epic", part [[sitcom]],<ref name="D232019" /> that paid tribute to many eras of American sitcoms.<ref name="BettanyColliderNov2020" /> The eighth episode was written by Laura Donney,<ref name="IndieWireReview" /> and is titled "Previously On". This title reflects the episode's structure and its exploration of Maximoff's past life.<ref name="ShakmanColliderMar2021" />

=== Writing ===
{{quote box|width=33%|align=right|quote=Part of healing from trauma is sometimes having to go places in your soul and heart and mind that are hard and painful and that you'd rather not look at. We had Wanda literally visit these places [with magic in the episode].|source=—Writer Laura Donney on the episode's approach to exploring Wanda Maximoff's grief and trauma<ref name="EmmyScripts" />}}
Schaeffer described "Previously On" as a "therapy episode" that explores Maximoff's grief.<ref name="SchaefferBGNPod" />{{rp|13:43–14:43}} Her overall goal for the series was to allow Maximoff to at least start processing all of her trauma from the MCU films, since they had never given her the space or time to do so, and this episode is dedicated to that process. They do this by having Maximoff literally re-live her traumatic memories with [[Agatha Harkness (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Agatha Harkness]].<ref name="EmmyScripts" /> Instead of just revisiting different moments from Maximoff's past, the writers wanted to spend time with Maximoff in each memory to give "space [and a] voice" to her grief.<ref name="DonneyGriefTweet" /> Donney acknowledged that Harkness does not have ideal motivations in the episode since she is acting selfishly, but she still serves the role of a therapist who says, "How did we get here? Show me. I'm listening. I'll go there with you." The writers felt it was important that Maximoff explore her past with someone else, even if it is an antagonist, because the episode is also about Maximoff "sharing her experience. It's testifying, in a way: being heard, being seen, being {{em|understood}}."<ref name="EmmyScripts" />

The episode begins with a flashback showing the backstory of Harkness, which went through a lot of iterations to balance the needs of Marvel in establishing Harkness in the MCU with the needs of the writers in exploring her character and explaining why she is who she is in the present day. It was Schaeffer's initial idea that the flashback depict a witch trial, but the specifics of the scene such as who was on trial and who was carrying out the trial changed throughout the iterations of the script. At one point, a younger version of Harkness would have appeared in the scene to create symmetry with the younger version of Maximoff seen later in the episode, but this idea was abandoned to keep the scene simple for the audience and to allow Hahn to portray the past version of the character. Despite this, Donney felt writing a child version of the character helped her develop the emotions of the scene since the experience of Harkness's mother trying to kill her would have a similar effect regardless of Harkness's age at the time. Donney noted that the scene contrasts Harkness's trauma and her mother's death with Maximoff's own parents' deaths later in the episode as a way to show how different trauma can affect people differently. The writers compared the sequence to the opening of the earlier episode "[[We Interrupt This Program]]" since it throws the audience into a new location and tone for the series.<ref name="WritersZoom" />{{rp|28:45–33:44}}

One of the most intimidating scenes of the episode for Donney was the early scene in Harkness's basement where she introduces herself and her abilities to Maximoff and the audience, before beginning the episode's journey through Maximoff's memories. The specifics of this scene's exposition changed a lot during development, and Donney struggled with finding a clear way to explain the new magical concepts that it introduces. Schaeffer suggested that Harkness demonstrate magical spells on a cicada, which Donney found to be an effective device.<ref name="EmmyScripts" /> The first memory that they visit reveals that Wanda's father sold [[Bootleg recording|bootleg]] DVDs of American sitcoms when she was a child. This helped form Maximoff's love of them, as was seen throughout earlier episodes of ''WandaVision''.<ref name="RollingStoneReview" /><ref name="SchaefferCollider" /> Sitcoms shown or referenced in the episode include ''[[The Dick Van Dyke Show]]'' and its episode "[[List of The Dick Van Dyke Show episodes#ep50|It May Look Like a Walnut]]", ''[[I Love Lucy]]'', ''[[The Addams Family (1964 TV series)|The Addams Family]]'', ''[[Bewitched]]'', ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]'', ''[[Who's the Boss?]]'', ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'' and its episode "[[List of The Brady Bunch episodes#ep7|Kitty Karry-all Is Missing]]", and ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]'' and its episode "[[Malcolm in the Middle (season 7)#ep131|Health Insurance]]".<ref name="RollingStoneReview" /> A later scene shows a memory of Maximoff and Vision discussing grief, which Shakman felt was the "center point" of ''WandaVision''.<ref name="ShakmanColliderMar2021" />

Ahead of the series' premiere, Feige said Maximoff's powers were never fully defined during the [[Infinity Saga]], and the series would explore the true origins of her powers and how the Mind Stone unlocked them;<ref name="FeigeEmpireNov2020" /> "Previously On" confirms that Maximoff was born with her powers and they were just amplified by the Mind Stone, which was considered a [[retcon]] of Maximoff's backstory in the MCU. Phil Owens of ''[[TheWrap]]'' called this "huge" since all previous human superheroes in the MCU were believed to have been born without abilities, only acquiring them later on.<ref name="WrapWandaPowers" /> Harkness calls Maximoff the "Scarlet Witch" in the episode,<ref name="IGNReview" /> which Maximoff had not been known by in the MCU until this point.<ref name="EWRecap" /> Commentators believed the "Scarlet Witch" name was more of an inherited title or lineage of witches, rather than a superhero moniker;<ref name="IGNReview" /><ref name="DenOfGeekReview" /> recent versions of [[Scarlet Witch|the character in the comics]] have also made this change.<ref name="DenOfGeekReview" /> The appearance of [[S.W.O.R.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|S.W.O.R.D.]]'s white Vision was inspired by the character appearing as such in the comic book storyline "Vision Quest" by [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]].<ref name="IndieWireReview" />

=== Casting ===
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The episode stars Paul Bettany as Vision, Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff, [[Debra Jo Rupp]] as Sharon Davis, and [[Kathryn Hahn]] as Agatha Harkness.<ref name="AVClubReview" /><ref name="EndCredits" />{{rp|39:16–39:31}} Also starring in the episode are Julian Hilliard as [[Billy Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Billy]] and [[Jett Klyne]] as [[Tommy Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Tommy]], Maximoff and Vision's sons;<ref name="EndCredits" />{{rp|41:36}} [[Josh Stamberg]] as S.W.O.R.D. Director [[Tyler Hayward]];<ref name="AVClubReview" /> David Payton as John Collins;<ref name="EndCredits" />{{rp|41:36}} David Lengel as Harold Proctor;<ref name="AVClubReview" /> Amos Glick as a pizza delivery man; Selena Anduze as S.W.O.R.D. Agent Rodriguez;<ref name="EndCredits" />{{rp|41:36}} Kate Forbes as Evanora Harkness; Ilana Kohanchi as Iryna Maximoff; Daniyar as Olek Maximoff;<ref name="NYTimesCast" /> and Michaela Russell and Gabriel Gurevich as young Wanda and [[Pietro Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Pietro Maximoff]].<ref name="AVClubReview" />

