The Bridge (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)

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"The Bridge"
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 10
Directed byHolly Dale
Written byShalisha Francis
Produced by
Editing byPaul Trejo[citation needed]
Original air dateDecember 10, 2013 (2013-12-10)
Running time41 minutes
Guest appearances
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"The Bridge" is the tenth episode of the

Project Centipede organization. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Shalisha Francis and directed by Holly Dale
.

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.

"The Bridge" originally aired on

Nielsen Media Research
, was watched by 6.11 million viewers.

Plot

Three soldiers using the improved Centipede serum rescue

the Clairvoyant
".

One of the super soldiers is identified as Brian Hayward; Coulson and

Akela Amador
, and Po kills Hayward remotely before ordering the others to flee.

Raina abducts

Ace Peterson
, and the team assume Po and Raina want to trade him for his father. The trade takes place at a bridge under construction, but as Coulson escorts Mike to meet Raina and Ace, Mike reveals that the conspirators actually want Coulson, who gives himself up in exchange for Ace. After taking Ace to safety Mike attempts to rescue Coulson, only to be caught in an explosion and presumably killed as Po and Raina depart in a helicopter with Coulson.

In an end tag, Raina informs Coulson that they wish to know what happened after he was killed by

Battle of New York
.

Production

Development

In November 2013, Marvel revealed that the tenth episode would be titled "The Bridge", and would be written by Shalisha Francis, with Holly Dale directing.[1]

Casting

Further information: List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. characters

In November 2013, Marvel revealed that main cast members

Edison Po, Rico Devereaux as prison guard and Albert Marrero Jr. as trainer.[1] Wrighster, Malambri, Devereaux, and Marrero did not receive guest star credit in the episode. Richards, Negga, and Douglas reprise their roles from earlier in the series.[2][3]

Filming

Filming occurred from October 28 to November 7, 2013.[4]: 105  Filming locations included Long Beach and San Pedro in the Los Angeles area. The final bridge sequence was filmed on November 6 at the Queensway Twin Bridges, with all of the elements involved in the sequence "mapped out... down to the second". The explosions were done twice, in order to capture both a wide shot and close-ups.[4]: 108 

Release

Broadcast

"The Bridge" was first aired in the United States on ABC on December 10, 2013.[5]

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

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 6.11 million viewers.[5]

References

  1. ^
    Marvel.com. November 21, 2013. Archived
    from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  2. Marvel.com. September 11, 2013. Archived from the original
    on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  3. Marvel.com. October 7, 2013. Archived from the original
    on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  4. ^
    ISBN 978-0-7851-8998-5
    .
  5. ^ a b Bibel, Sara (December 11, 2013). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' & 'NCIS' Adjusted Up; 'The Goldbergs' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. Decider. Archived
    from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

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