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What If...? S1E3 — What If... The World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?

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What If...?•Season 1•Episode 3

What If... The World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?

7.8/10 · 18,346 votesAug 25, 202135 min

Ranked #4 of 9 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Nick Fury struggles to launch The Avengers when candidates are targeted by a serial killer.

Directed byBryan Andrews

Written byA.C. Bradley, Matthew Chauncey

Previous episodeE2 · What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?Next episodeE4 · What If... Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?

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Cast1

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

The Watcher (voice)

Crew12

A.C. Bradley

A.C. Bradley

Writer

Bryan Andrews

Bryan Andrews

Director

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Lily Henry

Color Assistant

M

Monica Escalante

Color Assistant

R

Ryan Little

Script Coordinator

Matthew Chauncey

Matthew Chauncey

Story Editor

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

Characters

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Adam Spieckermann

Assistant Editor

A

Andrea R. Stephens

Story Supervisor

Larry Lieber

Larry Lieber

Thanks

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Wayan Blue Palmieri

Assistant Editor

E

Emily Denker

Assistant Editor

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Episode Summary

"What If... The World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?" is episode 3 of What If...? season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 18,346 votes, ranking #4 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Bryan Andrews and written by A.C. Bradley, Matthew Chauncey, it aired on August 25, 2021.

Next: E4 · What If... Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?Best of Season 1