Hayley Atwell Talks ‘Agent Carter’, Reveals Eight Episode First Season

Briefly: Following the teaser art and synopsis for the series released just last week, Marvel has just debuted an interview with series star Hayley Atwell, who talks of her hopes for the series’ first season, while also confirming that said season will run for eight episodes.

In the series “It’s 1946, and peace has dealt Peggy Carter 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 must balance doing administrative work and going on secret missions for Howard Stark all while trying to navigate life as a single woman in America, in the wake of losing the love of her life–Steve Rogers. Inspired by the feature films “Captain America: The First Avenger” and “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” along with the short “Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter.”

You can listen to Hayley’s insight via the interview below. Are you looking forward to the series? What do you hope to see when it premieres? Sound out below!