best episodes of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. poster

Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to investigate the new, the strange and the unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary.

7 Seasons
136 Episodes
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episode image As I Have Always Been
9.5/10 (4041 votes)

#1 As I Have Always Been

S7:E9

A time storm ravages the Zephyr, propelling it toward destruction while simultaneously forcing Daisy and Coulson to relive their failed attempts to save the team over and over, until they find a solution or are swallowed by the storm. Making it to their next destination will take trust, courage and sacrifice from everyone on board, but it will all come down to having enough time.

episode image Self Control
9.4/10 (5095 votes)

#2 Self Control

S4:E15

Suspicion turns to paranoia when the team doesn't know who can be trusted as more LMDs infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D.

episode image S.O.S. (2)
9.3/10 (4934 votes)

#3 S.O.S. (2)

S2:E22

S.H.I.E.L.D. puts everything on the line to survive a war that blurs the line between friend and foe. Coulson and his team will be forced to make shocking sacrifices that will leave their relationships and their world changed forever.

episode image What We're Fighting For
9.3/10 (3333 votes)

#4 What We're Fighting For

S7:E13

With their backs against the wall and Nathaniel and Sibyl edging ever closer to eliminating S.H.I.E.L.D. from the history books, the agents must rely on their strengths to outsmart and outlast the Chronicoms. This is their most important fight, and it will take the help of friends and teammates, past and present, to survive.

episode image Turn, Turn, Turn
9.2/10 (6026 votes)

#5 Turn, Turn, Turn

S1:E17

Coulson and his team find themselves without anyone they can trust, only to discover that they are trapped with a traitor in their midst.

episode image 4,722 Hours
9.2/10 (5536 votes)

#6 4,722 Hours

S3:E5

After her dramatic rescue from another planet, Simmons is still reeling from her ordeal and reveals how she had to fight for her life in a harsh new world.

episode image What They Become
9.1/10 (5012 votes)

#7 What They Become

S2:E10

Coulson and Whitehall's forces meet in an explosive confrontation that dramatically alters everyone's fates. Meanwhile, Skye discovers shocking secrets about her past.

episode image The Real Deal
9.1/10 (3346 votes)

#8 The Real Deal

S5:E12

In the milestone 100th episode, Coulson finally reveals the mysterious deal he made with Ghost Rider, which will impact everyone on the team.

episode image The End
9.1/10 (3374 votes)

#9 The End

S5:E22

Coulson's life or death is the challenge the team finds themselves in, as the wrong decision will cause the Destruction of Earth.

episode image Beginning of the End
9.0/10 (5009 votes)

#10 Beginning of the End

S1:E22

Dark secrets are revealed as Coulson and his team put everything on the line to stop Garrett and the forces of HYDRA.

episode image Maveth
9.0/10 (3570 votes)

#11 Maveth

S3:E10

S.H.I.E.L.D battles HYDRA head-to-head, which sees Coulson and Fitz take the ultimate risk while Daisy and the Inhumans try to keep HYDRA at bay.

episode image What If...
9.0/10 (3360 votes)

#12 What If...

S4:E16

Daisy and Simmons uncover secrets and lies in a world gone mad. With HYDRA in control, they are our only hope to save everyone.

episode image Farewell, Cruel World!
9.0/10 (2934 votes)

#13 Farewell, Cruel World!

S4:E20

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.

episode image The Return
9.0/10 (2980 votes)

#14 The Return

S4:E21

Coulson and the team's victory in the Framework is short-lived, as an even deadlier enemy looms against them all.

episode image World's End
9.0/10 (3247 votes)

#15 World's End

S4:E22

With the surprising emergence of Ghost Rider, Coulson and the team attempt to stop Aida from ending the world.

episode image Rewind
9.0/10 (3458 votes)

#16 Rewind

S5:E5

With the surprising help of Lance Hunter, nothing will stop Fitz from finding the lost team as his incredible journey is revealed.

episode image S.O.S. (1)
8.9/10 (4133 votes)

#17 S.O.S. (1)

S2:E21

S.H.I.E.L.D. puts everything on the line to survive a war that blurs the line between friend and foe. Coulson and his team will be forced to make shocking sacrifices that will leave their relationships and their world changed forever.

episode image Closure
8.9/10 (3338 votes)

