The Iron Ceiling
"The Iron Ceiling" | |
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Agent Carter episode | |
Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 5 |
Directed by | Peter Leto |
Written by | Jose Molina |
Produced by |
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Cinematography by | Gabriel Beristain |
Editing by | Troy Takaki |
Original air date | February 3, 2015 |
Running time | 42 minutes |
Guest appearances | |
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"The Iron Ceiling" is the fifth episode of the
"The Iron Ceiling" originally aired on
Plot
In 1937
As they are preparing to leave, Thompson tricks Agent
Infiltrating the complex, the group finds the boarding school where Dottie was trained, and discover supposed children's films filled with subliminal messaging. They come across a lone young girl, who Dugan approaches. She at first seems innocent, but reveals that Carter and Dugan were indeed correct about this being a trap when she stabs Dugan in the chest and shoots Juniper dead, before escaping. Looking to escape oncoming Leviathan soldiers, the surviving members of the group carry on into the complex and come across two prisoners:
While Carter is gone, Underwood searches her room and comes across photographs of the Stark weapons that the SSR have confiscated. She takes one of the photographs with her, otherwise leaving the room exactly as she found it. Dooley meets with an old friend of his, a journalist who had investigated the Battle of
Production
Development
In January 2015, Marvel announced that the fifth episode would be titled "The Iron Ceiling", to be written by Jose Molina, with Peter Leto directing.[1]
Writing
Discussing the fact that Carter gets her first proper field assignment in this episode, executive producer Tara Butters stated "It's a big turning point for her relationship with all of her colleagues, both good and bad, so I think it's a nice moment. [S]he's officially on this mission, which means Dooley let her go on this mission. That shows [where Dooley's head is at after] episode four ... his character has some interesting developments. And Peggy and Thompson's relationship really changes, [as] we learn a lot more about Thompson's backstory. He's been a nice foil for Peggy, and he seems like just a chauvinistic jerk, but we actually learn more about him. Then [with] Sousa, their relationship changes in a very different way. It's a very key episode into how all of their relationships are going to evolve."[2]
Casting
In January 2015, Marvel revealed that main cast members
When explaining the introduction of the
Design
Series costume designer Giovanna Ottobre-Melton introduced the SSR tactical uniform in this episode, which she intended to have "a pseudo-military meets World War II underground" look. She explained that "The tactical black jacket is a four-pocket field style with epaulets, and is lined in a subtle olive wool plaid. The belt is a thick military black cotton web and metal buckle. The shirts were designed in a classic military winter olive wool with epaulets. The olive wool ties are actual World War II military ties. The cargo pants were constructed in olive Harris tweed wool with beautiful flecks of color. The uniform pants are tucked into dark brown leather boots. For Peggy's boots, I chose boots with leather straps that wrap around the calf – it was a hybrid nod to the World War II military spats and puttee cloth wraps of World War I." For the Howling Commandos, Ottobre-Melton aimed for consistency with the Commandos previously seen in the MCU. Multiple versions of these costumes were created for the episode's action sequences.[8]
Concerning the young girls depicted in the episode, Ottobre-Melton researched boarding schools that specialized in mind control education for children. "For the dormitory scene, I chose plain stark muslin nightgowns for the young girls. In the main classroom, the uniform was created using a classic white short sleeve blouse, accented with a blood red tie, and a black pleated mid-calf skirt. For their physical training scene, I used black wool knitted shorts and white cotton tank tops, accented with a small red branding design. For their teacher, she was dressed in stark grey and black vintage sourced uniforms also using a red scarf accent." The girl encountered by the SSR in the episode "is wearing a black knitted wool pullover with red shoulder epaulets, matched with the uniform black pleated skirt and black stockings."[8]
Visual effects
Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-ins
The episode introduces the
Release
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Broadcast
"The Iron Ceiling" was first aired in the United States on ABC and in Canada on CTV on February 3, 2015.[1]
Home media
The episode was released on Blu-ray and DVD along with the rest of the first season on September 18, 2015, as an Amazon exclusive.[14]
Reception
Ratings
In the United States the episode received a 1.3/4 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 1.3 percent of all households, and 4 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 4.20 million viewers.[15] The Canadian broadcast received 1.93 million viewers, making it the fourth most-watched telecast of the night and the twelfth of the week.[16]
References
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- ^ Duggal, Sheena [@h20warrior] (February 4, 2015). "@breadandbutters @ILMVFX #AgentCarter shoot a greenscreen, build a mini-model plane, shoot it, add cg props, a matte painting- hey presto!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2015 – via Twitter.
- ^ Molina, Jose [@JoseMolinaTV] (February 4, 2015). "No squibs were used on set; every single one of these muzzle flashes and ricochets is the work of @h20warrior" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2015 – via Twitter.
- ^ Goldman, Eric (January 28, 2015). "Marvel's Agent Carter Exclusive: Showrunners Reveal Who Dottie Works For". IGN. Archived from the original on January 30, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
- ^ Finke, Nikki (March 11, 2009). "Another 'Iron Man 2' Deal: Scarlett Johannson To Replace Emily Blunt As Black Widow For Lousy Lowball Money". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ Lambert, David (September 16, 2015). "Agent Carter - 'The Complete 1st Season' Bonus Material is Uncovered". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (February 4, 2015). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Supernatural', 'Marry Me', 'The Mindy Project' & 'About A Boy' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ "Top 30 Programs (February 2-8, 2015)" (PDF). Numeris. February 18, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
External links
- "The Iron Ceiling" at ABC[dead link]
- "The Iron Ceiling" at IMDb