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

"Uprising"
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode

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Episode no. Season 4
Episode 3
Directed by Magnus Martens
Written by Craig Titley
Produced by
Cinematography by Feliks Parnell
Editing by Kelly Stuyvesant
Original air date October 11, 2016 (2016-10-11)
Guest appearance(s)
Episode chronology

"Uprising" is the third episode of the fourth 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. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division), revolving around the character of Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they face worldwide attacks on Inhumans. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The episode was written by Craig Titley, and directed by Magnus Martens.

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 John Hannah. The episode explores the increasing threat of the Watchdogs terrorist group, and introduces recurring guest star Parminder Nagra as Ellen Nadeer, a senator who secretly backs the Watchdogs. The episode also sees S.H.I.E.L.D. officially announced as a government organization, after working in secret since the end of the first season.

"Uprising" originally aired on ABC on October 11, 2016, and according to Nielsen Media Research, was watched by 4.89 million viewers within a week of its release.

Plot

Inhuman S.H.I.E.L.D. asset Elena Rodriguez is caught in a blackout in Miami. Reyes and Johnson are caught in another in Los Angeles. A group claiming to be the Inhuman resistance, fighting registration with the Sokovia Accords, take responsibility. Reyes explains that his uncle, Eli Morrow, was imprisoned for causing an explosion at Momentum that apparently created the ghosts; he believes that atoning for Morrow's sins will pay his debt to the Devil, and rid Reyes of the Ghost Rider. At the Reyes' house, Gabe realizes that Johnson is Quake and asks her to leave Robbie alone. Radcliffe and Simmons 'cure' May by killing and reviving her. Coulson, Mack, and Fitz save Rodriguez from a group of Watchdogs, and find the EMP that caused the blackout—it was set off by the Watchdogs, who had access to the list of registered Inhumans (which was only handed to agencies), and have backing from Senator Ellen Nadeer, whose brother is encased in an Inhuman terrigen cocoon. Hoping to assuage public fears of the Inhumans, Mace announces the return of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Production

Development

In September 2016, Marvel revealed that the third episode of the season would be titled "Uprising". The episode is written by Craig Titley, with Magnus Martens directing.[1] Martens previously directed for the Marvel Netflix series Luke Cage.[2]

Writing

On S.H.I.E.L.D. announcing itself as a legitimate organization again, executive producer Jed Whedon said, "I think there will be mixed feelings in the world. There are people who, as we see with the senator, are outspoken against Inhumans and will be against any form of protection for them. There are also people who are afraid. The idea of bringing S.H.I.E.L.D. back into the light is to ease their fears. So it’s going to be mixed." Elaborating on this fear of Inhumans, Whedon said, "the fun part about a genre TV show is you can speak in metaphor. There is a lot of fear of the other in our world right now. We get to do that with humans and Inhumans. We get to tackle those issues head-on without ever really talking about them."[3]

Discussing May's death and revival at the hands of Dr. Radcliffe in the episode, Whedon said, "she’s May, so she’s kind of like, ‘Oh, that happened,’ But she now has common ground with Coulson, as if they didn’t have enough common ground as it is." Executive producer Maurissa Tancharoen added that May's dying "will impact her life in ways that you may not expect at this point in time."[4] Additionally, Whedon called Gabe asking Johnson to leave Robbie "another blow to Daisy and her emotional makeup" as she "has been trying to operate alone, because she doesn’t want to be a danger to anyone else. Now ... Gabe voices her very fear".[3]

Casting

In August 2016, Parminder Nagra was cast in the recurring role of an anti-Inhuman politician.[5] The next month, her character was revealed to be Senator Rota Nadeer, to first appear in "Uprising", alongside main cast members Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Melinda May, Chloe Bennet as Daisy Johnson / Quake, Iain De Caestecker as Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Jemma Simmons, Henry Simmons as Alphonso "Mack" MacKenzie, and John Hannah as Holden Radcliffe.[1] Nadeer's first name was later revealed to actually be Ellen.[6] The episode introduces backstory concerning her brother, and her reasoning for being anti-Inhumans, to be explored in later episodes.[3]

In addition to Nagra, guest stars for the episode include Natalia Cordova-Buckley as Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez, Jason O'Mara as the Director, Gabriel Luna as Robbie Reyes, Mallory Jansen as Aida, Alexander Wraith as Agent Anderson, Lorenzo James Henrie as Gabe Reyes, Patrick Cavanaugh as Burrows, Ricky Saenz as pistol punk, Devon Libran as slugger punk, Valery Ortiz as Maria, Derek Hughes as The Amazing Mertz, Preston Flagg as Darryl, Stephanie Maura Sanchez as bridesmaid #1, Jen Kuo Sung as Chen, Dale Pavinski as Briggs, Michael Cory Davis as agitator, Aaron Gaffrey as mystery figure and Adriana Diaz as hostage.[1] Cordova-Buckley, O'Mara, Luna, Jansen, Wraith, Henrie, and Sung reprise their roles from earlier in the series.[7][8][9] The Amazing Mertz is a magician, with Hughes himself having reached the finals of America's Got Talent in 2015 with a magic act.[10]

Release

"Uprising" was first screened at New York Comic Con on October 7, 2016, where Gregg, Bennet and Luna promoted the series.[11] The episode later aired in the United States on ABC on October 11.[1]

Reception

Ratings

In the United States the episode received a 0.9/3 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 0.9 percent of all households, and 3 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 2.68 million viewers.[12] Within a week of its release, "Uprising" had been watched by 4.89 million U.S. viewers.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "(#403) "Uprising"". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ McBride, Andrew (September 28, 2016). "'Luke Cage' Showrunner Gives Details On Episodes 4-9". Heroic Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Abrams, Natalie (October 12, 2016). "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: S.H.I.E.L.D. steps back into the light". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ Abrams, Natalie (October 14, 2016). "Spoiler Room: Scoop on Once Upon a Time, Arrow, Chicago Fire and more". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ Strom, Marc (August 11, 2016). "Parminder Nagra Joins 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' in a Recurring Role". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ Meslow, Scott (October 25, 2016). "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap: Prison Break". Vulture. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  7. ↑ "(#401) "The Ghost"". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  8. ↑ "(#402) "Meet the New Boss"". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  9. ↑ "(#316) "Paradise Lost"". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ Ray, Lincee (September 15, 2015). "'Final Performance'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  11. ↑ Brownfield, Paul (October 7, 2016). "'Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Previews Episode & Pranks Fans – NY Comic-Con". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  12. ↑ Porter, Rick (October 12, 2016). "'The Voice,' 'NCIS,' 'Flash' and ABC comedies adjust up, 'No Tomorrow' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  13. ↑ Porter, Rick (October 27, 2016). "'This Is Us,' 'Big Bang,' 'Designated Survivor' lead broadcast Live +7 ratings for Oct. 10-16". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
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