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The Patriot
"The Patriot" is the tenth episode of the fourth 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. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division), revolving around the character of Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as there are a series of assassination attempts on S.H.I.E.L.D. director Jeffery Mace. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The episode was written by Brent Fletcher and directed by Garry A. Brown, serving as the second in the second "pod" of episodes for the season, subtitled LMD.

Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, and is joined by series regulars Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Henry Simmons, and John Hannah. Recurring guest star Jason O'Mara reprises his role as Jeffery Mace. Mallory Jansen also appears as the severed head of the first edition of AIDA.

"The Patriot" originally aired on ABC on January 17, 2017, and was watched by 4.05 million viewers within a week of its release according to Nielsen Media Research. Critical response to the episode was mostly positive, with reviewers feeling the episode was a strong second to the LMD arc and praising the dramatic performances of Coulson and guest star Jason O'Mara.

Plot
Mace holds a press conference for Daisy, celebrating her "undercover" actions, until a sniper attempts to assassinate him. Coulson and Mack escort Mace and PR agent Burrows—who is often seen near Mace with a mysterious briefcase—to a Quinjet, but it explodes mid-flight. Burrows is flung from the plane with the briefcase and the others crash land in a forest. There, they find ex-Hydra agents, hired by the Watchdogs, who have recovered Burrows' body. In the ensuing fight, Mace tries to get a serum from the briefcase, but it is destroyed and he is injured. Mace explains that he is not an Inhuman and that he was given his abilities by a super-serum from the government to create a trustworthy, enhanced leader of S.H.I.E.L.D. After their rescue by Daisy and the May LMD, Coulson tells Mace to continue as "the Patriot", the face and political leader of S.H.I.E.L.D, while Coulson takes back command of operations. The May LMD discovers her robotic skeleton from a wound and Fitz secretly begins studying Aida's severed head.

Development and writing
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Casting
In December 2016, Marvel confirmed that main cast members Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Melinda May, Chloe Bennet as Daisy Johnson / Quake, Iain De Caestecker as Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Jemma Simmons, Henry Simmons as Mack, and John Hannah as Holden Radcliffe would be starring. The guest cast for the episode includes Cordova-Buckley as Rodriguez, Jason O'Mara as Director Jeffrey Mace, Jansen as Aida, and Patrick Cavanaugh as Burrows. Cordova-Buckley, O'Mara, Jansen, and Cavanaugh reprise their roles from earlier in the series.

Filming
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Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-ins
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Release
"The Patriot" was first aired in the United States on ABC on January 17, 2017. It began streaming on Netflix, along with the rest of the fourth season, on June 15, 2017.

Ratings
In the United States the episode received a 0.6/2 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, meaning that it was seen by 0.6 percent of all households, and 2 percent of all of those watching television at the time of the broadcast. It was watched by 2.03 million viewers. Within a week of its release, "The Patriot" had been watched by 4.05 million U.S. viewers.

Critical response
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Accolades
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