Speaking with IGN, head writer and showrunner A.C. Bradley revealed that the Bucky and Red Guardian tease is part of an episode that was produced for season 2, before getting moved to the upcoming third season. “I will say that the season 3 episode is probably my absolute favorite episode I’ve ever written for Marvel,” she teased. “And not just because it features Alexei, who my cat is named after.”
When can we expect to see “What If…?” season 3? That is a bit complicated. For one, season 2 just premiered last month on Disney+. Besides, Marvel Studios has a variety of animated shows to release before continuing the adventures of The Watcher, as the studio finally figured out that superhero stories thrive in animation, and that they are way behind DC when it comes to making animated movies and shows. Upcoming animated Marvel projects include the highly anticipated “X-Men ’97,” the Spider-Man cartoon “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,” and “Eyes of Wakanda.”
The first two seasons of “What If…?” are currently streaming on Disney+.