=== Filming and editing ===
Soundstage filming occurred at [[Pinewood Atlanta Studios]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia]],<ref name="FilmingStart" /> with Shakman directing,<ref name="Shakman" /> and [[Jess Hall]] serving as cinematographer.<ref name="BettanyColliderNov2020" /> Filming also took place in the [[Atlanta metropolitan area]],<ref name="AtlantaDec2019" /><ref name="AtlantaFeb2020" /> with [[backlot]] and outdoor filming occurring in Los Angeles when the series resumed production after being on hiatus due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="EmmyDec2020FullCoverStory" />{{rp|50}}<ref name="ShakmanTHRJan2021" /> While filming the scene where Maximoff and Vision discuss grief, Bettany felt that Vision needed a line similar to one he says in ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]'' (2015) about humanity. Schaeffer gave a suggestion that was adjusted by her assistant, Laura Monti, to get the final line: "What is grief, if not love persevering?" This line received widespread praise from audiences and critics when the episode was released.<ref name="SchaefferNYTimes" /> Editor Nona Khodai collected all of the available footage of Maximoff and Vision from the MCU films to reference when editing the series, which was especially useful for making sure that she was matching those films with scenes in this episode that weaved between them.<ref name="RoughCut" />

=== Visual effects ===
Tara DeMarco served as the visual effects supervisor for ''WandaVision'', with the episode's visual effects created by SSVFX, Framestore, Mr. X, [[Industrial Light & Magic]], The Yard VFX, [[Digital Domain]], [[Cantina Creative]], [[Rise FX|RISE]], [[Rodeo FX]], and capital T.<ref name="ArtOfVFX" /><ref name="EndCredits" />{{rp|42:42–42:57}} Rodeo FX developed the visual effects for the Hex boundary,<ref name="FXGuide" /> based on the magnetization of old CRT television screens when brought into contact with magnets.<ref name="AssembledHexVFX" /> The boundary is depicted as red to reflect Maximoff's anger and to reinforce that it is a hard barrier,<ref name="VergeVFX" /> with reflections of the environment that can be seen during daytime for which Rodeo was inspired by reflective television screens.<ref name="RodeoCB" /> The look of Agatha's magic was developed by Framestore during work on the scene in this episode where she controls a cicada in her lair.<ref name="Framestore" /><ref name="DeMarcoDT" /> The look of this effect was then used by other vendors who created Agatha's magic in other episodes of the series.<ref name="Framestore" /> DeMarco explained that they originally planned for Agatha's magic to just be a purple version of Maximoff's magic, but the texture was adjusted until they were comfortable with its appearance in the scene. The final look has more of a black, ink-like texture than Maximoff's magic to make it appear more evil,<ref name="DeMarcoDT" /> with Framestore trying to give it a "retroness and period authenticity" while aligning with the appearance of magic in the MCU films.<ref name="Framestore" /> The effect of the Scarlet Witch appearing in the Mind Stone and being reflected in Maximoff's eyes used footage of Olsen in costume and on wires that was filmed for the battle in the final episode.<ref name="DeMarcoLooper" />

[[File:Magic VFX in WandaVision "Previously On".jpg|thumb|Top: Concept art for the opening Salem sequence by Gaetan Borneuf featuring the colorful magic that was originally intended to be used. Bottom: Final shot with blue magic visual effects added by Mr. X.<ref name="MrXImage" />]]
[[Perception (visual effects company)|Perception]], who created the end credits sequence for the series, also created a new Marvel Studios logo for this episode that transitions from the normal Marvel Studios logo into the purple smoke that Perception had used for the ''Agatha All Along'' sequence in the previous episode, since this episode begins with Agatha's backstory in Salem. Perception also created an onscreen locator card for the Salem setting that included a "witchy spin" as well as more of the purple smoke.<ref name="Perception" /> The Salem scene itself was handled by Mr. X, who spent eight months developing the design and approach for the sequence and then another two months completing it as well as the coven scene in the final episode that revisits this scene's characters and location. The witches' magic was developed with Marvel and DeMarco, while the effect of the "mummification" or "desiccation" of the witches was designed by Mr. X concept artist Gaetan Borneuf based on a similar effect that happens to the character [[Walter Donovan]] in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]'' (1989). DeMarco had shown that scene to Mr. X at the start of the project in April 2020 as reference material. Mr. X was asked to make the sequence "dark and scary but not too dark for [the] family friendly audience". The focus for the vendor was balancing the resolution needed for the sequence with the large amount of particle effects that were required for the magic, with different elements of the shots needing to be rendered separately.<ref name="MrXAWN" /> The scene was filmed with interactive lighting that was meant to represent different colored magic for each of the witches, but the effects team found that this distracted too much from the storytelling and changed it to blue magic for the whole coven. This helped differentiate from Agatha's purple magic.<ref name="B&ACoven" />

DeMarco used Vision's introduction in ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'' as the definitive version of the character when approaching the visual effects for him in ''WandaVision''. Bettany wore a bald cap and face makeup on set to match Vision's color, as well as tracking markers for the visual effects teams to reference.<ref name="FXGuide" /> Complex 3D and digital makeup techniques were then used to create the character, with sections of Bettany's face replaced with CGI on a shot-by-shot basis; the actor's eyes, nose, and mouth were usually the only elements retained.<ref name="FXGuide" /> SSVFX was the primary vendor for Vision in this episode, including the sequence where Maximoff sees his disassembled body. The scene was filmed with several mannequin body parts as well as Bettany lying on a table. SSVFX were tasked with designing the character's look for the sequence, needing to make the different pieces look like they belonged to Vision while also creating a design for his insides. They took the mixture of technology and lights that were briefly shown in ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (2018) when Thanos rips the Mind Stone from Vision's head and used that as the basis of the approach, designing and building the character from the ground up with skeletal, circulatory, respiratory, nervous, and muscular systems. SSVFX effects supervisor Ed Bruce described the digital model that they created as "quite an asset with lots and lots of feet of fibre-optic cables".<ref name="B&AVisionVendors" /> The reveal of White Vision at the end of the episode was handled by Digital Domain, who developed the model and approach for that character for the final episode.<ref name="DDAoVFX" />

