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

"Lockup" is the fifth episode of the fourth 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 attempt a prison breakout. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The episode was written by Nora Zuckerman and Lilla Zuckerman, and directed by Kate Woods.

Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, and is joined by series regulars Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, and Henry Simmons.

"Lockup" originally aired on ABC on October 25, 2016, and according to Nielsen Media Research, was watched by 4.55 million viewers within a week of its release.

Plot

Lucy wakes Joseph to find where he hid the Darkhold. Coulson arrives, and is able to learn of this before Joseph dies from her ghostly infection. Coulson decides to use Morrow against Lucy, but doesn't tell Mace. The latter, whose public approval was high after heroics during a bombing in Vienna, becomes more popular after he reveals his Inhuman status in a television debate with Nadeer. Mace exempts Simmons from any lie-detection tests after she threatens to reveal the truth about Vienna to keep AIDA secret. At the prison, Lucy infects the staff, who attack Coulson and May. Johnson saves them while Mack and Reyes break Morrow out. Reyes confronts the last member of the "Fifth Street Locos" gang who had paralyzed Gabe in a paid hit. Reyes loses control, and the Ghost Rider kills the prisoner. This allows Lucy to kidnap Morrow, whose help she needs in becoming human again and finishing their work. Mace secretly meets with Nadeer, who threatens to release footage of Ghost Rider killing the prisoner while working with S.H.I.E.L.D.

Production

Development

In October 2016, Marvel revealed that the fifth episode of the season would be titled "Lockup".^[1] It is written by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman, with Kate Woods directing.^[1]

Casting

In October 2016, Marvel confirmed that main cast members Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Melinda May, Chloe Bennet as Daisy Johnson / Quake, Iain De Caestecker as Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Jemma Simmons, Henry Simmons as Alphonso "Mack" MacKenzie, and John Hannah as Holden Radcliffe would be starring in the episode.^[1]

Also revealed was the guest cast for the episode, including Jason O'Mara as Director Jeffrey Mace, Gabriel Luna as Robbie Reyes, Parminder Nagra as Senator Nadeer, Maximilian Osinski as Agent Davis, Patrick Cavanaugh as Burrows, Jose Zuniga as Eli Morrow, Kerr Smith as Joseph Bauer, James Edson as Warden Green, Ricardo Walker as Agent Prince, Sky Soleil as corrections officer, Rolando Molina as Santino, Brandon Keener as Harlan, Jermaine Jacox as ferocious watchdog, Lilli Birdsell as Lucy Bauer, Ward Roberts as Hugo, Usman Ally as Vincent and Devin Barry as producer.^[1] O'Mara, Luna, Nagra, Osinski, Cavanaugh, Zuniga, Smith, Walker, Birdsell, Roberts, and Ally reprise their roles from earlier in the series.^[2][3][4]

Release

"Lockup" was first aired in the United States on ABC on October 25, 2016.^[1]

Reception

Ratings

In the United States the episode received a 0.8/3 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 0.8 percent of all households, and 3 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 2.30 million viewers.^[5] Within a week of its release, "Lockup" had been watched by 4.55 million U.S. viewers.^[6]

References

External links

• "Lockup" at ABC
• "Lockup" at the Internet Movie Database
• "Lockup" at TV.com