Beloved

"Beloved" is the fourth episode of the American television series Secret Invasion, based on Marvel Comics comic book crossover Secret Invasion. It features Nick Fury conflicting with his wife, Priscilla, and discovering James Rhodes to be a Skrull while trying to rescue the United States President Ritson. The episode is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. It was written by Brian Tucker, and directed by Ali Selim, who joined the series by May 2021. Samuel L. Jackson reprises his role as Fury from previous MCU media, along with Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, with Kingsley Ben-Adir, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, and Don Cheadle also starring. Selim joined the series by May 2021 to direct all episodes. "Beloved" was released on Disney+ on July 12, 2023. Plot G'iah recovers from her wound, having previously used Gravik's machine to power herself up with Extremis DNA. She reunites with Talos, who reveals that he plans to ask the United States President, Ritson, to help the Skrulls after they successfully stop the rebels, which disappoints her. Priscilla meets with James Rhodes, who is revealed to be a Skrull in disguise, as the latter instructs her to kill Nick Fury. Both of them are unaware that Fury was listening in on their conversation. Fury later confronts Priscilla over her allegiance, but they make amends after Priscilla reveals she took an oath to her human counterpart to never harm her lover. Fury visits the fake Rhodes and shares a drink with him, which acts as a liquid tracker. Fury and Talos then follow him, as he goes to pick up President Ritson. Gravik and the Skrull rebels attack Ritson's convoy under the guise of Russian terrorists. Fury and Talos, with the aid of the British Army, extract an unconscious Ritson, but Talos is injured and ultimately killed by Gravik.