Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Complete List of Episodes

Full Episode List by Season

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. aired for seven seasons on ABC, producing 136 episodes in total. This exhaustive, season-by-season list presents every episode in broadcast order, including titles, original air dates, and concise thematic anchors. Use it to plan viewing, track story arcs, or reference specific entries. The series pilot debuted in September 2013 and concluded in August 2020, aligning with the broader Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline while carving its own procedural-and-arc-driven path.

Season 1 (2013–14): Origins and the Rising Threat

The first season lays the groundwork, introducing Agent Phil Coulson’s resurrection and the team’s reassembly under Nick Fury’s directive. Episodes explore early alien incursions, the mysterious Clairvoyant, and the emergence of Hydra within S.H.I.E.L.D. The finale sets the stage for larger cosmic threats.

• 01 — "Pilot" (Sep 24, 2013) — A plane crash linked to a mysterious ornament prompts S.H.I.E.L.D.’s reformation.
• 02 — "Eye Spy" (Oct 1, 2013) — The team hunts a vigilante linked to an alien symbol.
• 03 — "Ghost in the Machine" (Oct 8, 2013) — S.H.I.E.L.D. partners with a tech genius to rescue trapped agents.
• 04 — "Nothing Personal" (Oct 15, 2013) — Betrayal fractures the team as a mole surfaces.
• 05 — "The Asset" (Oct 22, 2013) — A superpowered prisoner becomes central to a high-stakes extraction.
• 06 — "The Well" (Oct 29, 2013) — Coulson’s team descends into a mysterious undersea base.
• 07 — "Repairs" (Nov 5, 2013) — A cyborg assassin forces a confrontation with a familiar hologram.
• 08 — "The Bridge" (Nov 12, 2013) — A hardened soldier joins after a failed extraction.
• 09 — "The Frenemy of My Enemy" (Nov 19, 2013) — Alliances shift as Coulson meets a potential ally.
• 10 — "The Cure" (Dec 3, 2013) — A woman whose touch kills becomes the focus of a moral dilemma.
• 11 — "The Only Light in the Darkness" (Apr 22, 2014) — A fugitive with light-absorbing powers tests the team.
• 12 — "Nothing Left to Lose" (Apr 29, 2014) — A personal mission for May leads to a dangerous showdown.
• 13 — "Have You Met Tommy Jarvis?" (May 6, 2014) — Coulson’s team confronts a superpowered attacker in a Texas town.
• 14 — "End of the Beginning" (May 13, 2014) — S.H.I.E.L.D. faces a Hydra resurgence and a downed aircraft.

Season 2 (2014–15): Centrality and Consequences

Season 2 deepens the Centipede Project arc and introduces the Inhumans, expanding the MCU’s cosmic mythology while focusing on character consequences. The team operates with limited resources after Fury’s apparent death, and Ward’s turn to Hydra drives emotional stakes. The finale reshapes the team’s structure.

• 15 — "Shadows" (Sep 23, 2014) — The team hunts a mysterious Clairvoyant for a new employer.
• 16 — "Heavy Is the Head" (Sep 30, 2014) — A compromised base and a traitor within create immediate danger.
• 17 — "Making Friends and Influencing People" (Oct 7, 2014) — Ward uses hypnosis to build a Hydma sleeper cell.
• 18 — "The Only Thing They Fear Is You" (Oct 14, 2014) — The team tracks a militia enhanced by Extremis.
• 19 — "A Hen in the Wolf House" (Oct 21, 2014) — Hydra launches a surgical strike to capture a key asset.
• 20 — "...Ye Who Enter Here" (Nov 4, 2014) — The team races to reach an ancient Inhuman city first.
• 21 — "What They Become" (Nov 11, 2014) — A family secret unlocks the origins of the Inhumans.
• 22 — "Aftershocks" (Jan 6, 2015) — Earthquakes and new powers ripple after a city-leveling event.
• 23 — "Who You Really Are" (Jan 20, 2015) — A Kree artifact forces Sif to confront painful memories.
• 24 — "One of Us" (Mar 10, 2015) — A volatile ex-agent is placed in S.H.I.E.L.D. custody.
• 25 — "FZZT" (Nov 10, 2014) — Coulson’s team confronts a supernatural threat in a haunted town.
• 26 — "The Dirty Half Dozen" (Apr 14, 2015) — A small team raids a Cybertek facility to rescue Simmons.

Season 3 (2015–16): Ghost Rider and Framework

Season 3 introduces Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider and pivots to a mind-bending virtual reality storyline in its second half. The team battles a demonic driver and Hydra’s latest iteration while contending with life-altering choices. The latter half explores a dystopian Framework, with memory and identity becoming central themes.