DeMarco listed Maximoff's creation of Vision in the episode as one of the most challenging visual effects of the series.<ref name="DeMarcoAoVFX" /> She explained that the sequence took inspiration from ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'' where a heartbroken Maximoff destroys a group of [[Ultron (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ultron]] robots; in both scenes, the majority of her magic comes out of her chest to show that "the power is coming from her heart".<ref name="DeMarcoInverse" /> Olsen was filmed on a green screen for the sequence and is the only real element for much of it. ILM created a digital version of the house based on a scan and reference photographs taken from the series' 1950s house set, and then built the internal structure of the house based on actual 1950s building elements. Each part of the house was a separate object to allow for it to be taken apart and then formed together on screen. The pieces initially form into sections inspired by the "tetris/jigsaw 3D block" artwork from the "[[House of M]]" comic book storyline by [[Brian Michael Bendis]] and [[Olivier Coipel]], before these move into their final placements to form the house. ILM then added the effects for Maximoff's chaos magic,<ref name="DeMarcoPost" /> the look for which was designed by Digital Domain for the series' final episode.<ref name="DDAoVFX" /> The magic was given guide curves that the animators could use to direct the flow, with particles then generated around those curves.<ref name="DeMarcoPost" /> The energy that Vision is created from is yellow to match the power of the Mind Stone which powers the character, and it first forms his "monofilament fine circuitry" in an effect that reflects the look of Vision's death in ''Avengers: Infinity War''. Shakman wanted the creation of the character to be "delicate" since it is a "beautiful creation of her love".<ref name="DeMarcoInverse" /> To create the environment of Westview that can be seen around the house, which was based on location shooting at Blondie Street at the [[Warner Bros. Ranch]] in [[Burbank, California]], ILM used a mixture of 3D and 2.5D projections of reference photography from the location.<ref name="DeMarcoPost" />

=== Music ===
A soundtrack album for the episode was released digitally by [[Marvel Music (record label)|Marvel Music]] and [[Hollywood Records]] on March 5, 2021, featuring composer [[Christophe Beck]]'s score.<ref name="Soundtrack" /> An additional track, "Family TV Night", was released as a digital single on April 9 after Beck had regretted his decision to leave it off the album and worked with Marvel to get it released.<ref name="FamilyTVNight" /><ref name="BeckTVNight" />

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| headline        = ''WandaVision: Episode 8 (Original Soundtrack)''
| total_length    = 32:15

| title1          = Salem
| length1         = 1:40

| title2          = Witchnapped
| length2         = 4:49

| title3          = Sokovia
| length3         = 2:10

| title4          = War Zone
| length4         = 4:30

| title5          = The Mind Stone
| length5         = 2:29

| title6          = What Is Grief
| length6         = 3:53

| title7          = Some Assembly Required
| length7         = 2:41

| title8          = Genesis
| length8         = 6:07

| title9          = Ready for Launch
| length9         = 1:24

| title10          = Wanda and Vision (Love Theme from ''WandaVision'')
| length10         = 2:32

}}

== Marketing ==
After the episode's release, Marvel announced merchandise inspired by the episode as part of its weekly "Marvel Must Haves" promotion for each episode of the series, including apparel, [[Funko Pop]]s based on Agatha and the white Vision (labeled simply as "The Vision"), and a [[Hasbro]] [[Marvel Legends]] figure of The Vision.<ref name="MarvelMustHavesEp8" /> In March 2021, Marvel partnered with chef [[Justin Warner]] to release a recipe for Salem Honeycomb Frappe, which was chosen as a representation of the episode because honeycomb has a "small-town sweetness" that is relevant to Salem while its hexagonal shape could represent the Hex, and frappes are a type of [[milkshake]] served in Massachusetts.<ref name="FrappeRecipe" />

== Release ==
"Previously On" was released on the streaming service [[Disney+]] on February 26, 2021.<ref name="ReleaseDate" /> The episode, along with the rest of ''WandaVision'', was released on [[Ultra HD Blu-ray]] and [[Blu-ray]] on November 28, 2023.<ref name="PhysicalMedia" />

== Reception ==
=== Audience viewership ===
[[Nielsen Media Research]], which measures the number of minutes watched by United States audiences on television sets, listed ''WandaVision'' as the second most-watched original streaming series for the week of February 22 to 28, 2021. 732 million minutes were viewed across the available eight episodes, the highest for the series at that point.<ref name="NielsenTop10Feb22-28" />

=== Critical response ===
The [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported a 95% approval rating with an average score of 8.10/10 based on 22 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "Kathryn Hahn looms large and seriously in charge of her craft in 'Previously On'—thankfully Elizabeth Olsen proves more than up to the challenge with her own magnetic performance."<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |id=wandavision |season=1 |episode=8 |type=tv |title=Previously On |access-date=September 1, 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Elizabeth Olsen by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|thumb|upright|left|[[Elizabeth Olsen]] received praise for her performance in the episode]]
After being more critical of earlier episodes, Abraham Riesman at ''[[Vulture (blog)|Vulture]]'' was enthralled with "Previously On" and gave it five out of five stars. He said it was everything he wanted from an MCU project, with a fresh and creative story filled with emotion, and it made him reconsider his thoughts on the series as a whole. Riesman praised the "what is grief" line from Vision,<ref name="VultureReview" /> as did Ben Travers of ''[[IndieWire]]'' who said it was "such a powerful statement [and] such a succinct encapsulation of a profound feeling". Travers had similarly been more negative of earlier episodes but gave this one an "A−", praising the episode's "honest engagement" with Maximoff's grief and calling it an example of television being a healing experience.<ref name="IndieWireReview" /> Jack Shepherd, writing for ''[[GamesRadar+]]'', gave the episode 4 stars out if 5 and called it "the most traumatic [[clip show]] of all time". Despite finding the emotional scenes difficult to watch, Shepherd praised the intimate scene between Maximoff and Vision in Avengers Compound as his favorite of the series, and said Schaeffer had managed to avoid the trope of an "unstable powered woman" by exploring Maximoff's grief.<ref name="GamesRadarReview" />

Reviewing the episode for ''[[The A.V. Club]]'', Stephen Robinson gave it a "B" and said a character-driven episode before the finale could have been a "momentum killer" but was glad the series could explore Maximoff's motivations and answer some questions raised since her introduction in ''Age of Ultron''. He positively compared the series' small details and symbolism to ''[[The Prisoner]]''.<ref name="AVClubReview" /> Matt Purslow of ''[[IGN]]'', however, criticized the episode for looking backwards rather than ramping up to the finale. Though he found some scenes to have emotional merit, for the most part he saw the episode as a recap of events that fans already knew. Purslow gave the episode a 6 out of 10.<ref name="IGNReview" /> Paul Bradshaw at ''[[NME]]'' and Christian Holub at ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' both felt "Previously On" left too many questions unanswered despite being focused on answering the series' questions.<ref name="EWRecap" /><ref name="NMEReview" /> Holub's colleague Chancellor Agard wished the creatives found a more interesting way to present the flashbacks than a "memory palace with many doors", which he felt was conventional, but this did not detract from the emotions for him.<ref name="EWRecap" /> In contrast, ''[[Den of Geek]]''{{'}}s Rosie Knight praised the skill of the creative team in how they moved between the different "worlds, moments, and atmosphere seamlessly" for the flashback sequences.<ref name="DenOfGeekReview" /> [[Alan Sepinwall]] at ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' felt this sequence took advantage of the series' place within a shared universe by bringing together ideas from different films that were not necessarily originally meant to match each other.<ref name="RollingStoneReview" />

