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{{Infobox television episode
{{Infobox television episode
| title = Missing Pieces
| series = [[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]
| series = [[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]
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| season = 6
| season = 6
| episode = 1
| episode = 1
| director = [[Clark Gregg]]
| director = [[Clark Gregg]]
| writer = * [[Jed Whedon]]
| writer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jed Whedon]]
* [[Maurissa Tancharoen]]
* [[Maurissa Tancharoen]]
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| music =
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| photographer = Allan Westbrook
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| editor = Eric Litman
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| airdate = {{Start date|2019|05|10}}
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| guests = * [[Maximilian Osinski]] as [[Davis (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Davis]]
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* [[Briana Venskus]] as [[Piper (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Piper]]
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* [[Joel Stoffer]] as [[Enoch (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Enoch]]
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* [[Barry Shabaka Henley]] as [[Marcus Benson]]
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* [[Lucas Bryant]] as [[Keller (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Keller]]
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* Winston James Francis as [[Jaco (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Jaco]]
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* [[Matt O'Leary]] as [[Pax (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Pax]]
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* [[Brooke Williams]] as [[Snowflake (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Snowflake]]
* Glenn Keogh as [[Trok (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Trok]]
* [[Levi Meaden]] as [[Fox (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Fox]]
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| prev = [[The End (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|The End]]
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| next = [[Window of Opportunity (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|Window of Opportunity]]
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| season_article = Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 6
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| episode_list = List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episodes
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"'''Missing Pieces'''" is the first episode of the [[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 6|sixth 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 S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and allies as they try to save humanity following the death of director [[Phil Coulson]]. It is set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU) and acknowledges [[List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films|the franchise's films]]. The episode was written by showrunners [[Jed Whedon]] and [[Maurissa Tancharoen]] and directed by series star [[Clark Gregg]].
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Jed Whedon
* Maurissa Tancharoen
* [[Jeffrey Bell]]
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| photographer = Allan Westbrook
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| editor = Eric Litman
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| airdate = {{Start date|2019|05|10}}
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| length =
| guests =
* [[Maximilian Osinski]] as Davis
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* [[Briana Venskus]] as Piper
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* [[Joel Stoffer]] as Enoch
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* {{nowrap|[[Barry Shabaka Henley]] as Marcus Benson}}
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* [[Lucas Bryant]] as Keller
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* Winston James Francis as Jaco
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* [[Matt O'Leary]] as Pax
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* [[Brooke Williams]] as Snowflake
* Glenn Keogh as Trok
* [[Levi Meaden]] as Fox
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| prev = [[The End (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|The End]]
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| next = [[Window of Opportunity (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|Window of Opportunity]]
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|season_article = Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (season 6)
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|episode_list = List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episodes
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"'''Missing Pieces'''" is the first episode of the [[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (season 7)|sixth 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 S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and allies as they try to save humanity following the death of director [[Phil Coulson]]. It is set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU) and acknowledges [[List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films|the franchise's films]]. The episode was written by showrunners [[Jed Whedon]] and [[Maurissa Tancharoen]] and directed by series star [[Clark Gregg]].


Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, and also takes on the new character Sarge. He stars alongside [[Ming-Na Wen]], [[Chloe Bennet]], [[Iain De Caestecker]], [[Elizabeth Henstridge]], [[Henry Simmons]], [[Natalia Cordova-Buckley]], and [[Jeff Ward (actor)|Jeff Ward]].
Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, and also takes on the new character [[Sarge (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Sarge]]. He stars alongside [[Ming-Na Wen]], [[Chloe Bennet]], [[Iain De Caestecker]], [[Elizabeth Henstridge]], [[Henry Simmons]], [[Natalia Cordova-Buckley]], and [[Jeff Ward (actor)|Jeff Ward]].


