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When Does Alya Discover Marinette Is Ladybug In Miraculous?

Spoilers are inevitable now, but I've seen conflicting timelines online. When exactly does Alya find out the secret in the Miraculous Ladybug series?
2026-04-08 01:44:03
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Niranjan
Niranjan
As it happens, I had been waiting for the big reveal of the season and it was finally disclosed in the Season 4 finale with the help of Alya, playing Rena Furtive. Most of the secrets were revealed through near misses before the whole truth was finally revealed to the rest of the Le Boudin gang, but this one was probably one of the heavier ones to be revealed. It made me think of other stories where the secret identity is at the center of the plot, for example "The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy", where a princess has to disguise herself as a boy in order to go to an elite military academy and the constant threat of being found out creates a lot of high-stakes tension in the story.
2026-08-01
Laura
Laura
This connects to Season 4, Episode 6 "Rocketear" when, as a seasoned journalist, Alya finally joins the dots after years of strange events and it’s pretty understated for such a huge moment. In fact, it’s a really big ‘ohhh’ moment. The fact that Alya works this out because she knows Marinette so well is also amazing. All of the post-reveal scenes with Marinette are great, but the support Alya shows Marinette is also hilarious, particularly when Alya then goes back to teasing Marinette about her unrequited love for Adrien. Just the right amount of teasing.
2026-04-10
Yolanda
Yolanda
The reveal of Marinette as Ladybug in 'Rocketear' is everything. And how Alya reacts to this moment changes everything for their friendship. Of course Marinette’s hero constantly has her back, but now Alya is literally protecting her life. I really appreciate that the show doesn’t make a big scene out of it and instead portrays Alya’s silence and loyalty in this moment. It just really drives home the level of trust between the two girls, especially because Alya had already proven herself as a great friend by becoming Marinette’s Rena Furtive. Instead of their friendship going back to where it was before, Alya helps Marinette to manage her double life. That’s even better teamwork than before. Fun detail: If you rewatch some earlier episodes of Marinette, you can spot some hints for Alya already being suspicious of Marinette in some situations, like when Marinette is avoiding questions and Alya is observing her with her side-eye as an investigative journalist would. It makes the payoff even sweeter.
2026-04-10
Liam
Liam
This is one of my favorite storylines in Miraculous. It’s from Season 4, where Marinette gets caught in a crisis and Marinette accidentally reveals her secret. Alya figures it out through her super-observing skills, and then the two of them have a super-sweet and honest conversation about it, where Marinette trusts Alya to keep her secret (which is really telling about their super-solid relationship too). After that, the dynamic between Alya and Marinette totally changes, and it’s really beautiful. Alya becomes kind of a partner to Marinette in her superhero life, covering for her and scolding her when she overworks herself. It’s just super-sisterly. The look on Alya’s face when she realizes the truth is just the best. It’s like this memeable combination of ‘I knew it’ and ‘Why didn’t I see that sooner?!’
2026-04-12
Emma
Emma
I still get chills from that scene ! Alya discovers Marinette’s secret in the 4th season episode ‘Rocketear’ and it’s just so great. As the story unfolds, it wasn’t some big scene but rather the combination of Alya’s journalistic mind and her closeness to Marinette. At first, we see how Alya pieces together tiny little details such as Marinette’s strange excuses or her sudden absences. The emotional weight of it all is just so great and the way Alya feels a mix of pride and protectiveness towards her friend is just amazing. It really brings a new layer to their relationship after this and the way Alya becomes a sort of confidante to the Guardian is really sweet. It’s really rare for a reveal to actually be good for the story and not just a plot twist, but this is definitely one of them.

It would be awesome to have more of this secret shared by the two best friends, and a lot of great duo shenanigans. Alas, there’s not much screen time given to this, but what there is does strengthen their bond after the secret has been shared. It was also nice that the writers didn’t drag this out for seasons as some other shows have done, and instead had a good payoff for the tension that had been building up while still remaining organic.
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