Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (season 4)

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (season 4)

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Original release September 20, 2016 (2016-09-20) – present (present)

The fourth season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (promoted as Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Ghost Rider), based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division), revolves around the character of Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, as well as their allies, as they deal with various enhanced individuals following the signing of the Sokovia Accords. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The season is produced by ABC Studios, Marvel Television, and Mutant Enemy Productions, with Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jeffrey Bell serving as showrunners.

The season was ordered in March 2016, and production began that July. Alongside Clark Gregg, who reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, principal cast members Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge and Henry Simmons return from previous seasons while John Hannah was promoted to the principal cast after appearing in a recurring role in season three. This season deals with how the film Captain America: Civil War affects the series, and introduces recurring guest star Gabriel Luna as the supernatural Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider to coincide with the film Doctor Strange, which explores mysticism in the MCU. This also continues storylines established in the canceled series Agent Carter.

The first episode premiered at a screening on September 19, 2016, with the season, scheduled for 22 episodes, airing on ABC beginning on September 20, 2016. The premiere debuted to 3.58 million viewers, down from previous season premieres but average for the series.[1]

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
671"The Ghost"Billy GierhartJed Whedon & Maurissa TancharoenSeptember 20, 2016 (2016-09-20)3.44[2]
Former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Daisy Johnson, now the vigilante "Quake", is hunting gang affiliates of the terrorist group Watchdogs in Los Angeles when Aryan Brotherhood members are murdered by the fiery "Ghost Rider". Agents Phil Coulson and Mack, who were forbidden from searching for Johnson by new S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Jeffrey Mace, are tipped off to her location by Agent Melinda May. Agent Leo Fitz discovers that S.H.I.E.L.D. ally Holden Radcliffe has created the android AIDA, and agrees to help perfect her. He keeps this from his girlfriend Agent Jemma Simmons, who is in the Director's inner circle. Simmons discovers that Coulson and Mack are investigating Johnson, and orders May to stop them. The latter arrives to find them surveilling Chinese gangsters who bought a weapon off the Brotherhood: a mystical figure, who turns the gang members berserk, and secretly infects May as well. Johnson tracks down the Ghost Rider, but he defeats her. She later sees his human form, Robbie Reyes, looking after his disabled brother Gabe.
682"Meet the New Boss"Vincent MisianoDrew Z. GreenbergSeptember 27, 2016 (2016-09-27)2.95[3]
S.H.I.E.L.D. and Johnson independently investigate the figure, an apparent ghost of a woman named Lucy Bauer, both concluding that she worked at an abandoned facility, Momentum Energy. Johnson confronts Reyes again, and he once more overpowers her. Restraining her, Reyes searches Johnson's belongings and discovers her research on Momentum. He leaves, and Johnson escapes her restraints. As Mace plans to officially announce S.H.I.E.L.D. as a legitimate organization again, the infected May grows increasingly paranoid, seeing all people as monsters, and eventually attacking other agents. Mace restrains May with his Inhuman strength, and promises to take care of her. Mack and Fitz arrive at Momentum to find more ghosts, who attempt to blow it up with them inside. Ghost Rider intervenes, destroying one of the ghosts, and Johnson arrives to stop S.H.I.E.L.D. from taking him in. Rather than rejoin S.H.I.E.L.D., Johnson agrees to work with Reyes, who believes that the actions of the ghosts and Watchdogs may be tied to him.
693"Uprising"Magnus MartensCraig TitleyOctober 11, 2016 (2016-10-11)2.68[4]
Inhuman S.H.I.E.L.D. asset Elena Rodriguez is caught in a blackout in Miami. Reyes and Johnson are caught in another in Los Angeles. A group claiming to be the Inhuman resistance, fighting registration with the Sokovia Accords, take responsibility. Reyes explains that his uncle, Eli Morrow, was imprisoned for causing an explosion at Momentum that apparently created the ghosts; he believes that atoning for Morrow's sins will pay his debt to the Devil, and rid Reyes of the Ghost Rider. At the Reyes' house, Gabe realizes that Johnson is Quake and asks her to leave Robbie alone. Radcliffe and Simmons "cure" May by killing and reviving her. Coulson, Mack, and Fitz save Rodriguez from a group of Watchdogs, and find the EMP that caused the blackout—it was set off by the Watchdogs, who had access to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s list of registered Inhumans, and have backing from Senator Ellen Nadeer, whose brother is encased in an Inhuman terrigen cocoon. Hoping to assuage public fears of the Inhumans, Mace announces the return of S.H.I.E.L.D.
704"Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire"Brad TurnerMatt OwensOctober 18, 2016 (2016-10-18)2.34[5]
Johnson forces Simmons to help track the Watchdogs' actions. They discover that the group hacked an Inhuman's monitoring device, and race to save the next Inhuman on the list. Coulson visits Morrow in prison, but gets no answers. Reyes arrives to talk to Morrow, and Mack recognizes him as the Ghost Rider; they capture Reyes and earn his trust. He visits Morrow, and learns that the Momentum explosion was caused by a group of scientists studying the Darkhold, a mysterious book. Only Lucy's husband Joseph, whom Morrow had put in a coma trying to stop the experiments, survived. Johnson and Simmons find the Inhuman J.T. James and destroy his monitor, but he betrays them—he hates being an Inhuman, and gave the Watchdogs access to his monitor. Coulson, Mack, and Reyes, alerted by the monitor's destruction, save Johnson and Simmons. They then get May to help find the Darkhold. AIDA supervised May's recovery as a Turing test by Radcliffe, but Simmons deduces her true nature, while being set to take a lie-detection test for Mace.
715"Lockup"Kate WoodsNora Zuckerman & Lilla ZuckermanOctober 25, 2016 (2016-10-25)2.30[6]
Lucy uses her ghostly state to wake Joseph and ask where he hid the Darkhold. Coulson arrives, and is able to learn of this before Joseph dies from her 'infection'. Coulson decides to use Morrow against Lucy, but doesn't tell Mace. The latter, whose public approval was high after heroics during a bombing in Vienna, becomes more popular after he reveals his Inhuman status in a television debate with Nadeer. However, Simmons threatens to reveal the truth about his Vienna actions, and he agrees to exempt her from any lie-detection tests. At the prison, Lucy infects the staff, who attack Coulson and May. Johnson saves them while Mack and Reyes break Morrow out. Reyes confronts the last member of the "Fifth Street Locos" gang who had paralyzed Gabe in a paid hit. Reyes loses control, and the Ghost Rider kills the prisoner. This allows Lucy to kidnap Morrow, whose help she needs. Mace secretly meets with Nadeer, and agrees to help her when she blackmails him with footage of the Ghost Rider's actions while working with S.H.I.E.L.D.
726"The Good Samaritan"Billy GierhartJeffrey BellNovember 1, 2016 (2016-11-01)2.43[7]
Mace sends Simmons on a secret assignment, then takes a team to board Coulson's plane and arrest Reyes and Johnson. The pair hide with a newly picked up Gabe, where Robbie explains that he and Gabe sneaked out to race in Morrow's car, but they were attacked by the Locos. Gabe was paralyzed and Robbie was killed. Robbie promised an unknown voice that he would seek vengeance if given a second chance, and was resurrected when the spirit of the Ghost Rider was passed to him by a stranger.[N 1]Kevin TancharoenPaul ZbyszewskiDecember 6, 2016 (2016-12-06)TBD

