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Loki – Season 1, Episode 1 Glorious Purpose

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97% Tomatometer 38 Reviews
After stealing the Tesseract, Loki lands before the Time Variance Authority.
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Loki — Season 1, Episode 1

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Though "Glorious Purpose" bears the burden of a tremendous amount of exposition, there's no denying the joy of Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson's budding chemistry.

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Ben Travers IndieWire 06/23/2021
C
Still, it's essentially impossible to hide exposition when there's this much of it, and the chatter becomes as distracting as it is endless. Go to Full Review
Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone 06/09/2021
A debut episode that might feel unbearably sluggish if Hiddleston and Wilson weren't so enjoyable to watch. Go to Full Review
Caroline Siede AV Club 06/09/2021
A-
I wouldn't have thought of Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson as a natural comedic duo, but it's remarkable how much chemistry they generate together in just a handful of scenes. Go to Full Review
M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut 03/11/2024
4.5/5
Time moves differently in Loki. Even if it’s slowed down or sped up, it’s a burst of creative fresh air. Funny, engaging, and full disarming charm, this Disney Plus series delivers all the fun of any Marvel production and then some. Go to Full Review
Serena Seghedoni Loud and Clear Reviews 08/13/2023
In a time-bending and genre-defying Season 1 Premiere, Loki delves deeper into the God of Mischief’s past, future and “glorious purpose”, revolutionising the MCU and showing us a new, self-aware side of the beloved villain. Go to Full Review
Kaitlyn Booth Bleeding Cool 08/05/2021
7.5/10
Loki episode one might be nothing but set up that gives people a very detailed idea of when in the Marvel Cinematic Universe this series is taking place; the second episode really digs into the meat of this storyline and is much stronger for it. Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis After stealing the Tesseract, Loki lands before the Time Variance Authority.
Creator
Michael Waldron
Executive Producer
Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Stephen Broussard, Tom Hiddleston, Kate Herron, Michael Waldron, Dane Allan Smith, Chad Nixon, Sean Cushing, Shauna Bryan, Florian Gellinger, Christopher Edwards
Screenwriter
Michael Waldron
Network
Disney+
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 9, 2021