Setting: One year after the events of Captain America: The First Avenger. Peggy is stuck at the SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve) doing clerical work while Howard Stark is framed for selling weapons to enemies.
| Episode # | Title | Director | Original Air Date | Key Plot Index | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1.01 | "Now is Not the End" | Louis D’Esposito | Jan 6, 2015 | Peggy learns Howard is a fugitive; she rescues Jarvis. | | 1.02 | "Bridge and Tunnel" | Joseph V. Russo | Jan 6, 2015 | Peggy fights a "freezing" assassin; Sousa gets suspicious. | | 1.03 | "Time and Tide" | Scott Winant | Jan 13, 2015 | The SSR arrests Peggy; the "Leviathan" conspiracy emerges. | | 1.04 | "The Blitzkrieg Button" | Stephen Cragg | Jan 27, 2015 | The origin of the "Fatal Flower" toxin is revealed. | | 1.05 | "The Iron Ceiling" | Peter Leto | Feb 3, 2015 | Peggy teams with the Howling Commandos to storm a Russian school. | | 1.06 | "A Sin to Err" | Stephen Williams | Feb 10, 2015 | Dottie Underwood reveals her true deadly nature. | | 1.07 | "Snafu" | Vincent Misiano | Feb 17, 2015 | Flashback episode revealing Dottie’s "Black Widow" training. | | 1.08 | "Valediction" | Christopher Misiano | Feb 24, 2015 | Peggy stops a Stark weapon from destroying NYC; says goodbye to Steve. | index of agent carter
Season 2
To index Agent Carter properly, we must start with the narrative spine. The show aired 18 episodes total. Below is the full index of Agent Carter episodes by season, air date, and synopsis. Setting: One year after the events of Captain
1. Season 2 Missteps While Season 1 is widely considered a tight, cohesive masterpiece, Season 2 moves the action to Los Angeles. While still enjoyable, the plot involving "Zero Matter" (Darkhold) becomes slightly more convoluted and leans heavier into sci-fi elements that don't land as well as the grounded spy thriller elements of the first season. Season 2
2. Limited Villain Scope Because it is a prequel, the stakes can sometimes feel lower, as we know certain characters must survive to appear in future MCU films (like Howard Stark or the founding of S.H.I.E.L.D.). This occasionally limits the tension regarding the overall universe, though the character arcs remain compelling.
No Index of Agent Carter is complete without profiling the major players.