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"Watchdogs"
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 14
Directed byJesse Bochco
Written byDrew Z. Greenberg
Produced by
Cinematography byAllan Westbrook
Editing byKelly Stuyvesant
Original air dateMarch 29, 2016 (2016-03-29)
Running time42 minutes
Guest appearances
  • Felix Blake
  • Giyera
  • Ruben Mackenzie
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"Watchdogs" is the fourteenth episode of the

Inhuman terrorist group. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Drew Z. Greenberg, and directed by Jesse Bochco
.

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

"Watchdogs" originally aired on

Nielsen Media Research
, was watched by 3.20 million viewers.

Plot

The

Felix Blake
, who tried to improve nitramene weaponry in the past. Mack gets into an argument with Ruben, who is unaware that Mack is a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and resents him for barely being present in his life and for helping care for their elderly parents. Ruben was recently made redundant and is struggling financially, blaming the government for his problems and sympathising with the Watchdogs.

Trying to track down

Andrew Garner, Melinda May enlists Jemma Simmons
, who suggests that as Andrew is becoming more animalistic, he is running on base instincts and not his usual desires. She also advises against May's intended plan to kill Andrew, believing they can still devise a cure for Terrigenesis before he becomes Lash permanently. Tracing the Watchdogs' online activity, Daisy and Fitz track down one of their non-radical members and coerce him into revealing the location of the Watchdogs' local headquarters, at a farm. Daisy, Fitz and Mack spy on the farm, but Ruben arrives, intending to apologize to Mack, and blows their cover, forcing the agents to defend him from Watchdogs. In the ensuing fight Fitz is shot with a nitramene gel projectile, but Daisy stops the implosion by freezing the gel with liquid nitrogen.

Following Ruben home, Mack admits he works for S.H.I.E.L.D.. They are attacked by five Watchdogs, who saw Daisy's powers in use at the farm but believed Mack to be the Inhuman. The brothers work together to defend themselves, killing or wounding their attackers. Meanwhile, Coulson and

Giyera
in exchange for more powerful weapons.

Production

Development

In March 2016, Marvel announced that the fourteenth episode of the season would be titled "Watchdogs", to be written by Drew Z. Greenberg, with Jesse Bochco directing.[1]

Casting

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

In March 2016, Marvel revealed that main cast members

Ruben Mackenzie, Trenton Rostedt as Dallas Wyatt, Justin Morck as Watchdog Alpha, Jonathan Camp as Watchdog Oscar and D. Elliot Woods as Watchdog Victor.[1] Rostedt, Morck, Camp, and Woods did not receive guest star credit in the episode. Welliver and Dacascos reprise their roles from earlier in the series.[2][3]
Dalton, Blood, and Palicki did not ultimately appear.

Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-ins

The episode connects the series to several other

a potential MCU television series of the same name and later seen in Spider-Man: Homecoming.[5]

Release

Broadcast

"Watchdogs" was first aired in the United States on ABC on March 29, 2016.[1]

Marketing

On March 26, 2016, the episode was screened at WonderCon.[6]

Reception

Ratings

In the United States the episode received a 1.0/3 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 1.0 percent of all households, and 3 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 3.20 million viewers.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ As depicted in "End of the Beginning".

References

  1. ^ a b c d "(#314) "Watchdogs"". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  2. Marvel.com. October 10, 2013. Archived from the original
    on February 28, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (November 6, 2015). "Marvel's 'Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Casts Mark Dacascos In Recurring Role". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 8, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  4. ^ Thomas, Leah (March 29, 2016). "Hydra Has A Bomb On 'Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Because Clearly Hive Isn't Dangerous Enough". Bustle. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  5. ^
    ScreenCrush. Archived
    from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  6. ^ Phegley, Kiel (March 26, 2016). "WonderCon: "Agents of SHIELD" Holds Secrecy Before Season 3'S Finale". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  7. ^ Porter, Rick (March 30, 2016). "Tuesday final ratings: 'The Voice' adjusts up, 'Chicago Fire' and 'Beyond the Tank' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.

External links

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