The Frenemy of My Enemy

"The Frenemy of My Enemy"
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode
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Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 18
Directed by	Karen Gaviola
Written by	Monica Owusu-Breen Paul Zbyszewski
Produced by	Jed Whedon Maurissa Tancharoen Jeffrey Bell
Editing by	Eric Litman
Original air date	April 21, 2015 (2015-04-21)
Running time	43 minutes
Guest appearance(s)
Kyle MacLachlan as Calvin Zabo Henry Simmons as Alphonso "Mack" MacKenzie Dichen Lachman as Jiaying J. August Richards as Mike Peterson / Deathlok Luke Mitchell as Lincoln Campbell Jamie Harris as Gordon Simon Kassianides as Sunil Bakshi Maya Stojan as Kara Palamas / Agent 33 Henry Goodman as List Kris Lemche as Ethan
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"The Frenemy of My Enemy" is the eighteenth 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 must make a deal with former agent and traitor Grant Ward. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The episode was written by Monica Owusu-Breen and Paul Zbyszewski, and directed by Karen Gaviola.

Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, and is joined by series regulars Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton as Ward, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Nick Blood, and Adrianne Palicki.

"The Frenemy of My Enemy" originally aired on ABC on April 21, 2015, and according to Nielsen Media Research, was watched by 4.45 million viewers.

Determined to learn what Coulson has been planning, May orders Simmons to open the toolbox, forcing her to admit it is a fake. In order to protect Simmons from the council, May claims Fitz was entirely to blame, angering Simmons. Coulson, Mike and Hunter rescue Fitz, and later apprehend Ward and Palamas in Tijuana. Coulson offers to erase Ward's memories and give him a new identity if he leads them to Wolfgang Von Strucker, and though he accepts, Ward confides in Palamas that he has no intention of losing his memories and is only allying with Coulson to further their own plans. It is also revealed that Ward and Palamas, since their last appearance in "Love in the Time of Hydra," have become romantically involved, as they share a rather passionate kiss in front of Coulson. Afterwards, Ward provides Coulson with the services of a brainwashed Bakshi, who arranges a meeting with List, whom they hope will lead them to Strucker. Bakshi offers Mike to List as a gift, as Strucker and List have been experimenting on superhumans.