| What If...? | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
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| Starring | Jeffrey Wright |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Disney+ |
| Original release | December 22 – December 30, 2023 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of the American animated anthology series What If...?, based on the Marvel Comics series of the same name, explores alternate timelines in the multiverse that show what would happen if major moments from the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) occurred differently. The season is produced by Marvel Studios Animation, with A. C. Bradley serving as head writer and Bryan Andrews primarily directing. Animation for the season is provided by Flying Bark Productions, Stellar Creative Lab, and SDFX Studios, with Scott Wright and Stephan Franck serving as head of animation.
Jeffrey Wright stars as the Watcher, who narrates the series, alongside numerous MCU film actors reprising their roles. Development of the season began by December 2019, with the season's scripts written between January and October 2020 in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bradley and Andrews were revealed to be returning in November 2021. The first season's head of animation Stephan Franck was revealed as another director by December 2023.
The second season debuted on December 22, 2023, on Disney+ and released each of its nine episodes daily until December 30, as part of Phase Five of the MCU. A third season was confirmed in July 2022.[1]