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| Created by | Christopher Markus Stephen McFeely |
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| Composer | Christopher Lennertz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Producer | Sara E. White |
| Production location | Los Angeles, California |
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| Running time | 41–43 minutes |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 6, 2015 (2015-01-06) – March 1, 2016 (2016-03-01) |
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Marvel's Agent Carter, or simplyAgent Carter, is an American television series created byChristopher Markus & Stephen McFeely forABC, based on theMarvel Comics characterPeggy Carter following her roles in the 2011 filmCaptain America: The First Avenger and the 2013Marvel One-Shot short film ofAgent Carter. It is set in theMarvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and shares continuity withthe franchise's films andother television series. The series was produced byABC Studios,Marvel Television, andFazekas & Butters, with Tara Butters, Michele Fazekas, and Chris Dingess serving asshowrunners.
The series starsHayley Atwell asPeggy Carter, reprising her role from the film series and One-Shot, withJames D'Arcy,Chad Michael Murray, andEnver Gjokaj also starring; they are joined byShea Whigham for thefirst season. In the series, Carter must balance life as a secret agent with that of a single woman in 1940s America. Development on a series inspired by the short film had begun by September 2013, with Atwell's involvement confirmed in January 2014. That May, ABC ordered the show straight to series.Agent Carter introduces the origins of several characters and storylines from MCU films, while other characters from the films also appear.
The first season, consisting of eight episodes, originally aired from January 6 to February 24, 2015, while thesecond season, consisting of 10 episodes, originally aired from January 19 to March 1, 2016. Both seasons aired during mid-season breaks of the television seriesAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Agent Carter received a positive critical response, but viewership fell and ABC cancelled the series on May 12, 2016.
Thefirst season takes place in 1946, withPeggy Carter having to balance the routine office work she does for theStrategic Scientific Reserve (SSR) inNew York City with secretly helpingHoward Stark, who is framed for supplying deadly weapons to enemies of the United States. Carter is assisted by Stark's butler,Edwin Jarvis, to find those responsible and dispose of the weapons.[3][4] In thesecond season, set approximately six months to a year following the events of the first season in 1947,[5] Carter moves from New York City toLos Angeles to deal with the threats of the newAtomic Age by theCouncil of Nine in the aftermath ofWorld War II. In the season, she gains new friends, a new home, and a potential new love interest.[6][7]
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 8 | January 6, 2015 (2015-01-06) | February 24, 2015 (2015-02-24) | |
| 2 | 10 | January 19, 2016 (2016-01-19) | March 1, 2016 (2016-03-01) | |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [26] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Now is Not the End" | Louis D'Esposito | Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely | January 6, 2015 (2015-01-06) | 6.91[27] |
| 2 | 2 | "Bridge and Tunnel" | Joseph V. Russo | Eric Pearson | January 6, 2015 (2015-01-06) | 6.91[27] |
| 3 | 3 | "Time and Tide" | Scott Winant | Andi Bushell | January 13, 2015 (2015-01-13) | 5.10[28] |
| 4 | 4 | "The Blitzkrieg Button" | Stephen Cragg | Brant Englestein | January 27, 2015 (2015-01-27) | 4.63[29] |
| 5 | 5 | "The Iron Ceiling" | Peter Leto | Jose Molina | February 3, 2015 (2015-02-03) | 4.20[30] |
