‘Agent Carter’ Season 2 Reveals Premiere Date; Peggy Carter Hits Sunny So Cal In First Image

It’s hard to believe 2015 is almost over, but don’t get too bummed out. The new year brings new seasons of all your favorite shows, and one of the first to return will be ABC’sAgent Carter. As it did last year, the Marvel series will take over as the midseason replacement forAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.But there are a few big changes coming to the show as well, starting with its location — Season 2 sends Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) to sunny Southern California.

Get theAgent CarterSeason 2 premiere date and synopsis, and check out a lovely first-look photo, after the jump.

Agent Carter

As announced by ABC,Agent Carter’s second season will kick off Tuesday,January 5at 9/8c with a special two-hour premiere.Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.will reclaim the Tuesday night timeslot for the second half of its third season startingMarch 8. Here’s the synopsis forAgent CarterSeason 2:

Agent CarterSeason 2 brings backJames D’Arcyas Edwin Jarvis,Enver Gjokajas Daniel Sousa (now an SSR chief), andChad Michael Murrayas Chief Jack Thompson.Dominic CooperandBridget Reganwill once again guest star as Howard Stark and Dottie Underwood respectively. Alas,there’s no word yeton whetherLyndsy Fonescawill reprise her role as Peggy’s BFF Angie.Tara ButtersandMichele Fazekasreturn as showrunners.

Fresh faces includeWynn Everettas Whitney Frost (a.k.a. Madame Masque),Ken Marinoas crime boss Joseph Manfredi, andLotte Verbeekas Ana Jarvis, plusKurtwood Smith,Reggie Austin, andCurrie Graham.

Based on theAgent CarterSeason 2 first look photo below, it sure looks like Los Angeles agrees with our English rose. Peggy’s swapped out that floppy red hat for a pair of big red shades, and her future at the SSR looks very bright indeed.