Agent Carter is a new television series on ABC that was inspired by the films Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and it expands the story introduced by the Marvel one-shot short film, Agent Carter.
The series takes place in 1946, Agent Peggy Carter is a member of the Strategic Scientific Reserve and although she is skilled in her field she is pushed aside by her male co-workers who are coming home to their jobs after fighting in the war. Agent Carter is left to handle administrative work and her skills aren't taken into consideration because of her gender. Her coworkers taunt her saying she only gained her position because they felt bad that she had just lost her love, Captain America. However, Howard Stark, founder of Stark industries, knows of Agent Carters abilities and trusts her to find the person in charge of framing him for making deadly weapons available. Agent Carter then goes on secret missions to clear Starks name and risks being targeted as a traitor by the SSR.
The series is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television. The executive producers are: Tara Butters, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Stan Lee, Joe Quesada, Louis D'Esposito, Jeph Loeb and Alan Fine.
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