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

In the Marvel Comics Marc Scarlotti is known as the villain Whiplash. In this episode he is renamed Marcus Scarlotti, and is a Hydra Agent who wields a whip-like weapon in battle.

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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

Grant Ward: Everything I told Skye was true. You know that. I haven't given you one bad piece of Intel. Is that worth nothing?
Phil Coulson: You will never see Skye, again.
Grant Ward: I thought we were rebuilding trust, Coulson. I can help you. I'm still part of your team.
Phil Coulson: My team? You th... You are not part nor will you never be on my team. You dropped Fitz-Simmons out of a plane. You murdered Victoria Hand and Eric Koenig. You betrayed every one of us, you deluded son of a bitch. The only reason you are alive is because of you ...
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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

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Soundtracks

Love Won't Last
(uncredited)
Performed by Bunny Vincent

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