Providence (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)

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"Providence"
The Art of Level Seven" poster for the episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 18
Directed byMilan Cheylov
Written byBrent Fletcher
Produced by
Cinematography byFeliks Parnell[citation needed]
Editing byConrad Smart[citation needed]
Original air dateApril 15, 2014 (2014-04-15)
Running time42 minutes
Guest appearances
  • John Garrett
  • Ian Quinn
  • Raina
  • Antoine Triplett
  • Glenn Talbot
  • Eric Koenig
  • Marcus Daniels
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"Providence" is the eighteenth episode of the first season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they scramble to survive following the destruction of their organization. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Brent Fletcher, and directed by Milan Cheylov.

Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, and is joined by series regulars Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, and Elizabeth Henstridge.

"Providence" originally aired on

Nielsen Media Research
, was watched by 5.52 million viewers.

Plot

Ian Quinn
.

Meanwhile,

Eric Koenig
, who initially tells the team that Fury is dead, but privately informs Coulson of his survival.

Raina informs Ward and Garrett that Skye's encryption is too sophisticated and she cannot retrieve the data on the drive, so Garrett orders Ward to rejoin Coulson's team at Providence, and manipulate Skye into unlocking the drive. In an end tag, Garrett offers Quinn the gravitonium in exchange for continuing to assist Hydra.

Production

Development and writing

In March 2014, Marvel revealed that the eighteenth episode would be titled "Providence", and would be written by

Eric Koenig was written with Patton Oswalt in mind to portray him, because Oswalt "knows more about S.H.I.E.L.D. than any of" the writers.[2]
: 168 

Casting

In March 2014, Marvel revealed that main cast members

Marcus Daniels, Rich Paul as Agent #1, Bayardo De Murguia as Agent #2, Jeffrey Muller as Agent Kaminsky, Alysha Del Valle as ABC reporter and Ramon Hilario as barber.[1] Paul, De Murguia, Muller, Del Valle, and Hilario did not receive guest star credit in the episode. Paxton, Conrad, Negga, and Britt reprise their roles from earlier in the series.[3][4][5]

Filming and design

Filming occurred from February 11 to February 20, 2014.[2]: 165  The set for Garret's Cuba hideout was designed to look like "a long-forgotten nightclub or an abandoned speakeasy".[2]: 171 

Release

Broadcast

"Providence" was first aired in the United States on ABC on April 15, 2014.[6]

Marketing

For the final six episodes, Marvel began the "

Hydra by showing a melded Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D. logo, and depicts the team divided by Coulson, Raina, and Ward.[8]

Home media

The episode, along with the rest of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s first season, was released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 9, 2014. Bonus features include behind-the-scenes featurettes, audio commentary, deleted scenes, and a blooper reel.[9] On November 20, 2014, the episode became available for streaming on Netflix.[10]

Reception

Ratings

In the United States the episode received a 2.1/6 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 2.1 percent of all households, and 6 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 5.52 million viewers.[6]

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