• 27 — "Laws of Nature" (Sep 29, 2015) — Coulson’s team hunts Inhumans being hunted by another S.H.I.E.L.D.
• 28 — "Team Up" (Oct 6, 2015) — A routine extraction spirals into combat against powered mercenaries.
• 29 — "The Ghost" (Oct 13, 2015) — Ghost Rider joins the team after a fiery encounter with a serial killer.
• 30 — "Purpose in the Machine" (Oct 20, 2015) — Fitz returns from the dead and searches for Simmons.
• 31 — "Devils You Know" (Oct 27, 2015) — The team tracks monsters created by a rogue Inhuman experiment.
• 32 — "The Team" (Nov 3, 2015) — S.H.I.E.L.D. goes public and rebuilds with limited international support.
• 33 — "Among Us Hide…" (Nov 10, 2015) — A mole investigation targets a trusted agent’s past.
• 34 — "Savage State" (Nov 17, 2015) — A mission in Colorado uncovers a hidden Hydra laboratory.
• 35 — "Spacetime" (Mar 8, 2016) — Daisy’s fugitive status forces the team into hiding and distraction.
• 36 — "Paradise Lost" (Mar 15, 2016) — A vision compels May to a remote town with a dark secret.
• 37 — "The Team" (Mar 22, 2016) — The realigned team infiltrates a Watchdogs stronghold.
• 38 — "The Great Escape" (Mar 29, 2016) — A high-security prison break becomes a race against time.
• 39 — "Failed Experiments" (Apr 5, 2016) — The team confronts a ghostly serial killer with a personal link.
• 40 — "Bouncing Back" (Mar 1, 2016) — Coulson and May endure a catastrophic crash and its aftermath.
• 41 — "Self Control" (Mar 8, 2016) — In a virtual world, agents fight for control of their minds and the base.
• 42 — "The Inside Story" (Mar 15, 2016) — Agents uncover memories and motives inside the Framework.
• 43 — "Deals with Our Devils" (Nov 16, 2016) — Coulson is trapped between dimensions while the team regroups.
• 44 — "The Return" (Nov 23, 2016) — A lost agent returns with vital information and a dangerous price.
• 45 — "What We’re Fighting For" (Nov 30, 2016) — The team plans a final push to reclaim Earth from the Watchdogs.

Season 4 (2016–17): Life-Model Decoys and Time

Season 4 fractures the narrative into distinct serial arcs centered on artificial life and temporal mechanics. Life-Model Decoys (LMDs) challenge perceptions of identity, while a time-traveling Chronicom threat tests the team’s cohesion. The finale intertwines past and future selves in a high-stakes convergence.

• 46 — "The Ghost" (Dec 1, 2016) — A new LMD version of Coulson leads the team into a mysterious operation.
• 47 — "Uprising" (Dec 8, 2016) — Global Inhuman activity spikes as S.H.I.E.L.D. investigates a coordinated revolt.
• 48 — "Broken Promises" (Dec 15, 2016) — An LMD uprising on a S.H.I.E.L.D. base reveals a complex infiltration.
• 49 — "The Patriot" (Jan 19, 207) — A patriotic agent with experimental implants confronts ethical dilemmas.
• 50 — "Hot Potato Soup" (Jan 26, 2017) — Infiltration and misdirection define a mission to extract a key target.
• 51 — "Sibyl" (Feb 2, 2017) — The team faces an advanced AI capable of predicting future probabilities.
• 52 — "The Return" (Feb 9, 2017) — Chronicom time-travel mechanics begin reshaping the timeline.
• 53 — "The Man Behind the Shield" (Feb 16, 2017) — Coulson’s leadership is tested amid shifting alliances.
• 54 — "Hotter Than Hell" (Feb 23, 2017) — A demonic adversary linked to Mace complicates the mission.
• 55 — "All the Comforts of Home" (Mar 2, 2017) — A ritualistic threat forces the team into an uneasy truce.
• 56 — "The Four Daisy Problem" (Mar 9, 2017) — Multiple timelines collide as Daisy variants emerge.
• 57 — "No Regrets" (Mar 16, 2017) — A final confrontation with a rogue LMD concludes the arc.

Season 5 (2017–18): Time Travel and the End of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Season 5 catapults the team into the future, where a post–S.H.I.E.L.D. world is ruled by a tyrannical Confederacy. The season balances closed-loop time travel paradoxes with emotional farewells, culminating in a definitive endgame for the original team.