Olsen received praise for her performance,<ref name="IndieWireReview" /><ref name="RollingStoneReview" /><ref name="IGNReview" /><ref name="EWRecap" /><ref name="VultureReview" /> with Knight explaining that Olsen sold "every tear, lip tremble, and horrified gasp" throughout the episode and helped to depict Maximoff as a more nuanced character than in the previous MCU films.<ref name="DenOfGeekReview" /> Sepinwall likened Olsen's performance to her role in the [[Facebook Watch]] series ''[[Sorry for Your Loss]]'', calling it "incredibly moving" and agreeing that the episode allowed her to explore the character in ways that the MCU films never did. He said the episode was effective because it took the pain of its characters seriously, and he believed that if Maximoff was to become a villain in the future of the MCU then she would be a "much more well-rounded villain, and one who feels far more complex than she's been allowed to be through her" previous appearances.<ref name="RollingStoneReview" /> Shepherd and Bradshaw both also noted how the series was developing Maximoff further than the previous films had time for,<ref name="GamesRadarReview" /><ref name="NMEReview" /> and Shepherd felt this episode "seal[ed] the deal" on Olsen's Emmy nomination after her already praised work recreating performances from different sitcom eras in earlier episodes.<ref name="GamesRadarReview" /> Hahn and Bettany also received praise for their performances in the episode.<ref name="IndieWireReview" /><ref name="EWRecap" /><ref name="DenOfGeekReview" /><ref name="AVClubReview" /><ref name="GamesRadarReview" />

Knight and Bradshaw both said the reveal of the "Scarlet Witch" title at the end of the episode was a big way for it to end,<ref name="DenOfGeekReview" /><ref name="NMEReview" /> as did Riesman who loved the moment but felt it may be "slightly baffling" to viewers who were not aware of the character's comic book history.<ref name="VultureReview" /> Purslow agreed, calling it an interesting ending but one that relied on prior knowledge of the comics that not all viewers would have.<ref name="IGNReview" /> Holub was more critical, calling the ending "pretty weak" since "we all know [Maximoff's] superhero name!"<ref name="EWRecap" />

=== Accolades ===
Olsen was named ''TVLine''{{'}}s "Performer of the Week" for the week of February 22, 2021, for her performance in this episode, along with [[Lydia West]] for ''[[It's a Sin (TV series)|It's a Sin]]''. The site admitted that Olsen had been worthy of their "Performer of the Week" for the entire series, and for "Previously On" they said her performance was "no less compelling, if tonally different, than her many weeks spent as a TV housewife". Olsen was able to portray her sadness in the episodes without saying many words, and her visit to Vision's corpse left an "indelible impression" on the site by proving that Olsen could "shatter us with her voice barely above a whisper" with her line "I can't feel you".<ref name="TVLinePerformer" />

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|-
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! scope="col"| Date of ceremony
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col"| Result
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|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Creative Arts Emmy Awards|Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards]]
| [[73rd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards|{{dts|September 11}} – September 12, 2021]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special|Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)]]
| {{sortname|Christophe|Beck}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="CreativeArtsEmmyWinners">{{Cite web |last1=Giardina |first=Carolyn |last2=Chuba |first2=Kirsten |last3=Beresford |first3=Trilby |last4=Drury |first4=Sharareh |date=September 12, 2021 |title=Creative Arts Emmys: Complete Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2021-creative-arts-emmys-full-winners-list-1235010996/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911232451/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2021-creative-arts-emmys-full-winners-list-1235010996/ |archive-date=September 11, 2021 |access-date=September 12, 2021 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Primetime Emmy Awards]]
| [[73rd Primetime Emmy Awards|{{dts|September 19, 2021}}]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special|Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie]]
| {{sortname|Laura|Donney|nolink=1}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="EmmyAwards">{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=Jevon |date=September 19, 2021 |title=Here's the full list of 2021 Emmy winners |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-09-19/emmys-2021-winners-complete-full-list |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920031935/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-09-19/emmys-2021-winners-complete-full-list |archive-date=September 20, 2021 |access-date=September 20, 2021 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Hollywood Professional Association]] Awards
| {{dts|November 18, 2021}}
| [[Hollywood Post Alliance Award for Outstanding Color Grading – Television|Outstanding Color Grading – Episodic or Non-theatrical Feature]]
| {{sortname|Matt|Watson|nolink=1}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="HPAAwards">{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2021 |title=HPA Awards: 'Sound of Metal,' 'Black Widow' Among 2021 Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hpa-awards-2021-winners-1235049532/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119200302/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hpa-awards-2021-winners-1235049532/ |archive-date=November 19, 2021 |access-date=November 19, 2021 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| [[Cinema Audio Society Awards]]
| [[Cinema Audio Society Awards 2021|{{dts|March 19, 2022}}]]
| [[Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movie or Limited Series|Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movie or Limited Series]]
| {{sortname|Christopher|Giles|nolink=1}}, Danielle Dupre, Casey Stone, Doc Kane and Frank Rinella
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="CASAwards">{{Cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=January 25, 2022 |title='Dune,' 'West Side Story' Among Cinema Audio Society's Sound Mixing Nominees |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cinema-audio-society-awards-2022-nominations-1235080172/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126183641/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cinema-audio-society-awards-2022-nominations-1235080172/ |archive-date=January 26, 2022 |access-date=January 26, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
|}

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=

<ref name="ShakmanETJan2021">{{Cite web |last=Boone |first=John |date=January 14, 2021 |title=How a Lunch With Dick Van Dyke Helped Inspire Marvel's 'WandaVision' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.etonline.com/wandavision-matt-shakman-interview-158990 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116065652/https://www.etonline.com/wandavision-matt-shakman-interview-158990 |archive-date=January 16, 2021 |access-date=January 18, 2021 |website=[[Entertainment Tonight]]}}</ref>

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<ref name="Disney+SeriesSep2018">{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=September 18, 2018 |title=Loki, Scarlet Witch, Other Marvel Heroes to Get Own TV Series on Disney Streaming Service (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/loki-scarlet-witch-tv-series-marvel-disney-streaming-service-1202947551/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919010937/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/loki-scarlet-witch-tv-series-marvel-disney-streaming-service-1202947551/ |archive-date=September 19, 2018 |access-date=September 18, 2018 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>

<ref name="ScarletWitchVision">{{Cite web |last=Sciretta |first=Peter |date=October 30, 2018 |title=Falcon/Winter Soldier TV Series Planned for Disney Streaming Service, Scarlet Witch Show May Co-Star Vision |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/falcon-winter-soldier-tv-series |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101055221/https://www.slashfilm.com/falcon-winter-soldier-tv-series/ |archive-date=November 1, 2018 |access-date=November 1, 2018 |website=[[/Film]]}}</ref>

<ref name="D232019">{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=August 23, 2019 |title=Marvel Unveils 3 New Disney+ Shows Including 'She-Hulk' and 'Moon Knight' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/marvel-confirms-3-new-disney-shows-including-she-hulk-moon-knight-1232742 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823234749/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/marvel-confirms-3-new-disney-shows-including-she-hulk-moon-knight-1232742 |archive-date=August 23, 2019 |access-date=August 23, 2019 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

<ref name="ExpandingUniverse">{{Cite web |last=Dinh |first=Christine |date=November 13, 2019 |title=What's Next For The Marvel Cinematic Universe After 'Avengers: Endgame' |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/marvel-cinematic-universe-after-avengers-endgame |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114091331/https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/marvel-cinematic-universe-after-avengers-endgame |archive-date=November 14, 2019 |access-date=November 14, 2019 |website=[[Marvel.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Shakman">{{Cite web |last=Fischer |first=Jacob |date=August 21, 2019 |title=Matt Shakman In Talks To Direct 6-Episode Marvel Studios Series For Disney+ (Exclusive) |url=https://discussingfilm.net/2019/08/21/matt-shakman-in-talks-to-direct-6-episode-marvel-studios-series-for-disney-exclusive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824015342/https://discussingfilm.net/2019/08/21/matt-shakman-in-talks-to-direct-6-episode-marvel-studios-series-for-disney-exclusive/ |archive-date=August 24, 2019 |access-date=August 24, 2019 |website=DiscussingFilm}}</ref>

<ref name="EmmyDec2020CoverStory">{{Cite web |last=Reinstein |first=Mara |date=December 16, 2020 |title=Not Your Mother's Suburbs |url=https://www.emmys.com/news/features/not-your-mothers-suburbs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220020528/https://www.emmys.com/news/features/not-your-mothers-suburbs |archive-date=December 20, 2020 |access-date=December 19, 2020 |website=[[Emmy (magazine)|emmy]]}}</ref>

<ref name="EmmyDec2020FullCoverStory">{{Cite magazine |last=Reinstein |first=Mara |year=2020 |title=Not Your Mother's Suburbs |url=https://digital.emagazines.com/Emmy/20201217/index.html?t=03caf416-2f4e-4671-afca-93b6a8fc850a#p50 |url-status=live |magazine=[[Emmy (magazine)|emmy]] |volume=XLII |issue=12 |pages=42–50 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220170752/https://digital.emagazines.com/Emmy/20201217/mobile/index.html#p46 |archive-date=December 20, 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="BettanyColliderNov2020">{{Cite web |last=Radish |first=Christina |date=November 25, 2020 |title=Paul Bettany & Alan Ball on 'Uncle Frank,' 'WandaVision,' & Having Similar Directing Styles |url=https://collider.com/paul-bettany-alan-ball-on-uncle-frank-wandavision-having-similar-directing-styles/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207144328/https://collider.com/paul-bettany-alan-ball-on-uncle-frank-wandavision-having-similar-directing-styles/ |archive-date=December 7, 2020 |access-date=December 12, 2020 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref>

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<ref name="DonneyGriefTweet">{{Cite tweet |number=1365363396300840964 |user=LMdonney |title=I told a therapist once that my trauma defined me. She said no: It shapes you. It was paramount to the writers of #WandaVison to not just look at where Wanda has been, but to spend time with her there. To give space & voice to her grief, to her loss. To watch her take shape. |date=February 26, 2021 |access-date=February 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226201650/https://twitter.com/LMdonney/status/1365363396300840964 |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |url-status=live |last=Donney |first=Laura}}</ref>

<ref name="FeigeEmpireNov2020">{{Cite web |last=Travis |first=Ben |date=November 23, 2020 |title=WandaVision Explores Scarlet Witch's 'Ill-Defined Power-Set', Says Kevin Feige – Exclusive Images |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/wandavision-explores-scarlet-witch-power-set-kevin-feige-exclusive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221205405/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/wandavision-explores-scarlet-witch-power-set-kevin-feige-exclusive/ |archive-date=February 21, 2021 |access-date=February 27, 2021 |website=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]}}</ref>

<ref name="WrapWandaPowers">{{Cite web |last=Owen |first=Phil |date=February 27, 2021 |title='WandaVision' Just Retconned the MCU in a Really Big Way |url=https://www.thewrap.com/wandavision-just-retconned-the-mcu-in-a-really-big-way/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227180104/https://www.thewrap.com/wandavision-just-retconned-the-mcu-in-a-really-big-way/ |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |access-date=February 27, 2021 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref>

<ref name="ShakmanColliderMar2021">{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Liz Shannon |date=March 2, 2021 |title='WandaVision' Director on Pulling Back the Curtain in Episode 8, Agatha Easter Eggs, and Season 2 |url=https://collider.com/matt-shakman-interview-wandavision-season-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302234605/https://collider.com/matt-shakman-interview-wandavision-season-2/ |archive-date=March 2, 2021 |access-date=March 2, 2021 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref>

<ref name="SchaefferCollider">{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Liz Shannon |date=March 10, 2021 |title='WandaVision' Creator on That Ending, Wanda Criticism, and Why Paul Bettany Is Allowed to Troll |url=https://collider.com/wandavision-ending-interview-jac-schaffer-commercials-paul-bettany/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210311081159/https://collider.com/wandavision-ending-interview-jac-schaffer-commercials-paul-bettany/ |archive-date=March 11, 2021 |access-date=March 12, 2021 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref>

<ref name="WritersZoom">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB9AJ4Bcpiw |title=Inside the Writers Zoom with WandaVision, moderated by Jac Schaeffer |date=June 24, 2021 |author=Writers Guild Foundation |access-date=July 26, 2021 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

<ref name="SchaefferBGNPod">{{Cite podcast |url=https://blackgirlnerds.com/bgn-podcast-extra-wandavision-visionaries/ |title=BGN Podcast Extra: WandaVision Visionaries |website=Black Girl Nerds |last=LeBeauf |first=Jeandra |access-date=July 26, 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="EmmyScripts">{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Ryan |date=August 23, 2021 |title=It Starts On The Page: Read 'WandaVision's Three Emmy-Nominated Scripts & Q&As With Their Writers |url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/read-wandavision-scripts-jac-schaeffer-laura-donney-chuck-hayward-peter-cameron-emmys-1234819232/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823204517/https://deadline.com/2021/08/read-wandavision-scripts-jac-schaeffer-laura-donney-chuck-hayward-peter-cameron-emmys-1234819232/ |archive-date=August 23, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

