Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D./Season Four

The Fourth Season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. premiered on September 20, 2016 on ABC.
==Synopsis==
===Ghost Rider===
In the aftermath of their journey to another planet, Director Phil Coulson and the rest of the team were driven more than ever to put an end to the HYDRA organization. Little did they know that they were up against the deadliest threat they've ever faced – an extremely powerful Inhuman, Hive, who was transported back from Maveth in the body of their worst enemy, Grant Ward. The team was able to thwart and kill Hive and take down HYDRA, but they are all still mourning the death of fellow agent and Inhuman, Lincoln Campbell.
In light of the Sokovia Accords, and with HYDRA obliterated, S.H.I.E.L.D. has been legitimized again and no longer needs to operate in the shadows. Since the world presumes that Coulson is dead, the organization needed a new Director to be the face of the organization. Coulson finds himself back in the role as an agent and teamed with Mack, and together they are tasked with tracking down and confirming the presence of Enhanced people, aka Inhumans. They have been trying to track down and capture Daisy, aka Quake, who has gone rogue in an attempt to atone for sins from the past. But with the world believing that Daisy is a dangerous outlaw who has taken down banks and bridges, the new Director has no qualms about taking her down for good. Agent May is tasked with training specialist strike teams, and Fitz and Simmons have taken a big step forward in their relationship. But with Simmons' new promotion as Special Advisor to the Director in Science and Technology, Fitz, as well as her former team members, finds it hard to confide in or trust her since she's now the Director's confidant.
Robbie Reyes will roar into the lives of Agent Coulson and the team as a junkyard mechanic who can turn on a dime into the terrifying Ghost Rider. Will Robbie be a friend or foe to S.H.I.E.L.D. – as well as the world, itself? Meanwhile, Fitz discovers that socially awkward genius and friend Dr. Radcliffe has started putting the finishing touches on a new, secret invention.
===LMD===
On the heels of their encounter with Ghost Rider, their strangest phenomenon yet, the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. suddenly find themselves up against a myriad of new and ongoing threats: The anti-Inhuman Watchdogs are gaining political influence with Senator Nadeer, and uniting behind a mysterious benefactor. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to the team, Aida has kidnapped Agent May and replaced her with a Life Model Decoy. Aida's evil plans for May and the team remain a mystery.
===Agents of HYDRA===
On the heels of their encounter with Ghost Rider and battling the Watchdogs to their highest ranks, the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. find themselves in their most mind-bending mission yet. The heroes have been plugged into a virtual reality known as "The Framework," created by Dr. Radcliffe and Fitz. They awake to find themselves in an unrecognizable world – a world in which Hydra reigns supreme. What will become of the team as they make their way through this strange new landscape? What friends and foes will they face? And ultimately, will they ever escape and return to their real lives?
==Plot==
===Ghost Rider===
Following the defeat of Hive, S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Daisy Johnson is consumed with guilt over the death of her fellow agent and lover, Lincoln Campbell. To help cope with her grief, she has left S.H.I.E.L.D., effectively going rogue. Taking on the alias "Quake", Johnson begins engaging in vigilante activity, directly opposing the actions of the anti-Inhuman mercenary organization, the Watchdogs. During her latest engagement, she runs afoul a group of gangsters in Los Angeles. The confrontation is suddenly interrupted by the unexpected arrival of a second vigilante with fire-based abilities, who slaughters the gangsters in cold blood. Through investigation, Johnson comes to learn that the vigilante is Robbie Reyes, a local mechanic. Instead of being an Inhuman, like Johnson initially assumed, Reyes' powers are a result of his bonding with a supernatural entity from an alternate dimension.
