MARVEL’S AGENT CARTER Gets A UK Release Date

Inspired by the Marvel one-shot short film of the same name, the eight-episode Agent Carter TV show aired on American TV screens in January, but British fans of Hayley Atwell’s secret agent – as originally seen in both standalone Captain America films, as well as more recently in Avengers: Age Of Ultron – were left in limbo as to when they’d get to see the first series. Now, news arrives that Fox UK has picked it up, and July 1 will be the release date.

For those not aware of how to access the Fox channel in Britain, here’s a link with all the details, and for those not aware of the set-up of the eagerly anticipated show, here it is:

Marvel’s Agent Carter tracks secret agent Peggy Carter as she deals with post-war America and a life without Cap in 1946. Peacetime has not been the best time for Carter, marginalised by her colleagues and forced to balance administrative work with much more important, stealthy duties at the Strategic Scientific Reserve, helping to build what will eventually become S.H.I.E.L.D..

Shea Whigham plays Roger Dooley, chief at the SSR and boss of agents Carter, Thompson (Chad Michael Murray) and Sousa (Enver Gjokaj). The cast also includes James D’Arcy as the original human butler Jarvis and Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark, AKA Tony’s dad and a key part of the SSR.

Hayley Atwell Wishes UK To Get AGENT CARTER

Hayley Atwell (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier”) attended the 2015 Jameson Empire Awards and presented the award for best Male Newcomer. While she was there she was asked about the status of Agent Carter airing in the UK.

“I think it will later on in the year,” Hayley Atwell said. “There is a really chance that the UK is going to get it. There must be a slight bidding war for the channel at the moment. Fingers crossed it won’t be too long.”

All 8 episode of Marvel’s Agent Carter mini-series have aired stateside on ABC, but for fans across the pond they’ll have to hold their breathe as the show doesn’t currently have a UK broadcaster. The UK’s Channel 4, which aired Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., already said they have no interest in acquiring the rights to Agent Carter. 

Listen to Hayley’s comments on Agent Carter in the video below, starting at the 2-minute mark.

AGENT CARTER Season 1, Episode 7 Synopsis: "Snafu"

Leviathan corners Peggy when she’s most vulnerable and the SSR finally close in on Howard Stark!

Read the official synopsis for the seventh episode, “Snafu,” below and tune in to “Marvel’s Agent Carter” Tuesdays at 9:00 p.m. ET on ABC.

“Snafu” – Peggy is cornered and more vulnerable than ever as Leviathan makes their move against her. As the SSR zeroes in on Howard Stark, they may pay the ultimate price as they find their true enemy is closer than they realized on “Marvel’s Agent Carter,” Tuesday, February 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Marvel’s Agent Carter” stars 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 and Shea Whigham as Chief Roger Dooley.

Guest starring are Ralph Brown as Dr. Ivchenko, Bridget Regan as Dottie Underwood, Kevin Cotteleer as Alex Doobin, Lesley Boone as Rose, Travis Johns as Agent Corcoran, Sarah Bloom as Loretta, Lincoln Melcher as Emmett, Madonna Cacciatore as Ovechkin’s Mom, Rob Locke as Surgeon, Pawal Szajda as Ovechkin, Lisa Pescherine as Female Salesclerk, Sandra Gimpel as Elderly Woman, Chris Palermo as Middle-Aged Man, Diana Gettinger as Movie Usherette, and Mary Beth Manning as Woman.

“Snafu” was written by Chris Dingess and directed by Vincent Misiano.

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AGENT CARTER Plot Synopsis – Season 1 Episode 6: "A Sin To Err"

Marvel has just released the episode description for the sixth episode of Agent Carter: “A Sin to Err.” The episode features Peggy finally uncovering the shocking truth about Leviathan and also learning that someone close to her may be more foe than friend.

“A Sin to Err” – Peggy discovers the shocking truth about Leviathan but doesn’t realize that her true enemies are even closer than she imagined. Meanwhile, Souza is close to confirming the truth about Peggy and may just put her in the crosshairs of the SSR, on “Marvel’s Agent Carter,” Tuesday, February 10 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Marvel’s Agent Carter” stars 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 and Shea Whigham as Chief Roger Dooley.

Guest starring are Lyndsy Fonseca as Angie Marinelli, Alexander Carroll as Agent Yauch, Ralph Brown as Dr. Ivchenko, Meagan Fay as Miriam Fry, Bridget Regan as Dottie Underwood, Devin Ratray as Sheldon McFee, Steven Hack as Albert, Rick Peters as Dr. Honicky, Dimiter D. Marinov as Fyodor, Dave Matos as Pasha, Victoria Profeta as Josephine, Yasmine Aker as Thelma, Krista Marie Yu as Edith, Kellen Michael as Small Boy, Joyce Greenleaf as Esther, Mike Massa as SSR Agent #1, Marcus Young as SSR Agent #2, and Denney Pierce as SSR Agent #3.

“A Sin to Err” was written by Lindsey Allen and directed by Stephen Williams.

AGENT CARTER: Episode 5 Description; "The Iron Ceiling"

Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) will be reunited with her fellow Howling Commandos on a mission for the SSR in the fifth episode of Agent Carter.

“The Iron Ceiling” – Peggy is finally trusted with a mission and calls upon her trusted Howling Commandos squad for backup. But her cover could be at risk when SSR Chief Dooley also sends Agent Thompson with her, on “Marvel’s Agent Carter,” Tuesday, February 3 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Marvel’s Agent Carter” stars 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 and Shea Whigham as Chief Roger Dooley. 

Guest starring are Eddie Shin as Agent Li, Greg Serano as Agent Ramirez, Neal McDonough as Dum-Dum Dugan, Bridget Regan as Dottie Underwood, Leonard Roberts as Happy Sam Sawyer, James Austin Kerr as Junior Juniper, Richard Short as Pinky Pinkerton, Ralph Brown as Dr. Ivchenko and Jared Gertner as cryptographer.

“The Iron Ceiling” was written by Jose Molina and directed by Peter Leto.

Stan Lee To Cameo In Marvel’s Agent Carter

To the surprise of absolutely no one, Stan Lee told an audience at a Marvel-themed Q&A this week that he’ll have a cameo appearance in the forthcoming Marvel’s Agent Carter TV series.

The series, a spinoff of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., follows the development of what would eventually become S.H.I.E.L.D. by Agent Peggy Carter and Howard Stark in the days following Captain America’s disappearance in World War II (as seen in Captain America: The First Avenger).

For those who aren’t in North America or otherwise can’t get it to load, Lee said, “Oh, by the way, I do have a cameo in a new show, a TV show coming out called Agent Carter. Watch for the fourth one. I think my cameo is in the fourth episode. They ought to be ashamed of themselves that they didn’t give me three others before that but what the hell. It’s kind of a good cameo.”

Marvel’s Agent Carter will premiere in January 2015 on ABC.