0-8-4

{{About|the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode|the locomotive classification|0-8-4T}} {{Good article}} {{Use American English|date=July 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Use list-defined references|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox television episode | series = [[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]] | image = Nick Fury in "0-8-4".jpg | alt = Man with an eye patch over his left eye talking to another man, in an over the shoulder shot | caption = [[Samuel L. Jackson]]'s cameo as [[Nick Fury (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Nick Fury]] during the episode's end tag was much talked about, being called both thrilling and unearned. | season = 1 | episode = 2 | director = [[David Straiton]] | writer = * [[Maurissa Tancharoen]] * [[Jed Whedon]] * [[Jeffrey Bell]] | photographer = Feliks Parnell | editor = Paul Trejo | airdate = {{Start date|2013|10|01}} | length = 42 minutes | guests = * [[Leonor Varela]] as [[Camilla Reyes]] * [[Samuel L. Jackson]] as [[Nick Fury (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Nick Fury]] | prev = [[Pilot (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|Pilot]] | next = [[The Asset (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|The Asset]] | season_article = Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 1 | episode_list = List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episodes }} "'''0-8-4'''" is the second episode of the [[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 1|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 travel to [[Peru]] to investigate an object of unknown origins. 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 [[Maurissa Tancharoen]], [[Jed Whedon]], and [[Jeffrey Bell]], and was directed by [[David Straiton]].

[[Clark Gregg]] reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, starring alongside [[Ming-Na Wen]], [[Brett Dalton]], [[Chloe Bennet]], [[Iain De Caestecker]], and [[Elizabeth Henstridge]]. The episode is set in Peru, featuring guest star [[Leonor Varela]] as a member of the Peruvian military. Filming took place in July 2013 at the [[Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden]], with some location shooting in Peru. Composer [[Bear McCreary]] used ethnic instruments to support this setting. [[Tesseract (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Tesseract]] technology is carried over from the films to tie-in with the conflict, while special guest star [[Samuel L. Jackson]] also reprises his film role of [[Nick Fury (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Nick Fury]] in a [[cameo appearance]].

"0-8-4" originally aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on October 1, 2013, and was watched by 13.17 million viewers within a week. The episode received a mostly positive critical response, with Jackson's appearance considered a highlight by many, but also seen as unearned.

==Plot== Beginning immediately after "[[Pilot (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|Pilot]]", "0-8-4" sees [[Daisy Johnson (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Skye]] accept Agent [[Phil Coulson]]'s offer to join his [[S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|S.H.I.E.L.D.]] team as a consultant. Though agents [[Melinda May]] and [[Grant Ward (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Grant Ward]] oppose this due to her [[hacktivist]] background and lack of S.H.I.E.L.D. training, Coulson believes that Skye can be an asset.

The team travels to [[Peru]] to investigate a reported 0-8-4 (the S.H.I.E.L.D. designation for "an object of unknown origin"). They find the object within an ancient Incan temple, and agents [[Leo Fitz]] and [[Jemma Simmons]] determine that it is [[Hydra (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Hydra]]-made: powered by the [[Tesseract (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Tesseract]] and extremely volatile. The national military arrives to claim the weapon for the Peruvian government, led by [[Camilla Reyes]], a former colleague of Coulson's. When they are all attacked by local rebels, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and soldiers escape with the weapon to the plane that serves as the agents' mobile base.

En route to a classified S.H.I.E.L.D. facility, tensions among the agents are high due to poor communication during the fight. This concerns Reyes, who decides to double-cross Coulson and secure the 0-8-4 for her government. Together, the agents devise a plan to activate the weapon, blowing a hole in the ''Bus''. The drop in pressure opens the interior doors, allowing the agents to subdue the soldiers. At the facility, Reyes and her men are incarcerated and the 0-8-4 is launched into the sun in a rocket. The team watch the launch together, celebrating their combined efforts, while Ward agrees to supervise Skye's S.H.I.E.L.D. training. Skye secretly confirms her allegiance to the hacktivist group the Rising Tide.

In an end tag, S.H.I.E.L.D. Director [[Nick Fury (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Nick Fury]] scolds Coulson for the damage caused to the plane during the fight, and expresses his doubts over Skye's loyalty.

