Jac Schaeffer

{{Short description|American screenwriter and producer (born 1978)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Jac Schaeffer

| image = Jac Schaeffer Funweek.it 2024 (Enhanced).jpg

| caption = Schaeffer in 2024

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|10|26}}

| birth_place = Fort Lee, New Jersey, U.S.

| alma_mater = Princeton University (AB)

University of Southern California (MFA)

| occupation = {{hlist|Screenwriter|film director|film producer|television producer}}

| years_active = 2009–present

}}

Jacqueline Schaeffer (born October 26, 1978) is an American screenwriter and producer best known for her 2009 feature film debut TiMER and for her work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe creating the Disney+ television miniseries WandaVision and Agatha All Along as well as co-writing the initial story to the film Black Widow.{{cite news|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/tribeca_09_interview_timer_director_jac_schaeffer|title=Tribeca '09 Interview: "TiMER" Director Jac Schaeffer|publisher=Indiewire|date=April 20, 2009|accessdate=March 28, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408184642/https://www.indiewire.com/2009/04/tribeca-09-interview-timer-director-jac-schaeffer-discovery-section-70636/|archivedate=April 8, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/58149-jac-schaeffer-interview-black-widow-mcu-phase-4|title=Black Widow' Writer Jac Schaeffer Isn't Scared to Make the Fanboys Mad|last=Rome|first=Emily|website=Inverse|date=July 31, 2019|access-date=August 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803024100/https://www.inverse.com/article/58149-jac-schaeffer-interview-black-widow-mcu-phase-4|archive-date=August 3, 2019|url-status=live}}

Life and career

Schaeffer grew up in Agoura Hills, California, and was inspired by filmmakers Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Allison Anders, and Lisa Cholodenko as a teenager.{{Cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/58149-jac-schaeffer-interview-black-widow-mcu-phase-4|title='Black Widow' Writer Jac Schaeffer Isn't Scared to Make the Fanboys Mad|date=July 31, 2019|first=Emily|last=Rome|website=Inverse|access-date=January 17, 2021|archive-date=September 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922090629/https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/58149-jac-schaeffer-interview-black-widow-mcu-phase-4|url-status=live}} Schaeffer graduated from Princeton University with an A.B. in English in 2000 after completing an 81-page senior thesis, titled "Splinter in the Mind: The Dilemma of the Political Dystopian Protagonist and the Cyberpunk Hero", under the supervision of Maria DiBattista.{{Cite thesis|last=Schaeffer|first=Jacqueline Sidford|date=2000|title=Splinter in the Mind: The Dilemma of the Political Dystopian Protagonist and the Cyberpunk Hero|url=https://dataspace.princeton.edu/handle/88435/dsp014t64gp655|degree=Undergraduate Senior|publisher=Princeton University|docket=12115|archive-date=January 7, 2022|access-date=March 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107190245/https://dataspace.princeton.edu/handle/88435/dsp014t64gp655|url-status=live}} She went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts in Film Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.princeton.edu/paw/2009/04/tribeca-connect/#more-6680|title=Tribeca connection : Q&A with writer, director, and producer Jac Schaeffer '00|last=Tomlinson|first=Brett|work=Princeton Alumni Weekly|date=22 April 2009|accessdate=6 April 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408185009/https://paw.princeton.edu/article/tribeca-connection|archivedate=April 8, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Jac Schaeffer Biography|url=http://staceystern.com/jac-schaeffer-biography/|publisher=Stacey Stern|accessdate=6 April 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121214/http://staceystern.com/jac-schaeffer-biography/|archivedate=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}} She wrote for the Princeton Triangle Club theatre groupe, where she played versions of herself.{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Paige |date=March 11, 2021 |title="WandaVision" creator Jac Schaeffer '00 discusses Princeton connections, sitcom inspiration, and female representation |url=https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2021/03/jac-schaeffer-princeton-disney-marvel-wandavision-q-and-a |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210312170006/https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2021/03/jac-schaeffer-princeton-disney-marvel-wandavision-q-and-a |archive-date=March 12, 2021 |access-date=March 13, 2021 |website=The Daily Princetonian}} She is Jewish on her father's side,{{cite web|url=https://www.jewishtampa.com/jews-in-the-news/jews-in-the-news-chuck-lorre-dave-franco-and-billy-crystal|title=Jews in the News: Chuck Lorre, Dave Franco and Billy Crystal|last=|first=|website=Jewish Tampa|date=May 7, 2019|access-date=August 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721070820/https://www.jewishtampa.com/jews-in-the-news/jews-in-the-news-chuck-lorre-dave-franco-and-billy-crystal|archive-date=July 21, 2019|url-status=live}} and has two children.

