AGENT CARTER Will Have a 2-Hour Extended Premiere
Marvel and ABC are so excited about their new Agent Carter series that they’ve changed the one-hour premiere to a two-hour event. The series was originally slated to be an eight-episode series, but it will now only have seven episodes, which includes the two-hour premiere. They obviously couldn't wait to show you what happens in episode two. I like everything that I’ve seen from this series so far, and it’s become one of my most anticipated new series. I hope it lives up to fan expectations.
It’s 1946 and peace has dealt Agent 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 finds herself stuck doing administrative work when she would rather be back out in the field, putting her vast skills into play and taking down the bad guys. But she is also trying to navigate life as a single woman in America, in the wake of losing the love of her life, Steve Rogers – a.k.a. Captain America. When old acquaintance Howard Stark finds himself being framed for unleashing his deadliest weapons to anyone willing to pony up the cash, he contacts Peggy — the only person he can trust — to track down those responsible, dispose of the weapons and clear his name. He empowers his butler, Edwin Jarvis, to be at her beck and call when needed to help assist her as she investigates and tracks down those responsible for selling these weapons of mass destruction. If caught going on these secret missions for Stark, Peggy could be targeted as a traitor and spend the rest of her days in prison – or worse.
The series stars Hayley Atwell as Agent Peggy Carter, Chad Michael Murray as SSR Agent Jack Thompson, Enver Gjokaj as SSR Agent Daniel Sousa, James D’Arcy as Edwin Jarvis, Shea Whigham as SSR Chief Roger Dooley, and Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark,
It’s set to premiere January 6th, 2015 on ABC.