If you want to know where to watch Marvel's Agent Carter, both seasons stream on Disney Plus in the US. It belongs right after Captain America: The First Avenger, since it picks up Peggy Carter's life in 1946, shortly after the war. In our story order it comes before Captain Marvel, and The First Avenger is the only film you need beforehand.
In the US, Marvel's Agent Carter streams on Disney Plus, with all 18 episodes across its two seasons in one place. Each episode runs about 43 minutes, so the full show takes roughly 13 hours. Season 1 is the shorter of the two, which makes it an easy test: if you enjoy it, the second season is waiting.
Availability outside the US varies by country. The watch box on this page shows the current services where you live, and it is worth a look before you plan a rewatch.
The two seasons cover 1946 and 1947, which makes this one of the earliest stops in a chronological MCU watch. Start with Captain America: The First Avenger, because the show opens with Peggy still grieving Steve Rogers and assumes you know who he was to her. After the finale, the next title in story order is Captain Marvel, several decades later.
| Position | Title | Setting |
|---|---|---|
| Before | Captain America: The First Avenger | Mostly the Second World War |
| This show | Marvel's Agent Carter | 1946 and 1947 |
| After | Captain Marvel | The 1990s |
By release date it is a different story. The series premiered on ABC in January 2015, between the Phase 2 movies, as part of the Marvel TV era. It was made by a separate television division, so the films never reference its specific plots. Treat it as a side chapter that fits neatly into the timeline without being required by it.
For a list of every Marvel series in one place, from the ABC era through the Netflix shows and Disney Plus, see our Marvel TV shows in order guide. If you want Peggy's postwar years placed next to the films by story date, our Marvel chronological order guide slots the show right after The First Avenger.
The war is over and the men are back, and the Strategic Scientific Reserve has decided Peggy's best use is answering phones and fetching lunch. She knows better. When Howard Stark is accused of selling his own dangerous inventions on the black market, he quietly asks Peggy to clear his name, which means working against her own agency while pretending to be its office assistant.
Season 1 is a tight New York spy story with a strong sense of period: fedoras, automats, radio serials. Season 2 moves the action to Los Angeles and leans into stranger science, with a Hollywood actress at the center of the threat. Both seasons mix action with a fair amount of comedy, mostly courtesy of Peggy's partner in mischief, Stark's butler Jarvis.
What makes it work is the frustration underneath. Peggy is the most capable person in every room, and almost nobody around her will admit it. The show lets that sting without turning into a lecture, and the moments when her colleagues finally catch on are some of its best.
It is optional on our list. You will understand every movie without it. What you get is depth: this is the clearest look at how Peggy becomes the person who later helps found S.H.I.E.L.D., and it adds texture to her scenes in later films. It also sketches early versions of ideas the MCU returns to, such as a Soviet program that trains young women as assassins, which will feel familiar if you have seen Black Widow.
There are a few nice payoffs, too. Edwin Jarvis is the man Tony Stark later names his AI after, and after two seasons with him, that detail lands a lot harder. Fans of The First Avenger will also spot a familiar HYDRA scientist, Arnim Zola, in a small but telling appearance.
Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the writers of The First Avenger, created the series. Hayley Atwell leads as Peggy Carter, and she carries the show with ease. James D'Arcy plays Edwin Jarvis, Enver Gjokaj is fellow agent Daniel Sousa, and Chad Michael Murray is the ambitious Jack Thompson. Bridget Regan's Dottie Underwood is the standout villain of season 1, while Wynn Everett plays Whitney Frost in season 2.
Thirteen hours is a manageable detour inside a full rewatch. The cleanest approach is to watch both seasons straight after The First Avenger, while Peggy's loss is still fresh, then pick up the films with Captain Marvel. If you would rather keep the films moving, season 1 alone works as a satisfying arc. Our marathon plan can show how either choice changes your finish date.
In the US, both seasons stream on Disney Plus. Availability in other countries varies, so check the watch box on this page before you start a rewatch.
Captain America: The First Avenger is the only prerequisite. The show begins with Peggy dealing with the loss of Steve Rogers, so knowing their story makes the first episodes hit harder.
It takes place in 1946 and 1947, right after Captain America: The First Avenger. In our chronological order the next title is Captain Marvel, which jumps ahead to the 1990s.
It was produced as part of the Marvel TV era on ABC and fits the film timeline without contradicting it. The movies do not reference its plots directly, so we list it as optional rather than essential.
Yes, no later movie requires it. You would miss a strong character study of Peggy Carter and some nice connections, such as the origin of Tony Stark's AI name.
The series has 2 seasons and 18 episodes in total. Each episode runs about 43 minutes, so the full show takes around 13 hours.
Marvel has made many series across ABC, Netflix and Disney Plus, and the count keeps growing. Our Marvel TV shows in order guide lists all of them with their place in the timeline.
Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the writing team behind Captain America: The First Avenger, created the series. That shared origin is part of why Peggy's voice feels so consistent between the film and the show.
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