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When Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. introduced the Inhuman Lash in season 3, the show began unraveling the mystery of why Lash killed his fellow Inhumans. Though Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. began as a spin-off of the McU's Avengers, it started to diverge from the MCU in season 2. That’s when the series began to heavily feature Inhuman characters, some from Marvel comics, and some created for the show. The Inhumans were initially introduced through Daisy Johnson (Chloe Bennett), formerly known as Skye in the first season of the series.

In the comics, Inhumans are those of Kree-human lineage that were experimented on in the ancient days of Earth. Their descendants exhibited different abilities and superpowers. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. adapted the Inhuman idea for the screen. People who previously believed themselves human found themselves with new powers after touching crystals that enveloped them in a transformative cocoon - a process known as terrigenesis. Inhumans...

After four seasons of playing the stoic-yet-heroic Melinda May on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ming-Na Wen finally got to visit the dark side -- and she loved it!

“It’s so fun being evil,” the actress gushed to Et’s Leanne Aguilera during a recent Facebook Live. “I’m just realizing that everybody likes the bad guys. It’s so weird, they love us being evil!”

Wen’s character is one of the agents who took a dark turn in S.H.I.E.L.D.’s third and final “pod” of episodes this season, thanks to the Framework -- an alternate, virtual reality constructed by Dr. Radcliffe (John Hannah) and perfected by his android assistant, Aida (Mallory Jansen), who quickly overtook her human master to seize the reins of the fabricated world.

“Aida has taken one regret out of each of our characters, and you would think that would help to make these characters have a...

Marc Buxton Feb 15, 2017

A tale of two shows this week as Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. starts out slow but ends on a thrilling note...

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4.14 The Man Behind The Shield

As I was prepping this week’s Agents Of Shield review, I was getting ready to carp about what a generic, nothing villain The Superior is. I was getting ready to complain that even though Zach McGowan delivers a subtle, shifty eyed performance as Anton Ivanov aka The Superior, the character itself is uninspired. I mean, there the agents were, acting like Ivanov is a big bad on par with Grant Ward when in truth he is a villain that...

As Season 4’s “Ghost Rider” arc came to a close, two agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. finally cracked open that bottle of Haig, sharing extra-warm, knowing smiles across the rims of their Old Fashioned glasses.

Thing is, one of those agents is not who they seem to be.

RelatedAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Fall Finale Recap: Double Jeopardy

But more on that in a moment. For now, let us talk simply of the idea that Phil Coulson is finally steering his oft-tested friendship with longtime colleague Melinda May in a very new direction. “In different moments, it’s...

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Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. delivers one of its best episodes to date with season 3’s Spacetime, full of snazzy powers and big confrontations..

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3.15 Spacetime

When I saw the premise for this episode – essentially 'Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. does Minority Report' – I was a bit sceptical. Could 45 minutes do justice to a sci-fi concept as massive as precognition? I was worried that the idea may come across as cheesy, like it did in Men In Black 3. Or, worse still, that it would throw up the type of timey-wimey plot holes that always incur internet backlash.

But, I’m glad to report that my doubts were unnecessary. Spacetime – thanks to a ballsy script by the showrunners, and confident direction from the oft-impressive Kevin Tancharoen - felt like one of the most imaginative and well-engineered Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. instalments to date.

There...

Recently, ABC revealed the new,official synopsis/description for their upcoming "Marvel's Agents Of Shield" episode 15 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Spacetime," and it turns out that we're going to see some very drama-filled and urgent stuff go down as a terrible glimpse into the future, prompts the Shield team to take immediate action on changing it, and more! In the new, 15th episode press release: S.H.I.E.L.D. Fights To Change Their Terrifying Future. Press release number 2: When Daisy receives a terrifying glimpse of the future, S.H.I.E.L.D. will end up racing against the clock to prove that fate is not fixed. Guest stars feature: Blair Underwood as Andrew Garner, Matthew Willig as Lash, Powers Boothe as Gideon Malick, Mark Dacascos as Giyera, Alexander Wraith as Agent Anderson, Bjorn Johnson as Charles Hinton, Wolfgang Bodison as Edwin Abbott, Lola Glaudini as Polly Hinton,...