"Missing Pieces" originally aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on May 10, 2019, and was watched by 3.63 million viewers within a week of its release.
"Missing Pieces" originally aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on May 10, 2019, and was watched by 3.63 million viewers within a week of its release.
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==Plot==
==Plot==
{{More plot|date=June 2020}}
{{More plot|date=June 2020}}
A year after the death of director [[Phil Coulson]], [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] is rebuilding under the leadership of [[Al MacKenzie|Mack]]. They investigate a series of energy anomalies formed by hostile strangers emerging from portals, one of whom gets trapped inside a wall and partially turns to concrete. In deep space, Agents [[Daisy Johnson]], [[Jemma Simmons]], Piper, and Davis search for [[Leo Fitz]], who was last seen in a cryofreeze chamber on a spaceship with the Chronicom Enoch; they find the spaceship abandoned and the chamber empty. Simmons learns that the chamber was created on Naro-Atzia, but the others decide to return to Earth. They are attacked by a Confederacy cruiser and, in the rush to escape, Simmons plots a course to Naro-Atzia. Mack and [[Melinda May]] recruit Dr. Marcus Benson to help found a S.H.I.E.L.D. academy and provide science support. They find coordinates on the man in concrete, Tinker, which lead them to a museum. The surviving hostiles are there and destroy the building to make way for their leader, Sarge, who looks just like Coulson.
A year after the death of former director [[Phil Coulson]], [[Alphonso Mackenzie (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie]] is rebuilding [[S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|S.H.I.E.L.D.]] While investigating anomalies, they come across a man who is partially concrete. Meanwhile, in deep space, Agents [[Daisy Johnson (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Daisy Johnson]], [[Jemma Simmons]], [[Piper (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Piper]], and [[Davis (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Davis]] search for [[Leo Fitz]] after the death of the Fitz from the Destroyed Earth timeline. The present Fitz was last seen in a cryo-freeze chamber on a spaceship with the [[Chronicom]] [[Enoch (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Enoch]]. When the agents find the spaceship, they find it abandoned and the chamber empty. Simmons learns that the chamber was created on Naro-Atzia, but the others decide to return to Earth. They argue about where to jump to until they come across a Confederacy cruiser. In the rush to escape, Simmons plots a course to Naro-Atzia.

On Earth, Mack and [[Melinda May]] recruit Dr. [[Marcus Benson]] to help found a S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy in Coulson's name and provide science support. They find coordinates on the man in concrete, [[Tinker (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Tinker]], which lead them to a museum. The surviving hostiles from the anomalies are there and destroy the museum to make way for their leader, [[Sarge (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Sarge]], who is revealed to be a lookalike of Coulson.


==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
The crew of ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' believed the series was likely to be cancelled following its [[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (season 5)|fifth season]], so they made the [[The End (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|fifth-season finale]] as if it was the series finale.<ref name="ColliderSetVisitMay2019" /> However, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] renewed the series for a sixth season in May 2018.<ref name="S6Renew" /> With the start of filming in July 2018, the sixth season premiere was revealed to be titled "Missing Pieces", written by showrunners [[Jed Whedon]] and [[Maurissa Tancharoen]].<ref name="S6Premiere" /> The episode features an onscreen tribute to S.H.I.E.L.D. co-creator [[Stan Lee]], who died in November 2018.<ref name="WonderCon2019HenstridgeBell" />
The crew of ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' believed the series was likely to be cancelled following its [[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 5|fifth season]], so they made the [[The End (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|fifth-season finale]] as if it was the series finale.<ref name="ColliderSetVisitMay2019" /> However, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] renewed the series for a sixth season in May 2018.<ref name="S6Renew" /> With the start of filming in July 2018, the sixth-season premiere was revealed to be titled "Missing Pieces", written by showrunners [[Jed Whedon]] and [[Maurissa Tancharoen]].<ref name="S6Premiere" /> The episode features an onscreen tribute to S.H.I.E.L.D. co-creator [[Stan Lee]], who died in November 2018.<ref name="WonderCon2019HenstridgeBell" />


===Writing===
===Writing===
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===Casting===
===Casting===
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After the airing of the fifth season's finale, which implied the death of Coulson, actor [[Clark Gregg]] said there was "some interest" in having him be involved in the sixth season, and that he would be meeting with the showrunners to discuss this. He speculated that this could be for flashbacks, and was unsure if he would remain a series regular.<ref name="GreggTHRMay2018" />
After the airing of the fifth season's finale, which implied the death of Coulson, actor [[Clark Gregg]] said there was "some interest" in having him be involved in the sixth season, and that he would be meeting with the showrunners to discuss this. He speculated that this could be for flashbacks, and was unsure if he would remain a series regular.<ref name="GreggTHRMay2018" />


