Agent Carter: The Complete First Season (Marvel)

“Agent Carter: The Complete First Season” picks up after the events of “Captain America: The First Avenger” and the 2013 “Agent Carter” Marvel One-Short short film. In the story, Peggy (Hayley Atwell) works for the Strategic Scientific Reserve investigating Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper), who is accused of selling weapons to America’s enemies. He enlists Peggy to help prove his innocence. She teams with Stark’s butler, Edwin Jarvis (James D’Arcy) to track a secret organization called Leviathan that seeks Stark’s more dangerous inventions, at times working against the SSR due to their predisposition to believe the official narrative. Agent Daniel Sousa (Enver Gjokaj) proves an ally, though Peggy and he often face off due to the nature of spycraft and their respective positions in the SSR. As part of Marvel Television following the first “Avengers” film, the series helps to expand the franchise’s universe by filling in some of the years between “Captain America” and the films set later in continuity. The sets and costumes in “Agent Carter” perfectly recreate the immediate postwar world while using the longer format of television storytelling to explore the politics of the early Cold War and the gender expectations as men returned home. The retro spy gadgets are a particularly fun addition.The series brings back several of the supporting cast from the first “Captain America” film, including Atwell and Cooper, while D’Arcy’s Jarvis helps to foreshadow Tony Stark’s later computer butler voiced by Paul Bettany. D’Arcy later reprised this role in “Avengers: Endgame.” Neal McDonough also returns as Timothy “Dum Dum” Dugan of the Howling Commandos while the series introduces commandos Happy Sam Sawyer (Leonard Roberts), Junior Juniper (James Austin Kerr), and Pinky Pinkerton (Richard Short). Using its early Cold War setting, the series includes references to the Black Widow program and to Anton Vanko, the original Crimson Dynamo (played by Costa Ronin) from the comics. Agent Carter followed the second season premiere of “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”, which also featured Peggy and Dum Dum in a flashback along with Jim Morita (Kenneth Choi). Finally, Toby Jones reprises his role as Arnim Zola in a quick cameo. The only downsides to this Blu-ray set are the lack of a “play all” setting for the episodes and that the only bonus feature is a blooper reel. Otherwise, “Agent Carter” is a smart and fun thrill-ride that will entertain Marvel fans and does a great job connecting to the films and other television series.

After first meeting Hayley Atwell as Agent Peggy Carter in Captain America The First Avenger I definitely wanted to see more of her. Then Marvel announced her own mini-series for TV. While it was only 8 episodes long the plot and sub-plots worked very well. As an agent at the SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve) Carter finds herself seriously undervalued - and unused - by the other agents, which was definitely par for 1946, despite her accomplishments during the war. When Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper) is accused of high treason it takes all of her wit and wisdom to assist him. During her escapades she is aided by Edwin Jarvis (James D’Arcy), Stark's butler. The addition of the Howling Commandos during one episode was a great surprise and quite fun. Overall, for me, Agent Carter offers great characters and is a nice addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Pre-ordered and waiting!******************** UPDATE SEPT 21My 5 star rating stands as that is for the series itself. That said, I was truly hoping the pre-release price I paid would have gone down into the low-to-mid $20's because a 2-disc set (8 episodes, 6 hours) is just not worth $36, especially as the only extras are a few minutes of bloopers. And, there is no iTunes Digital Copy nor any UltraViolet HD for VuDu or Flixster. Disney and Marvel need to seriously examine how to keep their fans happy.

The picture quality of the Blu-Ray (and its 8 episodes) is undeniable. However, only having one special feature for a $35 Blu-Ray is still low. This is not a model for which Marvel Studio's home entertainment division (particularly Amazon exclusives, if we're to be incentivized into buying more in the future) should be built on.As enjoyable as the series is, leaving out special features on its influence on/place in modern pop culture, its place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, even basics like trailers for fellow Marvel products to look further into the MCU--there was nothing. No cast interviews, show runner insights, writers' room discussions, production videos. If you want to know more about the series than what's given at face value, unfortunately they're not trying to help themselves.Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 1 is a great example of MCU TV on Blu-Ray with a proper abundance of special features, ranging from all the above listed, to much more. At the time, it felt a lot more like effort was being put in. With Agent Carter's ties to the larger MCU, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as well, it would be wise to continue supporting them for the long haul. Not off to a good start here.

I took a punt in getting this and was a little concerned at the links between this period story and the latter-day 'Iron Man' story. After the first episode I was hooked. Hayley Atwell whom I had never seen before, is both luscious and feisty - looks and ability, tough and clever. The story has depth and a great ensemble of characters, The mood created for the period is brilliant and flawless and cannot help but watch two episodes at a time as one is not enough!!

Not really impressed with this series it is a bit like 'boys own comics' where its all tongue in cheek. Howard Stark was not brilliant here, and not enough was made of his inventions. Stark Industries in Iron Man is a lot better. The butler left to help Peggy by Stark was wimpy and play the fool rather than the body guard intended. It all seemed old fashioned, back to a time when films did not have the technology for the special effects. Most of the situations have been done a lot better in other Marvel pictures. I bought and watched both seasons, but I can understand why only two series were made; had there been a third, I think I would have bailed.

I have bought seasons one and two, Hayley Atwell is simply fantastic as Carter, these are set in a super time of style and dress fully complemented by the film sets. If you want to spend time in front of a screen then this is the way, the diabolical problem is Agent Carter was discontinued and I can not understand why????

Well acted, chic clothes engaging stories and a tough female lead who 'knows her worth'. Miss Atwell is supported by an excellent cast and good scripts. Their is an excellent chemistry at play between her and the other leading characters particularly between Jarvis and Peggy and on the rare but genuinely entertaining occasions when Howard Stark appears. With Stark Peggy is like the frustrated kid sister having to play Mum to her immature older brother. While Jarvis gradually becomes her sometime moral compass and cheerleader.I wish it had lasted more than 2 seasons it had heart and class.

Picture on this bluray is good and im like marvel movies,, this short serie is dispointed what im think im hopping more, better script and action, more like marvel carecter and more.This not all bad, im have fun and laugh too with espisod and carecter from captain america in this espisode, this very beuty girls in this serie they playing good , and have light shining when the was good espisode too.