She wrote, produced and directed her first feature film, a science fiction romantic comedy called TiMER starring Emma Caulfield. The film premiered at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and saw a limited US release a year later.

Schaeffer wrote The Hustle, a Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson,{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/01/anne-hathaway-rebel-wilson-nasty-women-dirty-rotten-scoundrels-remake-mgm-1201889950/|title=Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson Are The 'Nasty Women' In MGM's 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' Remake|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|work=Deadline|date=2017-01-19|access-date=January 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704005753/https://deadline.com/2017/01/anne-hathaway-rebel-wilson-nasty-women-dirty-rotten-scoundrels-remake-mgm-1201889950/|archive-date=July 4, 2018|url-status=live}} which was released in May 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://collider.com/the-hustle-trailer-anne-hathaway-rebel-wilson/|title='The Hustle' Trailer Reveals Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson in Comedy Remake|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|work=Collider|date=February 12, 2019|accessdate=April 8, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213124249/http://collider.com/the-hustle-trailer-anne-hathaway-rebel-wilson/|archivedate=February 13, 2019}} Schaeffer is also developing her Blacklisted-script The Shower with Hathaway.{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/anne-hathaways-alien-invasion-comedy-845389|title=Anne Hathaway's Alien Invasion Comedy 'The Shower' Landing at Warner Bros. (Exclusive)|last1=Ford|first1=Rebecca|last2=Kit|first2=Borys|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=January 15, 2016|access-date=2018-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713042408/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/anne-hathaways-alien-invasion-comedy-845389|archive-date=July 13, 2018|url-status=live|language=en}}

Schaeffer contributed to the screenplay for the Marvel Studios film Captain Marvel with Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. The film was released on March 8, 2019.{{cite web |last1=Ramos |first1=Dino-Ray |title=Marvel Studios Releases Captain Marvel Poster Ahead Of New Trailer |url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/captain-marvel-poster-new-trailer-brie-larson-marvel-cinematic-universe-mcu-1202512586/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=December 2, 2018 |access-date=April 18, 2022 |archive-date=December 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203073917/https://deadline.com/2018/12/captain-marvel-poster-new-trailer-brie-larson-marvel-cinematic-universe-mcu-1202512586/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Lattanzio |first1=Ryan |title=Marvel's Black Widow Scribe Jac Schaeffer Responds to Captain Marvel Trolls |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/08/black-widow-marvel-jac-schaeffer-1202163055/ |website=IndieWire |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |language=en |date=August 3, 2019 |access-date=April 18, 2022 |archive-date=April 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418193208/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/08/black-widow-marvel-jac-schaeffer-1202163055/ |url-status=live }}