At [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018, main cast members [[Ming-Na Wen]], [[Chloe Bennet]], [[Iain De Caestecker]], [[Elizabeth Henstridge]], [[Henry Simmons]], and [[Natalia Cordova-Buckley]] were confirmed to return from previous seasons as [[Melinda May]], [[Daisy Johnson|Daisy Johnson / Quake]], [[Leo Fitz]], [[Jemma Simmons]], [[Al MacKenzie|Alphonso "Mack" MacKenzie]], and [[Yo-Yo Rodriguez|Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez]], respectively. Additionally, [[Jeff Ward (actor)|Jeff Ward]] was promoted to series regular for the season, after recurring in the fifth as Deke Shaw.<ref name="WardSeriesRegular" /> Gregg was set to return to the series as director for the sixth season premiere, but not confirmed to be returning as an actor.<ref name="S6Premiere" /> In December, Coulson was confirmed to have died between the events of the fifth and sixth seasons.<ref name="CoulsonDead" /> The next month, Gregg was revealed to be portraying a new character in the season,<ref name="CoulsonFirstTeaser" /><ref name="CoulsonNewCharacter" /> named Sarge. Gregg was confirmed to still be a series regular in March 2019.<ref name="Sarge" />
At 2018 [[San Diego Comic-Con]], main cast members [[Ming-Na Wen]], [[Chloe Bennet]], [[Iain De Caestecker]], [[Elizabeth Henstridge]], [[Henry Simmons]], and [[Natalia Cordova-Buckley]] were confirmed to return from previous seasons as [[Melinda May]], [[Daisy Johnson (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Daisy Johnson / Quake]], [[Leo Fitz]], [[Jemma Simmons]], [[Alphonso Mackenzie (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie]], and [[Elena Rodriguez|Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez]], respectively. Additionally, [[Jeff Ward (actor)|Jeff Ward]] was promoted to series regular for the season, after recurring in the fifth as [[Deke Shaw]].<ref name="WardSeriesRegular" /> Gregg was set to return to the series as director for the sixth-season premiere, but not confirmed to be returning as an actor.<ref name="S6Premiere" /> In December, Coulson was confirmed to have died between the events of the fifth and sixth seasons.<ref name="CoulsonDead" /> The next month, Gregg was revealed to be portraying a new character in the season,<ref name="CoulsonFirstTeaser" /><ref name="CoulsonNewCharacter" /> named [[Sarge (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Sarge]]. Gregg was confirmed to still be a series regular in March 2019.<ref name="Sarge" />


[[Briana Venskus]] [[Maximilian Osinski]] having recurring roles in the sixth season as S.H.I.E.L.D. agents Piper and Davis, after appearing in minor roles in previous seasons.<ref name="TVLineTrailer" /><ref name="RTMay2019" /> [[Joel Stoffer]] also returns from the previous season as Enoch.<ref name="TVLineTrailer" /> In April 2018, [[Barry Shabaka Henley]] was announced as cast as [[natural science]] professor Marcus Benson.<ref name="NewCastApr2019" /> Osinski, Venskus, Stoffer, and Henley guest star in the episode alongside [[Lucas Bryant]], Winston James Francis, [[Matt O'Leary]], [[Brooke Williams]], Glenn Keogh, and [[Levi Meaden]].<ref name="ep601" />
[[Briana Venskus]] and [[Maximilian Osinski]] having recurring roles in the sixth season as S.H.I.E.L.D. agents [[Piper (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Piper]] and [[Davis (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Davis]], after appearing in minor roles in previous seasons.<ref name="TVLineTrailer" /><ref name="RTMay2019" /> [[Joel Stoffer]] also returns from the previous season as [[Enoch (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Enoch]].<ref name="TVLineTrailer" /> In April 2018, [[Barry Shabaka Henley]] was announced as cast as [[natural science]] professor [[Marcus Benson]].<ref name="NewCastApr2019" /> Osinski, Venskus, Stoffer, and Henley guest star in the episode alongside [[Lucas Bryant]] as [[Keller (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Keller]], Winston James Francis as [[Jaco (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Jaco]], [[Matt O'Leary]] as [[Pax (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Pax]], [[Brooke Williams]] as [[Snowflake (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Snowflake]], Glenn Keogh as [[Trok (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Trok]], and [[Levi Meaden]] as [[Fox (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Fox]].<ref name="ep601" /><!--This ref does not give the character names of the guest stars -->


