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"Harvest"
Secret Invasion episode
Episode no.Episode 5
Directed byAli Selim
Written by
Original release dateJuly 19, 2023 (2023-07-19)
Running time39 minutes
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"Harvest" is the fifth episode of the American television miniseries Secret Invasion, based on Marvel Comics comic book crossover Secret Invasion. It features a faction of shapeshifting aliens, the Skrulls, have infiltrated all aspects of life on Earth. The episode is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. It was written by Michael Bhim and Brian Tucker, and directed by Ali Selim, who joined the series by May 2021.

Samuel L. Jackson reprises his role as Fury from previous MCU media, along with Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, with Kingsley Ben-Adir, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, and Don Cheadle also starring. Selim joined the series by May 2021 to direct all episodes.

"Harvest" was released on Disney+ on July 19, 2023.

Plot

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After the failed attack on Ritson, Pagon criticises Gravik for not killing Nick Fury and accuses him of deceiving the other Skrulls. Gravik kills him in retaliation. Fury confronts James "Rhodey" Rhodes at the hospital, but the latter reveals that he has released the footage of Gravik killing Maria Hill to the public, placing Fury on a global watchlist. A group of Skrulls stage a mutiny against Gravik and attempt to kill him, but it fails and Gravik kills them all, including Beto. Fury meets up with G'iah, who reveals that Gravik is looking for something he called "The Harvest". Sonya Falsworth tracks down Dr. Rosa Dalton, a Skrull in disguise, and questions her about the DNA machine in New Skrullos. Rhodes shows Ritson pictures of New Skrullos, implicating Russia as supportive of the Skrull invasion, and advises a strike on the compound. Gravik calls Fury and offers to call off the strike if he brings him the Harvest in person. G'iah and Priscilla hold a funeral for Talos and are later ambushed by a group of Skrulls sent by Gravik. The pair successfully take down the group. In Finland, Fury leads Falsworth to a grave marked with his name, which contains the Harvest, and prepares to confront Gravik.

Production

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Development

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In September 2020, Kyle Bradstreet was revealed to be developing a television series for the streaming service Disney+ centered on Nick Fury,[1] which was revealed that December to be Secret Invasion. Samuel L. Jackson was reprising his role as Fury, co-starring with Ben Mendelsohn in his MCU role of Talos.[2] Ali Selim joined the series in May 2021 to direct, originally to split the episodes with Thomas Bezucha;[3] Bezucha left the series before production began,[4] and Selim ultimately directed all six episodes.[5][6] Marvel Studios' Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, and Jonathan Schwartz served as executive producers on the series alongside Jackson, Selim, Bradstreet, and Brian Tucker.[5] The fifth episode, titled "Harvest",[citation needed] was written by Michael Bhim and Tucker,[citation needed] and was released on Disney+ on July 19, 2023.[citation needed]

Casting

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The episode stars Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, Kingsley Ben-Adir as Gravik, Emilia Clarke as G'iah, Olivia Colman as Sonya Falsworth, and Don Cheadle as James "Rhodey" Rhodes.

Filming and visual effects

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Filming took place at Pinewood Studios,[7] as well as Hallmark House,[8]: XXX  from September 2021 to April 2022,[7] with Selim directing,[5] and Remi Adefarasin serving as cinematographer.[9] Eben Bolter served as the cinematographer during additional photography which lasted for four months.[10]

Visual effects were provided by .[11]

Reception

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Audience viewership

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According to Nielsen Media Research who measure the number of minutes watched by United States audiences on television sets, Secret Invasion was the seventh-most watched original series across streaming services for the week of July 17–23, 2023, with 411 million minutes watched,[12] which was an 18.4% increase from the previous week.[13]

Critical response

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 50% approval rating with an average rating of XXX/10, based on 10 reviews.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Otterson, Joe (September 25, 2020). "Samuel L. Jackson to Play Nick Fury in New Marvel Disney Plus Series (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Gelman, Vlada (December 10, 2020). "Secret Invasion, Marvel Series Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Coming to Disney+". TVLine. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Kit, Borys (May 14, 2021). "'Secret Invasion': Marvel's Next Series Finds Its Directors (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Hickson, Colin (June 20, 2023). "Secret Invasion Director Quit After Meeting with Samuel L. Jackson". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Tinoco, Armando (April 2, 2023). "Marvel's 'Secret Invasion' Trailer: Samuel L. Jackson Returns As Nick Fury For "One Last Fight" As Premiere Date Is Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Travis, Ben (May 5, 2023). "Marvel's Secret Invasion Is Inspired By The Third Man And The Searchers: 'We Talked A Lot About Classic Espionage Noir' – Exclusive Image". Empire. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  7. ^ a b White, Brett (June 22, 2023). "Marvel's 'Secret Invasion' Filming Locations: When And Where Was the Disney+ Series Filmed?". Decider. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  8. ^ Tucker, Brian; Bhim, Michael (July 19, 2023). "Harvest". Secret Invasion. Season 1. Episode 5. Disney+. Main credits occur from 2:15–4:19, end credits begin at end credits begin at 33:10.
  9. ^ Kelley, Aiden (September 13, 2022). "'Secret Invasion': New Trailer, Cast, Release Window & Everything We Know About the Nick Fury Series". Collider. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  10. ^ Ivie-Reed, Noah (February 22, 2023). "'The Last of Us' Cinematographer Joins Marvel's 'Secret Invasion' Reshoots". A Bite of Pod. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  11. ^ Frei, Vincent (June 8, 2023). "Secret Invasion". Art of VFX. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  12. ^ Porter, Rick (August 17, 2023). "Suits Continues Record Run in Streaming Ratings". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  13. ^ Porter, Rick (August 10, 2023). "Jack Ryan Rises on Streaming Chart With Series Finale". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  14. ^ "Harvest". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
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