Schaeffer also wrote the Marvel Studios film Black Widow starring Scarlett Johansson,{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/marvel-black-widow-jac-schaeffer-screenwriter-1202643908/|title=Marvel's Standalone 'Black Widow' Movie Gains Momentum With Jac Schaeffer Writing|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=Variety|date=January 10, 2018|access-date=January 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402062901/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/marvel-black-widow-jac-schaeffer-screenwriter-1202643908/|archive-date=April 2, 2019|url-status=live}} until she was replaced with Ned Benson, who was in turn replaced by Eric Pearson.{{cite news|url=https://collider.com/black-widow-script-ned-benson/|title=Exclusive: Marvel, Scarlett Johansson Tap Ned Benson to Rewrite 'Black Widow' Movie|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|work=Collider|date=February 15, 2019|access-date=April 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329151844/http://collider.com/black-widow-script-ned-benson/|archive-date=March 29, 2019|url-status=live}} She was also hired by Marvel to write the first and final episodes and serve as head writer for the Disney+ miniseries WandaVision, in January 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/marvels-vision-scarlet-witch-disney-series-lands-captain-marvel-writer-1174937|title=Marvel's 'Vision and Scarlet Witch' Series Lands 'Captain Marvel' Writer (Exclusive)|last=Kit|first=Borys|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=January 9, 2019|access-date=April 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110011254/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/marvels-vision-scarlet-witch-disney-series-lands-captain-marvel-writer-1174937|archive-date=January 10, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} In May 2021, she signed a three-year overall deal with Marvel Studios and 20th Television to develop projects for them,{{Cite web|last1=Otterson|first1=Joe|date=2021-05-26|title='WandaVision' Head Writer Jac Schaeffer Sets Overall Deal With Marvel Studios, 20th Television|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/wandavision-jac-schaeffer-overall-deal-marvel-studios-20th-television-1234982240/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=May 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526210141/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/wandavision-jac-schaeffer-overall-deal-marvel-studios-20th-television-1234982240/|url-status=live}} including a WandaVision spin-off titled Agatha All Along (2024), centered on Agatha Harkness.{{Cite web|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=October 7, 2021|title='WandaVision' Spinoff Starring Kathryn Hahn in the Works at Disney Plus (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/wandavision-spinoff-kathryn-hahn-1235082445/|access-date=October 7, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=October 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007151103/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/wandavision-spinoff-kathryn-hahn-1235082445/|url-status=live}} She was also set to work on a second WandaVision spin-off, titled Vision Quest and centered on The Vision,{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Vision Series Starring Paul Bettany In Works At Marvel Studios For Disney+ |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/vision-series-paul-bettany-wandavision-spinoff-marvel-disney-plus-1235157055/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028212115/https://deadline.com/2022/10/vision-series-paul-bettany-wandavision-spinoff-marvel-disney-plus-1235157055/ |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} before departing the project by September 2024 due to scheduling issues with Agatha All Along.{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Adam B. Vary, Joe |date=2024-05-22 |title=Marvel Sets Vision Series for 2026 With Paul Bettany, 'Star Trek: Picard' EP Terry Matalas as Showrunner (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/marvel-vision-paul-bettany-terry-matalas-1236003735/ |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=May 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522165050/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/marvel-vision-paul-bettany-terry-matalas-1236003735// |url-status=live }}

Filmography

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Director ! Writer ! Producer ! Notes
2009 \| TiMER \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \|
2017 \| Olaf's Frozen Adventure \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \| Short film
rowspan="2 \| 2019 \| Captain Marvel \| {{no}} \|{{Partial\|Uncredited}} \|{{No}} \|
The Hustle \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| {{no}} \|
2021 \| Black Widow \| {{no}} \| {{partial\|Story}} \| {{no}} \|

