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!”

Mrs. Hart/Sharon Davis (Debra Jo Rupp) in Marvel Television’s AGATHA ALL ALONG,

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.

Alice Wu-Gulliver (Ali Ahn), Lilia Calderu (Patti LuPone), Mrs. Hart/Sharon Davis (Debra Jo Rupp), Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn), Teen (Joe Locke) and Jennifer Kale (Sasheer Zamata) in Marvel Television’s AGATHA ALL ALONG

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.”

Jennifer Kale (Sasheer Zamata), Teen (Joe Locke), Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn), Lilia Calderu (Patti LuPone), Mrs. Hart/Sharon Davis (Debra Jo Rupp), and Alice Wu-Gulliver (Ali Ahn) in Marvel Television’s AGATHA ALL ALONG,

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.