VisionQuest Earns 90% on Rotten Tomatoes as Marvel's Boldest Disney+ Series in Years

VisionQuest, an eight-episode Marvel series that debuted on Disney+ on October 14, 2026, has landed a 90% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of the most warmly reviewed MCU entries in several years. Paul Bettany reprises his role as Vision, who attempts to reconstruct his fractured memories and identity following the events of WandaVision and Agatha All Along, completing a loose trilogy of Disney+ Marvel properties. James Spader appears as Ultron in human form and has been described by critics as 'the show's secret weapon,' stealing scenes throughout. Ruaridh Mollica co-stars as Tommy Maximoff, and Emily Hampshire plays E.D.I.T.H. Critics single out the sophisticated writing — one review called it 'superhero TV done right' — as well as 'breathtaking' production design and Bettany's most compelling MCU performance to date. Multiple plot twists subvert audience expectations across the run. Some reviewers note that the series deliberately steps back from the broader MCU, functioning as a contained story rather than setting up future storylines, which a minority of critics found frustrating. Others called this restraint a strength. The show is positioned as a farewell to an era of Marvel television, and its strong opening-week reception has quickly made it the dominant streaming conversation heading into the week of October 18.