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Notable guests

Production

Development

The series was renewed for a fourth season on March 3, 2016,[27] earlier than usual for the series. Executive producer Jed Whedon said on this, "We're thrilled to know going into the end of [season 3] with certainty that we will be returning, because we can build our story accordingly." Executive producer Maurissa Tancharoen also noted that logistics for hiring directors for the season in advance would be easier, "which is a very nice privilege to have...that's a luxury."[28] While planning the fourth season, Marvel suggested that the series introduce Ghost Rider,[29] after the character's film rights had returned to Marvel from Sony in May 2013.[30] Loeb felt that this made the season unquestionably "the series' biggest" with the "most ambitious story yet".[14]

Writing

Following the third season's dealing with the themes of Captain America: Civil War such as the opposing reactions to powered people, like the Inhumans, and the introduction of the Sokovia Accords (requiring "enhanced" individuals to act under governmental oversight), Whedon stated that the question of "How do you deal with a war with powered people at that level, a government level?" was one that they wanted to deal with moving into the fourth season.[31] As part of this, the season sees Phil Coulson replaced as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.[12] Tancharoen called the Inhumans "a permanent part of our universe now", with Whedon adding, "we have a quick-fire way of introducing people with powers. It gives us a lot of leeway in our world, and it lets us explore the metaphors of what it is like to be different. We will never close that chapter."[32] With the Inhumans film being removed from Marvel Studios' release schedule, Whedon noted that the series had "a little more freedom" and were "able to do a little bit more" with the species, including the potential of introducing some of the "classic" Inhumans.[33] A live-action series, Marvel's The Inhumans, centered on Black Bolt and other members of the Inhuman Royal Family, was announced in November 2016 to air on ABC in September 2017.[34] It was not intended to be a spin-off of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.[35] On the evolution of S.H.I.E.L.D. to featuring so many powered characters, Whedon said, "I think the dynamic in the world has changed. There was one person with powers, and then by The Avengers there were maybe six total ... now they're much more prevalent, so there's reaction from the public based on that."[12]