===Filming===
===Filming and visual effects===
Filming for the episode began on July 16, 2018,<ref name="S6Premiere" /><ref name="BennetFilming" /> in [[Culver City, California]],<ref name="TVLineSetVisitMay2019" /> with Gregg directing.<ref name="S6Premiere" /> After the emotional fifth-season finale, Wen felt that returning for the sixth season with Gregg directing was "wonderful out of the gate, and like we got a new life".<ref name="EWPremiereInterview" />
Filming for the episode began on July 16, 2018,<ref name="S6Premiere" /><ref name="BennetFilming" /> in [[Culver City, California]],<ref name="TVLineSetVisitMay2019" /> with Gregg directing.<ref name="S6Premiere" /> After the emotional fifth-season finale, Wen felt that returning for the sixth season with Gregg directing was "wonderful out of the gate, and like we got a new life".<ref name="EWPremiereInterview" /> The opening of the episode was created by visual effects vendor [[FuseFX]].<ref name="KolpackFuse" /> For the space scenes, some of the movements made by ''Zephyr-One'' were inspired by the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]''.<ref name="KolpackFalcon" /> The effect of Sarge's crew appearing through the handball court wall was created by CoSA VFX, and inspired by different videos of objects being pushed through barriers.<ref name="KolpackCosa" /><ref name="KolpackCosa2" /> For the destruction of the building at the end of the episode, visual effects supervisor Mark Kolpack took many photographs of the building so a digital model of it could be created by [[Rhythm and Hues]]. The production then filmed the same street that the building is on but in the opposite direction so the model could be added to the empty space and then destroyed without revealing the original building behind it.<ref name="KolpackBuilding" />


==Release==
==Release==
"Missing Pieces" was first screened at [[WonderCon]] on March 30.<ref name="WonderConPremiere" /><ref name="WonderConPanel" /> It aired in the United States on ABC on May 10, 2019,<ref name="WonderConPanel" /> and was made available for streaming on demand on the same day.<ref name="ep601" /> The episode began streaming on [[Netflix]] in the United States on September 1, 2019, along with the rest of the sixth season.<ref name="S6Netflix" />
"Missing Pieces" was first screened at [[WonderCon]] on March 30.<ref name="WonderConPremiere" /><ref name="WonderConPanel" /> It aired in the United States on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on May 10, 2019.<ref name="WonderConPanel" /> The episode began streaming on [[Netflix]] in the United States on September 1, 2019, along with the rest of the sixth season.<ref name="S6Netflix" />


==Reception==
==Reception==
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==References==
==References==
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<ref name="S6Premiere">{{Cite magazine |last=Nolfi |first=Joey |date=July 21, 2018 |title=Clark Gregg returning to Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to direct season 6 opener |url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/07/21/marvel-agens-of-shield-season-6-clark-gregg-directing/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721225643/http://ew.com/tv/2018/07/21/marvel-agens-of-shield-season-6-clark-gregg-directing/ |archive-date=July 21, 2018 |access-date=July 22, 2018 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref>

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<ref name="WonderConPanel">{{Cite web |last=Dahl |first=Angie |date=March 30, 2019 |title=WonderCon LIVE: Agents of SHIELD Cast & Crew Declassify Season 6 |url=https://www.cbr.com/wondercon-agents-of-shield-season-6-panel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331042350/https://www.cbr.com/wondercon-agents-of-shield-season-6-panel/ |archive-date=March 31, 2019 |access-date=March 30, 2019 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

<ref name="S6Renew">{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=May 14, 2018 |title='Agents of SHIELD' Renewed for Abbreviated Sixth Season at ABC |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/agents-shield-renewed-abbreviated-sixth-season-at-abc-1110788 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514222540/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/agents-shield-renewed-abbreviated-sixth-season-at-abc-1110788 |archive-date=May 14, 2018 |access-date=May 15, 2018 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

<ref name="GreggTHRMay2018">{{Cite web |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=May 18, 2018 |title='Agents of SHIELD' Star Clark Gregg on the Tragic Season 5 Finale |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/agents-shield-season-5-finale-explained-is-coulson-dead-clark-gregg-interview-1113016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180520054517/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/agents-shield-season-5-finale-explained-is-coulson-dead-clark-gregg-interview-1113016 |archive-date=May 20, 2018 |access-date=May 19, 2018 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

<ref name="BennetFilming">{{Cite web |last=Bacon |first=Thomas |date=July 15, 2018 |title=Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 6 Begins Production This Week |url=https://screenrant.com/agents-shield-season-6-production-start/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717041709/https://screenrant.com/agents-shield-season-6-production-start/ |archive-date=July 17, 2018 |access-date=July 16, 2018 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref>