ABC’s flagship McU property, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., returned to the airwaves this week and continued the story of the titular team out to stop threats closing in on all sides – namely evil Agent Ward who’s now ultra-evil Ward/Hive.

In a new WonderCon poster obtained exclusively by EW, fans can get a new, stylized glimpse at some of their favorite heroes and villains gearing up for the rest of season 3. Anyone actually at WonderCon will be able to get the poster exclusively at the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. panel and cast signing happening March 26 at 2 Pm in Los Angeles.

Illustrated by comic book artist Mike McKone, the poster features Daisy Johnson, Agent Coulson, Melinda May, Andrew Garner (aka Lash), and even a surprise profile of the deceased Rosalind Price. Very interesting, given how shocking her death was to viewers – and Coulson – last year, but the show’s...

Please note: This article contains spoilers for Marvel's Agents of Shield S3 E2, 'Purpose in the Machine'. If you're not watching the show, then either a) What?! You must be crazy (joking!) or b) You've obviously missed an episode due to whatever reason (in which case, I'm so sorry), and are now waiting for viewing options to become available so that you can get back into it (but rest assured, it's worth the wait).

This episode was written by D.J. Doyle, who plays with many themes that will be music to the ears of any analytically-minded fans. This is my jam. Delicious food for thought.

Anyway, now that we've got enough puns out of the way to keep Brett Dalton happy should he ever read this, let's get analysing. (To reference Doctor Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog: It's hi-yo, thematic analysis! (Signed Bad Horse.))

If you don't know what a microcosm is,...

“Maveth” – S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra go head-to-head in a battle that will change Coulson's world forever. While Daisy and her team of Inhumans fight to keep Hydra at bay, Coulson and Fitz take the ultimate risk, in the epic winter finale of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” Tuesday, December 8 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg as Director Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Agent Daisy Johnson, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Agent Lance Hunter, Adrianne Palicki as Agent Bobbi Morse, Henry Simmons as Agent Alphonso “Mack” Mackenzie and Luke Mitchell as Lincoln Campbell. Guest starring are Blair Underwood as Andrew Garner, Constance Zimmer as Rosalind Price, Juan Pablo Raba as Joey Gutierrez,...

“Maveth” – S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra go head-to-head in a battle that will change Coulson's world forever. While Daisy and her team of Inhumans fight to keep Hydra at bay, Coulson and Fitz take the ultimate risk, in the epic winter finale of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” Tuesday, December 8 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg as Director Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Agent Daisy Johnson, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Agent Lance Hunter, Adrianne Palicki as Agent Bobbi Morse, Henry Simmons as Agent Alphonso “Mack” Mackenzie and Luke Mitchell as Lincoln Campbell. Guest starring are Blair Underwood as Andrew Garner, Constance Zimmer as Rosalind Price, Juan Pablo Raba as Joey Gutierrez,...

On this show, death comes in two forms: permanent and temporary. The latter was built into the show's very first episode, which brought Agent Coulson back to life after his untimely demise in The Avengers. Since then, some of the show's most memorable characters have shuffled off this mortal coil, then shuffled right back again. Mike Peterson purportedly died before he became the technology-enhanced assassin Deathlok. Agent Koenig was killed off, except Patton Oswalt came back as several of Koenig's identical twin brothers. Just a few episodes ago, Andrew Garner seemed to die in a convenience store explosion, only to return as the Inhuman Lash.The permanent kind of death much harder to undo — and unfortunately, it seems that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. won't have a reprieve for Rosalind Price, the Atcu leader played by Constance Zimmer. Rosalind's murder at the hands of Ward isn't merely surprising because it's the death...

Recently, ABC delivered the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Marvel's Agents Of Shield" episode 10 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Maveth," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting and high drama stuff go down as Shield and Hydra go head to head in a major battle that proves to be a big game changer for Coulson, and more! In the new, 10th episode press release: Coulson Reaches His Breaking Point, In The Epic Winter Finale Of "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D." On ABC. Press release number 2: S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra will go head-to-head in a battle that will change Coulson's world forever. While Daisy and her team of Inhumans fight to keep Hydra at bay, Coulson and Fitz will take the ultimate risk, in the epic winter finale of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Guest...

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The gang confronted Lash in this week’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., Chaos Theory, with mixed results…

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3.7 Chaos Theory

“Chaos Theory,” the actual scientific thing, is the posh term for the butterfly effect. No, not the Ashton Kutcher movie. Chaos Theory is the idea that one tiny thing in the past could have huge ramifications in the future. It’s a bit more complicated than that, granted, but my B in Gcse science can only take this introduction so far.

In the context of this episode, the title Chaos Theory most likely refers to the relationship between the flashbacks and the main story. Blair Underwood’s loveable psychiatrist character Andrew Garner opened a book six months ago after returning from holiday. Today, as a result, he’s a monstrous beast with a serious bloodlust towards certain Inhumans. Oops!

One thing that isn’t chaotic is this week's script,...

There are two kinds of great TV episodes. One kind, like this season's Simmons-centric "4,722 Hours," is bold enough to break format and do something totally different from any episode before. The other kind is less flashy, but just as effective: an episode that follows a TV show's boilerplate format to the letter, but pulls it off with unusual intelligence, grace, and strength.This week's "Chaos Theory" is one of the latter. On paper, there's nothing that separates this episode from your average Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. outing — but the execution makes all the difference. "Chaos Theory" feels like the culmination of everything Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has accomplished so far this year, building a thoughtful and emotionally wrenching narrative out of three pairs of star-crossed lovers: Melinda May and Dr. Andrew Garner, Fitz and Simmons, and Agent Coulson and Rosalind Price. It doesn't get much more dramatic than May's relationship with...

Recently, ABC released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Agents Of Shield" episode 8 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Many Heads, One Tale," and it turns out that we're going to see some pretty interesting and dramatic stuff take place as a surprising twist develops with Ward's plan to take out Shield. Dangerous truths about Atcu get exposed, and more! In the new, 8th episode press release: Coulson Uncovers A New Deadly Enemy, On "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D." On ABC. Press release number 2: The S.H.I.E.L.D. team will discover dangerous truths about the Atcu, and Ward's plans to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. take a surprising twist. Guest stars feature: Blair Underwood as Andrew Garner, Constance Zimmer as Rosalind Price, Andrew Howard as Banks, Powers Booth as Gideon Malick, Mark Dacascos as Mr. Giyera, Nelson Franklin...

Last week's format-breaking stunner "4,722 Hours" was one of the all-time-great Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episodes, so "Among Us Hide …" felt a little like following up a perfectly cooked steak with a fast food hamburger. It's not exactly bad, just a little underwhelming — one of the season's clunkier episodes, centered on a pair of divergent missions that never quite coalesce.I suspect that when we look back at the end of the season, only one thing about "Among Us Hide …" will truly pop: the revelation that Dr. Andrew Garner is Lash, the spiky-head Inhuman who has been running around killing other Inhumans all season. It's another devastating betrayal for a team that has endured plenty of them, and the consequences will likely be far-reaching: for May, who was once married to Andrew; for Coulson, who counts Andrew among his most trusted confidantes; and for Daisy, who has unwittingly been...

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Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s fiftieth episode highlights how far the show has come, truly earning that Marvel Studios logo…

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3.6 Among Us Hide

Don’t be put off by the cheesy ellipsis in the episode title - this week’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. was something rather special. As the 50th instalment of Marvel Studios’ flagship television project, Among Us Hide… was one of the best episodes yet. And it’s definitely among the most Marvel-y.

To truly earn that iconic red and white studio tag at the start of each episode, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. needs to be a lot of things at once. It needs to have engaging characters, quips that are actually funny, fights that look cool, dashings of heartfelt emotionality when the time is right, and some sense of inhabiting a universe filled with superheroes. Among Us Hide (sorry, I can’t...

We should've expected something was up when Andrew somehow survived that convenience store explosion relatively unscathed at the start of tonight's episode, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. fans. His explanation was a little too, well, convenient. And that's because—Spoiler Alert: Look away now if you haven't watched tonight's episode yet—Dr. Andrew Garner (Blair Underwood) is the man who's been morphin' in to Lash while we weren't looking. Ever since the Inhuman who's hunting Inhumans was introduced in the season premiere, Daisy (Chloe Bennet), Coulson (Clark Gregg) and the team have been on trying to determine just who this killing machine is. And while the mystery will live on a bit...