Tancharoen added that the season would explore the guilt Daisy Johnson has over Lincoln Campbell's death, as seen in the season three finale, while executive producer Jeffrey Bell said regarding the Secret Warriors, despite the apparent restructuring of S.H.I.E.L.D., "We’ve got cool people with punchy powers, so we don’t want that to go away." The season also explores the concept of Life Model Decoys (LMDs), with Marvel Television head Jeph Loeb noting that "LMDs have always been part of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s history in the comics so it felt" right to add them to the series;[36] Whedon said that the series previously did not want to explore the concept before Avengers: Age of Ultron, which sees the introductions of Ultron and Vision in a similar manner to LMDs.[37] Tancharoen hinted that the series would continue Age of Ultron's theme of "diving into the world of A.I. [and] things may not go as planned".[38] Loeb also said that there was a possibility of further elements from the Squadron Supreme comics being introduced to the series, following the inclusion of the character AIDA, who originated in that series, as part of the season's LMD storyline.[12] Bell noted the writers tried to continue the tradition of "finding new combinations and new conflicts" between different sets of characters, given "a lot of procedurals [see] the same people doing the same thing for five years". Pairings that would be explored included Coulson and Mack, continuing from the end of season three, who have a mutual respect for one another due to their relationships with Johnson, and Leo Fitz and Holden Radcliffe, who work together on the LMDs. The Fitz-Simmons relationship was also explored more, examining the new challenges it presented for the two "working together, loving each other and living together."[12]

On Ghost Rider, Loeb stated, "One of the things that we talked about is, S.H.I.E.L.D. always looked out for the weird, the unusual, the things that were and could a problem for the public," adding that Marvel realized with Ghost Rider's abilities, which are more mystical than anything seen in the series to date, opened up "a quarter of the universe that we haven't really spent a lot of time exploring." It created the story opportunities of seeing "what happens if our very real, our very grounded agents who are very much a family have to take on something that is as bizarre and powerful and unique as Ghost Rider."[39] As for choosing the Robbie Reyes version of Ghost Rider over other versions that have existed in the Marvel Universe, Loeb noted it was his relationship with his brother Gabe that harkened back to the familial nature of the series.[12] The Johnny Blaze version does briefly appear as part of the series' take on Reyes' origin story.[8][9] Given the disparity between the science-based LMDs and the mystical Ghost Rider in the season, Whedon noted that "some very advanced technology [would be developed] this season, and maybe–as that becomes more advanced and we have strange people… possessed people–those things somehow merge down the line."[12]

The season's shift to the 10 pm timeslot allowed the series to take on a darker, more mature tone in contrast to what was seen in previous seasons. According to Tancharoen, "The whole tagline for this year is 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. After Dark'." The timeslot gave the series the opportunity to present an increased level of violence and partial nudity, as well as take more risks and present edgier themes.[40][41][42]

Casting

Main cast members Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge and Henry Simmons return from previous seasons as Phil Coulson, Melinda May, Daisy Johnson / Quake, Leo Fitz, Jemma Simmons, and Alphonso "Mack" MacKenzie, respectively.[11] They are joined by John Hannah as Holden Radcliffe,[13] promoted from his third season recurring role.[12] Also returning from earlier in the series are Natalia Cordova-Buckley as Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez,[24] Axle Whitehead as J.T. James / Hellfire,[23][25] Adrian Pasdar as Glenn Talbot,[26] and Briana Venskus, Maximilian Osinski, and Alexander Wraith as Agents Piper, Davis, and Anderson.[43][15][44] Also, in May 2016, Tancharoen said "we’re always open" to the possibility of Adrianne Palicki and Nick Blood appearing in the season,[37] after they left the series' cast after the third season episode "Parting Shot" for the spin-off series Marvel's Most Wanted,[45] which ultimately did not get picked up.[46]