===LMD===
To be added
===Agents of HYDRA===
To be added
==Cast==
===Starring Cast===
*Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson / Phil Coulson LMD
*Ming-Na Wen as Melinda May / Melinda May LMD
*Chloe Bennet as Daisy Johnson/Quake/Skye / Daisy Johnson LMD
*Iain De Caestecker as Leo Fitz/The Doctor / Leo Fitz LMD
*Elizabeth Henstridge as Jemma Simmons / Jemma Simmons LMD
*Henry Simmons as Alphonso Mackenzie / Alphonso Mackenzie LMD
*John Hannah as Holden Radcliffe / Holden Radcliffe LMD
===Supporting Cast===
*Gabriel Luna as Robbie Reyes/Ghost Rider
*Natalia Cordova-Buckley as Agent Yo-Yo Rodriguez
*Mallory Jansen as Aida / Agnes Kitsworth
*Lorenzo James Henrie as Gabe Reyes
*Lilli Birdsell as Lucy Bauer
*Briana Venskus as Agent Piper
*Max Osinski as Agent Davis
*Ricardo Walker as Agent Prince
*Blaise Miller as Agent Nathanson
*Jason O'Mara as Jeffrey Mace/Patriot / Jeffrey Mace LMD
*Ward Roberts as Hugo
*Usman Ally as Vincent
*Patrick Cavanaugh as Agent Burrows / Agent Burrows (Framework)
*Parminder Nagra as Senator Ellen Nadeer
*José Zúñiga as Eli Morrow
*Kerr Smith as Joseph Bauer
*Manish Dayal as Vijay Nadeer / Vijay Nadeer (Framework)
*John Pyper-Ferguson as Tucker Shockley
*Adrian Pasdar as Brigader General Glenn Talbot
*Zach McGowan as Anton Ivanov/Superior
*Brett Dalton as Grant Ward (Framework)
*Jordan Rivera as Hope Mackenzie (Framework)
*B.J. Britt as Antoine Triplett (Framework)
*David O'Hara as Alistair Fitz (Framework)
==Episodes==
Image 	Title 	Number 	Airdate 	Writer(s) 	Directors 	
Ghost Rider 	Ghost Rider 	Ghost Rider 	Ghost Rider 	Ghost Rider 	Ghost Rider 	Ghost Rider
 	The Ghost 	4.01 	September 20, 2016 	Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen 	Billy Gierhart 	
 	Ghost Rider is coming, and S.H.I.E.L.D. will never be the same. 	Ghost Rider is coming, and S.H.I.E.L.D. will never be the same. 	Ghost Rider is coming, and S.H.I.E.L.D. will never be the same. 	Ghost Rider is coming, and S.H.I.E.L.D. will never be the same. 	Ghost Rider is coming, and S.H.I.E.L.D. will never be the same. 	
 	Meet the New Boss 	4.02 	September 27, 2016 	Drew Z. Greenberg 	Vincent Misiano 	
 	Daisy goes to battle Ghost Rider at a terrible cost, and Coulson faces the new Director, and his bold agenda surprises them all. 	Daisy goes to battle Ghost Rider at a terrible cost, and Coulson faces the new Director, and his bold agenda surprises them all. 	Daisy goes to battle Ghost Rider at a terrible cost, and Coulson faces the new Director, and his bold agenda surprises them all. 	Daisy goes to battle Ghost Rider at a terrible cost, and Coulson faces the new Director, and his bold agenda surprises them all. 	Daisy goes to battle Ghost Rider at a terrible cost, and Coulson faces the new Director, and his bold agenda surprises them all. 	
 	Uprising 	4.03 	October 11, 2016 	Craig Titley 	Magnus Martens 	
 	As Coulson, Mack and Fitz attempt to track down and neutralize a rogue group looking to end Inhuman Registration worldwide, Simmons and Dr. Radcliffe only have hours to save May before she succumbs forever to her mysterious illness. 	As Coulson, Mack and Fitz attempt to track down and neutralize a rogue group looking to end Inhuman Registration worldwide, Simmons and Dr. Radcliffe only have hours to save May before she succumbs forever to her mysterious illness. 	As Coulson, Mack and Fitz attempt to track down and neutralize a rogue group looking to end Inhuman Registration worldwide, Simmons and Dr. Radcliffe only have hours to save May before she succumbs forever to her mysterious illness. 	As Coulson, Mack and Fitz attempt to track down and neutralize a rogue group looking to end Inhuman Registration worldwide, Simmons and Dr. Radcliffe only have hours to save May before she succumbs forever to her mysterious illness. 	As Coulson, Mack and Fitz attempt to track down and neutralize a rogue group looking to end Inhuman Registration worldwide, Simmons and Dr. Radcliffe only have hours to save May before she succumbs forever to her mysterious illness. 	
