The Frenemy of My Enemy
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Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 18 |
Directed by | Karen Gaviola |
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Editing by | Eric Litman |
Original air date | April 21, 2015 |
Running time | 43 minutes |
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"The Frenemy of My Enemy" is the eighteenth episode of the second 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 must make a deal with former agent and traitor Grant Ward. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Monica Owusu-Breen and Paul Zbyszewski, and directed by Karen Gaviola.
Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, and is joined by series regulars Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton as Ward, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Nick Blood, and Adrianne Palicki.
"The Frenemy of My Enemy" originally aired on
Plot
Determined to learn what
Skye calls May, hoping S.H.I.E.L.D. can apprehend Cal, and May sends
Production
Development
In March 2015, Marvel announced that the eighteenth episode of the season would be titled "The Frenemy of My Enemy", to be written by Monica Owusu-Breen and Paul Zbyszewski, with Karen Gaviola directing.[1]
Writing
Executive producer
Casting
In March 2015, Marvel revealed that main cast members
Release
Broadcast
"The Frenemy of My Enemy" was first aired in the United States on ABC on April 21, 2015.[8]
Marketing
For the final twelve episodes of the season Marvel once again ran the "Art of..." initiative, in which an image was released the Thursday before the episode aired, depicting a first look at a key event from the upcoming episode, with the season's title being "
Home media
The episode began streaming on Netflix on June 11, 2015,[10] and was released along with the rest of the second season on September 18, 2015, on Blu-ray and DVD.[11]
Reception
Ratings
In the United States the episode received a 1.6/5 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 1.6 percent of all households, and 5 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 4.45 million viewers.[8]
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- ^ a b Bibel, Sara (April 15, 2015). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Flash', 'NCIS', 'The Voice', 'Fresh Off The Boat', 'Hell's Kitchen' & 'Person of Interest' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Towers, Andrea (February 26, 2015). "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. launches second year of art campaign, The Art of Evolution -- exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ Jones, Nate (May 21, 2015). "What's New on Netflix: June 2015". Vulture. New York. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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