Today, Marvel caught up with Atwell herself and posted the below video regarding her upcoming return to the franchise where she reveals that the first season will run just eight episodes.

Agent Carter, which was just originally a “Marvel One-Shot” on the Iron Man 3 dvd. The series is officially described as follows:

It’s 1946, and peace has dealt Peggy Carter a serious blow as she finds herself marginalized when the men return home from fighting abroad. Working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve), Peggy must balance doing administrative work and going on secret missions for Howard Stark all while trying to navigate life as a single woman in America, in the wake of losing the love of her life – Steve Rogers.