Alice emerged as the undeniable star of the show during Episode 4 of Agatha All Along. With the second trial now complete, the witches are quickly becoming a true coven – with a few complications. They have added their real Green Witch to the roster and are bonding over the near-death, traumatic experiences they continue to face while on the Road. In doing so, the coven has strengthened their relationship with each other, even with the addition of another questionable character, which could raise questions about trust and loyalty within the group as they continue to navigate the Witch’s Road.

Trial Two

Even though it was Jennifer’s as a whole, the first trial affected the other witches of the coven in different ways. The second trial took a very different route than the first one. While it began similarly enough with the house popping up on the Road, this trial, specifically for Alice, didn’t stray too far from the person it dealt with. The second trial’s primary point was addressing Alice’s curse, which she inadvertently brought into the house/trial with the rest of the coven. By doing so, the curse was able to harm the other witches, but the end goal and the only way to move on remained the same: the coven had to defeat Alice’s curse.

In another musical medley of the Witch’s Road ballad, the coven sang the version of the song that Alice’s mother had written as a protection spell, an unknown piece of information to Alice herself. It was also revealed that her mother had not died on the Road, but instead had been on tour singing the protection spell to her fans who she considered her coven to both try and open the Witch’s Road and also protect her daughter. In the end, the curse is seemingly what got her in her hotel room, and while she did not appear to ever open the doors to the Witch’s Road, her version of the ballad lived on within her fans to help ensure Alice’s safety. In another successful trial, the coven rid Alice and subsequently themselves of her curse and move on to whatever the next trial holds.

Who Actually is Rio Vidal?

Episode 3 finished with the unfortunate death of Mrs. Hart, who somewhat filled the part of the Green Witch. And while many people were hoping she might get resurrected in this episode, the coven pivoted, as it was clear that you can’t walk the Road without a completed coven. So in true witch fashion, the coven did a spell to summon a new Green Witch and by doing so, answered the question of how Rio Vidal was going to join them on the Road. Rio, in a terrifying, bone-breaking debut, introduces herself as the Green Witch, something that seemingly stuck out along with a comment that Rio made later in the episode. There has been ongoing speculation from the beginning of the show as to who Rio might actually be, but after this episode, it seems more and more fans are believing she may be Death.

Breaking down this theory, it’s important to start at the very beginning. As mentioned, fans have been speculating about Rio’s real identity since before the show began, primarily because Marvel was bringing a very prominent actress in to play a role that seemingly does not have a comic counterpart. This stood out to many, considering every other witch has some relationship with a comic book character. Then Episode 4 happened, and it seems there have been a few more hints that Rio isn’t who she seems. The first begins with her summoning to the Road, as many are theorizing she was actually summoned by Mrs. Hart’s death rather than the coven’s spell itself. Next, was the very clear conversation Rio shared with Agatha, where Rio told her that she would get her power while Rio would get the bodies. Lastly, and likely missed due to the meaning the words themselves had, Rio told Agatha that Teen wasn’t hers. This could be written off, especially depending on their history, or it could be showing that Rio is unaffected by the sigil as she is much more than a witch. With Rio now on the Road, we can expect more hints about her true identity as we reach the conclusion of Agatha All Along.

Rio and Agatha’s Past

With Rio’s return in this episode, more of the past she and Agatha share seems to be coming to light. Three specific scenes give their history away, the first being when Rio and Agatha are together in the Soundbooth inside of the house for the second trial. Agatha was attempting to catch Rio in oversharing something to make the other witches even more suspicious of her, and in doing so, we learned they seemed to have an agreement before where Agatha received the souls/power and Rio received the bodies. Obviously, this has already been pointed out in how this could play into Rio’s true identity, but it also goes to show that the two of them seemingly had some sort of working relationship, possibly before having any other type of relationship. It’s possible Agatha was a follower of Rio’s or a close associate in the past.

Then, likely the largest piece hint at their past was when Rio shared her scar with the coven, mentioning how she hurt someone she loved because she had to follow orders for her job, even when she didn’t want to. Clearly, Agatha is Rio’s scar and this critical piece of information becomes our fifth puzzle piece to add to the four from last week regarding Agatha’s story as well. With this knowledge, a picture might be coming together, one that includes Agatha and Rio’s relationships, plus how Agatha’s son fits into all of this. Agatha and Rio could have been in a relationship when Agatha decided she wanted a child. For obvious reasons, Agatha may have sought another way to have this child, possibly making a deal with Mephisto to grant her, her son. But we can’t forget Mephisto is Marvel’s devil and there’s always a catch when making a deal with the devil. It’s possible within this deal, Agatha couldn’t uphold her end and Mephisto’s employee, Rio, had to take the child from Agatha, not wanting to but having no other option. This then led Agatha to walk the Witch’s Road, looking for the power to get her son back and instead finding the Darkhold, following that and losing her way for all these years.

He’s Not Yours

The chilling final words of the episode confirmed what many already knew: Teen is not Agatha’s long-lost son. It also enforces the possibility of him being Wanda’s son, Billy, as many predicted from the very beginning of the show. This leaves Teen still a mystery, for now, and heightens the possibility that Agatha’s son, Nicholas, could make an appearance later in the show. Theories surrounding these two and their paths in this show can be found in our Episode 3 breakdown but what is really important from this is the fact Agatha not only was beginning to think Teen was hers, it’s clear she has begun to form an attachment to him. Based on our theories that Teen is planning to betray her/has been using her, it seems we may be seeing Agatha set up for another villain arc as long as she makes it off the Road. She doesn’t seem to care for many people, and the betrayal from someone she looks at as a son figure may be what sets Agatha off another spiral in the coming future. Of course, all this is based on theories but for what we know for now, Agatha’s care for Teen may end up being her downfall.

Image: “Agatha All Along Episode 4”, Ethan Anderton, Film