 	Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire 	4.04 	October 18, 2016 	Matt Owens 	Brad Turner 	
 	As Ghost Rider's quest for vengeance brings him into an explosive confrontation with S.H.I.E.L.D., Coulson and Mack must rely on an unlikely ally in their time of desperate need; and Daisy reunites with a familiar face to stop the Watchdogs.	As Ghost Rider's quest for vengeance brings him into an explosive confrontation with S.H.I.E.L.D., Coulson and Mack must rely on an unlikely ally in their time of desperate need; and Daisy reunites with a familiar face to stop the Watchdogs.	As Ghost Rider's quest for vengeance brings him into an explosive confrontation with S.H.I.E.L.D., Coulson and Mack must rely on an unlikely ally in their time of desperate need; and Daisy reunites with a familiar face to stop the Watchdogs.	As Ghost Rider's quest for vengeance brings him into an explosive confrontation with S.H.I.E.L.D., Coulson and Mack must rely on an unlikely ally in their time of desperate need; and Daisy reunites with a familiar face to stop the Watchdogs.	As Ghost Rider's quest for vengeance brings him into an explosive confrontation with S.H.I.E.L.D., Coulson and Mack must rely on an unlikely ally in their time of desperate need; and Daisy reunites with a familiar face to stop the Watchdogs.	
 	Lockup 	4.05 	October 25, 2016 	Nora Zuckerman & Lilla Zuckerman 	Kate Woods 	
 	As Robbie Reyes struggles to control the Ghost Rider; S.H.I.E.L.D. infiltrates a high-security prison to unravel the secrets that haunt them all. 	As Robbie Reyes struggles to control the Ghost Rider; S.H.I.E.L.D. infiltrates a high-security prison to unravel the secrets that haunt them all. 	As Robbie Reyes struggles to control the Ghost Rider; S.H.I.E.L.D. infiltrates a high-security prison to unravel the secrets that haunt them all. 	As Robbie Reyes struggles to control the Ghost Rider; S.H.I.E.L.D. infiltrates a high-security prison to unravel the secrets that haunt them all. 	As Robbie Reyes struggles to control the Ghost Rider; S.H.I.E.L.D. infiltrates a high-security prison to unravel the secrets that haunt them all. 	
 	The Good Samaritan 	4.06 	November 1, 2016 	Jeffrey Bell 	Billy Gierhart 	
 	Robbie's shocking story on how he became Ghost Rider is finally discovered as Coulson and his team's lives hang in the balance. 	Robbie's shocking story on how he became Ghost Rider is finally discovered as Coulson and his team's lives hang in the balance. 	Robbie's shocking story on how he became Ghost Rider is finally discovered as Coulson and his team's lives hang in the balance. 	Robbie's shocking story on how he became Ghost Rider is finally discovered as Coulson and his team's lives hang in the balance. 	Robbie's shocking story on how he became Ghost Rider is finally discovered as Coulson and his team's lives hang in the balance. 	
 	Deals With Our Devils 	4.07 	November 29, 2016 	DJ Doyle 	Jesse Bochco 	
 	With the loss of half the team, the remaining members search for answers as the clock counts down for Ghost Rider. 	With the loss of half the team, the remaining members search for answers as the clock counts down for Ghost Rider. 	With the loss of half the team, the remaining members search for answers as the clock counts down for Ghost Rider. 	With the loss of half the team, the remaining members search for answers as the clock counts down for Ghost Rider. 	With the loss of half the team, the remaining members search for answers as the clock counts down for Ghost Rider. 	