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title

! Director

! Writer

! Producer

! Notes

2009

| TiMER

| {{yes}}

2017

| Olaf's Frozen Adventure

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| Short film

rowspan="2 | 2019

| Captain Marvel

| {{no}}

|{{Partial|Uncredited}}

|{{No}}

The Hustle

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

2021

| Black Widow

| {{no}}

| {{partial|Story}}

| {{no}}

Television series

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Director ! Writer !Creator ! Executive Producer ! Notes
2021 \| WandaVision \| {{no}} \| {{yes}} \| {{Yes}} \|{{Yes}} \|Wrote 2 episodes
2024 \| Agatha All Along \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} \| {{Yes}} \|{{Yes}} \|Wrote 2 episodes Directed 3 episodes
TBA \|Holes{{Cite web \|last=Campione \|first=Katie \|date=February 20, 2025 \|title='Agatha All Along' Creator Jac Schaeffer To Direct 'Holes' TV Pilot For Disney+ \|url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/jac-schaeffer-direct-holes-pilot-disney-plus-1236296702/ \|access-date=February 21, 2025 \|website=Deadline \|language=en-US \|archive-date=February 21, 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250221005503/https://deadline.com/2025/02/jac-schaeffer-direct-holes-pilot-disney-plus-1236296702/ \|url-status=live }}{{Cite web \|last=Cordero \|first=Rosy \|date=April 22, 2025 \|title=Greg Kinnear, Aidy Bryant & Shay Rudolph To Lead Disney+ Pilot 'Holes' \|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/greg-kinnear-aidy-bryant-cast-disney-plus-series-holes-1236373865/ \|access-date=April 22, 2025 \|website=Deadline \|language=en-US}} \|{{Yes}} \|{{No}} \|{{No}} \|{{Yes}} \|Directed pilot episode

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Year

! Title

! Director

! Writer

!Creator

! Executive
Producer

! Notes

2021

| WandaVision

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|Wrote 2 episodes

2024

| Agatha All Along

| {{yes}}

| {{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|Wrote 2 episodes
Directed 3 episodes

TBA

|Holes{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=February 20, 2025 |title='Agatha All Along' Creator Jac Schaeffer To Direct 'Holes' TV Pilot For Disney+ |url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/jac-schaeffer-direct-holes-pilot-disney-plus-1236296702/ |access-date=February 21, 2025 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=February 21, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250221005503/https://deadline.com/2025/02/jac-schaeffer-direct-holes-pilot-disney-plus-1236296702/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |date=April 22, 2025 |title=Greg Kinnear, Aidy Bryant & Shay Rudolph To Lead Disney+ Pilot 'Holes' |url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/greg-kinnear-aidy-bryant-cast-disney-plus-series-holes-1236373865/ |access-date=April 22, 2025 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|{{Yes}}

