{"id":34038,"date":"2023-06-21T11:28:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T09:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1847390"},"modified":"2023-06-21T13:57:08","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T11:57:08","slug":"secret-invasion-episode-1-ending-explained-who-killed-spoiler","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/secret-invasion-episode-1-ending-explained-who-killed-spoiler\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Invasion episode 1 ending explained: Who killed [spoiler]?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first episode featured a shock ending. <\/p>

By Louise Griffin\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 21 June 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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**WARNING: FULL SPOILERS AHEAD FOR SECRET INVASION EPISODE 1.**<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been long-awaited but Secret Invasion<\/a>, which delves into the life of MCU veteran Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson)<\/a>, is finally here.<\/p>\n

Episode 1 of the Disney Plus<\/a> series proved explosive (figuratively and literally) as we met an imposter taking the form of Martin Freeman\u2019s Everett Ross, reunited with Talos (Ben Mendelsohn), met the villainous Gravik (Kingsley Ben-Adir), and witnessed the shock death of an MCU legend \u2013 Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, we saw a new role for Don Cheadle\u2019s James Rhodes, and were introduced to MCU<\/a> newcomers on the cast<\/a>, Olivia Colman\u2019s Sonya Falsworth and Emilia Clarke\u2019s G\u2019iah.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the full breakdown on what happened in Secret Invasion episode 1 \u2013 and that shocking ending.<\/p>\n

Who killed Maria Hill in Secret Invasion?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Episode 1 of Secret Invasion saw a sweet reunion between Fury and Hill, the former deputy director and commander of SHIELD \u2013 basically Fury\u2019s right-hand woman. After signs of war break out on Earth, she calls him back down from his space station on the request of Talos \u2013 but she\u2019s not convinced he\u2019s ready for the fight any more.<\/p>\n

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Smulders explained at a recent press conference: \u201cI think the relationship is quite strained because [Hill has] been calling, and [Fury] hasn\u2019t been answering.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

As it turns out, the threat has come from a rebel band of Skrulls. If you cast your mind back to Captain Marvel, you\u2019ll remember that Fury promised to help find the Skrulls a new home. Years later, that promise has not been fulfilled.<\/p>\n

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Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury in Secret Invasion.<\/span><\/figcaption> Des Willie\/Marvel<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What\u2019s worse is that Fury completely abandoned Earth to head to his space station \u2013 so in the Skrulls\u2019 eyes, he\u2019s completely neglected his promise to them.<\/p>\n

Episode 1 sees Fury, Hill and Talos racing to Moscow to attempt to stop Gravik waging war between the USA and Russia, as he hopes to take Earth as a new home for the Skrulls \u2013 and effectively wipe out the human race in the process.<\/p>\n

Despite help from Talos\u2019 daughter, G\u2019iah (Clarke), they\u2019re unable to stop Gravik, who sets off bombs in the centre of Moscow.<\/p>\n

Hill survives the explosions but, when she makes her way back to Fury, it appears he shoots his old friend. When we see another Fury stumbling through the crowd, it\u2019s revealed that Gravik had taken Fury\u2019s form and killed Hill.<\/p>\n

Gravik escapes with G\u2019iah, while Fury is left broken, witnessing Hill\u2019s final moments.<\/p>\n

As Hill tells him: \u201cIt was you,\u201d he responds, \u201cNot me,\u201d and were left the with a shot of Hill\u2019s dead body amid the rubble.<\/p>\n

Why did the Skrulls invade Earth?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Kingsley Ben-Adir as Gravik in Secret Invasion.<\/span><\/figcaption> Gareth Gatrell\/Marvel<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Following Fury\u2019s promise to the Skrulls in Captain Marvel, it\u2019s established that the they are after something very simple \u2013 a home. But they have very different ways of going about it.<\/p>\n

Gravik, Talos establishes in episode 1, did not take Fury\u2019s departure from Earth well. He is determined to make a home for the Skrulls on Earth and creates a sanctuary for the them, \u201cNew Skrullos\u201d.<\/p>\n

His plan becomes clearer as the series continues but, on the face of it, he\u2019s ready to wipe out the human race to make way for the Skrulls \u2013 and it seems he has the means to do so.<\/p>\n

Ben-Adir recently told Collider<\/a> about Gravik: \u201cI think as foul a feeling as he has about himself and what he\u2019s been through, he needs Nick and Talos to feel, too. And actually, I think the first couple of episodes, now that I think about it and now that I\u2019ve seen it, and it was definitely evident in reading the script, is that it is about wanting them to experience the pain that he feels they\u2019re partly responsible for at least.<\/p>

\u201cAnd that kind of carries through. He\u2019s not just trying to take over everything. He wants them to see him doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Talos, who has befriended Fury, is keen to stop Gravik \u2013 and to urge his daughter back to his side following the death of her mother. But even he doesn\u2019t look kindly on Fury\u2019s abandonment.<\/p>\n

Is there a post-credits scene in Secret Invasion episode 1?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There\u2019s no post-credits scene in Secret Invasion episode 1, following that shock ending.<\/p>\n

However, that\u2019s not to say there won\u2019t be for future episodes. After all, while every Marvel film is expected to have at least one post-credits scene, it\u2019s more sporadic with the shows, with some episodes including bonus scenes and others not.<\/p>\n

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