==Production== ===Development and design=== [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] announced in May 2013 that it had ordered a full season of ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' based on [[Pilot (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|the pilot]] episode.<ref name="May2013PickedUp" /> That September, [[Marvel Television]] revealed that the second episode in the series was titled "0-8-4", and had been written by the series' showrunners [[Maurissa Tancharoen]], [[Jed Whedon]], and [[Jeffrey Bell]], with [[David Straiton]] directing.<ref name="Preview" /> The 0-8-4 device was created by prop master Scott Bauer to be "stylistic" yet "timeless" and its design was inspired by [[Art Deco]].<ref name="BauerNYCCPropStore" />

===Casting=== {{Further|List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. characters}} Marvel confirmed in September 2013 that the episode would star main cast members [[Clark Gregg]] as [[Phil Coulson]], [[Ming-Na Wen]] as [[Melinda May]], [[Brett Dalton]] as [[Grant Ward (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Grant Ward]], [[Chloe Bennet]] as [[Daisy Johnson (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Skye]], [[Iain De Caestecker]] as [[Leo Fitz]], and [[Elizabeth Henstridge]] as [[Jemma Simmons]]. They also announced the episode's guest cast, which includes [[Leonor Varela]] as [[Camilla Reyes]] and [[Carlos Leal]] as an archaeologist.<ref name="Preview" /> [[Samuel L. Jackson]] makes a surprise cameo appearance at the end of the episode, reprising his role of S.H.I.E.L.D. director [[Nick Fury (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Nick Fury]] from the [[List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films|MCU films]].<ref name="JacksonIMIM2" /><ref name="JacksonThorCapTFAAvengers" /><ref name="zap2it" /> Jackson had previously expressed interest in appearing in the show in June 2013.<ref name="Jackson" /> Executive producer [[Jeph Loeb]] said there were "a number of places that we thought Nick Fury would have a big impact on the show," ultimately settling on a cameo in this episode as a way to "kind of christen the show, legitimize it in its own way."<ref name="LoebCasting" /> Bell highlighted Marvel's security team and the dedication of the cast and crew to keeping Jackson's cameo a surprise despite "this age of tweets and spoilers".<ref name="BellOct2013" />

===Filming=== [[File:Garden pond, Los Angeles Arboretum.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Filming took place at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, standing in for Peru]] Filming for the episode occurred from July 17 to 29, 2013.<ref name="S1Declassified" />{{rp|51}} The Peru setting was filmed at the [[Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden]], which has gardens dedicated to specific areas of the world,<ref name="LiveWithLil" />{{rp|14:53}} with some location shooting also occurring in Peru.<ref name="S1Declassified" />{{rp|58}} The sequence in which a hole is blown in the side of the ''Bus'' was filmed in one day. The final shots utilized stunts and wirework, rigged explosives, wind machines, and green screen.<ref name="S1Declassified" />{{rp|57–58}} Much of the Nick Fury scene was scripted, but Gregg ad-libbed the line about a proposed fish tank for the ''Bus''.<ref name="S1Declassified" />{{rp|58}}

===Music=== Composer [[Bear McCreary]] had a larger orchestra to work with on "0-8-4" than he did with the pilot, allowing him to compose a much more traditional and "grandiose" score. He also opted to expand his synthesizer use to be "beefier and more aggressive". The South American setting allowed McCreary to add an ethnic component to the score, with his frequent collaborators M.B. Gordy and Chris Bleth playing tribal-sounding drums and ethnic woodwinds, respectively. Guitarist Ed Trybek also recorded various South American guitars for the episode, including [[timple]] and [[charango]].<ref name="music" />

===Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-ins=== The titular weapon is powered by the [[Tesseract (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Tesseract]], the [[macguffin]] of the MCU films ''[[Captain America: The First Avenger]]'' (2011) and ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'' (2012). The "0-8-4" was made by [[Hydra (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Hydra]], a fictional organization that also appeared in ''Captain America: The First Avenger''. It is stated in the episode that the last object of unknown origin that S.H.I.E.L.D. encountered was "a hammer", referring to [[Thor (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Thor]]'s weapon [[Mjolnir (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Mjolnir]] which Coulson discovered on Earth during the events of the film ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]'' (2011).<ref name="MarvelContinuity" /> Coulson also refers to Skye as a consultant, which is how S.H.I.E.L.D. classified [[Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Tony Stark]] during ''[[Iron Man 2]]'' (2010), ''The Avengers'', and the [[Marvel One-Shot]] short film ''[[The Consultant (film)|The Consultant]]'' (2011).<ref name="zap2it" />