#18 Closure

S3:E9

Ward's campaign for revenge brings the S.H.I.E.L.D. team to their knees, and Coulson proves he will do anything to settle the score.

episode image Ascension (2)
8.9/10 (3314 votes)

#19 Ascension (2)

S3:E22

It's a showdown a season in the making as S.H.I.E.L.D. takes on Hive, and when his master plan is finally revealed, the team must spring into action. Who will live and who will die?

episode image No Regrets
8.9/10 (3007 votes)

#20 No Regrets

S4:E18

The truth behind Fitz's turn could bring down all of S.H.I.E.L.D..

episode image The Devil Complex
8.9/10 (3052 votes)

#21 The Devil Complex

S5:E14

As Fitz and Simmons race to find a way to seal the Rift, they are faced with one of their greatest fears manifested.

episode image Many Heads, One Tale
8.8/10 (3294 votes)

#22 Many Heads, One Tale

S3:E8

The S.H.I.E.L.D. team discovers dangerous truths about the ATCU, and Ward's plans to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. take a surprising twist.

episode image The Team
8.8/10 (3127 votes)

#23 The Team

S3:E17

Agent Daisy Johnson must call upon the Secret Warriors for an inaugural mission that will leave no member unscathed, and S.H.I.E.L.D. learns more about Hive's powers, forcing them to question everyone they trust.

episode image Identity and Change
8.8/10 (2905 votes)

#24 Identity and Change

S4:E17

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.

episode image Orientation (1)
8.8/10 (3433 votes)

#25 Orientation (1)

S5:E1

Coulson and the team find themselves stranded on a mysterious ship in outer space, and that's just the beginning of the nightmare to come.

episode image Fun & Games
8.8/10 (2898 votes)

#26 Fun & Games

S5:E6

With Daisy's life on the line, an unexpected friend attempts to rescue her.

episode image Inescapable
8.8/10 (2938 votes)

#27 Inescapable

S6:E6

They've fought through space, time and alternate realities to find each other, and now, closer than ever, only their own demons can stop FitzSimmons' reunion.

episode image The End Is at Hand
8.8/10 (2191 votes)

#28 The End Is at Hand

S7:E12

With their backs against the wall and Nathaniel and Sibyl edging ever closer to eliminating S.H.I.E.L.D. from the history books, the agents must rely on their strengths to outsmart and outlast the Chronicoms. This is their most important fight, and it will take the help of friends and teammates, past and present, to survive.

episode image The Dirty Half Dozen
8.7/10 (3669 votes)

#29 The Dirty Half Dozen

S2:E19

Gonzales and Coulson must find a way to put their differences aside and work together against HYDRA, even if it means teaming up with someone they don't trust.

episode image The Good Samaritan
8.7/10 (2985 votes)

#30 The Good Samaritan

S4:E6

Robbie's shocking story on how he became Ghost Rider is finally discovered as Coulson and his team's lives hang in the balance.

episode image Deals with Our Devils
8.7/10 (2838 votes)

#31 Deals with Our Devils

S4:E7

With the loss of half the team, the remaining members search for answers as the clock counts down for Ghost Rider.

episode image Nothing Personal
8.6/10 (4148 votes)

#32 Nothing Personal

S1:E20

Just when there's no one left to trust, Agent Maria Hill returns to team up with Coulson as S.H.I.E.L.D. is being destroyed around them.

episode image A Hen in the Wolf House
8.6/10 (3851 votes)

#33 A Hen in the Wolf House

S2:E5

Coulson's team is up against the beautiful and deadly Bobbi Morse--Security Chief for HYDRA. Meanwhile, Skye's father forces Raina to reunite him with his daughter at any cost.

episode image Parting Shot
8.6/10 (3466 votes)

#34 Parting Shot

S3:E13

Bobbi and Hunter become ensnared in an assassination plot after tracking Malick to Russia. As S.H.I.E.L.D. races to save the lives on the line, the team is changed forever.

episode image The Laws of Inferno Dynamics
8.6/10 (2709 votes)

#35 The Laws of Inferno Dynamics

S4:E8

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.

episode image Out of the Past
8.6/10 (2264 votes)

#36 Out of the Past

S7:E4

It was just another average morning on July 22, 1955, when Agent Phil Coulson realized the importance of that day in the S.H.I.E.L.D. history books. With a chip on his shoulder and a genre-bending glitch in his system, he’d set into motion a chain of events that would hopefully preserve the timeline as we know it and ensure those pesky Chronicoms get the ending they deserve. What could go wrong?

episode image T.R.A.C.K.S.
8.5/10 (4569 votes)

#37 T.R.A.C.K.S.

