Archive · 2 Oct 2026
James Spader’s Ultron Returns as Marvel’s VisionQuest Finale
VisionQuest is a new Marvel show about Vision.
Paul Bettany plays Vision again, and James Spader returns as Ultron.
Vision is hiding after escaping people who wanted to use him as a weapon.
He disguises himself as a human and tries to understand his life.
Inside his mind, computer characters such as J.A.R.V.I.S., F.R.I.D.A.Y., E.D.I.T.H. and Ultron appear.
A boy named Tommy may be connected to Vision as his son.
Tommy can move very fast, which helps during several chases.
A bounty makes Vision and Tommy run from people trying to capture them.
The eight-episode series begins on October 14 and completes the story that started with WandaVision and continued with Agatha All Along.
Paul Bettany returns as Vision, while James Spader reprises Ultron in the new Marvel series.
VisionQuest follows White Vision as he hides among humans and searches for meaning after escaping those who wanted to weaponize him.
Vision consults AI personas within his programming, including F.R.I.D.A.Y., E.D.I.T.H., J.A.R.V.I.S. and Ultron.
A bounty forces Vision to flee with Thomas Shepherd, also called Tommy Maximoff or Speed, who may be his reincarnated son.
The eight-episode series premieres on October 14, with reports listing Disney+ and JioHotstar in India as streaming platforms.
- Who
- Paul Bettany as Vision, James Spader as Ultron, Ruaridh Mollica as Tommy Maximoff or Speed, and a supporting cast led by showrunner Terry Matalas.
- What
- VisionQuest is an eight-episode Marvel series about Vision hiding from pursuers, confronting questions about his identity and protecting Tommy.
- When
- The series premieres on October 14, 2026, with a two-episode debut according to one report.
- Where
- The series is described as a Disney+ production; in India, it is scheduled to stream on JioHotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
- Why
- It continues and concludes the trilogy begun by WandaVision and continued by Agatha All Along, while being positioned in the narrative leading to Avengers: Doomsday.
Continuity and Franchise Connection
Creative Change and New Direction
WandaVision trilogy connection
Continuity and Franchise Connection
Jac Schaeffer, the creator of WandaVision, remains an executive producer, preserving a formal connection among the trilogy’s three series.
Creative Change and New Direction
Schaeffer is no longer creatively involved; reports say she stepped away by May 2024 and Terry Matalas took over the redevelopment and creative leadership.
Vision’s identity
Continuity and Franchise Connection
The story continues White Vision’s arc after his memories were unlocked, linking the series directly to the events of WandaVision.
Creative Change and New Direction
Vision now disguises himself as a human, works at a pub and explores an internal Mindspace containing AI personas, giving the character a substantially different setting and direction.
- Episodes
- Eight episodes
- Premiere
- October 14, 2026; one report specifies a two-episode debut
- Streaming
- Disney+ is named in one report; JioHotstar is listed for India
- Lead performers
- Paul Bettany as Vision and James Spader as Ultron
- Story
- White Vision hides among humans, searches for meaning and flees after a bounty is placed on him
- Tommy Maximoff
- Played by Ruaridh Mollica; also identified as Thomas Shepherd or Speed, and possibly Vision’s reincarnated son
- Creative lead
- Created and showrun by Terry Matalas
- Franchise role
- Final installment of the trilogy following WandaVision and Agatha All Along