And based on the pitch she got, Rupp thought it was finally her time to shine at spellcraft.
“The phone call I got was ‘Wed love you to join this project.
Youre gonna be a witch!”

Debra Jo Rupp as Mrs. Hart in ‘Agatha All Along’.Credit:courtesy of Marvel Television
“I was so excited.”
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But upon arriving on set, she quickly realized that wasn’t the case.
Adding insult to injury, her story ends rather quickly.

Ali Ahn, Patti LuPone, Debra Jo Rupp, Kathryn Hahn, Joe Locke, and Sasheer Zamata in ‘Agatha All Along’.Chuck Zlotnick/Marvel
“Debra Joe Rupp is a comedy genius.
She can’tnotbe funny, but we do horror-comedy on the show.
This show has teeth, and in the later episodes it goes to really dramatic places.”

Sasheer Zamata, Joe Locke, Kathryn Hahn, Patti LuPone, Debra Jo Rupp, and Ali Ahn in ‘Agatha All Along’.Chuck Zlotnick/Marvel
Rupp didn’t disagree, and pointed out that show’s willingness to go there is its secret weapon.
“It’s high stakes,” Rupp said.
Additional reporting by Jorie McDonald.