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

"Afterlife"
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode
"The Art of Evolution" poster for the episode.
Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 16
Directed by	Kevin Hooks
Written by	Craig Titley
Editing by	Joshua Charson
Original air date	April 7, 2015 (2015-04-07)
Running time	43 minutes
Guest appearances
Kyle MacLachlan as Calvin Zabo Henry Simmons as Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie Dichen Lachman as Jiaying Jamie Harris as Gordon Luke Mitchell as Lincoln Campbell Ruth Negga as Raina Stoney Westmoreland as Honest Eddie Edward James Olmos as Robert Gonzales J. August Richards as Mike Peterson / Deathlok
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"Afterlife" is the sixteenth 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., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they face a rival faction of S.H.I.E.L.D. while Skye goes to Afterlife, a secret haven for people like her. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Craig Titley, and directed by Kevin Hooks.

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.

"Afterlife" originally aired on ABC on April 7, 2015, and according to Nielsen Media Research, was watched by 4.24 million viewers.