 	The Laws of Inferno Dynamics 	4.08 	December 6, 2016 	Paul Zbyszewski 	Kevin Tancharoen 	
 	S.H.I.E.L.D. and Ghost Rider find themselves unlikely allies when the lives of all of Los Angeles hang in the balance. 	S.H.I.E.L.D. and Ghost Rider find themselves unlikely allies when the lives of all of Los Angeles hang in the balance. 	S.H.I.E.L.D. and Ghost Rider find themselves unlikely allies when the lives of all of Los Angeles hang in the balance. 	S.H.I.E.L.D. and Ghost Rider find themselves unlikely allies when the lives of all of Los Angeles hang in the balance. 	S.H.I.E.L.D. and Ghost Rider find themselves unlikely allies when the lives of all of Los Angeles hang in the balance. 	
LMD 	LMD 	LMD 	LMD 	LMD 	LMD 	LMD
 	Broken Promises 	4.09 	January 10, 2017 	Brent Fletcher 	Garry A. Brown 	
 	Coulson is unaware of a dark secret May is hiding, even as the two grow closer; Aida is determined to find the Darkhold. 	Coulson is unaware of a dark secret May is hiding, even as the two grow closer; Aida is determined to find the Darkhold. 	Coulson is unaware of a dark secret May is hiding, even as the two grow closer; Aida is determined to find the Darkhold. 	Coulson is unaware of a dark secret May is hiding, even as the two grow closer; Aida is determined to find the Darkhold. 	Coulson is unaware of a dark secret May is hiding, even as the two grow closer; Aida is determined to find the Darkhold. 	
 	The Patriot 	4.10 	January 17, 2017 	Sharla Oliver & James C. Oliver 	Kevin Tancharoen 	
 	Separated from their team, Coulson and Mack discover a shocking secret about Mace, leaving all of S.H.I.E.L.D. in a precarious position. 	Separated from their team, Coulson and Mack discover a shocking secret about Mace, leaving all of S.H.I.E.L.D. in a precarious position. 	Separated from their team, Coulson and Mack discover a shocking secret about Mace, leaving all of S.H.I.E.L.D. in a precarious position. 	Separated from their team, Coulson and Mack discover a shocking secret about Mace, leaving all of S.H.I.E.L.D. in a precarious position. 	Separated from their team, Coulson and Mack discover a shocking secret about Mace, leaving all of S.H.I.E.L.D. in a precarious position. 	
 	Wake Up 	4.11 	January 24, 2017 	Drew Z. Greenberg 	Jesse Bochco 	
 	May works to uncover the truth about what happened to her; Aida's next move puts everyone's life at risk. 	May works to uncover the truth about what happened to her; Aida's next move puts everyone's life at risk. 	May works to uncover the truth about what happened to her; Aida's next move puts everyone's life at risk. 	May works to uncover the truth about what happened to her; Aida's next move puts everyone's life at risk. 	May works to uncover the truth about what happened to her; Aida's next move puts everyone's life at risk. 	
 	Hot Potato Soup 	4.12 	January 31, 2017 	Craig Titley 	Nina Lopez-Corrado 	
 	Agents Sam and Billy Koenig are hunted down to get at the Darkhold book, and only Phil Coulson and the team can save them before the clock ticks out. 	Agents Sam and Billy Koenig are hunted down to get at the Darkhold book, and only Phil Coulson and the team can save them before the clock ticks out. 	Agents Sam and Billy Koenig are hunted down to get at the Darkhold book, and only Phil Coulson and the team can save them before the clock ticks out. 	Agents Sam and Billy Koenig are hunted down to get at the Darkhold book, and only Phil Coulson and the team can save them before the clock ticks out. 	Agents Sam and Billy Koenig are hunted down to get at the Darkhold book, and only Phil Coulson and the team can save them before the clock ticks out. 	