|Directed pilot episode

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Award ! scope="col" \| Category ! scope="col" \| Nominated work ! scope="col" \| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Reference heading}}
scope="row" rowspan=1 \| 2009 \| Sitges Film Festival \| Best Film \| TiMER \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{Cite web \|title=42th International Film Festival of Catalonia - Sitges 2009 \|url=https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/award-edition.php?edition-id=sitges_2009 \|access-date=January 6, 2025 \|website=FilmAffinity \|archive-date=January 7, 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250107221135/https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/award-edition.php?edition-id=sitges_2009 \|url-status=live }}
scope="row" rowspan=10 \| 2021 \| Dragon Awards \| Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series \| rowspan=7\|WandaVision \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|
Harvey Awards \| Best Adaptation from Comic Book/Graphic Novel \| {{won}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards \| Best Streaming Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Live-Action Television Movie \| {{won}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|
MTV Movie & TV Awards \| Best Show \| {{won}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards \| Favorite Family TV Show \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|
People's Choice Awards \| Show of 2021 \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|
rowspan=2\| Primetime Emmy Awards \| Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series \| {{Nominated}} \| style="text-align:center" rowspan=2 \|
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie \| "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience" \| {{Nominated}}
TCA Awards \| Program of the Year \| rowspan=8\|WandaVision \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|
TV Choice Awards \| Best Family Drama \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|
scope="row" rowspan=8 \| 2022 \| American Film Institute Awards \| Television Programs of the Year \| {{won}}{{efn\|name=multiple\|This award does not have a single winner, but recognizes multiple series.}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|
Critics' Choice Super Awards \| Best Superhero Series \| {{won}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|
Critics' Choice Television Awards \| Best Limited Series \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|
Hugo Awards \| Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|
Satellite Awards \| Best Television Series – Genre \| {{won}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|
Saturn Awards \| Best Fantasy Series (Streaming) \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|
USC Scripter Awards \| Best Adapted TV Screenplay \| "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience" \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|
Writers Guild of America Awards \| Adapted Long Form \| WandaVision \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|
scope="row" rowspan=6 \| 2025 \| GLAAD Media Awards \| Outstanding New TV Series \| rowspan=6 \| Agatha All Along \| {{win}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|{{Cite web \|last=Garner \|first=Glenn \|date=March 27, 2025 \|title=36th GLAAD Media Awards — Full Winners List \|url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/36th-glaad-media-awards-winners-list-1236353186/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328071211/https://deadline.com/2025/03/36th-glaad-media-awards-winners-list-1236353186/ \|archive-date=March 28, 2025 \|access-date=March 28, 2024 \|website=Deadline}}
Golden Tomato Awards \| Best Fantasy Series \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{Cite web\|date=January 16, 2025 \|title=Rotten Tomatoes Awards: Best Movies & TV Winners of 2024 \|url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/rotten-tomatoes-awards-2024-golden-tomato-awards-winners/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250307155836/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/rotten-tomatoes-awards-2024-golden-tomato-awards-winners/ \|archive-date=March 7, 2025 \|access-date=March 7, 2025 \|website=Rotten Tomatoes}}
Gracie Awards \| Director – Fantasy \| {{win}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{Cite web \|last=Gardner \|first=Chris \|date=March 25, 2025 \|title=Megan Thee Stallion, Kathy Bates, Keke Palmer and Cristin Milioti Among Gracie Awards Honorees \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/gracie-awards-2025-winners-list-1236170166/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250325125906/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/gracie-awards-2025-winners-list-1236170166/ \|archive-date=March 25, 2025 \|access-date=March 25, 2025 \|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}
Hugo Awards \| Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form \| {{pending}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{Cite web \|date=April 6, 2025 \|title=2025 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards Finalists \|url=https://locusmag.com/2025/04/157974/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250407061727/https://locusmag.com/2025/04/157974/ \|archive-date=April 7, 2025 \|access-date=April 7, 2025 \|website=Locus}}
Saturn Awards \| Best Superhero Television Series \| {{win}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{Cite web \|last=Luxford \|first=Victoria \|date=February 3, 2025 \|title=Saturn Awards 2025 winners – see the full list \|url=https://www.nme.com/news/film/saturn-awards-2025-winners-full-list-3834160 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203204906/https://www.nme.com/news/film/saturn-awards-2025-winners-full-list-3834160 \|archive-date=February 3, 2025 \|access-date=February 3, 2025 \|website=NME}}
Tell-Tale TV Awards \| Favorite Limited Series \| {{win}} \| style="text-align: center;" \| {{Cite web \|date=June 4, 2025 \|title=The 2025 Tell-Tale TV Awards: Results! Ghosts, Station 19, Outlander, and Mid-Century Modern Among Winners \|url=https://telltaletv.com/2025/06/the-2025-tell-tale-tv-awards-results-ghosts-station-19-outlander-and-mid-century-modern-among-winners/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250605201053/https://telltaletv.com/2025/06/the-2025-tell-tale-tv-awards-results-ghosts-station-19-outlander-and-mid-century-modern-among-winners/ \|archive-date=June 5, 2025 \|access-date=May 22, 2025 \|website=Tell-Tale TV}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Award

! scope="col" | Category

! scope="col" | Nominated work

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Reference heading}}

scope="row" rowspan=1 | 2009

| Sitges Film Festival

| Best Film

| TiMER

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |title=42th International Film Festival of Catalonia - Sitges 2009 |url=https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/award-edition.php?edition-id=sitges_2009 |access-date=January 6, 2025 |website=FilmAffinity |archive-date=January 7, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250107221135/https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/award-edition.php?edition-id=sitges_2009 |url-status=live }}

scope="row" rowspan=10 | 2021

| Dragon Awards

| Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series

| rowspan=7|WandaVision

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

Harvey Awards

| Best Adaptation from Comic Book/Graphic Novel

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards

| Best Streaming Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Live-Action Television Movie