<ref name="S6Premiere">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/07/21/marvel-agens-of-shield-season-6-clark-gregg-directing/|title=Clark Gregg returning to Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to direct season 6 opener|last=Nolfi|first=Joey|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=July 21, 2018|accessdate=July 22, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721225643/http://ew.com/tv/2018/07/21/marvel-agens-of-shield-season-6-clark-gregg-directing/|archivedate=July 21, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
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<ref name="CoulsonDead">{{Cite web |last=Dinh |first=Christine |date=December 3, 2018 |title=Take A Look at S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Alphonso 'Mack' Mackenzie |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/take-a-look-at-s-h-i-e-l-d-director-alphonso-mack-mackenzie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204102136/https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/take-a-look-at-s-h-i-e-l-d-director-alphonso-mack-mackenzie |archive-date=December 4, 2018 |access-date=December 4, 2018 |website=[[Marvel.com]]}}</ref>
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<ref name="WonderConPanel">{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/wondercon-agents-of-shield-season-6-panel/|title=WonderCon LIVE: Agents of SHIELD Cast & Crew Declassify Season 6|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|first=Angie|last=Dahl|date=March 30, 2019|accessdate=March 30, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331042350/https://www.cbr.com/wondercon-agents-of-shield-season-6-panel/|archivedate=March 31, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>


<ref name="S6Renew">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/agents-shield-renewed-abbreviated-sixth-season-at-abc-1110788|title='Agents of SHIELD' Renewed for Abbreviated Sixth Season at ABC|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 14, 2018|accessdate=May 15, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514222540/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/agents-shield-renewed-abbreviated-sixth-season-at-abc-1110788|archivedate=May 14, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="CoulsonFirstTeaser">{{Cite web |last=Outlaw |first=Kofi |date=January 28, 2019 |title='Agents of SHIELD' Season 6 Trailer Released |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/01/28/agents-shield-season-6-trailer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128202456/https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/01/28/agents-shield-season-6-trailer/ |archive-date=January 28, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2019 |publisher=[[ComicBook.com]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>


<ref name="GreggTHRMay2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/agents-shield-season-5-finale-explained-is-coulson-dead-clark-gregg-interview-1113016|title='Agents of SHIELD' Star Clark Gregg on the Tragic Season 5 Finale|last=Bucksbaum|first=Sydney|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 18, 2018|accessdate=May 19, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180520054517/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/agents-shield-season-5-finale-explained-is-coulson-dead-clark-gregg-interview-1113016|archivedate=May 20, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
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<ref name="BennetFilming">{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/agents-shield-season-6-production-start/|title=Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 6 Begins Production This Week|last=Bacon|first=Thomas|work=[[Screen Rant]]|date=July 15, 2018|accessdate=July 16, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717041709/https://screenrant.com/agents-shield-season-6-production-start/|archivedate=July 17, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://abc.com/shows/marvels-agents-of-shield/episode-guide/season-06/01-missing-pieces "Missing Pieces"] at [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
* [https://abc.com/shows/marvels-agents-of-shield/episode-guide/season-06/01-missing-pieces "Missing Pieces"] at [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]{{Dead link|date=August 2023}}
*{{IMDb episode|8416608|Missing Pieces}}
* {{IMDb episode|8416608}}


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Latest revision as of 01:10, 29 September 2024

"Missing Pieces"
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode
Episode no.Season 6
Episode 1
Directed byClark Gregg
Written by
Cinematography byAllan Westbrook
Editing byEric Litman
Original air dateMay 10, 2019 (2019-05-10)
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"Missing Pieces" is the first episode of the sixth 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 S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and allies as they try to save humanity following the death of director Phil Coulson. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by showrunners Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen and directed by series star Clark Gregg.

Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, and also takes on the new character Sarge. He stars alongside Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, and Jeff Ward.

"Missing Pieces" originally aired on ABC on May 10, 2019, and was watched by 3.63 million viewers within a week of its release.

Plot

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A year after the death of former director Phil Coulson, Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie is rebuilding S.H.I.E.L.D. While investigating anomalies, they come across a man who is partially concrete. Meanwhile, in deep space, Agents Daisy Johnson, Jemma Simmons, Piper, and Davis search for Leo Fitz after the death of the Fitz from the Destroyed Earth timeline. The present Fitz was last seen in a cryo-freeze chamber on a spaceship with the Chronicom Enoch. When the agents find the spaceship, they find it abandoned and the chamber empty. Simmons learns that the chamber was created on Naro-Atzia, but the others decide to return to Earth. They argue about where to jump to until they come across a Confederacy cruiser. In the rush to escape, Simmons plots a course to Naro-Atzia.

