Cobie Smulders’s interview with “Variety” confirmed that Maria Hill got fridged.
Her death propelled the story in a much more vulnerable direction for the rest of the characters in the show. It certainly is increasing the stakes and setting up Fury to be in a very emotional state.
Variety, 6/23/2023
“Secret Invasion” is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Maria Hill could still be alive and well after the first episode. We watched Nick Fury die in the first half and show up alive in the second half of “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.”
It wouldn’t surprise me if Maria Hill pops up alive in the last episode of “Secret Invasion.”
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