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How the ‘Agatha All Along’ Practical Sets Captured the ‘Golden Age of Fantasy and Horror’


The world of 'Agatha All Along' is created by practical set pieces.

Schaeffer credits Executive Producer Mary Livanos for the proposal to shoot the show through the lens of practical filmmaking, adding that it boded well as a creative choice. She details how CGI scans were originally suggested to execute Agatha’s quick-change in the series premiere, but pulling the scene off practically made the magic of filming feel seamless. Another example of practical filmmaking comes in Episode 7, aptly titled “Death’s Hand in Mine,” a direct lyric from “The Ballad of the Witches’ Road” song featured in the show.

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