On Earth, Mack and Melinda May recruit Dr. Marcus Benson to help found a S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy in Coulson's name and provide science support. They find coordinates on the man in concrete, Tinker, which lead them to a museum. The surviving hostiles from the anomalies are there and destroy the museum to make way for their leader, Sarge, who is revealed to be a lookalike of Coulson.

Production

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Development

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The crew of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. believed the series was likely to be cancelled following its fifth season, so they made the fifth-season finale as if it was the series finale.[1] However, ABC renewed the series for a sixth season in May 2018.[2] With the start of filming in July 2018, the sixth-season premiere was revealed to be titled "Missing Pieces", written by showrunners Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen.[3] The episode features an onscreen tribute to S.H.I.E.L.D. co-creator Stan Lee, who died in November 2018.[4]

Writing

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Because the writers had gone beyond all of their initial plans for the series, they had to create new storylines for the sixth season that did not repeat elements from previous seasons.[1] The episode begins one year after the end of the fifth season,[5] and finds the cast split into two groups:[6] a team in space searching for Leo Fitz following the events of season five;[6][4] and the rest of S.H.I.E.L.D. on Earth,[6] investigating a series of energy anomalies while rebuilding S.H.I.E.L.D. and carrying on Coulson's legacy.[7]

Casting

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Further information: List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. characters

After the airing of the fifth season's finale, which implied the death of Coulson, actor Clark Gregg said there was "some interest" in having him be involved in the sixth season, and that he would be meeting with the showrunners to discuss this. He speculated that this could be for flashbacks, and was unsure if he would remain a series regular.[8]

At 2018 San Diego Comic-Con, main cast members Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Henry Simmons, and Natalia Cordova-Buckley were confirmed to return from previous seasons as Melinda May, Daisy Johnson / Quake, Leo Fitz, Jemma Simmons, Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie, and Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez, respectively. Additionally, Jeff Ward was promoted to series regular for the season, after recurring in the fifth as Deke Shaw.[9] Gregg was set to return to the series as director for the sixth-season premiere, but not confirmed to be returning as an actor.[3] In December, Coulson was confirmed to have died between the events of the fifth and sixth seasons.[10] The next month, Gregg was revealed to be portraying a new character in the season,[11][12] named Sarge. Gregg was confirmed to still be a series regular in March 2019.[13]

Briana Venskus and Maximilian Osinski having recurring roles in the sixth season as S.H.I.E.L.D. agents Piper and Davis, after appearing in minor roles in previous seasons.[14][15] Joel Stoffer also returns from the previous season as Enoch.[14] In April 2018, Barry Shabaka Henley was announced as cast as natural science professor Marcus Benson.[16] Osinski, Venskus, Stoffer, and Henley guest star in the episode alongside Lucas Bryant as Keller, Winston James Francis as Jaco, Matt O'Leary as Pax, Brooke Williams as Snowflake, Glenn Keogh as Trok, and Levi Meaden as Fox.[17]

Filming and visual effects

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Filming for the episode began on July 16, 2018,[3][18] in Culver City, California,[7] with Gregg directing.[3] After the emotional fifth-season finale, Wen felt that returning for the sixth season with Gregg directing was "wonderful out of the gate, and like we got a new life".[19] The opening of the episode was created by visual effects vendor FuseFX.[20] For the space scenes, some of the movements made by Zephyr-One were inspired by the Millennium Falcon.[21] The effect of Sarge's crew appearing through the handball court wall was created by CoSA VFX, and inspired by different videos of objects being pushed through barriers.[22][23] For the destruction of the building at the end of the episode, visual effects supervisor Mark Kolpack took many photographs of the building so a digital model of it could be created by Rhythm and Hues. The production then filmed the same street that the building is on but in the opposite direction so the model could be added to the empty space and then destroyed without revealing the original building behind it.[24]

Release

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"Missing Pieces" was first screened at WonderCon on March 30.[25][5] It aired in the United States on ABC on May 10, 2019.[5] The episode began streaming on Netflix in the United States on September 1, 2019, along with the rest of the sixth season.[26]

Reception

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Ratings

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In the United States the episode received a 0.4/3 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 0.4 percent of all households, and 3 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. This was a drop from the previous season's finale and average viewership. However, the total audience of 2.31 million people was the largest for the series since January 2018.[27][28] Within a week of its release, "Missing Pieces" had been watched by 3.63 million U.S. viewers.[29]

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