| 6 | 6 | "A Sin to Err" | Stephen Williams | Lindsey Allen | February 10, 2015 (2015-02-10) | 4.25[31] |
| 7 | 7 | "Snafu" | Vincent Misiano | Chris Dingess | February 17, 2015 (2015-02-17) | 4.15[32] |
| 8 | 8 | "Valediction" | Christopher Misiano | Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | February 24, 2015 (2015-02-24) | 4.02[33] |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [34] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 9 | 1 | "The Lady in the Lake" | Lawrence Trilling | Brant Englestein | January 19, 2016 (2016-01-19) | 3.18[35] |
| 10 | 2 | "A View in the Dark" | Lawrence Trilling | Eric Pearson & Lindsey Allen | January 19, 2016 (2016-01-19) | 3.18[35] |
| 11 | 3 | "Better Angels" | David Platt | Jose Molina | January 26, 2016 (2016-01-26) | 2.90[36] |
| 12 | 4 | "Smoke & Mirrors" | David Platt | Sue Chung | February 2, 2016 (2016-02-02) | 2.77[37] |
| 13 | 5 | "The Atomic Job" | Craig Zisk | Lindsey Allen | February 9, 2016 (2016-02-09) | 2.66[38] |
| 14 | 6 | "Life of the Party" | Craig Zisk | Eric Pearson | February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16) | 2.39[39] |
| 15 | 7 | "Monsters" | Metin Hüseyin | Brandon Easton | February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16) | 2.39[39] |
| 16 | 8 | "The Edge of Mystery" | Metin Hüseyin | Brant Englestein | February 23, 2016 (2016-02-23) | 2.50[40] |
| 17 | 9 | "A Little Song and Dance" | Jennifer Getzinger | Story by : Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters Teleplay by : Chris Dingess | February 23, 2016 (2016-02-23) | 2.50[40] |
| 18 | 10 | "Hollywood Ending" | Jennifer Getzinger | Story by : Chris Dingess Teleplay by : Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters | March 1, 2016 (2016-03-01) | 2.35[41] |
A potentialAgent Carter series was initially brought up in July 2013 byLouis D'Esposito, after a screening of hisAgent CarterMarvel One-Shot atSan Diego Comic-Con.[8] By September,Marvel Television was developing a series inspired by the short film, featuringPeggy Carter, and was in search of a writer for the series.[42] In January 2014,ABC Entertainment Group presidentPaul Lee confirmed that the show was in development, and revealed that Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas would act as the series' showrunners.[43] Chris Dingess also serves as a showrunner.[21] In March 2014,Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, writers of theCaptain America films, stated that they envisioned the series, which had not yet been greenlit, as alimited series of approximately 13 episodes.[44] By April 2014, there were indications that the series would be ordered straight to series, bypassing a pilot order, and would air between the late 2014 and early 2015 portions ofAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D., if that series got a second season renewal.[45] On May 8, 2014,ABC officially ordered the series for eight episodes,[46][47] with executive producers Butters, Fazekas, Markus, McFeely, Dingess,Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito,Alan Fine,Joe Quesada,Stan Lee, andJeph Loeb.[4] The series was renewed for a second season on May 7, 2015, of 10 episodes.[48][49]
It's a really rich period in history, where this giant opposition we had going for 10 years with the Nazis is gone, and we're not completely positive what the rules are anymore. Who gets the scientists? Who gets the secrets? It's all on the table. Everyone developed these skills inWorld War II. People became spies, people became murderers. And suddenly the war was over, and they came back, and it's like, 'Wow, I know how to do some shit. Now, what do I do with this?' It's nice to play with that assortment of characters. An office, basically full of people who just came back from the war. There's no telling what any of them experienced last year.
