Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Asset

"The Asset" is the third episode of the action drama series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which is based on the S.H.I.E.L.D. organization featured in various comic book titles published by Marvel Comics. The episode was directed by David Straiton and written by Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon and Joss Whedon. It first aired on Tuesday, October 8th, 2013 on ABC. In this episode, the S.H.I.E.L.D. team fly to Peru to investigate the discovery of an 0-8-4 (object of unknown origin) where Agent Coulson reunites with a former contact named Camilla Reyes, who is the leader of the Policía Militar de Perú. After recovering the item, the team and Reyes' unit fly back aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. mobile command center, but Reyes betrays them and a fight breaks out that threatens to activate the powerful energy weapon.