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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
S4.E9
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Broken Promises

  • Episode aired Jan 10, 2017
  • TV-PG
  • 43m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
2.6K
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John Hannah and Iain De Caestecker in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
SuperheroActionAdventureSci-FiThriller

Though Coulson and May are growing closer, Coulson remains unaware of the dark secret May is hiding beneath the surface. Meanwhile, Aida is unrelenting in her search for the Darkhold.Though Coulson and May are growing closer, Coulson remains unaware of the dark secret May is hiding beneath the surface. Meanwhile, Aida is unrelenting in her search for the Darkhold.Though Coulson and May are growing closer, Coulson remains unaware of the dark secret May is hiding beneath the surface. Meanwhile, Aida is unrelenting in her search for the Darkhold.

  • Director
    • Garry A. Brown
  • Writers
    • Stan Lee
    • Jack Kirby
    • Joss Whedon
  • Stars
    • Clark Gregg
    • Ming-Na Wen
    • Chloe Bennet
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Garry A. Brown
    • Writers
      • Stan Lee
      • Jack Kirby
      • Joss Whedon
    • Stars
      • Clark Gregg
      • Ming-Na Wen
      • Chloe Bennet
    • 3User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Clark Gregg
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    • Phil Coulson
    Ming-Na Wen
    Ming-Na Wen
    • Melinda May
    Chloe Bennet
    Chloe Bennet
    • Daisy 'Skye' Johnson
    Iain De Caestecker
    Iain De Caestecker
    • Leo Fitz
    Elizabeth Henstridge
    Elizabeth Henstridge
    • Jemma Simmons
    Henry Simmons
    Henry Simmons
    • Alphonso 'Mack' Mackenzie
    John Hannah
    John Hannah
    • Holden Radcliffe
    John Pyper-Ferguson
    John Pyper-Ferguson
    • Tucker Shockley
    Parminder Nagra
    Parminder Nagra
    • Senator Ellen Nadeer
    Natalia Cordova-Buckley
    Natalia Cordova-Buckley
    • Elena 'Yo-Yo' Rodriguez
    Mallory Jansen
    Mallory Jansen
    • Aida
    Manish Dayal
    Manish Dayal
    • Vijay Nadeer
    Jason O'Mara
    Jason O'Mara
    • Jeffrey Mace
    Patrick Cavanaugh
    Patrick Cavanaugh
    • Burrows
    Bryan Keith
    Bryan Keith
    • Zack Bynum
    Shari Vasseghi
    Shari Vasseghi
    • Sunjna Nadeer
    Blaise Miller
    Blaise Miller
    • Agent Nathanson
    Ford Austin
    Ford Austin
    • Guy in Park
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    • Director
      • Garry A. Brown
    • Writers
      • Stan Lee
      • Jack Kirby
      • Joss Whedon
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    noorea-85147

    Re-watch thoughts

    There is no way to describe how brilliant this episode is without spoiling it, I think it's safe to say that it takes the idea of robots turning evil and runs with it, they let things escalate fast and not drag it, they makes the jokes you expect and discuss the moral issues you think they would...but with a twist, because this is AoS and there are twists within twists! There is also the story of Senator Nadeer, which I found to be strangely compelling, there is nothing scarier than someone so convinced of their warped view of the world they wouldn't relent even when it comes to family. Though the episode does leave a thread that has yet to be resolved 2 seasons later, that's kinda annoying, but there is still time to pick it back up.
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    A great start

    I love that this is basically a season premiere, filled with action and a great premise. This a fantastic start to this brand new (but still connected) storyline.

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    • Trivia
      The music that AIDA is playing to May at the beginning is the fourth movement of Gustav Mahler's Fifth Symphony. The piece was composed as a love letter to Mahler's wife. Despite this, it has been used for the soundtrack to Death in Venice (1971) and was also played at the funeral of John F Kennedy.
    • Quotes

      Alphonso 'Mack' Mackenzie: [decapitates Aida] Roll credits.

    • Connections
      References Blade Runner (1982)

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    • Release date
      • January 10, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • ABC
      • Marvel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Mutant Enemy
      • Marvel Television
      • ABC Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 43m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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