 	BOOM 	4.13 	February 7, 2017 	Nora Zuckerman & Lilla Zuckerman 	Billy Gierhart 	
 	Daisy, Director Mace and the S.H.I.E.L.D. team must find a way to contain an explosive Inhuman. Meanwhile, Coulson and Mack come face-to-face with Radcliffe’s inspiration for Aida. 	Daisy, Director Mace and the S.H.I.E.L.D. team must find a way to contain an explosive Inhuman. Meanwhile, Coulson and Mack come face-to-face with Radcliffe’s inspiration for Aida. 	Daisy, Director Mace and the S.H.I.E.L.D. team must find a way to contain an explosive Inhuman. Meanwhile, Coulson and Mack come face-to-face with Radcliffe’s inspiration for Aida. 	Daisy, Director Mace and the S.H.I.E.L.D. team must find a way to contain an explosive Inhuman. Meanwhile, Coulson and Mack come face-to-face with Radcliffe’s inspiration for Aida. 	Daisy, Director Mace and the S.H.I.E.L.D. team must find a way to contain an explosive Inhuman. Meanwhile, Coulson and Mack come face-to-face with Radcliffe’s inspiration for Aida. 	
 	The Man Behind the Shield 	4.14 	February 14, 2017 	Matt Owens 	Wendey Stanzler 	
 	Mace fights for his life while Coulson and team find themselves in a deadly cat-and-mouse game as they attempt his rescue. 	Mace fights for his life while Coulson and team find themselves in a deadly cat-and-mouse game as they attempt his rescue. 	Mace fights for his life while Coulson and team find themselves in a deadly cat-and-mouse game as they attempt his rescue. 	Mace fights for his life while Coulson and team find themselves in a deadly cat-and-mouse game as they attempt his rescue. 	Mace fights for his life while Coulson and team find themselves in a deadly cat-and-mouse game as they attempt his rescue. 	
 	Self Control 	4.15 	February 21, 2017 	Jed Whedon 	Jed Whedon 	
 	Suspicion turns to paranoia when the team doesn't know who can be trusted as more LMDs infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D. 	Suspicion turns to paranoia when the team doesn't know who can be trusted as more LMDs infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D. 	Suspicion turns to paranoia when the team doesn't know who can be trusted as more LMDs infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D. 	Suspicion turns to paranoia when the team doesn't know who can be trusted as more LMDs infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D. 	Suspicion turns to paranoia when the team doesn't know who can be trusted as more LMDs infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D. 	
Agents of HYDRA	Agents of HYDRA 	Agents of HYDRA 	Agents of HYDRA 	Agents of HYDRA 	Agents of HYDRA 	Agents of HYDRA
 	What If... 	4.16 	April 4, 2017 	DJ Doyle 	Oz Scott 	
 	Daisy and Simmons uncover secrets and lies in a world gone mad. With HYDRA in control, they are our only hope to save everyone. 	Daisy and Simmons uncover secrets and lies in a world gone mad. With HYDRA in control, they are our only hope to save everyone. 	Daisy and Simmons uncover secrets and lies in a world gone mad. With HYDRA in control, they are our only hope to save everyone. 	Daisy and Simmons uncover secrets and lies in a world gone mad. With HYDRA in control, they are our only hope to save everyone. 	Daisy and Simmons uncover secrets and lies in a world gone mad. With HYDRA in control, they are our only hope to save everyone. 	
 	Identity and Change 	4.17 	April 11, 2017 	George Kitson 	Garry A. Brown 	
 	As Daisy and Simmons struggle to discover an escape route to the real world, the identity of the Inhuman leader of the Resistance is revealed. 	As Daisy and Simmons struggle to discover an escape route to the real world, the identity of the Inhuman leader of the Resistance is revealed. 	As Daisy and Simmons struggle to discover an escape route to the real world, the identity of the Inhuman leader of the Resistance is revealed. 	As Daisy and Simmons struggle to discover an escape route to the real world, the identity of the Inhuman leader of the Resistance is revealed. 	As Daisy and Simmons struggle to discover an escape route to the real world, the identity of the Inhuman leader of the Resistance is revealed. 	
