’Agatha All Along’ Episode 7 Recap & Review: Death Comes for Us All

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Agatha All Along Episode 7, “Death’s Hand in Mine.”

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Agatha All Along has been steadily improving each week throughout the season. Episode 7 is no exception, as “Death’s Hand in Mine” is easily the best installment of the entire series so far. Jac Schaeffer‘s writing and direction are exceptional, tying up moments from previous episodes while setting up an epic two-part finale. The WandaVision writer continues to prove she deserves to take on any project she wants to tackle in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

While Billy Maximoff (Joe Locke) and Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) play important roles, it’s Lilia Calderu (Patti LuPone) who steps into the limelight to complete her trial. Check out all the details from our Agatha All Along Episode 7, “Death’s Hand in Mine” recap below!

Billy Maximoff and Agatha Harkness Get Wicked in “Death’s Hand in Mine”

Although Lilia and Jennifer Kale (Sasheer Zamata) survive being tossed from the road, it’s not yet known to Billy or Agatha. Billy is still fuming toward Agatha about Alice’s (Ali Ahn) death, but he’s also projecting his trauma of believing he accidentally did essentially the same thing to Lilia and Jen. Despite their tension, the conversation eventually leads to the Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), in Agatha All Along Episode 7.

Unfortunately, Agatha’s answers leave a lot to be desired, revealing she doesn’t actually know if Wanda survived the events of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. If you want a straight answer, ask a straight lady! However, before their conversation can continue, they locate the subsequent trial on the Witches’ Road, a large, beautiful castle. The castle is the location of a Tarot card trial, but Agatha and Billy’s efforts prove fruitless until Lilia and Jen return from their presumed deaths.

Patty LuPone’s Performance Is Emmy-Worthy in ‘Agatha All Along’

The chronological shifts in the storytelling style of Agatha All Along Episode 7 can be challenging to follow at times, but it’s more than worth paying attention to. Lilia’s vocal outbursts throughout the series are explained as viewers are treated to most of the episode from her perspective. As Lilia’s mind skips through time, Patti LuPone delivers not only the best performance of the series but one of the most prolific in all of television this year.

Lilia has suppressed her abilities her entire life, fearing the pain her powers could cause her. She has frequently seen the deaths of friends and family members, leading to her isolating herself and refusing to form any meaningful connections. Thankfully, Lilia completes her arc of acceptance throughout Agatha All Along Episode 7, as she finally understands her purpose once she pieces together the puzzle of her past, present, and future. However, before Lilia embraces her death, she makes a stunning revelation that impacts the rest of the coven.

‘Agatha All Along’ Episode 7 Review: Death Comes Knocking in the MCU

Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza) has been missing from their journey because she is none other than the embodiment of Death. She already claimed Alice’s body, and now it’s Lilia’s turn. Although this should be a terrifying thought, Lilia is willing to accept her fate and sacrifice herself for her coven. Death’s reveal doesn’t last long as Agatha, Billy, and Jen flee from the constant threat of the Salem Seven, but Aubrey Plaza should get plenty of screen time throughout the final two episodes of Agatha All Along.

The final moments belong to Patti LuPone and Lilia Calderu to cap off a truly brilliant performance. Lilia spends her entire life without connection or self-acceptance but finally manages to be part of a coven and embrace her power before an emotional self-sacrifice. Agatha, Billy, and Rio will surely have their showdown, but in Agatha All Along Episode 7, Patti LuPone deserves all the flowers.

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