The long-awaited ‘Marvel Zombies’ series has finally landed on Disney+, and it’s safe to say that this isn’t your typical Marvel Cinematic Universe story. Packed with gore, despair, and a tone far darker than what fans are used to, the four-episode series ends on a shocking and unsettling note.
Many beloved heroes fall in brutal fashion, while the few survivors are left grappling with a bleak reality manipulated by none other than the Scarlet Witch. So, let’s dive into the season’s ending and how the series leaves the MCU’s undead future wide open.
‘Marvel Zombies’ Finale Kills Heroes And Twists Reality
What makes ‘Marvel Zombies’ stand out is its willingness to push the MCU into TV-MA horror territory. While other Disney+ shows have experimented with tone and structure, this one embraces the full brutality of a zombie apocalypse. Kamala Khan is the emotional anchor of the show. Her optimism, courage, and refusal to give up gave the series a heartbeat amid the chaos.
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Throughout the episodes, Kamala is haunted by visions of Elizabeth Olsen’s zombie Scarlet Witch, a force of destruction unlike anything seen in the MCU so far. Wanda’s need for Kamala’s powers becomes clear by the finale: she wants to reshape reality itself. At first, Kamala and her allies fight tooth and nail to stop her, but even with help from Kate Bishop, Blade, Shang-Chi, and a revived Ironheart, the battle proves impossible.
Wanda’s army of undead heroes is overwhelming. When Ms. Marvel finally realizes she can’t win, she makes a desperate choice. She gives in, allowing Scarlet Witch to use her powers, alongside the unimaginable strength of Infinity Hulk, to bend reality into something new. In what feels like a sigh of relief, Kamala wakes up at home, her friends Kate and Riri alive and well. The world looks whole again.
For a moment, there’s hope: could the nightmare really be over? However, that comfort is ripped away when she realizes the truth. The Scarlet Witch didn’t fix the world; she only layered a comforting illusion over it. The zombies still roam free. Humanity is still lost. And Kamala has unknowingly become the Scarlet Witch’s conduit to sustain this false paradise.
The Ending Was Full Of Death, Despair, And The Rise Of Infinity Hulk
While Riri Williams’ unexpected survival offered a flicker of hope, the finale doesn’t shy away from delivering devastating losses. Some of the most brutal deaths in the MCU occur in this series: Blade is erased by a red energy burst, Rintrah the minotaur is impaled, and Shang-Chi succumbs to the infection after a valiant fight. Even zombified versions of heroes like Hank Pym, Janet van Dyne, and Thor meet their ends in grisly fashion.
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Yet the biggest twist lies with Bruce Banner. The show reveals that after Black Panther sacrificed himself to stop zombie Thanos, the explosion of Infinity Stone energy created an unstable surge of cosmic power. The Hulk, being the only being capable of containing it, absorbed the blast, becoming the Infinity Hulk. For years, Banner remained transformed, standing as an anchor to the Infinity Stones’ unchecked energy.
This transformed Hulk isn’t just another monster; he’s the key to Wanda’s plan. With his Infinity-fueled power, Scarlet Witch constructs her false reality. Adding to the bleakness is the Nova Corps subplot. Initially, the heroes believe they can escape Earth and convince the Nova Corps to help cure or fight back the plague. Instead, the finale reveals the horrifying truth: the Nova Corps knew all along and refused to intervene.
In fact, they actively try to stop the heroes’ ship from escaping orbit. Their reasoning? If Scarlet Witch, armed with Infinity Hulk, could decimate Earth’s mightiest heroes, then unleashing that chaos on the galaxy would be catastrophic. In a rare but deeply human moment, the Nova Corps chooses fear over hope, abandoning Earth to its doom.