 	No Regrets 	4.18 	April 18, 2017 	Paul Zbyszewski 	Eric Laneuville 	
 	The truth behind Fitz's turn could bring down all of S.H.I.E.L.D.. 	The truth behind Fitz's turn could bring down all of S.H.I.E.L.D.. 	The truth behind Fitz's turn could bring down all of S.H.I.E.L.D.. 	The truth behind Fitz's turn could bring down all of S.H.I.E.L.D.. 	The truth behind Fitz's turn could bring down all of S.H.I.E.L.D.. 	
 	All the Madame's Men 	4.19 	April 25, 2017 	James C. Oliver and Sharla Oliver 	Billy Gierhart 	
 	Daisy finds herself teamed up with an unlikely partner. Meanwhile, Aida prepares to put her ultimate end game into effect. 	Daisy finds herself teamed up with an unlikely partner. Meanwhile, Aida prepares to put her ultimate end game into effect. 	Daisy finds herself teamed up with an unlikely partner. Meanwhile, Aida prepares to put her ultimate end game into effect. 	Daisy finds herself teamed up with an unlikely partner. Meanwhile, Aida prepares to put her ultimate end game into effect. 	Daisy finds herself teamed up with an unlikely partner. Meanwhile, Aida prepares to put her ultimate end game into effect. 	
 	Farewell, Cruel World! 	4.20 	May 2, 2017 	Brent Fletcher 	Vincent Misiano 	
 	The clock is ticking for Daisy and Simmons to get the team out of the Framework, but not everyone is ready and willing to leave. 	The clock is ticking for Daisy and Simmons to get the team out of the Framework, but not everyone is ready and willing to leave. 	The clock is ticking for Daisy and Simmons to get the team out of the Framework, but not everyone is ready and willing to leave. 	The clock is ticking for Daisy and Simmons to get the team out of the Framework, but not everyone is ready and willing to leave. 	The clock is ticking for Daisy and Simmons to get the team out of the Framework, but not everyone is ready and willing to leave. 	
 	The Return 	4.21 	May 9, 2017 	Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon 	Kevin Tancharoen 	
 	Coulson and the team's victory in the Framework is short-lived, as an even deadlier enemy looms against them all. 	Coulson and the team's victory in the Framework is short-lived, as an even deadlier enemy looms against them all. 	Coulson and the team's victory in the Framework is short-lived, as an even deadlier enemy looms against them all. 	Coulson and the team's victory in the Framework is short-lived, as an even deadlier enemy looms against them all. 	Coulson and the team's victory in the Framework is short-lived, as an even deadlier enemy looms against them all. 	
 	World's End 	4.22 	May 16, 2017 	Jeffrey Bell 	Billy Gierhart 	
 	With the surprising emergence of Ghost Rider, Coulson and the team attempt to stop Aida from ending the world. 	With the surprising emergence of Ghost Rider, Coulson and the team attempt to stop Aida from ending the world. 	With the surprising emergence of Ghost Rider, Coulson and the team attempt to stop Aida from ending the world. 	With the surprising emergence of Ghost Rider, Coulson and the team attempt to stop Aida from ending the world. 	With the surprising emergence of Ghost Rider, Coulson and the team attempt to stop Aida from ending the world. 	
==Videos==
===Teasers===
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD Season 4 "Ghost Rider" Teaser Promo (HD)
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD Season 4 "New Season, New Powers" Teaser Promo (HD)
Ghost Rider Found Cell Phone Footage - Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
==Trivia==
*This is the first season where Brett Dalton doesn't reprise his role as Grant Ward.
*This is the first season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. where the Kree don't appear.
==References==
==External Links==
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