T.R.A.C.K.S.

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"T.R.A.C.K.S."
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 13
Directed byPaul Edwards
Written by
Produced by
Editing byPaul Trejo[citation needed]
Original air dateFebruary 4, 2014 (2014-02-04)
Running time43 minutes
Guest appearances
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"T.R.A.C.K.S." is the thirteenth episode of the

Lauren LeFranc and Rafe Judkins, and directed by Paul Edwards
.

Mike Peterson
is revealed to be an adaptation and incarnation of Deathlok.

"T.R.A.C.K.S." originally aired on

Nielsen Media Research
, was watched by 6.62 million viewers.

Plot

the Clairvoyant,[a] agent Phil Coulson's team boards the train carrying the merchandise, posing as ordinary passengers. Agent Melinda May goes in pursuit of the package, but their communications suddenly cut out and Coulson and Grant Ward are attacked by the security team, who eject them from the train and stun them with a grenade containing dendrotoxin, the chemical found in night-night guns. May is also forced to abandon the train and is captured by police chief Luca Russo, who is accepting bribes from Cybertek. Jemma Simmons is stunned by another dendrotoxin grenade, and Skye and Leo Fitz
hide her in a luggage carriage before following the security team to Quinn's mansion.

May escapes Russo, who contacts Coulson and Ward and claims he was attacked by Cybertek; he meets them at the Bus but is killed by May. The three of them soon find the abandoned train, with a confused Simmons on board. Skye and Fitz activate a beacon device to alert the others, and Skye enters the mansion, going to find the Cybertek package in the basement. She discovers

S.H.I.E.L.D.
medical facility.

In an end tag, at a playground, Mike asks the unseen Clairvoyant to let him see his son

Ace
, and receives a message through his eye implant saying 'Not yet'. It is revealed that the bionic leg was developed by Cybertek as part of "Project Deathlok".

Production

Development and writing

In January 2014, Marvel revealed that the thirteenth episode would be titled "T.R.A.C.K.S.", and would be written by

Lauren LeFranc and Rafe Judkins, with Paul Edwards directing.[1] Speaking to the non-linear nature of the episode, LeFranc said she and Judkins wanted to put the team on a mission together "and then see each of their perspectives on it–so that you really get to spend an act with every character, and get just a little more insight into who they are and how they approach the different situations."[2]
: 130 

Casting

In January 2014, Marvel revealed that main cast members

Ian Quinn, Carlo Rota as Luca Russo, T. J. Ramini as Mancini, Ludwig Manukian as the Conductor, Emily Baldoni as Sofia, and a special cameo appearance by Stan Lee.[1] Manukian did not receive guest star credit in the episode. Conrad reprises his role from earlier in the series.[3]

Filming and visual effects

Filming occurred from December 3 to December 13, 2013.[2]: 127  Fillmore and Western Railway was used to film the train sequences.[2]: 130  FuseFX worked on Peterson's cybernetic leg being attached.[2]: 131 

Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-ins

Coulson reveals that

Emil Blonsky / Abomination, last seen in The Incredible Hulk where he is portrayed by Tim Roth, is imprisoned in a "cryo-cell" in Alaska.[4][5]

Release

Broadcast

"T.R.A.C.K.S." was first aired in the United States on ABC on February 4, 2014.[6]

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.[7] On November 20, 2014, the episode became available for streaming on Netflix.[8]

Reception

Ratings

In the United States the episode received a 2.2/6 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 2.2 percent of all households, and 6 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 6.62 million viewers.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ As revealed in "Seeds".

References

  1. ^
    Marvel.com. January 15, 2014. Archived from the original
    on July 10, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  2. ^ .
  3. Marvel.com. September 23, 2013. Archived
    from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  4. ^ Garcia, Kevin (February 5, 2014). "See that You Take It: Secrets of SHIELD episode "TRACKS"". Observation Deck. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  5. ^ Collura, Scott; Moro, Eric (June 10, 2008). "The Incredible Blonsky". IGN. Archived from the original on April 14, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
  6. ^ a b Bibel, Sara (February 5, 2014). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS', 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' & 'The Originals' Adjusted Up; 'NCIS: Los Angeles', 'The Goldbergs', 'Supernatural' & 'Trophy Wife' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  7. ^ Fowler, Matt (May 30, 2014). "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD Blu-ray And DVD Details". IGN. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  8. Decider. Archived
    from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

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