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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S2E2 — Heavy Is the Head
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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.•Season 2•Episode 2

Heavy Is the Head

7.9/10 · 4,228 votesSep 30, 201443 min

Ranked #20 of 22 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

Hunted and running out of solutions, Phil Coulson puts his team right in the line of fire in the hopes of saving them all. But with General Glenn Talbot, HYDRA, and Carl Creel all on the attack, can they possibly survive? Meanwhile, a mysterious Doctor

Directed byJesse Bochco
Written byPaul Zbyszewski
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Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

Phil Coulson

Chloe Bennet

Chloe Bennet

Daisy 'Skye' Johnson / Quake

Elizabeth Henstridge

Elizabeth Henstridge

Jemma Simmons

Ming-Na Wen

Ming-Na Wen

Melinda May

Brett Dalton

Brett Dalton

Grant Ward

Iain De Caestecker

Iain De Caestecker

Leo Fitz

Nick Blood

Nick Blood

Lance Hunter

Adrianne Palicki

Adrianne Palicki

Bobbi Morse

Crew2

Paul Zbyszewski

Paul Zbyszewski

Writer

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Jesse Bochco

Director

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Episode Summary

"Heavy Is the Head" is episode 2 of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 4,228 votes, ranking #20 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Jesse Bochco and written by Paul Zbyszewski, it aired on September 30, 2014.

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