Agents Of SHIELD EP Lays Out Simmons' Lie Detector Struggles

Aside from working undercover as a biochemist for the terrorist organisation HYDRA in Season 2, [...]

By Jay Jayson

Aside from working undercover as a biochemist for the terrorist organisation HYDRA in Season 2, Agent Jemma Simmons (played by Elizabeth Henstridge) hardly ever lies; she's known for her brilliance, exceptional work ethic, and unwavering loyalty and honesty. It's those qualities that helped her get a promotion this season to Special Advisor to the Director in Science and Technology.

However, in the most recent episode, Simmons was put in difficult positions, helping Quake hack into SHIELD's server and learning Fitz and Radcliffe have been secretively working on Aida, a Life Model Decoy. In order to keep all of that secret from her boss, Director Jeffrey Mace, Simmons will have to pass a mandatory lie detector in the upcoming episode.

"Simmons has never been great at lying," Executive Producer Jed Whedon told Entertainment Weekly. "She did do a little spin undercover, but she was basically playing a scientist and all she had to do is be really enthusiastic, so it puts her in a tight spot. Not to mention she just found out that her boyfriend has a secret robot, so I have a feeling that could still get a little complicated for her. I do think there will be repercussions for Fitz's actions."

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As Robbie Reyes struggles to control The Ghost Rider, S.H.I.E.L.D. infiltrates a high-security prison to unravel the secrets that haunt them all.

The regular cast features Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Chloe Bennet as Daisy Johnson, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, and Henry Simmons as Agent Alphonso "Mack" MacKenzie.

The guest cast includes Jason O'Mara as Director Jeffrey Mace, Gabriel Luna as Robbie Reyes, Parminder Nagra as Senator Nadeer, Maximilian Osinski as Agent Davis, Patrick Cavanaugh as Burrows, Jose Zuniga as Eli Morrow, Kerr Smith as Joseph Bauer, James Edson as Warden Green, Ricardo Walker as Agent Prince, Sky Soleil as corrections officer, Rolando Molina as Santino, Brandon Keener as Harlan, Jermaine Jacox as ferocious watchdog, Lilli Birdsell as Lucy Bauer, Ward Roberts as Hugo, Usman Ally as Vincent, and Devin Barry as producer.

"Lockup" was written by Nora Zuckerman & Lilla Zuckerman and directed by Kate Woods.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was co-created by Joss Whedon (The Avengers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen (Dollhouse, Dr.Horrible's Sing-Along Blog), who also serve as executive producers along with Jeffrey Bell (Angel, Alias) and Jeph Loeb (Jessica Jones, Daredevil). Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is produced by Marvel Television and ABC Studios.

The "Lockup" episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will air Tuesday, October 25 at 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT on the ABC Television Network.

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