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"Betrayed" is the third episode of the American television series, Secret Invasion (2023). Based on the Marvel Comics comic book series of the same name and part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, the episode follows Nick Fury attempting to stop a plot by a Skrull insurgency to stage the launch of nuclear weapons on the United Nations. It was produced by Kyle Bradstreet, who also co-wrote the episode with Roxanne Paredes and Brian Tucker.

The episode stars Samuel L. Jackson, who reprises his role as Nick Fury, and Ben Mendelsohn who plays Talos. Olivia Colman, Emilia Clarke, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Charlayne Woodard, Killian Scott, Don Cheadle, and Samuel Adewunmi all reprise their respective roles in the episode. It was released on July 5, 2023 via Disney+ and received mixed reception from critics and general audiences.

Plot
Gravik, who has been elevated to head of the Skrull council, reveals to the other council members that he plans to use a machine using the Extremis to create an army of Super-Skrulls, with himself being the first successful test subject. He further reveals that he has planted three Skrull agents in the Royal Navy with intentions to launch multiple nuclear weapons at aircraft controlled by the United Nations, in hopes of instigating a third World War. The episode then cuts to a flashback of Fury and Varra, disguised as Priscilla, chatting in a coffeehouse, before cutting back to present day. Picking up from the finale of the previous episode, Fury tells Varra that he has retired.

Critical reception
The episode received mixed reviews from critics upon release. Sam Barsanti of The A.V. Club