ABC had very high hopes for Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. That series underperformed in the ratings in season one and has done even worse in season two. Has Marvel’s Agent Carter done any better? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
On Marvel’s Agent Carter, sexy and smart Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) performs administrative work at the Strategic Scientific Reserve (SSR) as men return home from World War II. In her spare time, she goes on secret missions. The rest of the cast includes James D’Arcy, Chad Michael Murray, Enver Gjokaj, and Shea Whigham.
The series had an okay start when it debuted with a pair of episodes on January 6th. It attracted a 1.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 6.91 million total viewers. Unfortunately, the ratings dropped about 25% in week two and fell another 10% in week three. The numbers have come up a bit since then but they’re still pretty low. Last week’s installment drew a 1.4 in the demo and 4.15 million.
Agent Carter is averaging a 1.5 in the demo and 5.16 million. Agents of SHIELD has been averaging a 1.7 rating with 4.77 million in the same timeslot.
Disney — which owns ABC and Marvel — may find value in keeping the series around because it’s tied in to movies and other projects. Based on the ratings alone, ABC doesn’t have much incentive to bring Agent Carter back for a second season.
It should be noted that ABC promoted Agent Carter as a limited series. That means that the season has a limited and set number of episodes (less than a typical season) — not that the series will only have one season. Executive producer Louis D’Esposito has indicated that he has plans for a second season if the series is renewed.
If Agent Carter does have only one season, hopefully fans will be satisfied with how the finale ends.
But, what do you think? Do you like Marvel’s Agent Carter? If you ran the network would you renew it for a second season, try another Marvel property, or try something else completely new?
You’re missing the point people. ABC makes it’s money on ad revenue which DVRs skip and streaming removes. How many people watch it first run does matter, a lot. I love this show and I think it will renew because ABC wants to stay tight with Marvel. We all know Marvel wants more ladies watching and getting into the universe. Agent Carter is a fabulous character. I think Season 2 she should run the newly formed Shield with Stark. Great story arc they hinted at in the awesome one shot.
RENEW!!!! RENEW!!! This is an awesome show especially to a film noir buff and Marvel fan like myself who has always had a keen interest in WWII and post-WWII era.
We LOVE Marvel Agent Carter! It is so refreshing to have a strong female role model. My kids (aged 11 and 13) are entranced by the time period of the show too. They can’t wait to watch it every week. Fingers crossed for season two!
Loved the show. Ran across it for the first time second season. Liked that it was only 10 episodes. My husband and I watched it together and we are in the over 60 age group!
Most people do not watch shows Live on television anymore. They are either using DVR’s, netflix or streaming online. I think relying solely on ratings alone would be a mistake.
they’re actually starting to count dvr replays and online streaming in ratings. Its a slow start but eventually the numbers will be more accurate to how many people actually watched.
I really love this show and I think it’s really important that it stays on the air. It is literally one of the only running shows with a badass FEMALE protagonist and that is really important for girls and women to see as we don’t generally get much portrayal like this in the media.
Definitely renew! It’s a great show!
Nobody is really honest : this series is not good ! The actors and the lead actress are incredible but the script is seriously not proper and really cheap for that kind of show ! Moreover, it is way too slow. I remmember watching the pilot, and I just wanted to watch this series because it was really different and new, it became just boring in less than 90 minutes ! Maybe before talking about a second season we should wait for the turn around of ABC on this one, and if they don’t, then there is no point to… Read more »
Why do you think the script is bad? I personally loved the whole season. I thought it was interesting and dramatic and had the right balance with moments of calm and comic relief. And the character development of literally every character was flawless imo. As for the pacing, this isn’t meant to be an action movie, solved in an hour and a half. Movements in the plot have to fit the episodic format, they cant just shove the whole plot into the premiere when they’re contracted for a series, so I think your expectations were in the wrong place, because… Read more »
This show deserves a second season. It helps fill in the gaps regarding what transpired between the time of Captain America’s disappearance and the founding of SHIELD. Plus, Agent Carter has managed to bring in characters from the Marvel movie universe. That is historical and unprecedented. I don’t know of any other franchise that has crossed that threshold — and I accept that I could be wrong. Regarding the comment on appearing in the same time slot as NCIS. Agent Carter does not compete against NCIS. Many viewers have digital-video recorders (DVRs) or services that provide video on demand (VOD).… Read more »
Couldn’t agree more! I definitely am not a fan of NCIS in any of it’s mass repetitive forms. Agent Carter is new fresh and highly interesting. I love the history provided for “The First Avenger” and his crew and the historical significance of the period to our own lives. I love this program and it’s characterizations, To me ABC has another out of the box success!
Definitely want a second season. Peggy is a no-nonsense girl and a definite relief from all the male lead shows we have now.
Absolutely,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Renew
They must renew , because everybody want to know peggy’s life after captain america die … and we need to know what the crazy doctor wants to do!..it will be incredible if they make the next season more longer and talk about different thing rather than to stick in one story .. In addition, don’t do another mistake by adding Agent Carter to the cancellation list you already cancelled to much of the amazing series so I truly hope we see it come back.
This show is a slam dunk RENEWAL !!! It’s one of the best new shows to come around in a long time ! The acting was top notch, the wardrobe and scenery transported you back to the last 40’s and the story was well written and very exciting. I will be extremely disappointed if Agent Carter does not return !!
I recorded the pilot of this show. I absolutely adore Lyndsy Fonseca but the show was painful for me to watch. I couldn’t stay awake. I had zero interest in what was on screen and never made it past the first hour. When I start a show, I usually stick with it forever but I couldn’t. It felt like punishment to make myself watch it or figure it out. I don’t really know why.
Should not have series competiting against NCIS franchise.
Does it really count in timeslots anymore with so many people having DVRs? I know we record everything we want to see and just watch it whenever we have the time.