Advertisements for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ahead of the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International featuring a flaming chain led to speculation that the character of Ghost Rider would be joining the series during the season, though it was noted that the image could indicate an increased role for Whitehead after he was introduced as James in the third season, and also wields a flaming chain.[47] When casting for two Latino brothers, "one of whom is always the most dangerous person in the room, the other paralyzed in a wheelchair", was revealed to be underway for the series by the end of June,[16] further speculation pointed to the inclusion of Ghost Rider, with those character descriptions resembling those for Marvel Comics' All-New Ghost Rider Robbie Reyes and his brother Gabe, respectively.[48] At the series' Comic-Con panel, the Ghost Rider speculation was confirmed—Gabriel Luna was announced to be cast as Robbie Reyes,[14] and Lorenzo James Henrie was later revealed to be cast as Gabe.[15]

Also in June, the series was looking to cast an actress for the recurring role of AIDA,[16] a robot whose artificial intelligence was briefly voiced by Amanda Rea during the third-season finale;[16][49] Mallory Jansen was cast in the role that August.[17] In the intervening months, several other recurring guests were revealed: Lilli Birdsell was announced as the mysterious Lucy Bauer;[18][19] Jason O'Mara as Jeffrey Mace, the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and an Inhuman;[20][50] and Parminder Nagra as Ellen Nadeer, an anti-Inhuman politician.[21][22] In October 2016, José Zúñiga was revealed to be portraying Eli Morrow, the Reyes' uncle.[23] Additionally, Patrick Cavanaugh makes multiple appearances as S.H.I.E.L.D. PR agent Burrows.[43]

Filming

Production on the season began on July 21, 2016,[51] in Los Angeles.[52]

Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-ins

In March 2016, Tancharoen stated that there was a possibility the season could continue the story of Agent Carter in some way,[28] given it was not renewed for the 2016–17 season.[53] Whedon added that "We are linked to them through history [but] whether or not we'll tell their stories remains to be seen."[28] The Momentum Energy Labs group introduced in the season is eventually revealed to be a successor to the Isodyne Energy company from the second season of Agent Carter. The two companies are connected by the parent company Roxxon, a mainstay of the MCU, and deal with supernatural entities: Isodyne discovered the extra-dimensional Darkforce, while Momentum is shown experimenting on extra-dimensional energy using the Darkhold, the Book of Sins from the comics.[54][55]

The season's exploring of supernatural and mystical concepts was done to tie-in with the release of Doctor Strange, the first MCU film to explore magic. In addition to the Darkhold experiments, this includes the introduction of Ghost Rider, with Whedon explaining in July 2016, that "the Marvel [Cinematic] Universe is moving into new waters [with the upcoming release of Doctor Strange]. We felt that [Ghost Rider] was obviously a great character that we’d love to have on our show that we feel fits with that shift."[56] About a specific tie-in event with Doctor Strange, as the series has done with other MCU films previously, Whedon pointed out that the previous tie-ins were sometimes "very direct", and other times "more thematic. The tie this year will feel more of a reflection of the movie, less an interweaving plot." He added, "Hopefully some of the questions that we’re asking will be answered by [the film, which can] then pose some new themes and ideas for us to explore."[38] "Deals with Our Devils", aired after the release of Doctor Strange, sees AIDA create a portal to rescue Coulson and Fitz from another dimension. The visuals for these are intentionally reminiscent of those used in the film.[57]

Release

Broadcast

The season began airing in the United States on ABC on September 20, 2016,[58] over 22 episodes.[59]

Marketing

In July 2016, members of the cast and the executive producers attended San Diego Comic-Con to promote the season.[60] The trolly used to transport attendees at San Diego Comic-Con was covered in advertisements for the series, highlighting the addition of Ghost Rider.[47] Also, Ghost Rider's 1969 Dodge Charger was revealed on the show floor.[61][62] The first teaser trailer for the season was released in early September 2016, as "found footage" showing Ghost Rider's car "peeling out",[63] followed shortly after by a teaser with actual footage from the series. The end of the teaser promoted the season with the subtitle Ghost Rider.[64] The premiere episode "The Ghost" was first screened on September 19, 2016,[65] and the episode "Uprising" was screened on October 7, when Gregg, Bennet, and Luna were promoting the series at New York Comic Con.[66]

