| "Emancipation" | |
|---|---|
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 20 |
| Directed by | Vincent Misiano |
| Written by | Craig Titley |
| Cinematography by | Allan Westbrook |
| Editing by | Kelly Stuyvesant |
| Original air date | May 10, 2016 |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
"Emancipation" is the twentieth episode of the third 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 attempt to defeat Hive while dealing with the Sokovia Accords. 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 Vincent Misiano.
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, Henry Simmons, and Luke Mitchell. The episode serves as a tie-in to the film Captain America: Civil War, taking place in the aftermath of that film and showing how the Accords it introduced to the MCU affect the series' characters.
"Emancipation" originally aired on ABC on May 10, 2016, and according to Nielsen Media Research, was watched by 2.93 million viewers.