Photos: Peggy Carter must balance ‘40s mind-set, spying in Marvel universe

The Marvel’s Agent Carter series features character Peggy Carter. Hayley Atwell, reprising her role from the film series, gets a lipstick touch-up between takes.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Hayley Atwell and James D’Arcy at the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter) and James D’Arcy (Edwin Jarvis) on location at the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. Carter must balance doing administrative work and going on secret missions for Howard Stark while trying to navigate life as a single woman in 1940s America.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Actor Enver Gjokaj, left, executive producer Louis D’Esposito and actor Chad Michael Murray. [For the Record, Jan. 2, 1:46 p.m.: A previous version of this caption misidentified actor Chad Michael Murray as Costa Ronin.]  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Enver Gjokaj, left, and Chad Michael Murray. [For the Record, Jan. 2, 1:46 p.m.: A previous version of this caption misidentified actor Chad Michael Murray as Costa Ronin.]  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

James D’Arcy as Edwin Jarvis.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Enver Gjokaj, left, Chad Michael Murray and James D’Arcy. [For the Record, Jan. 2, 1:46 p.m.: A previous version of this caption misidentified actor Chad Michael Murray as Costa Ronin.]  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Hayley Atwell and James D’Arcy.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Director of photography Gabriel Beristain, left, and executive producer Louis D’Esposito on the set.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Enver Gjokaj as Sousa.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

At the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

A slate marks a scene.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)