Legacy: WWII & The 1940s · MCU timeline #3
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
- runtime with credits
- 15m
- release date
- September 24, 2013
- #38 in release order
- #3 timeline
- Special
- Optional
Why it is here
A 15-minute short that follows Peggy Carter the year after Captain America. It exists mainly because Hayley Atwell was too good to waste, and it led directly to the Agent Carter series.
What it sets up
Show spoilers for Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
Peggy founding what will become S.H.I.E.L.D., with help from Howard Stark.
Position in the MCU timeline
4h 4m of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 13d 7h 5m follows it in this sequence. It sits inside Legacy Marvel (pre-MCU), alongside everything else released in 2013.
Where to stream it
Currently on Disney+. Availability shifts by region; our data notes say when this was last checked.
Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 910 votes on TMDB.
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Where does Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter fit in the Marvel timeline?
Position #3 in the MCU timeline, inside Legacy: WWII & The 1940s. It is #38 in factual release order.
Is Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter essential watching?
Optional. Skippable without losing the plot.
How long is Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter?
15m including credits.