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{{Infobox television episode
| series         = [[Agent Carter (TV series)|Agent Carter]]
| image          =
| caption        =
| season         = 2
| episode        = 1
| director       = [[Lawrence Trilling]]
| writer         = Brant Englestein
| music          =
| photographer   = Edward J. Pei
| editor         =
| airdate        = {{Start date|2016|1|19}}
| length         = 42 minutes
| guests         = * [[Bridget Regan]] as [[Dottie Underwood]]
* [[Wynn Everett]] as [[Whitney Frost (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Whitney Frost]]
* [[Reggie Austin (actor)|Reggie Austin]] as [[Jason Wilkes (Agent Carter)|Jason Wilkes]]
* [[Currie Graham]] as [[Calvin Chadwick]]
* [[Lotte Verbeek]] as [[Ana Jarvis]]
* [[Sarah Bolger]] as [[Violet (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Violet]]
* [[Sean O'Bryan]] as [[Andrew Henry (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Andrew Henry]]
* [[Lesley Boone]] as [[Rose Roberts (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Rose Roberts]]
* [[Matt Braunger]] as [[Aloysius Samberly|Samberly]]
* [[Kurtwood Smith]] as [[Vernon Masters]]
| prev           = [[Valediction (Agent Carter)|Valediction]]
| next           = [[A View in the Dark]]
| season_article = Agent Carter season 2
| episode_list   = List of Agent Carter episodes
}}
"'''The Lady in the Lake'''" is the first episode of the [[Agent Carter season 2|second season]] of the American television series ''[[Agent Carter (TV series)|Agent Carter]]'', inspired by the films ''[[Captain America: The First Avenger]]'' and ''[[Captain America: The Winter Soldier]]'', and the [[Marvel One-Shots|Marvel One-Shot]] short film also titled ''[[Agent Carter (film)|Agent Carter]]''. It features the [[Marvel Comics]] character [[Peggy Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peggy Carter]] as she travels to [[Los Angeles]] to assist with a strange new case, and is set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU), sharing continuity with the [[List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films|films of the franchise]]. The episode was written by Brant Englestein and directed by [[Lawrence Trilling]].
[[Hayley Atwell]] reprises her role as Carter from the film series, and is joined by regular cast members [[James D'Arcy]], [[Chad Michael Murray]], and [[Enver Gjokaj]].
"The Lady in the Lake" originally aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on January 19, 2016, and according to [[Nielsen ratings|Nielsen Media Research]], was watched by 3.18 million viewers.
==Plot==
In 1947 [[New York City]], Chief [[Jack Thompson (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Jack Thompson]] and Agent [[Peggy Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peggy Carter]] of the [[Strategic Scientific Reserve]] (SSR) apprehend [[Soviet]] spy [[Dottie Underwood]]. Newly appointed Chief [[Daniel Sousa (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Daniel Sousa]] of the [[Los Angeles]] SSR office meets with Detective [[Andrew Henry (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Andrew Henry]], who has discovered a woman's body in a frozen lake during a heat wave. Sousa, doubting his inexperienced agents, asks Thompson for backup; he sends Carter. An autopsy shows that the body glows in the dark, likely caused by Isodyne Energy's particle accelerator. Carter learns from Isodyne scientist [[Jason Wilkes (Agent Carter)|Jason Wilkes]] that the woman, physicist Jane Scott, had an affair with Isodyne owner and prospective senator [[Calvin Chadwick]]. Underwood is taken into [[FBI]] custody, with Thompson's mentor [[Vernon Masters]] warning him of greater forces than the SSR that may affect his future. Henry attempts to kill Wilkes, but is killed himself by a police officer; Henry and the officer were hired to cover up the murder by Chadwick and his actress wife [[Whitney Frost (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Whitney Frost]] following the former's affair.
