The first episode of MCU's most-awaited show, What If...?, was released last week for everyone to watch. Now, Marvel fans are eagerly waiting to watch Episode 2 of the new animated anthology series. Well, here's what we know about the upcoming episode's release schedule.

Created by A.C. Bradley, What If...? is the fourth show set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the show, Jeffrey Wright (The Watcher) will narrate the events of alternate timelines after the creation of the multiverse in Loki's finale.

The creators confirmed that Season 1 of What If...? will feature a total of nine episodes. Each episode will cover the events of a different timeline, which would be definitely interesting to watch.

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What If? Episode 1 Recap

In the first 'What If?' episode, we saw Peggy Carter picking up Captain America's shield.

Apparently, in this alternate timeline, Peggy decided to stay for Steve Rogers' transformation. Also, in the original timeline, Hydra agent Heinz Kruger launched his attack after Steve got the super-soldier serum. However, this goes differently in this new timeline where he launches his attack before Steve's transformation. So, Peggy Carter has to step forward to become Captain Carter.

We see Red Skull messing with the Tessaract and Peggy Carter trying to stop him with Steven Rogers and Bucky Barnes, who doesn't lose his hand in this timeline. On the other hand, Steve helps his comrades by putting the HYDRA Stomper, made by Howard Stark.

To complete his dream of world domination, Red Skull unleashes an interdimensional monster and calls it the Champion of HYDRA. Of course, we see Peggy Carter putting an end to Red Skull's madness. However, unlike getting frozen in ice for years, she gets stuck in a portal while pushing the Champion back to where he came from. However, in the end, Nick Fury and Hawkeye do pull her back to the world.

When Does Marvel's What If...? Episode 2 Come Out?

Release Date

Similar to previous MCU shows like WandaVision, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and Loki, Marvel's 'What If?' follows a weekly release schedule. So, Episode 2 will be available to watch on Wednesday, August 18th, 2021.

You can watch What If…? exclusively on Disney Plus. Besides MCU shows, the streaming service hosts several amazing movies and TV shows, including Star Wars: The Bad Batch.

Release Time

Disney Plus will update the library with Episode 2 of What If...? exactly at 12:00 AM PDT. However, the release time of the episode will vary depending on your region. So, here is the exact release timing for different time zones:

  • Pacific Time: 12:00 AM PDT
  • Central Time: 2:00 AM CDT
  • Eastern Time: 3:00 AM EDT
  • British Time:  8:00 AM BST
  • European Time: 9:00 AM CEST
  • Indian Time: 12:30 PM IST
  • Japan Time: 4:00 PM JST
  • Australian Time: 5:00 PM AEST

Who's In The Cast of What If?

What If..? has several actors from the live-action MCU movies/TV; here are some of the cast members:

  • Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange)
  • Chris Hemsworth (Thor)
  • Dominic Cooper (Howard Stark)
  • Chadwick Boseman (T’Challa)
  • Don Cheadle (War Machine)
  • Jon Favreau (Happy Hogan)
  • Karen Gillan (Nebula)
  • Benedict Wong (Wong)
  • Paul Rudd (Ant-Man)
  • Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury)
  • Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes)
  • Tom Hiddleston (Loki)
  • Jeff Goldblum (Grandmaster)
  • Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye)