A Fractured House 

The world turns against S.H.I.E.L.D. when Hydra impersonates them to attack The United Nations, and an unexpected enemy leads the charge to bring about their downfall.

Director:

Ron Underwood

Writers:

Stan Lee (based on the Marvel comics by), Jack Kirby (based on the Marvel comics by)

Stars:

Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Clark Gregg	...	Phil Coulson
Ming-Na Wen	...	Melinda May
Brett Dalton	...	Grant Ward
Chloe Bennet	...	Skye
Iain De Caestecker	...	Leo Fitz
Elizabeth Henstridge	...	Jemma Simmons
Nick Blood	...	Lance Hunter
B.J. Britt	...	Antoine Triplett
Henry Simmons	...	Alphonso 'Mack' Mackenzie
Adrianne Palicki	...	Bobbi Morse
Adrian Pasdar	...	Glenn Talbot
Tim DeKay	...	Christian Ward
Falk Hentschel	...	Marcus Scarlotti
Brian Tee	...	Toshiro Mori
Brian Van Holt	...	Sebastian Derik

Storyline

The world turns against S.H.I.E.L.D. when Hydra impersonates them to attack The United Nations, and an unexpected enemy leads the charge to bring about their downfall.

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Plot Keywords:

united nations | fistfight | brawl | tattoo | tattoo parlor | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 October 2014 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mutant Enemy, Mutant Enemy, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

41 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Senator Ward unveils his anti-S.H.I.E.L.D. plan on WHiH News, the network that covered the 2011 Stark Expo in Iron Man 2 (2010) and the battle at Culver University in The Incredible Hulk (2008). This fictional news network later became a web series serving to promote the latest entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: WHIH News Front (2015).

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Goofs

In the establishing shot of the United Nations building, Stark Tower should be visible but it is not.

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Quotes

Lance Hunter: Try being married to somebody who remembers every single little detail. It's not that charming. You think I'm being petty, don't you? Well, I'm not. I told have a problem Bob kissing that guy.
Melinda May: Good. Because you have a hickey on your neck for a week after our mission in Miami.
Lance Hunter: Excuse me doing my job thoroughly... and with style.

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Connections

References Star Wars (1977)

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Soundtracks

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Theme Song
Written by Bear McCreary

User Reviews

Re-watch thoughts

"Sometimes we want things simpler than they actually are, but the tough reality is, we are complex creatures." This episode is amazing, sort of an easy to forget with all the amazing episodes this show has, I really love the way the Ward brothers are written, that dual scene gives me chills every time, it was also good to see the team working together if in a dysfunctional way! Bobbi and Hunter bickering was surprisingly fun, I expected it to be annoying (maybe hindsight?I don't remember how I felt about it the first time) but we do get a fighting duo which is something new, and Bobbi has her own fighting style different from May, it's nice to have variety.