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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot (2016)

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot poster
Original title
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot
Directed by
Joe Quesada
Genre
drama television series, science fiction television series
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 255 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Elena Yo-Yo Rodriguez goes on a personal mission before the fourth season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. She is a superhero with super speed who works for the spy organization S.H.I.E.L.D. The series shows her facing danger and making tough choices.

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What happens

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot is an American digital series created for ABC.com, based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. and the character Yo-Yo Rodriguez. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the continuity of the franchise's films and other television series; it is a supplement to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The series is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television, with executive producer Geoffrey Colo leading the series' crew. The series follows Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez on a mission before the events of the fourth season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Natalia Cordova-Buckley reprises her role as Rodriguez from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., along with Clark Gregg, Chloe Bennet, Jason O'Mara, Ming-Na Wen, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge and Henry Simmons. Slingshot was revealed at the end of the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "The Laws of Inferno Dynamics" in December 2016, with members of the main series' production team also working on the spin-off. All six episodes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot were released on December 13, 2016. It received a positive critical response, and won a Webby Award, along with nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Streamy Award, and two Writers Guild of America Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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