The Bridge

"The Bridge" is the tenth 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 recruit the super-powered Mike Peterson to face the mysterious Project Centipede organization. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Shalisha Francis and directed by Holly Dale. 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. "The Bridge" originally aired on ABC on December 10, 2013, and according to Nielsen Media Research, was watched by 6.11 million viewers. Plot Three soldiers using the improved Centipede serum rescue Edison Po from prison. Phil Coulson requests for Mike Peterson, who is now part of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s own super soldier program, to help his team pursue Po and his super soldiers. Skye discovers that Po was visited in prison by Raina, and their lip-reading software allows them to hear a sentence spoken by Po about "the Clairvoyant".