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"The Dirty Half Dozen" is the nineteenth 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. (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 infiltrate a Hydra base to rescue two of their kidnapped allies. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The episode was written by Brent Fletcher and Drew Z. Greenberg, and directed by Kevin Tancharoen.
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, Elizabeth Henstridge, Nick Blood, and Adrianne Palicki. Recurring guest stars Luke Mitchell and J. August Richards portray Lincoln Campbell and Deathlok, the kidnapped allies, while Henry Goodman and Cobie Smulders reprise their roles of Dr. List and Maria Hill from the films in a tie-in with Avengers: Age of Ultron; the episode includes easter eggs and plot threads leading into the opening scene of that film. The episode also features two significant sequences, a one-take fight scene that Bennet broke her arm filming, and the dramatic destruction of a plane which was realised through visual effects and CGI.
"The Dirty Half Dozen" originally aired on ABC on April 28, 2015, and, according to Nielsen Media Research, was watched by 7.24 million viewers within a week of its release. The episode received positive reviews, with critics praising Tancharoen's choreography and direction of the fight sequences (particularly the one-take fight), and generally feeling positive about the film tie-in as well. It was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for its visual effects.
Original Release
04/28/2015
US Release
04/28/2015
Cast
Name | Character |
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Clark Gregg | Phil Coulson |
Ming-Na Wen | Melinda May |
Brett Dalton | Grant Ward |
Chloe Bennet | Daisy 'Skye' Johnson |
Iain De Caestecker | Leo Fitz |
Elizabeth Henstridge | Jemma Simmons |
Nick Blood | Lance Hunter |
Adrianne Palicki | Bobbi Morse |
Kyle MacLachlan | Calvin Zabo |
Henry Simmons | Alphonso 'Mack' Mackenzie |
Directors
Writers
Jack Kirby, Brent Fletcher, Stan Lee, Drew Z. Greenberg
Creators
Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen
Cast
Name | Character |
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Clark Gregg | Phil Coulson |
Ming-Na Wen | Melinda May |
Brett Dalton | Grant Ward |
Chloe Bennet | Daisy 'Skye' Johnson |
Iain De Caestecker | Leo Fitz |
Elizabeth Henstridge | Jemma Simmons |
Nick Blood | Lance Hunter |
Adrianne Palicki | Bobbi Morse |
Kyle MacLachlan | Calvin Zabo |
Henry Simmons | Alphonso 'Mack' Mackenzie |
J. August Richards | Mike Peterson / Deathlok |
Dichen Lachman | Jiaying |
Ruth Negga | Raina |
Jamie Harris | Gordon |
Maya Stojan | Kara Lynn Palamas |
Simon Kassianides | Sunil Bakshi |
Luke Mitchell | Lincoln Campbell |
Henry Goodman | Dr. List |
Christine Adams | Agent Weaver |
Edward James Olmos | Robert Gonzales |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Stan Lee | Executive Producer |
Brent Fletcher | Executive Producer |
Jeffrey Bell | Executive Producer |
Garry A. Brown | Executive Producer |
Alan Fine | Executive Producer |
Jeph Loeb | Executive Producer |
Monica Owusu-Breen | Executive Producer |
Joe Quesada | Executive Producer |
Maurissa Tancharoen | Executive Producer |
Jed Whedon | Executive Producer |
Joss Whedon | Executive Producer |
Paul Zbyszewski | Executive Producer |
Drew Z. Greenberg | Executive Producer |
Chris Cheramie | Producer |
Geoffrey Colo | Producer |
Rafe Judkins | Producer |
Lauren LeFranc | Producer |
Robert Parigi | Producer |
Craig Titley | Producer |