Vision returned to screens this week with a record audience, drawing 3.7 million global views on Disney+ in a single day for the finale of VisionQuest.
TheWrap reported that the final installment of the WandaVision trilogy marked a season high for the series and a 44% increase over Episode 7. It stands as the most-watched Marvel series finale in over three years, following Season 2 of Loki in 2023.
- VisionQuest reached 3.7 million views globally within one day on Disney+, according to Disney’s measurement.
- The series previously climbed to No. 6 on Nielsen’s streaming charts for the week of October 26 to November 1.
- Following the finale, Marvel saw a spike in ticket sales for Avengers: Doomsday.
The final episode traps Vision (Paul Bettany), Jocasta (T’Nia Miller), and Ultron (James Spader) inside the mansion of Virgil Horton, the human inspiration for Ultron’s avatar.
While Paladin (Todd Stashwick), Tommy (Ruaridh Mollica), and Lisa (Lauren Morais) attempt a rescue, Jocasta is killed by Virgil using an adamantium gun. Ultron is subsequently freed, unleashing a swarm of nanobots across London before Vision defeats him with help from Tommy and Billy Maximoff (Joe Locke).
Despite his defeat, Ultron remains active at the end of the episode inside Virgil’s mansion, holding the source code required to resurrect Jocasta. The series concludes its run as the final chapter in a trilogy that began with WandaVision and Agatha All Along.
While the finale features a long-awaited family reunion between Vision and his sons Billy and Tommy, Wanda Maximoff is absent from the main narrative. Yahoo Entertainment reported that star Paul Bettany discussed the decision with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige.
“I remember having this conversation with [Kevin Feige], and he said, ‘You and Terry [Matalas, showrunner] have done such a great job at making me care about Vision. I really don’t think you should distract from that by giving the audience that at the end of the [show]. It will just fundamentally all become about WandaVision again, and this should and can stand on its own.’ And I think he was right.” Paul Bettany
said Paul Bettany to The Playlist.
Wanda does appear in a post-credits scene where Doctor Doom (Robert Downey Jr.) uncovers her from the rubble of Mount Wundagore following the events of Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness. Following the finale, Marvel recorded a spike in ticket sales for Avengers: Doomsday ahead of its December 18 theatrical release.
| Metric | VisionQuest Finale | Comparison Point |
|---|---|---|
| Viewership | 3.7 million views in one day | 44% increase over Episode 7 |
| Nielsen Ranking | No. 6 among streaming originals | Week of October 26 to November 1 |
| Prior MCU Benchmark | Highest since Loki Season 2 | 11.2 million viewers in first 3 days (2023) |
All episodes of VisionQuest are streaming now on Disney+, while Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters on Dec. 18.
