Marvel’s “VisionQuest” | Disney+ Original Review

October 13, 2026 Roger Palmer

After the massive success of “WandaVision” and “Agatha All Along”, Marvel is looking to wrap up the trilogy with “VisionQuest”, which follows White Vision, who, after being rebooted and having escaped from those who sought to weaponise him, has been in hiding. Searching for new meaning, he consults the AI personas embedded in his programming, including Friday, Edith, Jarvis, 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.

I’ve been lucky enough to watch all eight episodes of the show, and I binged them all over two evenings. This series consists of eight episodes, generally between 50 minutes and over an hour long each, so these aren’t short little episodes stretched out to make a show. That means the show comes in at around six hours, excluding the credits, recaps and intros. The creators have been able to take that time and really dig into Vision and some of the characters in more depth. Had this been a movie, I suspect we would have seen fewer AI personas and a simpler storyline.

One issue I had with this show is the idea that we should feel for the AI personas and that they are being portrayed like human characters who deserve to live free and do what they want. It all feels a little out of place with the current AI situation of people feeling the exact opposite, and I’m not sure this is going to click with the general public in the way the creators want. The idea that there are good AI personas, but also bad versions (i.e., Ultron), didn’t click with me, since the show highlights how AI can be manipulated.

Without a doubt, James Spader steals the show in every scene he is in. We had little hints of his wit in “Avengers: Age Of Ultron”, but in this series, there’s so much more time to play with the character and his relationship with Vision. I’m a big fan of him in “Blacklist” and “Boston Legal”, so it’s great to see him expand his role as Ultron, especially with how he always seems one step ahead and could at any moment decide he wants to wipe out the human population again.

Much like with “Agatha All Along”, the introduction of Tommy aka Speed into the MCU is one of the main priorities of the show, and the TV show format gives audiences time to connect with this character in a way a movie wouldn’t. It also allows much more time to explore the relationship between Tommy and Vision, in addition to Vision coming to terms with who he is as well.

At times, you can tell the idea of using James Spader in human form was meant to reduce special-effects costs, but ironically, in human Avatar form, it makes it much easier for viewers to connect with these AI characters. Which again seems at odds with the current mindset about the future of AI in the real world.

Fans of “WandaVision” will enjoy how it leans into the show’s craziness and occasionally embraces a playful TV style, while still highlighting just how insane it was. The use of Vision’s virtual home also gives this film a unique location that makes the show stand out and a location that can instantly be seen as an alternative to the real world.

Much like the previous two shows, “VisionQuest” doesn’t feel like a movie cut up into episodes; it has been constructed to take advantage of the TV show format to deliver a fantastic experience that allows more time to explore characters, though I do think they should have scaled back the AI characters a little to focus on the “real” ones a little more.

Overall: “VisionQuest” is the end of an era for Marvel streaming shows, and I think it’s going out on a high, with an excellent conclusion to the trilogy. With fantastic performances and a high production value, this is going to be considered one of the best Marvel shows on Disney+. While it acts as a wrap-up of the events of “WandaVision”, it also feels like the true successor to “Age of Ultron”, making it instantly seem like a much bigger event in the MCU, but it isn’t perfect; I really enjoyed it and can’t wait to see more of these characters in future adventures.

Rating: 4 Out Of 5