- Primary Subject: Early social media reactions to VisionQuest
- Key Update: Critics and influencers who attended the premiere screening at New York Comic-Con gave VisionQuest overwhelmingly positive initial reactions.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: October 9, 2026
- Quick Answer: Early social media reactions call VisionQuest a transcendent, mind-bending continuation of WandaVision, praising stellar performances by Paul Bettany and James Spader.
The early social media reactions to the upcoming MCU series VisionQuest are finally out online. Is it worth watching, according to them?
After years of anticipation, the long-awaited series focusing on Vision is finally arriving on Disney+, and expectations from fans have been high, as they want it to stick the landing as the final installment of the WandaVision trilogy. It is also the last MCU project that will release before Avengers: Doomsday this December.
Is VisionQuest Worth Watching? Here's What the First Reactions Are Saying
Following the screening of the premiere episode at New York Comic-Con, critics and influencers were able to share their early reactions to VisionQuest on social media and weigh in on whether the series delivers the hype.
Fortunately, the responses have been overwhelmingly positive, with praise for Paul Bettany and James Spader's performances, storytelling, visuals, its love letter to the past MCU, and its exploration of grief and identity.
Daniel Baptista of The Movie Podcast called the new MCU series "rippy, transcendent, and totally terrific" and highlighted its "surprisingly transformative and thoughtful exploration of the beauty and humanity behind the machine."
Brandon Davis praised VisionQuest as "a fantastic sequel to WandaVision" and for being "smart, weird, ambitious, and creative with a beating father/son heart."
Aeron Eclarinal of The Direct called VisionQuest "Marvel Studios’ best TV show of 2026" and praised it for being "insightful, emotionally precise, and mind-bending." He also wrote that Bettany "shines in every episode," while Spader is "exactly what the show needs."
The Nerds of Color praised the new series as a "perfect conclusion [to] the excellent and epic #WandaVision trilogy." They also highlighted Ruaridh Mollica's performance as "charming" and his "chemistry" with Bettany.
This is a promising kind of reception to the series, since it suggests that it lives up to expectations and it's another worthy part of the MCU TV slate. It's interesting to see how fans will respond once it is available on Disney+.
What Is VisionQuest About?
VisionQuest follows Vision, rebooted and having escaped from those who sought to weaponize him, who is now in hiding. Searching for new meaning, he consults the AI personas embedded in his programming, including F.R.I.D.A.Y., E.D.I.T.H., J.A.R.V.I.S., and the infamous Ultron.
His discreet existence ends when a bounty placed on his head thrusts him on the run with Thomas Shepard, a mysterious boy who may be Vision's son reincarnated. As Vision evades capture, he must confront his nature, resist Ultron's influence, and unravel the enigma that is his young companion if he's to survive.
The cast includes Paul Bettany, James Spader, Ruaridh Mollica, Todd Stashwick, T'Nia Miller, Lauren Morais, Orla Brady, Diane Morgan, Polly Frame, Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Emily Hampshire, and James D'Arcy.
The series will premiere on October 14 on Disney+. There are eight episodes in total.
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