Aftershocks (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)

"Aftershocks"

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode

"The Art of Evolution" poster for the episode

Episode no.

Season 2
Episode 11

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

Cinematography by

Feliks Parnell

Editing by

David Crabtree

Original air date

March 3, 2015

Running time

43 minutes

Guest appearance(s)

Episode chronology

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"Aftershocks" is the eleventh 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 race to strike back against Hydra after an apparent defeat to the latter, while several characters discover they have gained new abilities following the end of the previous episode. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The episode was written by Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon, and directed by Billy Gierhart.

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. Palicki was promoted to series regular with this episode, after having a recurring guest role in the first half of the season. The episode also saw the return of Marvel's "The Art of..." marketing initiative.

"Aftershocks" originally aired on ABC on March 3, 2015, and according to Nielsen Media Research, was watched by 4.48 million viewers.