As far as the number of Loki episodes, it appears the series will be more on par with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier than WandaVision. Due to COVID-19, Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which was originally going to kick off with Black Widow, had to be rearranged. The updated schedule makes Loki the third entry in Phase 4, and it could be Marvel’s biggest Disney+ debut to date.

Loki follows the events of Avengers: Endgame and finds the God of Mischief arrested by the Time Variance Authority, an organization that oversees the timelines in the Multiverse. Apparently, Loki created a disturbance in the timeline with his escape in Endgame, so the TVA is forcing him to go on a journey to set everything straight again. The series will show Tom Hiddleston returning as the God of Mischief to pop up throughout human history and influence historical events. For instance, trailers have already shown Loki appearing in the past as D.B. Cooper or seemingly showing up at Pompeii.

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Like The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki is slated to have six episodes. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has also confirmed that each Loki episode will run for 40-50 minutes. This is in keeping with the Marvel boss’s previous comments that MCU shows will have around six hours of content. The series was originally scheduled to debut on Friday, June 11, but Marvel announced in a promo (via YouTube) featuring Hiddleston in May that it would be moved up two days for a debut on Wednesday, June 9. Episodes will debut every Wednesday for six weeks throughout the show’s run. Barring any further changes or surprises in the schedule, the Loki finale should debut on Wednesday, July 14. 

Tom Hiddleston's Loki, dressed in a green suit, from his TV spinoff's teaser

The move to Wednesdays is a shift for the MCU. The previous two Phase 4 Disney+ entries, WandaVision and Falcon and the Winter Soldier, both had weekly Friday releases. Though Loki likes his tricks, the Wednesday move seems purely strategic. Black Widow, the MCU’s return to theaters since the pandemic, is currently set for a July 9 debut. If Loki had stayed on Fridays, the projects would likely compete with each other over fans. The move to Wednesday allows the penultimate episode of Loki to debut two days before Black Widow, perhaps giving enough space for both to succeed. 

Marvel’s Disney+ debut has so far been a resounding success, with each release continuing to grow in viewers. WandaVision made headlines in February for supposedly blowing past the ratings of Netflix’s super popular historical romance Bridgerton. Then, according to Disney, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was its most popular premiere to date. Since Loki was already tracking ahead of Falcon and the Winter Soldier months ahead of its debut, the show seems burdened with glorious purpose.

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