Maveth

"Maveth"
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode
Episode no. Season 3
Episode 10
Directed by Vincent Misiano
Written by Jeffrey Bell
Produced by
Cinematography by Allan Westbrook
Editing by
  • Joshua Charson
  • Jennifer MacFarlane
Original air date December 8, 2015 (2015-12-08)
Running time 43 minutes
Guest actors

"Maveth" is the tenth episode of the third 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 fight to stop Hydra from bringing an ancient Inhuman through an alien portal. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The episode was written by Jeffrey Bell, and directed by Vincent Misiano.

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, Adrianne Palicki, Henry Simmons, and Luke Mitchell.

"Maveth" originally aired on ABC on December 8, 2015, and according to Nielsen Media Research, was watched by 3.85 million viewers.

Plot

Fitz finds Daniels and convinces Ward that they will need him to find the exit point. Mack sends May and the Secret Warriors (Johnson, Campbell, and Gutierrez) to find Simmons while he, Morse, and Hunter infiltrate the castle and secure the portal room. Simmons escapes herself after Campbell shuts down Hydra's power, and discovers several Inhumans that Malick has gathered as an army, including Garner. Simmons agrees to unleash Lash on Hydra before making her way to the others. Fitz and Daniels lead Ward to the ruins of an ancient civilization where they manage to get away, while Coulson catches up to Ward and overpowers him, forcing him to follow them. At the exit, Daniels attacks Fitz: the Inhuman had killed Daniels as Simmons escaped, and now inhabits his body. Ward attacks Coulson when he is distracted by Fitz, but Coulson uses his prosthetic hand to kill Ward, by applying pressure to crush his rib cage, while Fitz uses a flare to destroy Daniels' body. Fitz and Coulson return to Earth, but the Inhuman secretly does as well, now inhabiting Ward's body.

Production

Development

In November 2015, Marvel announced that the tenth episode of the season would be titled "Maveth", to be written by executive producer Jeffrey Bell, with Vincent Misiano directing.[1]

Casting

In November 2015, Marvel revealed that main cast members Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Henstridge, Nick Blood, Adrianne Palicki, Henry Simmons, and Luke Mitchell would star as Phil Coulson, Melinda May, Grant Ward, Skye, Leo Fitz, Jemma Simmons, Lance Hunter, Bobbi Morse, Alphonso "Mack" MacKenzie, and Lincoln Campbell, respectively.[1] It was also revealed that the guest cast for the episode would include Blair Underwood as Andrew Garner, Constance Zimmer as Rosalind Price, Juan Pablo Raba as Joey Gutierrez, Powers Boothe as Gideon Malick, Mark Dacascos as Giyera, Garrett Hines as Hydra soldier and Brandon Ford Green as third soldier.[1] Hines and Green did not receive guest star credit in the episode. Underwood, Zimmer, Raba, Boothe, and Dacascos reprise their roles from earlier in the series.[2][3][4][5] Dillon Casey also guest stars, reprising his role from "4,722 Hours".[6]

Filming

Filming for the alien planet occurred in a work quarry in Simi Valley and in Northridge, Los Angeles near the Mojave Desert.[7]

Music

Composer Bear McCreary worked with a larger orchestra than usual for "Maveth", a 90-piece orchestra rather than the usual 50 or 70 players required for the series. The score was recorded at the Newman Scoring Stage on the 20th Century Fox lot on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. McCreary called the episode "a crossroads between old and new storylines. At least a half dozen important musical themes were incorporated throughout the episode, including two new themes I introduced to represent new characters."[8]

Broadcast

"Maveth" was first aired in the United States on ABC on December 8, 2015.[1]

Reception

Ratings

In the United States the episode received a 1.3/4 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 1.3 percent of all households, and 4 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 3.85 million viewers.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "(#310) "Maveth"". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on December 20, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Episode Title: (#301) "Laws of Nature"". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Scoop: MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D on ABC - Tuesday, October 6, 2015". BroadwayWorld. September 21, 2015. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Scoop: MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC - Tuesday, November 3, 2015". BroadwayWorld. October 19, 2015. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  5. ↑ "(#308) "Many Heads, One Tale"". The Futon Critic. November 3, 2015. Archived from the original on November 29, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  6. ↑ Pruner, Aaron (December 8, 2015). "Ward pays the ultimate price in ‘SHIELD’s mid-season finale". Zap2it. Archived from the original on December 20, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  7. ↑ Cairns, Bryan (December 8, 2015). ""Agents Of SHIELD's" Lost Astronaut Awaits The Team's Arrival, But As Friend.... Or Foe?". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on December 9, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  8. ↑ McCreary, Bear (December 9, 2015). "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Maveth". BearMcCreay.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  9. ↑ Porter, Rick (December 9, 2015). "Tuesday final ratings: 'The Flash' and 'The Voice' adjust up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.

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