Recently, ABC served up the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Marvel's Agents Of Shield" episode 6 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Among Us Hide," and it turns out that we're going to see some very intense and high drama stuff go down as a major attack, prompts Shield into heavy action, and more! In the new, 6th episode press release: S.H.I.E.L.D. Takes Action When One Of Their Own Is Attacked, On "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D." On ABC. Press release number 2: The stakes are going to get even higher as Hunter and May continue to go after Ward and Hydra, and Daisy and Coulson will begin to suspect that the Atcu may be keeping a big secret from S.H.I.E.L.D. Guest starts feature: Blair Underwood as Dr. Andrew Garner, Constance Zimmer as Rosalind Price,...

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There were some welcome horror touches and superpower moments in this week’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D….

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3.4 Devils You Know

Now this is more like it. Last week’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. wasn’t my cup of tea, but Devils You Know felt like a giant leap in the right direction.

Last time, Simmons was quiet and underused, but this week Elizabeth Henstridge showed some manic touches and brought the character’s Ptsd (for want of a better term at this stage) to life in a more interesting way. From scrambling to hide her work from Fitz to refusing help from S.H.I.E.L.D. therapist Andrew Garner, it felt like Simmons had a bit more depth to her this week.

Speaking of Garner – we should have known he was doomed as soon as he started trying to make up with May,...

Recently, ABC delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Marvel's Agents Of Shield" episode 4 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Devils You Know," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting stuff go down as a killer inhuman, causes the Shield crew to partner up with Rosalind and company to take it down, and more! In the new, 4th episode press release: S.H.I.E.L.D. Reluctantly Teams Up With Their Rivals As They Hunt For Inhumans, On "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D." On ABC. Press release number 2: Having reluctantly agreed to share information with Rosalind and the Atcu, Coulson and the team are going to go in search for the Inhuman who is killing off other Inhumans, and May will feel that Hunter's mission to take down Ward, is getting too personal. Guest stars feature: Blair Underwood as Andrew Garner,...

I'll say this for this week's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: At least Coulson got called out for his recklessness. In an episode that saw the S.H.I.E.L.D. director risk his entire team on a million-to-one shot to recover a long-lost agent — and simultaneously send Hunter into the wild, with an apparently unlimited budget and a license to kill Grant Ward — it took a voice as rational and sober as Andrew Garner, the team's psychologist, to call him out. "Desperation leads to mistakes," says Garner. "These are questionable decisions."It's an astute piece of judgment — and if "Purpose in the Machine" were a sharper episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Garner's fears might come to pass. Instead, the episode ends in a moment of totally unearned triumph, with bad decision after bad decision resulting in nothing but good news for everyone involved. Time and time again,...

Agent May's ex-husband returns to the series tonight! Blair Underwood is back for multiple episodes in the third season of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." helping to evaluate new Inhumans as they go through their transformation.  Season 3 premiered last week Tuesday, September 29 at 9 Pm Et on ABC. In the aftermath of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s battle with Jiaying and the Inhumans, Director Coulson will search the world for more powered people and will face threats unlike the world has ever seen. However, the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will soon find out they're not the only ones tracking down these new Inhumans.  In the below clip from tonight's episode, Andrew Garner...

Recently, ABC released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Agents Of Shield" episode 2 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Purpose in the Machine," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting stuff take place as lost Simmons is the main focus of Shield's investigative efforts, and more! In the new, 2nd episode press release: The Ancient Secrets Of The Monolith Are Revealed, On "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D." Press release number 2: Fitz and the team will enlist the aid of an Asgardian to unlock the secrets of the ancient monolith that swallowed Simmons, and Agent May will be at a crossroads in her personal and professional life. Guest stars feature: Blair Underwood as Dr. Andrew Garner, Peter MacNicol as Professor Elliott Randolph, Daz Crawford as Kebo, Spencer Treat Clark as Alexander, Alex Hyde-White as Lord Thornally, Daniel J. Wolfe as Lord Manzini,...

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The third season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is finally going to embrace superpowers, as Agent Coulson and Daisy Johnson/Quake look to assemble the Secret Warriors. The team of Inhumans won’t just be battling their own kind though, as it sounds like Asgardians will once again factor into the Marvel and ABC series.