Markus and McFeely stated in March 2014 that the series would be set in 1946 initially, occurring in the middle of the timeline established in the One-Shot, and would focus on one case for Carter. Additional seasons would then advance a year and examine a new case.[44] Despite working onCaptain America: Civil War at the same time, Markus and McFeely remained involved with the series after writing the first script.[51] When the showrunners joined the series, they went on a "mini-camp" with Markus and McFeely to develop the series from a pilot script written by the pair.[52] They looked to several different influences outside of Marvel in developing the series, includingRaiders of the Lost Ark,L.A. Confidential, and the works of authorJames Ellroy.[21] Elaborating on deviating from the comics, Fazekas said, for example, "if we're using a minor character or a bad guy from an old comic book, we don't have to adhere to what that character was in that comic book from 1945. Because there are so many different iterations of a specific character, you can't be true to every single one."[53] ABC asked the producers to not have the series follow a "Gadget of the Week or Bad Guy of the Week" model, and instead focus on telling the story of Carter balancing her personal and professional lives. Fazekas called this "such a nice change" from previous television experience, with the group feeling free to drop whole story ideas in favor of focusing on the series' central storyline.[52]
On the time periods the series could potentially explore following the first season given Carter's role inCaptain America: The Winter Soldier, Atwell said, "I think the great thing about the fact that I've already played her at the end of her life means that we know ... [Now] we have an opportunity, if the show does go into second and third and fourth and fifth [seasons], we know that we can explore all of these aspects of her character because we know she lives such a long life and she's had a fulfilled life. I think what's going to start happening in Season 1 is seeds are going to be planted as to what happens in her personal life—and yet it's still open to the possibility of new men coming into her life, deepening relationships with the men that we discover in Season 1. Obviously, the era is 1946 but in the second, third, fourth, fifth season—if it goes onto that—we can explore different time periods. We can explore the late forties, the early fifties, the sixties, the seventies, the eighties, up until present day, so it's very exciting because of that."[9] However, Butters clarified that future seasons would likely stay in the same time period, possibly changing location to a place like Hollywood or Europe, to remain in a pre-S.H.I.E.L.D. setting and avoid competing withAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.[54] This was the case with the second season, which moved the series to 1947 Los Angeles.[5]
Atwell, who portrayed Carter inCaptain America: The First Avenger,Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and theAgent Carter short film, expressed interest in returning as the character in October 2013,[55] before Lee confirmed her involvement in January 2014.[43] That August,Chad Michael Murray andEnver Gjokaj were cast as SSR agentsJack Thompson andDaniel Sousa, respectively,[19] whileJames D'Arcy was cast the next month asEdwin Jarvis,[11] the character who would eventually inspire theartificial intelligenceJ.A.R.V.I.S. from the MCU films.[12]Shea Whigham was also cast, as SSR chiefRoger Dooley.[22] Atwell, D'Arcy, Gjokaj, and Murray returned for the second season.[7]
The costume designer for the series was Giovanna Ottobre-Melton, who felt comfortable with the series' period setting after spending months researching American styles in the 1940s for the 2013 television seriesMob City.[56] She noted that "many comic books were all blended by the color, style, and fabrics" from 1940s New York.[57] Due to the large amount of action in the series, fabrics "with the feel and texture of the 1940s" had to be sourced in large quantities, to allow for the creation of four, five, or more of each costume.[56] Ottobre-Melton's process "for each episode, [is to] read the script first, and then search for historic photos that relate to what the episode is about. Afterwards I chose the fabrics, and then begin to design the outfits."[57]
When creating the gadgets for the series, the writers noted the need to combine the period setting with the influence ofHoward Stark, who opens the door to "things that are fantastic for the time period". They worked closely with the props department to develop technology that appears "both retro and futuristic at the same time", with Fazekas explaining that the goal was to avoid ascience fiction look, so the fantastical aspects were reserved solely for function while the aesthetic was kept within the realms of that time period.[58]
