Marvel TV series Agent Carter has been cancelled by ABC – and fans are devastated

Hayley Atwell’s run as the SSR Agent and SHIELD founder seems to have come to an end
Cancelled: Agent Carter's time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe seems to be over
Ben Travis13 May 2016

Marvel’s TV series Agent Carter has been cancelled by ABC – and fans of the show aren’t happy at all about the news.

The show starred Hayley Atwell, continuing her role as Peggy Carter which she first portrayed in Captain America: The First Avenger.

The first series, set in the aftermath of that film and World War II, found Carter working in the Strategic Scientific Reserve, but denied an active role in the agency due to the sexist attitudes of the time.

The show ran for two seasons, with the second moving the action to Los Angeles, and occasionally starred Dominic Cooper as a young Howard Stark (aka Iron Man’s dad).

With the show partly having come about due to enthusiasm for the character from fans, many are disappointed that the series won’t be returning – and while some are hoping that Netflix or Amazon may pick up a third season, Hayley Atwell seems to be moving on with a lead role in new ABC show Conviction.

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Upsettingly, this leaves Atwell’s final moment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as CIVIL WAR SPOILER ALERT – her funeral scene in the third Captain America film, an extra sore point for fans of the character. It is now unlikely that Carter will return in the overlapping TV and film franchise.

Fans have been sharing their responses on Twitter as they react to news of the show’s demise.

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Worst of all, viewers never got the chance to see Peggy’s lasting legacy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe come together – the founding of organisation SHIELD.

Still, thanks for all the memories Peggy.

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