However, rather than an enemy, this member of Thor’s race – who won’t be Jaimie Alexander’s Sif (she’s busy starring in Blindspot) – sounds like he’ll be an ally in the quest to discover where exactly Simmons vanished to at the end of season two.

Here’s the official synopsis courtesy of ABC:

“Purpose in the Machine” – Fitz and the team enlist the aid of an Asgardian to unlock the secrets of the ancient monolith that swallowed Simmons, and Agent May is at a crossroads in her personal and professional life,...

“Purpose in the Machine” – Fitz and the team enlist the aid of an Asgardian to unlock the secrets of the ancient monolith that swallowed Simmons, and Agent May is at a crossroads in her personal and professional life, on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” Tuesday, October 6 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg as Director Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Agent Daisy Johnson, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Agent Lance Hunter, Adrianne Palicki as Agent Bobbi Morse., Henry Simmons as Agent Alphonso “Mack” Mackenzie and Luke Mitchell as Lincoln Campbell. Guest starring Blair Underwood as Dr. Andrew Garner, Peter MacNicol as Professor Elliott Randolph, Daz Crawford as Kebo, Spencer Treat Clark as Alexander, Alex Hyde-White as Lord Thornally,...

Hot off the heels of the arrival of former Entourage star, Constance Zimmer, Variety have confirmed that Blair Underwood will return to Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. for Season 3. Underwood will reprise his role as 'Dr. Andrew Garner', Agent Melinda May's ex-husband. A former therapist for S.H.I.E.L.D., Andrew turned his back on the agency in the wake of Hydra's uprising. However, he recently consulted for Coulson's team after the emergence of Skye's abilities. Underwood appeared in four episodes of the Marvel/ABC show last season. So far, there's no word on whether or not he'll be returning in a larger capacity, but it's a safe bet he'll play a key role in the Secret Warriors plotline set to dominate S.H.I.E.L.D.'s third season. Are you happy to see Andrew return? As always, be sure to sound off in the comments below!

? “Melinda” – The story of Melinda May’s transformation into “The Cavalry” is revealed as she finds herself at a crossroads in the war between Coulson and Gonzales. As Skye learns more about her true heritage from Lincoln, the truth about the Inhumans will send her in a new direction, on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” Tuesday, April 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Skye, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Lance Hunter, and Adrianne Palicki as Bobbi Morse. Guest starring are Henry Simmons as Alphonso “Mack” Mackenzie, Ruth Negga as Raina, Kyle MacLachlan as Cal, Jamie Harris as Gordon, Christine Adams as Weaver, Blair Underwood as Andrew Garner, Dichen Lachman as Jiaying,...

“Melinda” – The story of Melinda May’s transformation into “The Cavalry” is revealed as she finds herself at a crossroads in the war between Coulson and Gonzales. As Skye learns more about her true heritage from Lincoln, the truth about the Inhumans will send her in a new direction, on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” Tuesday, April 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Skye, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Lance Hunter, and Adrianne Palicki as Bobbi Morse. Guest starring are Henry Simmons as Alphonso “Mack” Mackenzie, Ruth Negga as Raina, Kyle MacLachlan as Cal, Jamie Harris as Gordon, Christine Adams as Weaver, Blair Underwood as Andrew Garner, Dichen Lachman as Jiaying,...

“Melinda” – The story of Melinda May’s transformation into “The Cavalry” is revealed as she finds herself at a crossroads in the war between Coulson and Gonzales. As Skye learns more about her true heritage from Lincoln, the truth about the Inhumans will send her in a new direction, on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” Tuesday, April 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Skye, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Lance Hunter, and Adrianne Palicki as Bobbi Morse. Guest starring are Henry Simmons as Alphonso “Mack” Mackenzie, Ruth Negga as Raina, Kyle MacLachlan as Cal, Jamie Harris as Gordon, Christine Adams as Weaver, Blair Underwood as Andrew Garner, Dichen Lachman as Jiaying,...

The Secret Origin Of Melinda May Is Revealed, On "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D." Blair Underwood Guest Stars as Dr. Andrew Garner "Melinda" - The story of Melinda May's transformation into "The Cavalry" is revealed as she finds herself at a crossroads in the war between Coulson and Gonzales. As Skye learns more about her true heritage from Lincoln, the truth about the Inhumans will send her in a new direction, on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," Tuesday, April 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. After helping to thwart Hydra, Agent Phil Coulson was appointed as Director and tasked with rebuilding the agency. Agent Melinda May, expert pilot, martial artist and longtime friend, will continue to look after Coulson in the wake of the mysterious etchings he's been carving into walls. Grant Ward, highly trained in combat and espionage, was found to...