Filming for the series took place in Los Angeles, with the story's location shifting from New York City to Los Angeles with the second season to capitalize on this.[59][60]Gabriel Beristain, cinematographer for the One-Shot and the first season of the series, used a combination of modern digital technology and traditional analog techniques to replicate the feel of classic films that are set in the 1940s, but to also have the convenience and consistency of modern technology, such as using theArri Alexa digital camera, along withLeica Camera lenses and silk-stocking diffusion nets.[61][62] Edward J. Pei took over as cinematographer for the second season.[63] Stunt coordinator Casey O'Neill, who also worked on the One-Shot andCaptain America: The Winter Soldier, incorporated the specific fighting styles of the characters, such as the more "CIA-trained" fighting of Carter or the more acrobatic, "Black Widow"-inspired style of antagonistDottie Underwood.[64][65]
Sheena Duggal served as visual effect supervisor, returning in the same capacity from theAgent Carter One-Shot,[66] with the visual effects for the series created byIndustrial Light & Magic (ILM),Base FX,[67] and laterDNeg TV.[68][69] Duggal worked closest with ILM, who coordinated with Base and DNeg to ensure a "seamless workflow". The majority of the series' visual effects work focuses on set extensions to depict the period setting, as well as the more fantastical aspects such as Howard Stark's inventions,[68] orZero Matter and Jason Wilkes' intangibility in the second season.[69]
In June 2014,Christopher Lennertz, who composed the music for theAgent Carter One-Shot, talked about potentially working on the series, saying, D'Esposito "told me last summer at Comic-Con that there was a possibility this was going to become a series. And he said that if he was going to be involved, he wanted me to be involved, too."[70] In September 2014, Lennertz officially signed on to compose for the series.[71] Lennertz combined all the different style elements of the show in the music, such as mixing jazz and period elements, with orchestra and electronic elements. Lennertz said, the music is "always done from a sense of being sort of in control and savvy and clever, rather than just being strong or just having a superpower or sort of being so much further along than anybody else physically. Part of it was just trying to make it that she's just smarter than everybody else. She's got such command over so many of these situations, and that was the most important thing was to give her that personality."[72] A soundtrack album for thefirst season was released oniTunes on December 11, 2015,[73] and the single "Whatcha Gonna Do (It's Up to You)" from thesecond season was released on March 18, 2016.[74]
We work really closely with Eric Carroll in Marvel Studios. He's sort of the guy who tells us, "Well, you can't really do this to that thing, because that's going to step on this project. But what if you do this?" They're really generous with that world.
Because Carter originated from the films, Fazekas saidMarvel Studios co-presidents Feige and D'Esposito were very invested in the production of the series and called them "really collaborative and very generous with their world".[53] Markus, talking about the series' place in the greater architecture of the MCU, later said, "you really only need to drop the tiniest bit of hint and its connected. You don't have to go, 'Howard Stark's wearing the same pants that Tony wears!' ... Everything is enhanced just by the knowledge that its all connected."[51] Butters said, "We always want to feel like you see us as a piece of [the MCU]. But because of our time period, we kind of are on our own a little bit."[76]
In July 2014, Fazekas explained the series' relationship with the One-Shot by saying, "The short really is the basis for the series. [Carter]'s working at SSR, post-war...If you think of the short as sort of the end of the series, the series would be leading up to that moment where she gets assigned to S.H.I.E.L.D."[77] Markus reiterated this in January 2015, but acknowledged that it would be harder to keep continuity with the short the longer they made the series.[51] The first season introduces the origins of the Black Widow andWinter Soldier programs, which both appear in several MCU films,[78][79][80] while the second season shows the discovery of theDarkforce (known as Zero Matter in the series), which previously appeared inAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and has ties to the Marvel charactersDoctor Strange andCloak.[81][82]
Agent Carter aired onABC in the United States,[83] in720phigh definition and5.1 surround sound.[84] It also aired onCTV in Canada, andTV2 in New Zealand.[85][86] In October 2014,Channel 4, the channel that airsAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the United Kingdom, stated that they did not "have any current plans [to air]Agent Carter".[87] In June 2015,FOX UK purchased the broadcast rights for the United Kingdom,[88] with the series premiering on July 12, 2015.[89] In February 2016, the series was announced to air on7flix in Australia.[90]
| Season | DVD andBlu-ray release dates | ||
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| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |
| 1 | September 18, 2015[91] | November 30, 2015[92] | December 7, 2016[93] |
| 2 | TBA | December 5, 2016[94] | March 1, 2017[95] |
The complete first season became available onBlu-ray andDVD on September 18, 2015, as anAmazon exclusive.[91] On November 29, 2017,Hulu acquired the exclusive streaming rights to the series.[96] Both seasons ofAgent Carter were made available onDisney+ at launch, on November 12, 2019.[97]
