The Best Episodes of What If...?
Every episode of What If...? ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of What If...?!
Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated anthology series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "What If...?" is "What If… Ultron Won?", rated 8.9/10 from 16318 user votes. It was directed by Bryan Andrews and written by Matthew Chauncey. "What If… Ultron Won?" aired on 9/29/2021 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?".
8.9/10 16,318 votes#1 - What If… Ultron Won?
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/29/2021
Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton seek to destroy killer-robot Ultron following a cataclysmic event.
Director: Bryan Andrews
Writer: Matthew Chauncey
8.8/10 21,415 votes#2 - What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/1/2021
A grief-stricken Doctor Strange uses the Eye of Agamotto in a dangerous effort to change the past.
Director: Bryan Andrews
Writer: A.C. Bradley
8.4/10 12,560 votes#3 - What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/6/2021
The Watcher breaks his oath and recruits heroes from across the multiverse to battle against Ultron.
Director: Bryan Andrews
Writer: A.C. Bradley
7.9/10 4,988 votes#4 - What If... Hela Found the Ten Rings?
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/28/2023
Hela—stripped of her powers and banished to Earth—comes across a new source of power: the Ten Rings.
Director: Bryan Andrews
Writer: Matthew Chauncey
7.9/10 4,475 votes#5 - What If... The Avengers Assembled in 1602?
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/29/2023
Captain Carter tries to undo the anomaly that strands familiar heroes and villains in the year 1602.
Director: Bryan Andrews
Writer: A.C. Bradley, Ryan Little
7.8/10 18,828 votes#6 - What If… T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/18/2021
The rough-and-tumble space pirates known as the Ravagers abduct T’Challa instead of Peter Quill.
Director: Bryan Andrews
Writer: Matthew Chauncey
7.8/10 16,559 votes#7 - What If… The World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/25/2021
Nick Fury struggles to launch The Avengers when candidates are targeted by a serial killer.
Director: Bryan Andrews
Writer: A.C. Bradley, Matthew Chauncey
7.7/10 16,042 votes#8 - What If… Zombies!?
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/8/2021
When The Avengers are infected by a zombie plague, surviving heroes search for a cure.
Director: Bryan Andrews
Writer: Matthew Chauncey
7.5/10 5,767 votes#9 - What If... Kahhori Reshaped the World?
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/27/2023
A Mohawk woman ventures into the waters of the Forbidden Lake to help save her people.
Director: Bryan Andrews
Writer: Ryan Little
7.5/10 4,671 votes#10 - What If... Strange Supreme Intervened?
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/30/2023
Captain Carter discovers the greatest threat to all existence may be closer than she realizes.
Director: Bryan Andrews
Writer: Matthew Chauncey
7.3/10 5,445 votes#11 - What If... Peter Quill Attacked Earth's Mightiest Heroes?
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 12/23/2023
When Ego and a young Peter Quill threaten Earth in 1988, Howard Stark and Peggy Carter form a team.
Director: Bryan Andrews
Writer: Matthew Chauncey
7.2/10 5,050 votes#12 - What If... Iron Man Crashed Into the Grandmaster?
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 12/25/2023
Tony Stark challenges The Grandmaster, leading to a grand prix-turned-demolition-derby death match.
Director: Bryan Andrews
Writer: A.C. Bradley
7.2/10 4,803 votes#13 - What If... Captain Carter Fought the Hydra Stomper?
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/26/2023
Captain Carter's mission to save Steve Rogers sets her on a collision course with new enemies.
Director: Bryan Andrews
Writer: A.C. Bradley
7.0/10 20,786 votes#14 - What If… Captain Carter Were The First Avenger?
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/11/2021
When Steve Rogers is seriously injured, Peggy Carter becomes the world’s first Super Soldier.
Director: Bryan Andrews
Writer: A.C. Bradley
7.0/10 5,864 votes#15 - What If... Nebula Joined the Nova Corps?
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 12/22/2023
When Nebula is recruited to join the Nova Corps, she sets out to prove her detective skills.
Director: Stephan Franck
Writer: Matthew Chauncey
6.7/10 13,575 votes#16 - What If… Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/15/2021
An American soldier called Killmonger rescues Tony Stark when his Humvee is attacked in Afghanistan.
Director: Bryan Andrews
Writer: Matthew Chauncey
6.7/10 5,179 votes#17 - What If... Happy Hogan Saved Christmas?
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 12/24/2023
When Avengers Tower is attacked during the holiday party, Happy Hogan must prove his hero chops.
Director: Bryan Andrews
Writer: A.C. Bradley, Matthew Chauncey
6.4/10 14,092 votes#18 - What If… Thor Were an Only Child?
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/22/2021
Thor, who never learned to be a good hero, throws an out-of-control intergalactic party on Earth.
Director: Bryan Andrews
Writer: A.C. Bradley