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<ref name="EndCredits">{{Cite episode |title=Previously On |url=https://www.disneyplus.com/video/ebaaf404-b012-4a35-a4bd-0d5d4f32ccd0 |series=WandaVision |series-link=WandaVision |last=Donney |first=Laura |network=[[Disney+]] |date=February 26, 2021 |season=1 |number=8 |url-access=subscription}} End credits begin at 38:00.</ref>

<ref name="NYTimesCast">{{Cite web |last=Abrams |first=Simon |date=February 26, 2021 |title='WandaVision' Fills In Gaps in Marvel History |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/arts/television/marvel-wandavision.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303062458/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/arts/television/marvel-wandavision.html |archive-date=March 3, 2021 |access-date=March 5, 2021 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

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<ref name="Perception">{{Cite web |title=WandaVision {{!}} Main on End Title Design |url=http://experienceperception.com/wandavision.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502201008/http://experienceperception.com/wandavision.html |archive-date=May 2, 2021 |access-date=June 5, 2021 |website=Perception}}</ref>

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<ref name="FilmingStart">{{Cite web |last=Barnhardt |first=Adam |date=September 9, 2019 |title=WandaVision Reportedly Beginning Production in November |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/09/09/wandavision-filming-start-november-disney-plus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920221805/https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/09/09/wandavision-filming-start-november-disney-plus/ |archive-date=September 20, 2019 |access-date=October 21, 2019 |website=[[ComicBook.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="AtlantaDec2019">{{Cite web |last=Walljasper |first=Matt |date=December 30, 2019 |title=What's filming in Atlanta now? WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Queen of Soul, The Tomorrow War, and more |url=https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/whats-filming-in-atlanta-now-wandavision-the-falcon-and-the-winter-solider-queen-of-soul-the-tomorrow-war-and-more/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302165802/https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/whats-filming-in-atlanta-now-wandavision-the-falcon-and-the-winter-solider-queen-of-soul-the-tomorrow-war-and-more/ |archive-date=March 2, 2020 |access-date=April 3, 2020 |website=[[Atlanta (magazine)|Atlanta]]}}</ref>

<ref name="AtlantaFeb2020">{{Cite web |last=Walljasper |first=Matt |date=February 29, 2020 |title=What's filming in Atlanta now? Loki, WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Samaritan, DMZ, and more |url=https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/whats-filming-in-atlanta-now-loki-wandavision-the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-samaritan-dmz-and-more/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302124138/https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/whats-filming-in-atlanta-now-loki-wandavision-the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-samaritan-dmz-and-more/ |archive-date=March 2, 2020 |access-date=March 2, 2020 |website=[[Atlanta (magazine)|Atlanta]]}}</ref>

<ref name="ShakmanTHRJan2021">{{Cite web |last=Davids |first=Brian |date=January 15, 2021 |title=How 'WandaVision' Director Matt Shakman Went from Westeros to Westview |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/how-wandavision-director-matt-shakman-went-from-westeros-to-westview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115213312/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/how-wandavision-director-matt-shakman-went-from-westeros-to-westview |archive-date=January 15, 2021 |access-date=January 15, 2021 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

<ref name="SchaefferNYTimes">{{Cite web |last=Itzkoff |first=Dave |author-link=Dave Itzkoff |date=March 8, 2021 |title=How the 'WandaVision' Creator Brought Her Vision (and Wanda's) to Life |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/arts/television/wandavision-creator-Jac-Schaeffer.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308131043/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/arts/television/wandavision-creator-Jac-Schaeffer.html |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |access-date=March 8, 2021 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

<ref name="RoughCut">{{Cite podcast |url=https://theroughcutpod.com/wandavision/ |title=WandaVision {{!}} Editors – Tim Roche ACE, Zene Baker ACE, Nona Khodai ACE |publisher=The Rough Cut |date=March 15, 2021 |access-date=June 6, 2021}}</ref>

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<ref name="ArtOfVFX">{{Cite web |last=Frei |first=Vincent |date=January 5, 2021 |title=WandaVision |url=https://www.artofvfx.com/wandavision/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113071549/https://www.artofvfx.com/wandavision/ |archive-date=January 13, 2021 |access-date=January 15, 2021 |website=Art of VFX}}</ref>

<ref name="FXGuide">{{Cite web |last=Seymour |first=Mike |date=March 22, 2021 |title=Vision getting ahead in WandaVision |url=https://www.fxguide.com/fxfeatured/vision-getting-ahead-in-wandavision/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323002443/https://www.fxguide.com/fxfeatured/vision-getting-ahead-in-wandavision/ |archive-date=March 23, 2021 |access-date=June 8, 2021 |website=[[fxguide]]}}</ref>

<ref name="VergeVFX">{{Cite web |last=Webster |first=Andrew |date=March 22, 2021 |title=Creating WandaVision's visual effects, from old-school sitcom gags to Vision's CG face |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/22/22344250/wandavision-disney-plus-visual-effects-interview-tara-demarco |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322175105/https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/22/22344250/wandavision-disney-plus-visual-effects-interview-tara-demarco |archive-date=March 22, 2021 |access-date=June 8, 2021 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref>

<ref name="RodeoCB">{{Cite web |last=Barnhardt |first=Adam |date=April 3, 2021 |title=WandaVision: Breaking Down the Show's VFX With Rodeo's Julien Hery |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/wandavision-vfx-behind-the-scenes-interview-rodeo-fx/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210403230234/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/wandavision-vfx-behind-the-scenes-interview-rodeo-fx/ |archive-date=April 3, 2021 |access-date=June 8, 2021 |website=[[ComicBook.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="DeMarcoDT">{{Cite web |last=Marshall |first=Rick |date=March 28, 2021 |title=How WandaVision's VFX Gave TV Magic A Marvel Makeover |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/wandavision-visual-effects-interview-marvel-vfx/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210328164712/https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/wandavision-visual-effects-interview-marvel-vfx/ |archive-date=March 28, 2021 |access-date=June 8, 2021 |website=[[Digital Trends]]}}</ref>

<ref name="MrXAWN">{{Cite web |last=Sarto |first=Dan |date=April 8, 2021 |title=MR. X Provides Bewitching VFX on Marvel Studios' 'WandaVision' |url=https://www.awn.com/vfxworld/mr-x-provides-bewitching-vfx-marvel-studios-wandavision |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409002917/https://www.awn.com/vfxworld/mr-x-provides-bewitching-vfx-marvel-studios-wandavision |archive-date=April 9, 2021 |access-date=June 8, 2021 |website=[[Animation World Network]]}}</ref>

