'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Season 2 News, Spoilers: An Unlikely Alliance is Forged in 'Frenemy of My Enemy', Spinoff Series Announced

This week's episode of the hit TV drama series "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." Season 2 will see an unlikely alliance as agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) faces a surmounting challenge that threatens the very core of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agency.

Spoiler reports for the episode aptly dubbed as "Frenemy of My Enemy" said that Coulson will "surprisingly" work with Black Ops specialist Grant Ward (Brent Dalton) to protect the world's line of defense against terrorism.

The full synopsis for the upcoming episode was posted on The Futon Critic and it reads:

"A dangerous new alliance is formed as Coulson and Hunter turn to the last person anyone would expect – Grant Ward! As the war between S.H.I.E.L.D. factions continues, Skye and Lincoln will find themselves drawn into this conflict."

Meanwhile, a recent report posted on Deadline indicated two cast members of the ABC series, Adrienne Palicki and Nick Blood are now finalizing the deal to spearhead the reported S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff series.

Palicki plays the agency's undercover within HYDRA and is the ex-husband of Blood's Lance Hunter who joined S.H.I.E.L.D. at the beginning of Season 2.

According to the publication, the offshoot series, which is described as a "Mr. and Mrs. Smith-type of story," was developed by executive producer Jerry Bell and co-EP Paul Zbyszewski.

"ABC is not expected to make a formal greenlight call until the script comes in, with the hope being to be able to do that before the upfronts. The spinoff may film a promo or do a pilot. If it goes to series, I hear Zbyszewski is expected to serve as showrunner," the website said.