Is Natasha's sister in Hawkeye?
Daniel Lopez
Updated on February 22, 2026
Yelena shows up in episode 4 to kill Hawkeye, but she doesn't complete her mission. Instead, the assassin returns in episode 5, but her second appearance is different. She even has a heart-to-heart with Kate Bishop, revealing she's Romanoff's sister.
Is Black Widow sister in Hawkeye?
"Hawkeye" episode five opens with a heartbreaking scene that explains where Yelena (Florence Pugh) has been since "Black Widow." Yelena was introduced in "Black Widow," which was set directly after "Captain America: Civil War," as part of Black Widow's (Scarlett Johansson) secret adopted family.Does Natasha's sister go after Hawkeye?
You'd expect the fact that he's an Avenger would put her off the job, but with the link to Black Widow's death in Endgame and with Valentina chirping in her ear, she goes after him, which you can see at the end of Episode 4 of Hawkeye on Disney+.Why was Black Widow's sister in Hawkeye?
After we last saw Yelena in “Black Widow,” she spent her time freeing other black widows from mind control, got snapped out of existence, and then began working as a contract killer for Valentina – which is how she got assigned to take out Hawkeye.Does Yelena appear in Hawkeye?
Yelena first appeared at the end of Hawkeye episode 4, engaging in Clint and Kate's rooftop fight with Maya Lopez. The opening sequence of episode 5 reveals that Yelena was Blipped between Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame.All Scenes Yelena Belova: Hawkeye
Does Clint know about Yelena?
Now, “Hawkeye” episode 4 makes it clear that Clint has never met Yelena. All he knows is that she's a Black Widow assassin, and he warns Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) that if she was hired to come after him, things have just taken a serious turn.Is Hawkeye's wife Black Widow?
Marvel's 'Hawkeye,' explained: An episode-by-episode guideClint's masked assailant isn't just any assassin, though: She's a trained Black Widow whose face Marvel Cinematic Universe fans should recognize as “Black Widow” breakout Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh).
Is Black Widow and Yelena sisters?
As depicted in Black Widow (which was released in theaters earlier this year and is now available to stream on Disney+), Yelena Belova was raised as Natasha Romanoff's "sister," though the two aren't blood related.How does Clint know Yelena is a Black Widow?
Clint recognized her as a Black Widow assassinThe biggest evidence that Hawkeye knows Yelena Belova comes during their fight on the rooftop across from Maya Lopez's apartment. Kate Bishop broke into Echo's home after Hawkeye's wife Laura helped them track the Rolex watch's signal.