Reception

Ratings

No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "The Ghost" September 20, 2016 1.1/4 3.44[2] 1.1 2.79 2.2 6.24[67]
2 "Meet the New Boss" September 27, 2016 0.9/3 2.95[3] 1.0 2.43 1.9 5.39[68]
3 "Uprising" October 11, 2016 0.9/3 2.68[4] 1.0 2.21 1.9 4.89[69]
4 "Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire" October 18, 2016 0.7/3 2.34[5] 1.1 2.44 1.8 4.78[70]
5 "Lockup" October 25, 2016 0.8/3 2.30[6] 0.9 2.25 1.7 4.55[71]
6 "The Good Samaritan" November 1, 2016 0.8/3 2.43[7] 0.9 2.14 1.7 4.57[72]
7 "Deals with Our Devils" November 29, 2016 0.8/3 2.41[10] TBD TBD TBD TBD
8 "The Laws of Inferno Dynamics" December 6, 2016 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 11 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. explores darker territory in its fourth season with the thrilling introduction of Ghost Rider, setting up an action-packed new chapter of Marvel's edgier mythologies."[73]

Reviewing the premiere, Terri Schwartz of IGN praised the introduction of Ghost Rider and subsequent darker tone which "will eventually allow [the series] to sit more comfortably beside its corporate cousins over on Netflix". Schwartz did feel that there were some "growing pains" with the transition to more mature material, particularly criticizing the "sexy" opening of the episode with Johnson because "S.H.I.E.L.D. has already done a great job establishing Daisy as a sexy character without needing to depict it in this unsubtle way. Hopefully the inclusion of more overt sexuality in the show feels a bit more organic to the show as it continues".[74] The A.V. Club's Alex McCown-Levy called it "a standard first episode back, in that it once again does a lot of table-setting, and not always in the most compelling manner". Levy felt that Ghost Rider's introduction was handled well for non-comic fans discovering the character with the show, but that the new positions of the series' main characters were more interesting and should have been focused on more.[75]

Kevin Fitzpatrick of Screen Crush said, "I’m nervous for Season 4 overall, especially if said reinvention doesn’t goose the ratings like Marvel and ABC hope, but “The Ghost” is reason enough for some casual optimism." He was positive about the new similarities to the darker series Daredevil, but felt that the series "doesn’t have the firmest handle" on Ghost Rider yet.[76] Evan Valentine, writing for Collider.com, said that the series "certainly benefits somewhat from taking a page from" the Marvel Netflix series, highlighting the number of more mature elements in the episode's opening as "a nice introduction that shows you this may not exactly be the same show you’ve gotten to know over the years." Valentine said that "ABC pretty much nail the look [of Ghost Rider], and while he’s obviously been tweaked to more accurately portray this new interpretation of the Spirit of Vengeance, he looks great in motion all the same ... his car has a particularly cool scene where it transforms mid air and lands in a fiery blast." He concluded saying, "the show still has all the flaws and strengths that [it] is known for ... [but] if you’re looking to rejoin your favorite agents for another solid romp with the added twist of throwing Ghost Rider into the mix, this one’s for you."[77]

Notes

  1. ↑ Identified offscreen as the Johnny Blaze version of the Ghost Rider character.[8][9]</ref> Mace finds the fugitives, but is overpowered by the Ghost Rider. He agrees to use Robbie against Lucy, and Fitz tracks her to an abandoned Roxxon power plant. May takes and hides the Darkhold while Robbie destroys Lucy, after the latter reveals that Morrow craves the Darkhold's power himself—his own experiments created the ghosts, and Joseph had ordered the hit on Morrow's car to stop him. Morrow now uses an improved version of the Momentum machine to gain the power to create matter. Robbie, Fitz, and Coulson disappear. 737"Deals with Our Devils"Jesse BochcoDJ DoyleNovember 29, 20162.41[10] Coulson, Fitz, and Reyes are trapped between dimensions, and helplessly watch as Morrow kills several agents and escapes. Fitz overhears Mace arguing with Nadeer; he needs Simmons to understand Morrow's technology, but she has been taken to Nadeer's brother, who she helps escape from his terrigen cocoon. In Simmons' absence, Radcliffe studies the technology, and is presented with the Darkhold by May in her desperation to save Coulson. Radcliffe believes the book contains too much knowledge for a person to process, but AIDA is able to read it, revealing her android nature to Coulson and May. AIDA constructs a portal through which Coulson and Fitz return. During this time, the Ghost Rider spirit had left Reyes and possessed Mack to avoid the other dimension, where it had been before. Reyes confronts the spirit, promising to serve it even after they defeat Morrow if it leaves Mack. It agrees, and Reyes returns with it through the portal. Secretly, AIDA begins experimenting with her new knowledge from the Darkhold, creating an artificial brain. 748"The Laws of Inferno Dynamics"<ref>"(#408) "The Laws of Inferno Dynamics"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 23, 2016.

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