S1:E13

Hot on the trail of The Clairvoyant, Coulson and his team board a mystery train that seems to be headed for certain death.

episode image End of the Beginning
8.5/10 (4410 votes)

#38 End of the Beginning

S1:E16

Agents Garrett and Triplett are back to help Coulson's Team track down S.H.I.E.L.D.'s nefarious enemy--The Clairvoyant. But will Deathlok destroy them all to protect his master's identity?

episode image The Things We Bury
8.5/10 (3672 votes)

#39 The Things We Bury

S2:E8

Coulson and team find themselves in an epic face-off against HYDRA to uncover an ancient secret, while Ward kidnaps his brother, Senator Christian Ward, for a violent trip down memory lane.

episode image One Door Closes
8.5/10 (3463 votes)

#40 One Door Closes

S2:E15

War comes to Coulson's doorstep in a way he never anticipated as shocking revelations are brought to light, and Skye struggles to control her new abilities but will soon make a decision that irrevocably changes her life.

Cast & Chracters

character image Phil Coulson

Phil Coulson

Actor: Clark Gregg
character image Daisy 'Skye' Johnson / Quake

Daisy 'Skye' Johnson / Quake

Actor: Chloe Bennet
character image Jemma Simmons

Jemma Simmons

Actor: Elizabeth Henstridge
character image Melinda May

Melinda May

Actor: Ming-Na Wen
character image Alphonso 'Mack' Mackenzie

Alphonso 'Mack' Mackenzie

Actor: Henry Simmons
character image Elena 'Yo-Yo' Rodriguez / Slingshot

Elena 'Yo-Yo' Rodriguez / Slingshot

Actor: Natalia Cordova-Buckley
character image Deke Shaw

Deke Shaw

Actor: Jeff Ward

The highest rated episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is "As I Have Always Been" (S7E9) with a rating of 9.50.

This episode received 4,041 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "0-8-4" (S1E2) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 5,959 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Turn, Turn, Turn" (S1E17) with a rating of 9.20.

This episode received 6,026 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "0-8-4" (S1E2) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 5,959 votes.

The highest rated episode is "S.O.S. (2)" (S2E22) with a rating of 9.30.

This episode received 4,934 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Love in the Time of Hydra" (S2E14) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 3,293 votes.

The highest rated episode is "4,722 Hours" (S3E5) with a rating of 9.20.

This episode received 5,536 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Watchdogs" (S3E14) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 2,780 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Self Control" (S4E15) with a rating of 9.40.

This episode received 5,095 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Meet the New Boss" (S4E2) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 2,889 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Real Deal" (S5E12) with a rating of 9.10.

This episode received 3,346 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "A Life Spent" (S5E3) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 2,700 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Inescapable" (S6E6) with a rating of 8.80.

This episode received 2,938 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Code Yellow" (S6E4) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 2,168 votes.

The highest rated episode is "As I Have Always Been" (S7E9) with a rating of 9.50.

This episode received 4,041 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and The D" (S7E7) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 2,324 votes.

Name Department Job
Kiera O'Connor Crew Stunts
Alan Fine Production Executive Producer
Brent Fletcher Production Executive Producer
Chris Cheramie Production Producer
Craig Titley Production Executive Producer
Daniel J. Doyle Production Supervising Producer
Drew Z. Greenberg Production Executive Producer
Garry A. Brown Production Executive Producer
Jed Whedon Production Executive Producer
Jeffrey Bell Production Executive Producer
Jeph Loeb Production Executive Producer
Joe Quesada Production Executive Producer
Joss Whedon Production Executive Producer
Krista Husar Production Casting
Lilla Zuckerman Production Co-Executive Producer
Maurissa Tancharoen Production Executive Producer
Nora Zuckerman Production Co-Executive Producer
Sarah Halley Finn Production Casting
Bear McCreary Sound Music
Jason Akers Sound Music
Jack Kirby Writing Comic Book
Stan Lee Writing Comic Book

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