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | TV season | Viewership rank | Avg. viewers (millions) | 18–49 rank | Avg. 18–49 rating | ||
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| 1 | Tuesday 9:00 pm | 8 | January 6, 2015 | 6.91[27] | February 24, 2015 | 4.02[33] | 2014–15 | 74 | 7.14 | 46 | 2.3[98] |
| 2 | 10 | January 19, 2016 | 3.18[35] | March 1, 2016 | 2.35[41] | 2015–16 | 109 | 4.37 | 88 | 1.4[99] | |
Maureen Ryan ofVariety blamed both seasons' low viewership on "the questionable scheduling decisions" made by then ABC presidentPaul Lee, saying that the series "has received lackluster promotion, especially [for its second season]. The botched rollout of season two included a changed premiere date and episodes that were difficult to access in advance on Marvel's dreadful media site. Capping the mishandling is the fact that the full first season was only made available on ABC.com days before season two began, which frustrated viewers who might have wanted to jump on board in advance."[100]
| Season | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
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| 1 | 96% (50 reviews)[101] | 72 (27 reviews)[102] |
| 2 | 76% (21 reviews)[103] | — |
Thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes reported a 96% approval rating with an average rating of 7.9/10 based on 50 reviews for the first season. The website's consensus reads, "Focusing on Peggy Carter as a person first and an action hero second makesMarvel's Agent Carter a winning, stylish drama with bursts of excitement and an undercurrent of cheeky fun".[101] The second season scored a 76% approval rating with an average score of 8/10 based on 21 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "A move from New York to Hollywood givesAgent Carter new territory to explore, as the series continues to search for a storyline as dynamic as its heroine".[103]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 72 out of 100 based on 27 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews" for the series overall.[102]
| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Hollywood Post Alliance Awards | 2015 | Outstanding Visual Effects – Television (Under 13 Episodes) | Sheena Duggal, Richard Bluff, Jay Mehta, Chad Taylor, and Cody Gramstad for "Now is Not the End" | Nominated | [104] [105] |
| Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards | 2016 | Television and New Media Series – Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling | Agent Carter | Nominated | [106] |
| Saturn Awards | 2015 | Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series | Agent Carter | Nominated | [107] |
| Best Actress in a Television Series | Hayley Atwell | Nominated | |||
| Best Guest Performance in a Television Series | Dominic Cooper | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series | Agent Carter | Nominated | [108] | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | 2016 | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | "Now is Not the End" | Nominated | [109] |
Arguing for the renewal of the series for a third season following its low viewership, Ryan said that "letting the show die would be a serious mistake, for the network and for the bigger Disney-ABC conglomerate...These days, entertainment properties have to be viewed not just through the lens of their ratings (admittedly weak forAgent Carter). They have to be evaluated within the context of the overall value they bring to any entertainment colossus, and whatAgent Carter adds to Disney-ABC is simply too valuable to give up ... [bringing] something different to the company's superhero portfolio." She suggested if ABC did not renew the series for broadcast, that it should explore other opportunities, such as debuting on its online Watch ABC app, or being sold to Netflix, where "fans of super-heroic storytelling already flock to" andAgent Carter's "status as a period piece—which may have harmed it on broadcast—could be a real draw for Netflix viewers". Ryan also felt Marvel "could copy whatCBS is doing withStar Trek" by creating a subscription service for a monthly fee, where consumers could access Marvel's films and televisions shows "as well as premium exclusives like a third season ofAgent Carter". Ryan concluded, "A thirdAgent Carter season could help solidify Marvel's standing not just with female fans, but with everyone who appreciates excellent and adventurous storytelling."[100]
In March 2016, Fazekas said the producers felt "bad" about the chances for a third season due to the series' low viewership, adding she "would love to see it live on, even if it's in some other form, digital or whatever. I doubt that there's aNetflix play for it." She also added that ABC wanted some sort of conclusion to the series, and so the writers and producers would find a way to conclude the lingering plot threads in some form if the series was not renewed.[110] On May 12, 2016, ABC canceled the series.[111]
