| Season One Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | |
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Season Premiere |
September 24th, 2013 |
| Season Finale | May 13th, 2014 |
| Episode Count | 13 |
| Cast | Clark Gregg; Ming-Na Wen; Brett Dalton; Chloe Bennet; Iain De Caestecker; Elizabeth Henstridge |
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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is an American television series of the superhero fantasy and super-spy genres. It is based on the S.H.I.E.L.D. organization featured in various comic book titles published by Marvel Comics. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is a spin-off of the 2012 feature film The Avengers and is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series was produced by Mutant Enemy Productions, the newly formed Marvel Television and ABC Studios and began airing on ABC on Tuesday, September 24th, 2013. The series was created by Avengers director Joss Whedon and spear-headed by producers Jeph Loeb, Maurissa Tancharoen and Joss' brother Jed Whedon.
Premise[]
The show follows the adventures of S.H.I.E.L.D. - America's top super-spy agency and the country's first and last (non-super powered) line of defense against threats of a global nature. The series follows story concepts introduced in The Avengers such as alien technology left behind by the Chitauri. It also addresses consequences of other elements of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, such as the Super-Soldier Serum that turned scrawny Steve Rogers into the patriotic Captain America back in the 1940s and Gamma radiation, which was responsible for transforming scientist Bruce Banner into a rampaging Hulk.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. stars Clark Gregg reprising the role of Agent Phil Coulson, who appeared in four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films as well as the Marvel One-Shot shorts. Although his character was seemingly killed off in The Avengers by Loki, Agent Coulson appears to be back in action. The rest of the cast are brand new characters unique not only to the Marvel Movieverse, but also from the comics themselves. Creator Joss Whedon sought to create an original ensemble of character, but place them in a world with a familiar setting. The S.H.I.E.L.D. lineup includes Brett Dalton as neophyte ass-kicker Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as the rogue computer hacker Skye, Ming-Na Wen as seasoned veteran Melinda May, Iain De Caestecker as computer nerd Leo Fitz and Elizabeth Henstridge as Leo's partner, Jemma Simmons (they are both collectively referred to as Fitzsimmons).
Episodes[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1x01 | Pilot | September 24th, 2013 |
| 1x02 | 0-8-4 | October 1st, 2013 |
| 1x03 | The Asset | October 8th, 2013 |
| 1x04 | Eye Spy | October 15th, 2013 |
| 1x05 | Girl in the Flower Dress | October 22nd, 2013 |
| 1x06 | FZZT | November 5th, 2013 |
| 1x07 | The Hub | November 12th, 2013 |
| 1x08 | The Well | November 19th, 2013 |
| 1x09 | Repairs | November 26th, 2013 |
| 1x10 | The Bridge | December 10th, 2013 |
| 1x11 | The Magical Place | January 7th, 2014 |
| 1x12 | Seeds | January 14th, 2014 |
| 1x13 | T.R.A.C.K.S. | February 4th, 2014 |
| 1x14 | T.A.H.I.T.I. | March 4th, 2014 |
| 1x15 | Yes Men | March 11th, 2014 |
| 1x16 | End of the Beginning | April 1st, 2014 |
| 1x17 | Turn, Turn, Turn | April 8th, 2014 |
| 1x18 | Providence | April 15th, 2014 |
| 1x19 | The Only Light in the Darkness | April 22nd, 2014 |
| 1x20 | Nothing Personal | April 29th, 2014 |
| 1x21 | Ragtag | May 6th, 2014 |
| 1x22 | Beginning of the End | May 13th, 2014 |
Cast[]
Principal cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Clark Gregg | Phil Coulson |
| Ming-Na Wen | Melinda May |
| Brett Dalton | Grant Ward |
| Chloe Bennet | Skye |
| Iain De Caestecker | Leo Fitz |
| Elizabeth Henstridge | Jemma Simmons |
Guest stars[]
Crew[]
Production[]
- Jeffrey Bell - Executive producer
- Jeph Loeb - Executive producer
- Alan Fine - Executive producer
- Maurissa Tancharoen - Executive producer
- Stan Lee - Executive producer
- Joe Quesada - Executive producer
- Robert Parigi - Executive producer
- Jed Whedon - Executive producer
- Joss Whedon - Executive producer
- Monica Owusu-Breen - Co-executive producer
- Paul Zbyszewski - Co-executive producer; Consulting producer
- Samantha Thomas - Producer
- Garry A. Brown - Producer
- Rafe Judkins - Producer
- Lauren LeFranc - Producer
- Shalisha Francis - Co-producer
- Brent Fletcher - Supervising producer
- Bear McCreary - Composer
Directors[]
- Billy Gierhart
- Bobby Roth
- David Straiton
- Jesse Bochco
- Jonathan Frakes
- Joss Whedon
- Milan Cheylov
- Roxann Dawson
- Vincent Misiano
Writers[]
- Brent Fletcher
- Jeffrey Bell
- Jed Whedon
- Joss Whedon
- Lauren LeFranc
- Maurissa Tancharoen
- Monica Breen
- Paul Zbyszewski
- Rafe Judkins
Notes & Trivia[]
- The series is also referred to as Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is the first TV series from Disney's new production company, Marvel Television. Although it is the first show to actually materialize from Marvel Television, the studio has placed several pilot concepts for other Marvel Comics properties into the works.
- The entire cast of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. appeared at the Marvel panel at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con.
- The music for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was composed by Bear McCreary, who is also known for his haunting scores on such notable programs like the Battlestar Galactica reboot and AMC's The Walking Dead.
- Actress Cobie Smulders reprised the role of Maria Hill from The Avengers for the pilot episode of the series.
- Series creator Joss Whedon likes recycling actors from his past projects and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is no exception. In the pilot episode, he brought back Firefly actor Ron Glass to play the role of Doctor Streiten. Also in the pilot, former Angel actor J. August Richards appeared as the featured superhuman in the episode named Mike Peterson.
- The pilot episode of the series introduced the S.H.I.E.L.D. flying car, which Agent Coulson has expressed a certain fondness for and has nicknamed "Lola". A precursor to the car was seen in 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger, which was the invention of Howard Stark. The S.H.I.E.L.D. flying car has a long history in related comic book stories and is the second most often-used vehicle in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s arsenal after the Helicarrier.
- In addition to being an accomplished director, Roxann Dawson is also known for her work as an actress. She played the role of half-human/half-klingon B'Elanna Torres on the TV series Star Trek: Voyager. She directs three episodes of the show from this season.