Marvel Cinematic Universe: Ranking Every 2016 Project From Worst To Best

7. Agent Carter: Season 2

All the elements that made the first season of Agent Carter a joy to watch were all in place again this year for season two. Whether it's through Dominic Cooper's recurring Howard Stark, its cool period setting, the great dynamic between Peggy Carter and Edwin Jarvis, Bridget Regan's slippery Dottie Underwood, or, of course, Hayley Atwell's solid performance anchoring the show, the second season was still loaded with an abundance of charm, fun, and heart that kept it fun to watch.

On top of that, the season introduced a number of cool elements, like Jarvis' lovable wife Ana or the presence of Zero Matter in the MCU, all of which felt like welcome additions to both the show and the franchise at large, even if they were somewhat undermined by the season's weaker aspects. Whereas the first season's laser focus brought everything together in a satisfying way by its final episode, season two saw too many elements at play to deliver a comparable conclusion.

From Whitney Frost's descent into villainy ultimately leading nowhere to the mystery surrounding the Carter file dug up by Vernon Masters to the fact that Dottie - one of the show's most engaging characters - essentially disappears, nothing ever felt truly tied up by the end, made even worse by the fact the show ended on a cliffhanger that may never be resolved thanks to its cancellation. It was still fun, but in the end, the second season's endgame stumbles kept it from reaching the same heights of its predecessor.