Loeb stated in August 2016 that he did not understand the cancellation, as "there were no conversations" regarding the series' future between ABC and Marvel, with the latter simply receiving a call from ABC sayingAgent Carter was canceled.[112] He added that since the networks decide what content they would like from Marvel Television, "if someone wants to call and say, 'We want a two-hourAgent Carter [film special] for May 2017,'boom. We'll put together the greatestAgent Carter movie we can."[113] Atwell added that she was also not part of the conversation to cancel the series and called it "a network political thing" since ABC wanted her to headline the more "mainstream" dramaConviction "to get their ratings up" instead of staying onAgent Carter, which Atwell felt had gained a "cult following".[114] After speculation regarding a revival for the series by Netflix, chief content officerTed Sarandos stated the streaming service passed on revivingAgent Carter because it is "looking for truly original brands to own and in that Marvel space we already have"original Marvel series. He also added that due to existing international broadcasting "deal complexities" for the series, Netflix would not have been able to airAgent Carter globally, as "some of those output partners still had it on the air, so they would argue its covered by their output [deals]. Unfortunately, it was a business decision more than a creative one."[115]
When the series was canceled shortly after the release ofCaptain America: Civil War, in which Carter dies, Meagan Damore ofComic Book Resources felt that "for all intents and purposes" Carter had "effectively been phased out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe", and the universe had subsequently lost "a wonderful role model and...inspiration" to fans of the character and series. Damore lamented the fact that the second season'scliffhanger ending had been left unresolved, and that viewers would never get the chance to see Carter's "happy ending", despite knowing she gets one, leaving the character's "fate unfulfilled, languishing in the obscurity of 'what could have beens'". She also noted that Marvel had now lost "the opportunity to show several prominent MCU events, not the least of which is the founding of S.H.I.E.L.D.", and added that despite making "leaps and bounds for women in the MCU, the same [could not] be said for people of color", wishing the series had addressed Asian American women likeHazel Ying Lee, one of 38Women Airforce Service Pilots who died in the line of duty, or Black women likeHarriet Ida Pickens andFrances Wills, the first two Black members of theUnited States Naval Reserve.[116]
In March 2015, Butters revealed that there had been discussions withThrilling Adventure Hour co-creator Ben Blacker about turning the fictionalCaptain America Adventure Program radio show from the first season into a real podcast. Butters said these well-received segments had not been part of their original pitch to Marvel, and that a second season renewal for the series would help the podcast's chances. She said the potential episodes would be "little fifteen-minute storylines".[54]
Before the cancellation, Atwell said on the series' future, "We think that there could be more to come....the [second season] finale doesn't suggest that that's it and they live happily ever after; that's the end. We know that's not the case. They've done it in a very clever way which wraps up and that gives the audience a very satisfying conclusion but they're not quite finishing it".[117] Fazekas explained that an early idea from Markus and McFeely was to set the third season in London, but "you can put the show anywhere, because it's spies. [The location is] all going to be determined by what story we want to tell. I loved [Los Angeles]. I loved how it looked, I loved how it looked on Peggy. We would be very happy to do another L.A. season, but we're not married to it."[110] Fazekas added that seeds for a third season had been planted throughout the second, and that the end of the second season—with someone shooting Thompson and taking the M. Carter file—was "very much tied to a third season arc", with the shooter and their reasoning already determined.[118] Atwell said the third season would have gone "further back into [Carter's] past" while having "a possible kind of twist... into something to do with [her] family". She also added that more insight would have been provided on Carter's brother, Michael.[119] WriterJose Molina expanded on this in July 2018, stating that the season would have focused on the investigation of the assassination attempt on Thompson, along with the revelation that Michael was still alive and involved in some "very nefarious, super-villainous shenanigans".[120]
D'Arcy first reprised his role as Jarvis for Marvel Studios in their MCU filmAvengers: Endgame (2019), marking the first time a character introduced in an MCU television series appears in an MCU film.[121] Additionally, Gjokaj reprises his role as Sousa in theseventh season ofAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.[122] The episode "Alien Commies from the Future!" is set in 1955, eight years after the events ofAgent Carter season two, and sees Sousa as the head of the S.H.I.E.L.D.-runArea 51 base.[123] In "Out of the Past", the S.H.I.E.L.D. team fakes Sousa's death, allowing him to join the team as they travel to future time periods.[124]
While promotingEndgame, Markus and McFeely were asked about the potential forAgent Carter to be revived by Disney's new streaming serviceDisney+. McFeely acknowledged that the series' fanbase was "really dedicated", but was unsure if there was enough support to justify the cost of making the series and its period setting.[125]
