"Agent Carter" - After some holiday television show re-runs, ABC is set to introduce its new show, Marvel's "Agent Carter." The new series, inspired by the "Captain America" films, takes over Marvel's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." during its winter hiatus. It is both the studio's latest attempt at conquering television and its first female-fronted project.
"Agent Carter" revolves around its title character, Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell), a resourceful secret agent in the 2011 film, "Captain America: The First Avenger." According to Las Vegas Weekly, Carter is a longtime Marvel Comics fixture that will reprise her role as she tries to balance an office job within the male-dominated Strategic Scientific Reserve, while going on secret missions with Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper).
Grieving for Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), who reappeared in the sequel "Captain America: Winter Soldier," MStarz reported "Agent Carter" depicts the story of Peggy as she continues to live her life. Between those two films, Peggy and Stark will become the founding fathers of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the Marvel One Shot.
"Agent Carter" will delight Marvel fans as it fills in gaps and expands on the cinematic world. As reported by People, Peggy's secret missions courtesy of Stark places the audience in an action-packed adventure that explores the psychological and emotional toll of a secret agent's life.
"She has an intelligence about her and a skill set that's very impressive," Atwell said. "And yet we get to see the emotional and psychological cost of her character, of someone who's having to live a double life."
"Agent Carter" also promises thoughtful introspection, thrilling action and period drama charm, Screen Rant reported. The series also changes the rules of the superhero game where the story takes place in a period when women with power were all but nonexistent.
"It's absolutely vital that we're saying to Hollywood-and to the world-female-centered roles are important," Atwell told Entertainment Weekly. "They are watched. They are bankable. The audiences want them."
As being the first woman to headline a Marvel television series, "Agent Carter" actress Hayley Atwell also expressed her thoughts on the significance of the show and her character's impact to the Marvel universe.
"I can't even fathom it, really, in terms of the impact it may have," Atwell told TVGuide.com. "In Peggy you have someone who is just as capable as the men, so she doesn't just rely on her physicality. She relies on her brain and her talents and her skills. And I think that's just a really positive thing that Marvel has done. It's making girls realize that they can be more than just the pretty girl or the ingénue or the bitch or the mother-in-law. They are fully rounded human beings capable just as much as the men at kicking butt."
Though "Agent Carter" will only have a summarized season of only seven episodes, the series promises Marvel fans a lot of gritty, grisly and bloody awesome fights. The series kicks off on Tuesday, Jan. 6 with a two-hour premiere at 8 p.m. ET on ABC then will be followed by a regular timeslot at 9 p.m. for seven weeks.