==Release== ===Broadcast=== "0-8-4" was first aired in the United States on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on October 1, 2013.<ref name="ratings" /> It was aired alongside the US broadcast in Canada on [[CTV Television Network|CTV]],<ref name="canada" /> while it was first aired in the United Kingdom on [[Channel 4]] on October 4, 2013.<ref name="uk" /> It premiered on the [[Seven Network]] in Australia on October 2, 2013.<ref name="australia" />

===Home media=== The episode, along with the rest of ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''{{'}}s first season, was released on [[Blu-ray]] and [[DVD]] on September 9, 2014. Bonus features include behind-the-scenes featurettes, audio commentary, deleted scenes, and a blooper reel.<ref name="HomeMedia" /> On November 20, 2014, the episode became available for streaming on [[Netflix]].<ref name="Netflix" /> The episode, along with the rest of the series, was removed from Netflix on February 28, 2022,<ref name="LeavingNetflix" /> and later became available on [[Disney+]] on March 16, 2022.<ref name="Disney+Added" />

==Reception== ===Ratings=== In the United States the episode received a 3.3/10 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 3.3 percent of all households, and 10 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 8.66 million viewers.<ref name="ratings" /> The Canadian broadcast gained 1.83 million viewers, the fourth highest for that day and the twelfth highest for the week.<ref name="canada" /> The [[United Kingdom]] premiere had 3.08 million viewers,<ref name="uk" /> and in [[Australia]], the premiere had 2.8 million viewers, including 1.3 million [[Time shifting|timeshifted]] viewers.<ref name="australia" /> Within a week of its release, the episode was watched by 13.17 million U.S. viewers,<ref name="DVR" /> above the season average of 8.31.<ref name="AvgRatings" />

===Critical response=== [[MTV.com]] gave a positive review, saying "If tonight's installment is any indication, the cast will soon be able to support their own weight, make Coulson proud, and audiences sit up and pay attention", and comparing it positively to ''[[Tarzan: The Epic Adventures|Tarzan]]'', ''[[BeastMaster (TV series)|Beastmaster]]'', and ''[[Mutant X (TV series)|Mutant X]]''.<ref name="MTV" /> Terri Schwartz of [[Zap2it]] also gave a particularly positive review, praising both the connections to the films, including Jackson's cameo, and the internal development of the show, namely that of the character Skye and the team as a whole.<ref name="zap2it" /> Dan Casey of [[Nerdist Industries|Nerdist]] called "0-8-4" "a strong second episode, [which] managed to course-correct from some of the missteps of the pilot". He praised the "solid mix of action, character development, and humor" and concluded that the episode was "genuinely enjoyable television".<ref name="Nerdist" /> Eric Goldman of ''[[IGN]]'' scored the episode 7.5 out of 10, comparing it positively to ''[[The A-Team]]'' and ''[[Indiana Jones]]'', praising its self-awareness, Jackson's cameo, and the development of Coulson's character, but criticizing the lack of development for other characters.<ref name="IGN" />

Oliver Sava of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' called the episode "an adequate hour of action-adventure television, but the first 59 minutes are missing the spark of the final post-credits scene", seeing room for improvement for all the cast members, and concluding that the show falls "somewhere between ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'' and ''[[Dollhouse (TV series)|Dollhouse]]'' on the spectrum of Whedon TV influences".<ref name="AVClub" /> Graeme Virtue of ''[[The Guardian]]'' called Gregg "''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''{{'}}s greatest asset", finding the Jackson cameo to be a "thrill", but that "plot-wise, things perhaps still feel a little inconsequential".<ref name="Guardian" /> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''{{'}}s Marc Bernardin praised the scale of the episode, describing it as coming "out of the gate like a blockbuster", but criticized its ambitions, asking "Shouldn't this show be, well, nuttier? [...] ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' needs to unhinge itself, but good, and not just be a procedural." He also singled out Skye and May as being unfocused and underdeveloped, respectively, as characters, and he felt the Jackson cameo "gave the whole thing a charge that, in truth, it didn't really earn."<ref name="Hollywood" /> [[Jim Steranko]], known for his work on ''[[Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (comic book)|Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'', found the episode to be "smoother [than "[[Pilot (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|Pilot]]"], although more formulaic". He criticized the plot and characters, but praised Jackson's cameo as "an electrifying reminder of what the series could and should be."<ref name="Steranko" />

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==External links== * [https://archive.today/20131002135318/http://abc.go.com/shows/marvels-agents-of-shield/episode-guide/102-084 "0-8-4"] at [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] * {{IMDb episode|3130816}}

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