Preview: Marvel’s Agent Carter MARVEL'S AGENT CARTER - "Marvel's Agent Carter," starring "Captain America's" Hayley Atwell, follows the story of Peggy Carter. It's 1946, and peace has dealt Peggy Carter a serious blow as she finds herself marginalized when the men return home from fighting abroad. Working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve), Peggy must balance doing administrative work and going on secret missions for Howard Stark all while trying to navigate life as a single woman in America, in the wake of losing the love of her life - Steve Rogers. Inspired by the feature films "Captain America: The First Avenger" and "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," along with the short "Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter." (Marvel/Katrin Marchinowski)

Preview: Marvel’s Agent Carter

Ashley Bissette Sumerel Agent Carter, Previews

Marvel’s Agent Carter, an eight-week television event, premieres this Tuesday!

The show is set in 1946, and Peggy Carter is stuck doing administrative work rather than working in the field at the SSR. Still, she has sworn to protect those who cannot protect themselves, and she isn’t afraid of a challenge. In addition to fighting the bad guys and working on secret missions, Peggy also has to navigate life as a single woman in the 1940’s.

Marvel’s Agent Carter cast:

  • Hayley Atwell as Agent Peggy Carter
  • James D’Arcy as Edwin Jarvis
  • Chad Michael Murray as Agent Jack Thompson
  • Enver Gjokaj  as Agent Daniel Sousa
  • Shea Whigham as Chief Roger Dooley
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Check out the video below for a sneak peek, and be sure to watch the two-hour premiere this Tuesday at 8/7c on ABC.

 

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Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as Eulalie Magazine. Ashley has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider. Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches Entertainment Journalism, Composition, and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.