<ref name="DeMarcoLooper">{{Cite web |last=Lammers |first=Tim |date=March 30, 2021 |title=WandaVision Visual Effects Supervisor Tara DeMarco Takes Us Behind The Magic Of The Show - Exclusive Interview |url=https://www.looper.com/369224/wandavision-visual-effects-supervisor-tara-demarco-takes-us-behind-the-magic-of-the-show-exclusive-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612100741/https://www.looper.com/369224/wandavision-visual-effects-supervisor-tara-demarco-takes-us-behind-the-magic-of-the-show-exclusive-interview/ |archive-date=June 12, 2021 |access-date=June 12, 2021 |website=[[Looper.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="DDAoVFX">{{Cite web |last=Frei |first=Vincent |date=April 7, 2021 |title=WandaVision: Marion Spates – VFX Supervisor – Digital Domain |url=https://www.artofvfx.com/wandavision-marion-spates-vfx-supervisor-digital-domain/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210407160102/https://www.artofvfx.com/wandavision-marion-spates-vfx-supervisor-digital-domain/ |archive-date=April 7, 2021 |access-date=June 8, 2021 |website=Art of VFX}}</ref>

<ref name="DeMarcoAoVFX">{{Cite web |last=Frei |first=Vincent |date=March 23, 2021 |title=WandaVision: Tara DeMarco – Overall VFX Supervisor – Marvel Studios |url=https://www.artofvfx.com/wandavision-tara-demarco-overall-vfx-supervisor-marvel-studios/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323184618/https://www.artofvfx.com/wandavision-tara-demarco-overall-vfx-supervisor-marvel-studios/ |archive-date=March 23, 2021 |access-date=June 12, 2021 |website=Art of VFX}}</ref>

<ref name="Framestore">{{Cite web |date=March 19, 2021 |title=WandaVision |url=https://www.framestore.com/work/wandavision-0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612093121/https://www.framestore.com/work/wandavision-0?language=en |archive-date=June 12, 2021 |access-date=June 12, 2021 |website=[[Framestore]]}}</ref>

<ref name="B&AVisionVendors">{{Cite web |last=Failes |first=Ian |date=March 25, 2021 |title=What it takes to make Vision's face |url=https://beforesandafters.com/2021/03/26/what-it-takes-to-make-visions-face/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325200308/https://beforesandafters.com/2021/03/26/what-it-takes-to-make-visions-face/ |archive-date=March 25, 2021 |access-date=June 12, 2021 |website=befores & afters}}</ref>

<ref name="B&ACoven">{{Cite web |last=Failes |first=Ian |date=March 24, 2021 |title=How to make a magic witch blast |url=https://beforesandafters.com/2021/03/24/how-to-make-a-magic-witch-blast/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324121344/https://beforesandafters.com/2021/03/24/how-to-make-a-magic-witch-blast/ |archive-date=March 24, 2021 |access-date=June 12, 2021 |website=befores & afters}}</ref>

<ref name="DeMarcoInverse">{{Cite web |last=Francisco |first=Eric |date=March 23, 2021 |title='WandaVision' VFX team reveals exactly how Vision came back to life |url=https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/wandavision-vfx-supervisor-reveals-how-vision-came-back-to-life-infinity-stones-blip |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426021059/https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/wandavision-vfx-supervisor-reveals-how-vision-came-back-to-life-infinity-stones-blip |archive-date=April 26, 2021 |access-date=June 13, 2021 |website=[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]]}}</ref>

<ref name="DeMarcoPost">{{Cite web |last=Moltenbrey |first=Karen |title=Cover Story: Disney+'s WandaVision |url=https://www.postmagazine.com/Publications/Post-Magazine/2021/March-April-2021/Cover-Story-Disney-s-I-WandaVision-I-.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613015238/https://www.postmagazine.com/Publications/Post-Magazine/2021/March-April-2021/Cover-Story-Disney-s-I-WandaVision-I-.aspx |archive-date=June 13, 2021 |access-date=June 13, 2021 |website=Post Magazine}}</ref>

<ref name="AssembledHexVFX">{{Cite web |last=Paige |first=Rachel |date=March 15, 2021 |title='Assembled: The Making of WandaVision' Is Now Streaming |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/assembled-wandavision-making-of-disney-plus |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316235114/https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/assembled-wandavision-making-of-disney-plus |archive-date=March 16, 2021 |access-date=March 16, 2021 |website=[[Marvel.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="MrXImage">{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Tasha |date=March 23, 2021 |title=WandaVision's magic had to be built around MCU restrictions |url=https://www.polygon.com/2021/3/23/22345377/wandavision-magic-colors-marvel-meaning-special-effects |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323172107/https://www.polygon.com/2021/3/23/22345377/wandavision-magic-colors-marvel-meaning-special-effects |archive-date=March 23, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]}}</ref>

<!-- MUSIC -->

<ref name="Soundtrack">{{Cite web |date=March 4, 2021 |title=Details for 'WandaVision' Episode 8 Soundtrack Album Revealed |url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/03/04/details-for-wandavision-episode-8-soundtrack-album-revealed/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210304222435/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/03/04/details-for-wandavision-episode-8-soundtrack-album-revealed/ |archive-date=March 4, 2021 |access-date=March 4, 2021 |website=Film Music Reporter}}</ref>

<ref name="FamilyTVNight">{{Cite web |date=April 9, 2021 |title=Additional Track from Christophe Beck's 'WandaVision' Score Released |url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/04/09/additional-track-from-christophe-becks-wandavision-score-released/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409183731/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/04/09/additional-track-from-christophe-becks-wandavision-score-released/ |archive-date=April 9, 2021 |access-date=April 9, 2021 |website=Film Music Reporter}}</ref>

<ref name="BeckTVNight">{{Cite tweet |number=1367918960734203904 |user=CBeckOfficial |title=I left it off the soundtrack by choice but I now regret that decision! I'll work with marvel to see if we can release it somehow at some point 😀 |author-link=Christophe Beck |date=March 5, 2021 |access-date=April 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305192457/https://twitter.com/CBeckOfficial/status/1367918960734203904 |archive-date=March 5, 2021 |url-status=live |last=Beck |first=Christophe}}</ref>