“Melinda” – The story of Melinda May’s transformation into “The Cavalry” is revealed as she finds herself at a crossroads in the war between Coulson and Gonzales. As Skye learns more about her true heritage from Lincoln, the truth about the Inhumans will send her in a new direction, on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” Tuesday, April 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Skye, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Lance Hunter, and Adrianne Palicki as Bobbi Morse. Guest starring are Henry Simmons as Alphonso “Mack” Mackenzie, Ruth Negga as Raina, Kyle MacLachlan as Cal, Jamie Harris as Gordon, Christine Adams as Weaver, Blair Underwood as Andrew Garner, Dichen Lachman as Jiaying,...

Recently, ABC released the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Marvel's Agents Of Shield" episode 17 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "Melinda," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting stuff as Skye learns more about her heritage. We finally get a glimpse at Melinda May's backstory, and more. In the new, 17th episode press release: The Secret Origin Of Melinda May Is Revealed. Press release number 2: The story of Melinda May's transformation into "The Cavalry" will get revealed as she finds herself at a crossroads in the war between Coulson and Gonzales. As Skye learns more about her true heritage from Lincoln, the truth about the Inhumans is going to send her in a new direction. Guest stars feature: Henry Simmons as Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie, Ruth Negga as Raina, Kyle MacLachlan as Cal, Jamie Harris as Gordon, Christine Adams as Weaver, Blair Underwood as Andrew Garner,...

“Melinda” – The story of Melinda May’s transformation into “The Cavalry” is revealed as she finds herself at a crossroads in the war between Coulson and Gonzales. As Skye learns more about her true heritage from Lincoln, the truth about the Inhumans will send her in a new direction, on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” Tuesday, April 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Skye, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Lance Hunter, and Adrianne Palicki as Bobbi Morse. Guest starring are Henry Simmons as Alphonso “Mack” Mackenzie, Ruth Negga as Raina, Kyle MacLachlan as Cal, Jamie Harris as Gordon, Christine Adams as Weaver, Blair Underwood as Andrew Garner, Dichen Lachman as Jiaying,...

Agents of Shield, Season 2, Episode 13: “One Of Us”

Written by Monica Owuso-Breen

Directed by Kevin Tancharoen

Airs Tuesdays at 9pm (Et) on ABC

“One Of Us” is an episode that improves on repeat viewings. Like “Who You Really Are”, this is not a perfect episode, and has one really bothersome plot hole, but some enjoyable characters get a chance to shine. May gets substantial back-story with her ex-husband Dr. Andrew Garner, played by Blair Underwood. Cal is back with a vengeance, and some powerful psychos at his side. Bobbi kicks butt all over the place. Plot hole or not, “One Of Us” is still a really fun episode, with a lot to recommend.

First off, the bothersome plot hole is Hunter disappearing from the team and nobody being that concerned, especially Coulson. Hunter is handcuffed to a sink, and Mack and Bobbi are the only ones who know where he is.

Note: Join us every Wednesday as we review the latest episode... Episode 13: "One of Us" Synopsis:  Cal seeks revenge on Coulson by assembling a team of Super Villains to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. Meanwhile, May calls on renowned Dr. Andrew Garner (Blair Underwood), her charismatic ex-husband, with a crisis that threatens to tear the team apart. Breakdown: (The following column contains Major Spoilers, so I don't recommend reading this if you...

This Tuesday on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC, 9/8c), “transformed” Skye has an appointment with a psychologist — but the patient winds up being the one asking questions when she learns that her shrink is no less than Melinda May’s ex-husband.

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As seen in the above clip from the episode “One of Us,” Skye is reluctant to have her head looked at, until she learns that Dr. Andrew Garner (played by In Treatment‘s Blair Underwood) shares a history, to say the least,...