==Production==
===Development===
On May 7, 2015, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] officially renewed ''[[Agent Carter (TV series)|Agent Carter]]'' for a [[Agent Carter season 2|second season]].<ref name="Renewal" /> In January 2016, Marvel announced that the first episode of the season would be titled "The Lady in the Lake", to be written by Brant Englestein, with [[Lawrence Trilling]] directing.<ref name="Synopsis" />
===Casting===
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In January 2016, Marvel revealed that main cast members [[Hayley Atwell]], [[James D'Arcy]], [[Enver Gjokaj]], [[Wynn Everett]], [[Reggie Austin (actor)|Reggie Austin]], and [[Chad Michael Murray]] would star as [[Peggy Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peggy Carter]], [[Edwin Jarvis (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Edwin Jarvis]], [[Daniel Sousa (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Daniel Sousa]], [[Whitney Frost (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Whitney Frost]], [[Jason Wilkes (Agent Carter)|Jason Wilkes]], and [[Jack Thompson (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Jack Thompson]], respectively.<ref name="Synopsis" /> It was also revealed that the guest cast for the episode would include [[Currie Graham]] as [[Calvin Chadwick]], [[Lotte Verbeek]] as [[Ana Jarvis]], [[Lesley Boone]] as [[Rose Roberts (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Rose Roberts]], [[Sarah Bolger]] as [[Violet (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Violet]], [[Bridget Regan]] as [[Dottie Underwood]], [[Sean O'Bryan]] as Detective [[Andrew Henry (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Andrew Henry]], John Gilbert as elderly teller, [[Kurtwood Smith]] as [[Vernon Masters]], Edward Deraney as SSR agent #1, Kevin Ashworth as Agent Fisher, Angela Cristantello as receptionist, Bruce Katzman as medical examiner, Alex Alcheh as rookie cop, [[Matt Braunger]] as SSR lab tech [[Aloysius Samberly|Samberly]] and Jonathan Lavallee as commanding officer.<ref name="Synopsis" /> Gilbert, Deraney, Ashworth, Cristantello, Katzman, Alcheh, and Lavallee did not receive guest star credit in the episode, while Everett and Austin received guest star credit instead of regular starring. Boone and Regan reprise their roles from earlier in the series.<ref name="101-102Synopsis" /><ref name="103Synopsis" />
==Release==
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===Broadcast===
"The Lady in the Lake" was first aired in the United States on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on January 19, 2016.<ref name="Synopsis" />
==Reception==
===Ratings===
In the United States the episode received a 0.9/3 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 0.9 percent of all households, and 3 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 3.18 million viewers.<ref name="Ratings" />
==References==
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<ref name="Renewal">{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=May 7, 2015 |title=ABC Renews 'Agents of SHIELD,' 'Agent Carter' |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-renews-agents-shield-agent-792905 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510164458/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-renews-agents-shield-agent-792905 |archive-date=May 10, 2015 |access-date=May 7, 2015 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
<ref name="Synopsis">{{Cite web |last=Damore |first=Meagan |date=January 4, 2016 |title="Agent Carter" Enters The Atomic Age In Season 2 Premiere Description |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/agent-carter-enters-the-atomic-age-in-season-2-premiere-description |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106222446/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/agent-carter-enters-the-atomic-age-in-season-2-premiere-description |archive-date=January 6, 2016 |access-date=January 5, 2016 |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources]]}}</ref>
<ref name="101-102Synopsis">{{Cite web |last=Strom |first=Marc |date=December 11, 2014 |title=Marvel's Agent Carter Debriefs Her First 2 Missions |url=http://marvel.com/news/tv/23802/marvels_agent_carter_debriefs_her_first_2_missions |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141211204941/http://marvel.com/news/tv/23802/marvels_agent_carter_debriefs_her_first_2_missions |archive-date=2014-12-11 |access-date=December 11, 2014 |publisher=[[Marvel.com]]}}</ref>
<ref name="103Synopsis">{{Cite web |last=Strom |first=Marc |date=December 22, 2014 |title=Debriefing Marvel's Agent Carter: Time & Tide |url=http://marvel.com/news/tv/23863/debriefing_marvels_agent_carter_time_tide |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225194152/http://marvel.com/news/tv/23863/debriefing_marvels_agent_carter_time_tide |archive-date=December 25, 2014 |access-date=December 22, 2014 |publisher=[[Marvel.com]]}}</ref>
<ref name="Ratings">{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=January 21, 2016 |title=Tuesday final ratings: 'Chicago Fire' and 'Hollywood Game Night' adjust up |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/01/21/tuesday-final-ratings-jan-19-2016/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122164800/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/01/21/tuesday-final-ratings-jan-19-2016/ |archive-date=January 22, 2016 |access-date=January 21, 2016 |website=[[TV by the Numbers]]}}</ref>
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==External links==
* [http://abc.go.com/shows/marvels-agent-carter/episode-guide/season-2/01-season-premiere-the-lady-in-the-lake "The Lady in the Lake"] at [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]{{Dead link|date=September 2023}}
* {{IMDb episode|4667544}}
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