<!-- MARKETING -->

<ref name="MarvelMustHavesEp8">{{Cite web |last=Paige |first=Rachel |date=March 1, 2021 |title=Shop Marvel Must Haves: 'WandaVision' Episode 8 |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/gear/shop-marvel-must-haves-wandavision-episode-8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301192043/https://www.marvel.com/articles/gear/shop-marvel-must-haves-wandavision-episode-8 |archive-date=March 1, 2021 |access-date=March 1, 2021 |website=[[Marvel.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="FrappeRecipe">{{Cite web |last=Warner |first=Justin |date=March 5, 2021 |title='WandaVision': Make Salem Honeycomb Frappe |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/culture-lifestyle/wandavision-make-salem-honeycomb-frappe |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307212657/https://www.marvel.com/articles/culture-lifestyle/wandavision-make-salem-honeycomb-frappe |archive-date=March 7, 2021 |access-date=March 7, 2021 |website=[[Marvel.com]]}}</ref>

<!-- RELEASE -->

<ref name="ReleaseDate">{{Cite web |last=Griffin |first=David |date=February 26, 2021 |title=WandaVision Release Schedule: When Does WandaVision Episode 9 Come Out? |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/wandavision-release-date-time-schedule-disney-plus |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210301015925/https://www.ign.com/articles/wandavision-release-date-time-schedule-disney-plus |archive-date=March 1, 2021 |access-date=February 28, 2021 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>

<ref name="PhysicalMedia">{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Drew |date=August 21, 2023 |title=Disney+ Series 'The Mandalorian,' 'WandaVision' and 'Loki' Coming to Blu-ray and 4K UHD Later This Year |url=https://www.thewrap.com/wandavision-the-mandalorian-loki-4k-blu-ray-release-date-bonus-features/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821143647/https://www.thewrap.com/wandavision-the-mandalorian-loki-4k-blu-ray-release-date-bonus-features/ |archive-date=August 21, 2023 |access-date=August 21, 2023 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref>

<!-- VIEWERSHIP -->

<ref name="NielsenTop10Feb22-28">{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=March 25, 2021 |title='Ginny & Georgia' Opens at No. 1 on Nielsen Streaming Charts |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ginny-georgia-opens-no-1-nielsen-streaming-charts-4156264/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805112708/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ginny-georgia-opens-no-1-nielsen-streaming-charts-4156264/ |archive-date=August 5, 2021 |access-date=August 5, 2021 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

<!-- CRITICAL RESPONSE -->

<ref name="RollingStoneReview">{{Cite magazine |last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |author-link=Alan Sepinwall |date=February 26, 2021 |title='WandaVision' Recap: Some Assembly Required |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-recaps/wandavision-recap-episode-7-previously-on-1133822/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226181550/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-recaps/wandavision-recap-episode-7-previously-on-1133822/ |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |access-date=February 26, 2021 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref>

<ref name="IGNReview">{{Cite web |last=Purslow |first=Matt |date=February 26, 2021 |title=WandaVision: Season 1, Episode 8 Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/wandavision-season-1-episode-8-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226192726/https://www.ign.com/articles/wandavision-season-1-episode-8-review |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |access-date=February 26, 2021 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>

<ref name="EWRecap">{{Cite magazine |last=Holub |first=Christian |date=February 26, 2021 |title=WandaVision recap: The one where they explain things |url=https://ew.com/tv/recaps/wandavision-season-1-episode-8/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226163444/https://ew.com/tv/recaps/wandavision-season-1-episode-8/ |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |access-date=February 26, 2021 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref>

<ref name="AVClubReview">{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Stephen |date=February 26, 2021 |title=The Scarlet Witch stands revealed in the penultimate installment of WandaVision |url=https://tv.avclub.com/the-scarlet-witch-stands-revealed-in-the-penultimate-in-1846359303 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226230113/https://tv.avclub.com/the-scarlet-witch-stands-revealed-in-the-penultimate-in-1846359303 |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |access-date=February 26, 2021 |website=[[The A.V. Club]]}}</ref>

<ref name="DenOfGeekReview">{{Cite web |last=Knight |first=Rosie |date=February 26, 2021 |title=WandaVision Episode 8 Review: Previously On... |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/wandavision-episode-8-review-previously-on/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226233021/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/wandavision-episode-8-review-previously-on/ |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |access-date=February 26, 2021 |website=[[Den of Geek]]}}</ref>

<ref name="VultureReview">{{Cite web |last=Riesman |first=Abraham |date=February 26, 2021 |title=WandaVision Recap: Big Trauma's House |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/wandavision-episode-8-recap-previously-on.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226152950/https://www.vulture.com/article/wandavision-episode-8-recap-previously-on.html |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |access-date=February 26, 2021 |website=[[Vulture (blog)|Vulture]]}}</ref>

<ref name="IndieWireReview">{{Cite web |last=Travers |first=Ben |date=February 26, 2021 |title='WandaVision' Review: The Ghost of Grief's Past Ushers in the Series' Best Episode Yet — Spoilers |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/02/wandavision-episode-8-review-previously-on-spoilers-1234619595/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227000847/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/02/wandavision-episode-8-review-previously-on-spoilers-1234619595/ |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |access-date=February 26, 2021 |website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref>

<ref name="NMEReview">{{Cite web |last=Bradshaw |first=Paul |date=February 26, 2021 |title='WandaVision' episode eight recap: the worst witch |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-recaps/wandavision-episode-8-recap-the-worst-witch-2889885 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912051047/https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-recaps/wandavision-episode-8-recap-the-worst-witch-2889885 |archive-date=September 12, 2021 |access-date=September 12, 2021 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref>

<ref name="GamesRadarReview">{{Cite web |last=Shepherd |first=Jack |date=February 26, 2021 |title=WandaVision episode 8 review: "Wanda's grief on full show" |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/wandavision-episode-8-review-recap-spoilers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226135311/https://www.gamesradar.com/wandavision-episode-8-review-recap-spoilers/ |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |access-date=September 12, 2021 |website=[[GamesRadar+]]}}</ref>

<!-- ACCOLADES -->

<ref name="TVLinePerformer">{{Cite web |last=<!-- Team TVLine --> |date=February 27, 2021 |title=The Performers of the Week (Tie): Lydia West and Elizabeth Olsen |url=https://tvline.com/2021/02/27/elizabeth-olsen-wandavision-performance-episode-8/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227160223/https://tvline.com/2021/02/27/elizabeth-olsen-wandavision-performance-episode-8/ |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |access-date=February 27, 2021 |website=[[TVLine]]}}</ref>

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== External links ==
* {{IMDb episode|13776714}}
* [https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WandaVision-Episode-8_Donney-It-Starts-On-The-Page.pdf Laura Donney's script for the episode]<!-- Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20210825061828/https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WandaVision-Episode-8_Donney-It-Starts-On-The-Page.pdf -->
* [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/wandavision-writer-previously-on-episode-emmys-1234993042/ Script to Scene: 'WandaVision' Writer Breaks Down Emotional Moment When Wanda Faces Her Traumatic History] at ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''

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