Skye's Father Wages War Against Coulson's Team, On "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D." On ABC Blair Underwood Guest Stars as Dr. Andrew Garner Drea De Matteo Guest Stars as Karla Faye Gideon "One of Us" - Cal seeks revenge on Coulson by assembling a team of Super Villains to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. Meanwhile, May calls on renowned Dr. Andrew Garner (Blair Underwood), her charismatic ex-husband, with a crisis that threatens to tear the team apart, on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," Tuesday, March 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. After helping to thwart Hydra, Agent Phil Coulson was appointed as Director and tasked with rebuilding the agency. Agent Melinda May, expert pilot, martial artist and longtime friend, will continue to look after Coulson in the wake of the mysterious etchings he's been carving into walls. Grant Ward, highly trained in combat and espionage,...

Recently, ABC released this new, 2nd sneak peek/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Agents Of Shield" episode 13 of season 2, and it gives us new looks at some very intense and dramatic stuff as Skye's wicked father is spotted using his team to break into a psychiatric building with extreme violence, and more! The episode is labeled, "One Of Us." In the new, 13th episode official description: Skye's father will wage war against Coulson's team. Description number 2: Cal is going to seek revenge on Coulson by assembling a team of Super Villains to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. Meanwhile, May is going to call on renowned Dr. Andrew Garner (Blair Underwood), her charismatic ex-husband, with a crisis that threatens to tear the team apart. Episode 13 is set to air this Tuesday night, March 17th at 9pm central time on ABC.

Recently, ABC released the new,official spoiler pictures for their upcoming "Agents Of Shield," episode 13 of season 2, and they offer up new looks at Skye, Maye, Skye's crazy father, and more in new, intense-looking scenes, and more. The episode is titled, "One Of Us." The official plot description for episode 13, reads like this: Skye's father will wage war against Coulson's team. Plot description number 2: Cal is going to seek revenge on Coulson by assembling a team of Super Villains to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. Meanwhile, May is going to call on renowned Dr. Andrew Garner (Blair Underwood), her charismatic ex-husband, with a crisis that threatens to tear the team apart. Episode 13 is set to air this Tuesday night, March 17th at 9pm central time on ABC. You can also check out the new, 2nd sneak peek/spoiler clip (below) for episode 13.

"One of Us" - Cal seeks revenge on Coulson by assembling a team of Super Villains to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. Meanwhile, May calls on renowned Dr. Andrew Garner (Blair Underwood), her charismatic ex-husband, with a crisis that threatens to tear the team apart, on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," Tuesday, March 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network.   "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." stars Clark Gregg as Director Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Agent Skye, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Lance Hunter and Adrianne Palicki as Bobbi Morse.   Guest starring are Henry Simmons as Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie, Kyle Maclachlan as The Doctor/Cal, Jamie Harris as Gordon, Blair Underwood as Dr. Andrew Garner, Drea De Matteo as Karla Faye Gideon,...

"One of Us" - Cal seeks revenge on Coulson by assembling a team of Super Villains to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. Meanwhile, May calls on renowned Dr. Andrew Garner (Blair Underwood), her charismatic ex-husband, with a crisis that threatens to tear the team apart, on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," Tuesday, March 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." stars Clark Gregg as Director Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Agent Skye, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Lance Hunter and Adrianne Palicki as Bobbi Morse. Guest starring are Henry Simmons as Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie, Kyle Maclachlan as The Doctor/Cal, Jamie Harris as Gordon, Blair Underwood as Dr. Andrew Garner, Drea De Matteo as Karla Faye Gideon,...

We know the gent in the Bane mask is Angar "The Screamer", and next to him is Drea De Matteo as Karla Faye Gideon. The other two would seem to be characters created just for the show, but we have no idea what superpowers they'll have yet. Is it possible they'll turn out to be established Marvel characters? You'll have to tune in to "One Of Us" next Tuesday to find out. "One of Us" - Cal seeks revenge on Coulson by assembling a team of Super Villains to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. Meanwhile, May calls on renowned Dr. Andrew Garner (Blair Underwood), her charismatic ex-husband, with a crisis that threatens to tear the team apart, on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," Tuesday, March 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." stars Clark Gregg as Director Phil Coulson,...

