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Hayley Atwell returns as Agent Peggy Carter and she’s taking none of your crap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the wake of Agents Of SHIELD<\/strong><\/em> returning last week, Marvel have released a very extended official plot synopsis for Agent Carter<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>You can read it here:<\/p>\n

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,\u00a0Captain America: The First Avenger<\/b>,\u00a0Captain America: The Winter Soldier<\/b>), who pledged the same oath but lived in a different time when women weren\u2019t recognized as being as smart or as tough as their male counterparts.<\/p>\n

But no one should ever underestimate Peggy.<\/p>\n

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 \u2013 aka Captain America.<\/p>\n

When old acquaintance Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper,\u00a0Captain America: The First Avenger<\/b>) 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,\u00a0Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World<\/b>), 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\u2019s going to be able to keep up with Peggy.<\/p>\n

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 \u2013 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cMarvel\u2019s Agent Carter\u201d\u00a0stars\u00a0Hayley Atwell as Agent Peggy Carter, James D’Arcy as Edwin Jarvis, Chad Michael Murray (\u201cOne Tree Hill,\u201d \u201cA Cinderella Story\u201d) as Agent Jack Thompson, Enver Gjokaj (\u201cDollhouse\u201d) as Agent Daniel Sousa and Shea Whigham (American Hustle<\/b>,\u00a0The Wolf of Wall Street<\/b>) as Chief Roger Dooley.<\/p>\n

Tara Butters, Michele Fazekas, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Chris Dingess, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Alan Fine, Joe Quesada, Stan Lee and Jeph Loeb are executive producers. \u201cMarvel\u2019s Agent Carter\u201d is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As the series seems to be plugging itself as a show about a badass WWII woman who can hold her own with the big dogs, it’s a little disappointing to see there is only one lady in the main cast – Agent Carter herself. However, saying that, if it’s successful the series could potentially lead the way for more Marvel properties with female central characters.<\/p>\n

Watch a clip from the Peggy Carter one-shot Action Peggy<\/strong><\/em> to get in the mood:<\/p>\n