The very crowded comic book TV show milieu is set to add one more show early next year, with "Marvel's Agent Carter" planned to debut on ABC for an eight-episode run during a "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." mid-season hiatus. Now that the full cast has been revealed (Lyndsy Fonseca was announced last week to be playing Peggy Carter's friend Angie Martinelli), Marvel has now issued a detailed series synopsis for "Agent Carter," giving all the fanboys and girls out there an idea of what to expect, and the final word on who is joining star Hayley Atwell in the main cast.
Before the synopsis, though, there is also a short teaser of the show to share. The short clip shows off Peggy Carter's more...physical...assets. Check it out below:
The full synopsis for "Marvel's Agent Carter," via Marvel.com, is as follows:
"ABC presents its second action packed series from the creative minds at Marvel in 'Marvel's Agent Carter,' inspired by the feature films Marvel's 'Captain America: The First Avenger' and Marvel's 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier,' along with the short 'Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter.'
Years before Agent Coulson and his S.H.I.E.L.D. team swore to protect those who cannot protect themselves from threats they cannot conceive, there was Agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell, Marvel's 'Captain America: The First Avenger,' Marvel's '"Captain America: The Winter Soldier'), who pledged the same oath but lived in a different time when women weren't recognized as being as smart or as tough as their male counterparts.
But no one should ever underestimate Peggy.
It's 1946 and peace has dealt Peggy 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 - aka Captain America.
When old acquaintance Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper, Marvel's 'Captain America: The First Avenger') 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 (James D'Arcy, 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'), to be at her beck and call when needed to help assist her as she investigates and tracks down those responsible for releasing these weapons of mass destruction. But Jarvis, who is a creature of habit and sticks to a rigid daily routine, is going to have to make some major life changes if he's going to be able to keep up with Peggy.
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. And as she delves deeper into her investigation, she may find that those she works for are not who they seem, and she might even begin to question whether Stark is as innocent as he claims.
'Marvel's Agent Carter' stars Hayley Atwell as Agent Peggy Carter, James D'Arcy as Edwin Jarvis, Chad Michael Murray ('One Tree Hill,' 'A Cinderella Story') as Agent Jack Thompson, Enver Gjokaj ('Dollhouse') as Agent Daniel Sousa and Shea Whigham ('American Hustle,' 'The Wolf of Wall Street') as Chief Roger Dooley.
Tara Butters ('Resurrection'), Michele Fazekas ('Resurrection'), Christopher Markus (Marvel's 'Captain America: The First Avenger,' Marvel's 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier'), Stephen McFeely (Marvel's 'Captain America: The First Avenger,' Marvel's 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier'), Chris Dingess ('Men in Trees'), Kevin Feige (Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' 'Marvel's The Avengers'), Louis D'Esposito (Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Marvel's 'Iron Man 3'), Alan Fine (Marvel's 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Marvel's 'Thor'), Joe Quesada ('Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,' 'Marvel's Avengers Assemble'), Stan Lee ('Spider-Man,' 'Iron Man,' 'The Incredible Hulk') and Jeph Loeb ('Smallville,' 'Lost,' 'Heroes') are executive producers. 'Marvel's Agent Carter' is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television."