"One of Us" - Cal seeks revenge on Coulson by assembling a team of Super Villains to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. Meanwhile, May calls on renowned Dr. Andrew Garner (Blair Underwood), her charismatic ex-husband, with a crisis that threatens to tear the team apart, on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," Tuesday, March 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network. "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." stars Clark Gregg as Director Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Agent Skye, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Lance Hunter and Adrianne Palicki as Bobbi Morse. Guest starring are Henry Simmons as Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie, Kyle Maclachlan as The Doctor/Cal, Jamie Harris as Gordon, Blair Underwood as Dr. Andrew Garner, Drea De Matteo as Karla Faye Gideon,...

Last night, ABC released the new promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Agents Of Shield," episode 13 of season 2, and it gives us new looks at some very intense and intriguing scenes as Skye is ready to take action when her father attacks Shield, and more! The episode is titled, "One Of Us." In the new,13th episode official description: Skye's father will wage war against Coulson's team. Description number 2: Cal is going to seek revenge on Coulson by assembling a team of Super Villains to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. Meanwhile, May is going to call on renowned Dr. Andrew Garner (Blair Underwood), her charismatic ex-husband, with a crisis that threatens to tear the team apart. The episode was written by Monica Owusu-Breen ,and it was directed by Kevin Tancharoen. Episode 13 is scheduled to air on Tuesday night, March 17th at 9pm central time on ABC.

"One of Us" - Cal seeks revenge on Coulson by assembling a team of Super Villains to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. Meanwhile, May calls on renowned Dr. Andrew Garner (Blair Underwood), her charismatic ex-husband, with a crisis that threatens to tear the team apart, on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," Tuesday, March 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network.   "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." stars Clark Gregg as Director Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Agent Skye, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Lance Hunter and Adrianne Palicki as Bobbi Morse.   Guest starring are Henry Simmons as Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie, Kyle Maclachlan as The Doctor/Cal, Jamie Harris as Gordon, Blair Underwood as Dr. Andrew Garner, Drea De Matteo as Karla Faye Gideon,...

Recently, ABC released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Agents Of Shield," episode 13 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "One Of Us," and it turns out that we're going to see some very intense and dramatic action go down as Skye's father tries to start a war with Shield, and more! In the new, 13th episode press release: Skye's father will wage war against Coulson's team. Press release number 2: Cal is going to seek revenge on Coulson by assembling a team of Super Villains to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. In the meantime, May will call on renowned Dr. Andrew Garner (Blair Underwood), her charismatic ex-husband, with a crisis that threatens to tear the team apart. Guest stars feature: Henry Simmons as Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie, Kyle Maclachlan as The Doctor/Cal, Jamie Harris as Gordon, Blair Underwood as Dr. Andrew Garner, Drea De Matteo as Karla Faye Gideon,...

"One of Us" - Cal seeks revenge on Coulson by assembling a team of Super Villains to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. Meanwhile, May calls on renowned Dr. Andrew Garner (Blair Underwood), her charismatic ex-husband, with a crisis that threatens to tear the team apart, on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," Tuesday, March 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m., Et) on the ABC Television Network.   "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." stars Clark Gregg as Director Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Agent Skye, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Lance Hunter and Adrianne Palicki as Bobbi Morse.   Guest starring are Henry Simmons as Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie, Kyle Maclachlan as The Doctor/Cal, Jamie Harris as Gordon, Blair Underwood as Dr. Andrew Garner, Drea De Matteo as Karla Faye Gideon,...

Blair Underwood will be playing Dr. Andrew Garner (doesn't appear to be an established Marvel character) when Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns for its midseason première in March, and below we have our first look at The Event actor on set. Garner is the estranged ex-husband of Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen), who is shaving Underwood's beard off in the last pic. We also have Screen Slam's interview with Chloe Bennet, who talks a little about the evolution of her character, and how the events of the midseason final could have some major ramifications for the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole. The tall & short of it is: #AgentsofSHIELD will return March 3rd, ABC 9pm! We're hard at work w/ new eps! #Marvel...

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Blair Underwood is going to shed some light on Melinda May’s past when he joins ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of Shield” in a recurring role.

A network representative told TheWrap that Underwood will play May’s (Ming-Na Wen) estranged ex-husband, Dr. Andrew Garner. Underwood’s first appearance will be in a March episode.

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Underwood, best known for playing Jonathan Rollins on NBC’s “L.A. Law” from 1987-1994, was last seen in Lifetime’s TV movie,...