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

"Providence"
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode
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Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 18
Directed by	Milan Cheylov
Written by	Brent Fletcher
Cinematography by	Feliks Parnell[citation needed]
Editing by	Conrad Smart[citation needed]
Original air date	April 15, 2014 (2014-04-15)
Running time	42 minutes
Guest appearances
Bill Paxton as John Garrett David Conrad as Ian Quinn Ruth Negga as Raina B. J. Britt as Antoine Triplett Adrian Pasdar as Glenn Talbot Patton Oswalt as Eric Koenig Patrick Brennan as Marcus Daniels
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"Providence" is the eighteenth episode of the first 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 scramble to survive following the destruction of their organization. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Brent Fletcher, and directed by Milan Cheylov.

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, and Elizabeth Henstridge.

"Providence" originally aired on ABC on April 15, 2014, and according to Nielsen Media Research, was watched by 5.52 million viewers.