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

MTV Movie & TV Awards

| Best Show

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

| Favorite Family TV Show

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

People's Choice Awards

| Show of 2021

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

rowspan=2| Primetime Emmy Awards

| Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

| {{Nominated}}

| style="text-align:center" rowspan=2 |

Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

| "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience"

| {{Nominated}}

TCA Awards

| Program of the Year

| rowspan=8|WandaVision

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

TV Choice Awards

| Best Family Drama

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row" rowspan=8 | 2022

| American Film Institute Awards

| Television Programs of the Year

| {{won}}{{efn|name=multiple|This award does not have a single winner, but recognizes multiple series.}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

Critics' Choice Super Awards

| Best Superhero Series

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

Critics' Choice Television Awards

| Best Limited Series

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

Hugo Awards

| Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

| {{nom}}

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Satellite Awards

| Best Television Series – Genre

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Saturn Awards

| Best Fantasy Series (Streaming)

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USC Scripter Awards

| Best Adapted TV Screenplay

| "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience"

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Writers Guild of America Awards

| Adapted Long Form

| WandaVision

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scope="row" rowspan=6 | 2025

| GLAAD Media Awards

| Outstanding New TV Series

| rowspan=6 | Agatha All Along

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| style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web |last=Garner |first=Glenn |date=March 27, 2025 |title=36th GLAAD Media Awards — Full Winners List |url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/36th-glaad-media-awards-winners-list-1236353186/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328071211/https://deadline.com/2025/03/36th-glaad-media-awards-winners-list-1236353186/ |archive-date=March 28, 2025 |access-date=March 28, 2024 |website=Deadline}}

Golden Tomato Awards

| Best Fantasy Series

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web|date=January 16, 2025 |title=Rotten Tomatoes Awards: Best Movies & TV Winners of 2024 |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/rotten-tomatoes-awards-2024-golden-tomato-awards-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250307155836/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/rotten-tomatoes-awards-2024-golden-tomato-awards-winners/ |archive-date=March 7, 2025 |access-date=March 7, 2025 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}

Gracie Awards

| Director – Fantasy

| {{win}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Chris |date=March 25, 2025 |title=Megan Thee Stallion, Kathy Bates, Keke Palmer and Cristin Milioti Among Gracie Awards Honorees |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/gracie-awards-2025-winners-list-1236170166/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250325125906/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/gracie-awards-2025-winners-list-1236170166/ |archive-date=March 25, 2025 |access-date=March 25, 2025 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

Hugo Awards

| Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

| {{pending}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |date=April 6, 2025 |title=2025 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards Finalists |url=https://locusmag.com/2025/04/157974/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250407061727/https://locusmag.com/2025/04/157974/ |archive-date=April 7, 2025 |access-date=April 7, 2025 |website=Locus}}

Saturn Awards

| Best Superhero Television Series

| {{win}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web |last=Luxford |first=Victoria |date=February 3, 2025 |title=Saturn Awards 2025 winners – see the full list |url=https://www.nme.com/news/film/saturn-awards-2025-winners-full-list-3834160 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250203204906/https://www.nme.com/news/film/saturn-awards-2025-winners-full-list-3834160 |archive-date=February 3, 2025 |access-date=February 3, 2025 |website=NME}}

Tell-Tale TV Awards

| Favorite Limited Series

| {{win}}

| style="text-align: center;" | {{Cite web |date=June 4, 2025 |title=The 2025 Tell-Tale TV Awards: Results! Ghosts, Station 19, Outlander, and Mid-Century Modern Among Winners |url=https://telltaletv.com/2025/06/the-2025-tell-tale-tv-awards-results-ghosts-station-19-outlander-and-mid-century-modern-among-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250605201053/https://telltaletv.com/2025/06/the-2025-tell-tale-tv-awards-results-ghosts-station-19-outlander-and-mid-century-modern-among-winners/ |archive-date=June 5, 2025 |access-date=May 22, 2025 |website=Tell-Tale TV}}

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