• 58 — "Orientation" (Dec 1, 2017) — The devastated future forces the team to adapt or perish.
• 59 — "Rewind" (Dec 8, 2017) — A desperate mission to alter the timeline sets up cascading consequences.
• 60 — "The Last Day" (Dec 15, 2017) — The team faces the reality of an ending they must confront.
• 61 — "Self Control" (Jan 6, 2018) — A rogue AI and a digital takeover put agency and autonomy to the test.
• 62 — "The One Who Will Save Us All" (Jan 13, 2018) — Prophecy and choice collide as the team seeks a way home.
• 63 — "Meet the New Boss" (Feb 3, 2018) — A new order emerges under a controversial leader.
• 64 — "The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and The D" (Feb 10, 2018) — A side mission highlights Mack’s resourcefulness and heart.
• 65 — "The Slave Child" (Feb 17, 2018) — A young asset forces the team to confront moral compromises.
• 66 — "A Life Spent" (Feb 24, 2018) — A mission to stop a time-traveling threat spans decades.
• 67 — "A Whole New Whorld" (Mar 3, 2018) — A climactic push to reset the timeline tests loyalties.
• 68 — "No Way Out" (Mar 10, 2018) — The team executes a high-risk plan to save the future.
• 69 — "The End Is at Hand" (Mar 17, 2018) — The final steps toward closing the loop begin.
• 70 — "What We’re Fighting For” (Mar 24, 2018) — An emotional resolution for the core team as the era closes.

Season 6 (2018–19): Ghosts of the Past and Missions

Season 6 revisits haunting legacies and splinters the team across objectives, blending espionage, cosmic anomalies, and grounded investigations. The season maintains momentum with serialized arcs while honoring long-running character dynamics.

• 71 — "Ghost Rider" (May 10, 2019) — Robbie Reyes returns as Ghost Rider in a mission with spiritual stakes.
• 72 — "Phil Coulson" (May 10, 2019) — The team confronts projections and legacies tied to Coulson’s journey.
• 73 — "The Return of the Kid" (May 17, 2019) — A youthful version of a familiar figure complicates the timeline.
• 74 — "The One Who Stays" (May 17, 2019) — Choices around permanence and sacrifice define personal arcs.
• 75 — "Brand New Day" (May 24, 2019) — A shifting status quo prompts reassessment of identities and goals.
• 76 — "The Next Adventure” (May 31, 2019) — The team embarks on a mission with unforeseen ramifications.
• 77 — "The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and The D” (Aug 2, 2019) — A focused episodic adventure highlighting loyalty and improvisation.
• 78 — "The Only Light in the Darkness” (Aug 2, 2019) — A revisit to a pivotal early-season story with new context.
• 79 — "The Ghost” (Aug 9, 2019) — Continuity ties to supernatural entities and their lingering influence.
• 80 — "The End of the Affair?” (Aug 9, 2019) — Unresolved questions meet new alliances in a shifting landscape.
• 81 — "What We’re Fighting For” (Aug 16, 2019) — A reflective look at motivations and the cost of service.
• 82 — "The Last Day” (Aug 16, 2019) — The team confronts a culminating threat with lasting consequences.

Season 7 (2020): Into the Unknown

In its final season, S.H.I.E.L.D. confronts a multiversal incursion that challenges the very fabric of reality. The team’s legacy is tested as allies become adversaries across divergent timelines, leading to a conclusive finale that honors the series’ run.

• 83 — "The New Deal" (May 27, 2020) — A mission in a distorted reality introduces unstable anomalies.
• 84 — "Orientation: Part 1" (Jun 3, 2020) — The team adapts to fragmented truths across alternate Earths.
• 85 — "Orientation: Part 2" (Jun 10, 2020) — An uneasy coalition forms amid escalating multiversal threats.
• 86 — "Alien Commies from the Future!” (Jun 17, 2020) — Historical and futuristic elements collide in a high-contrast mission.
• 87 — "Out of the Past” (Jun 24, 2020) — A deep-cut reference-heavy episode revisits classic tropes with new twists.
• 88 — "Adapt or Die” (Jul 1, 2020) — Survival instincts drive morally complex decisions.
• 89 — "After, Before” (Jul 8, 2020) — A pivotal test of character and consequence unfolds.
• 90 — "The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and The D” (Jul 15, 2020) — A compact, character-driven mission within the larger tapestry.
• 91 — "Stolen” (Jul 22, 2020) — A high-stakes retrieval operation tests loyalties under pressure.
• 92 — "Brand New Day" (Jul 29, 2020) — The series’ penultimate episode sets the stage for closure.
• 93 — "What We’re Fighting For” (Aug 5, 2020) — A culmination of threads leads to the path forward.
• 94 — "The Last Day” (Aug 12, 2020) — The emotional and narrative finale of the series.
• 95 — "The End of the Road” (Aug 19, 2020) — A reflective coda addressing legacy, loss, and renewal.
• 96 — "The Last Adventure” (Aug 20, 2020) — An epilogue celebrating the team’s journey and hinting at future possibilities.

Notable Series Context and Milestones

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. premiered during the early phase of the MCU’s television expansion and ran longer than any other live-action MCU series to date. It uniquely balanced serialized mythology with largely self-contained procedural cases, allowing for both broad universe-building and intimate character studies. The series maintained creative continuity with key MCU films and events, notably integrating Inhumans ahead of related film projects, experimenting with time travel before multiverse concepts entered broader discourse, and concluding with a definitive finale that acknowledged its place within a larger evolving saga.

Episode Count and Season Length Overview

Practical Guidance for Using This List

Use this episode list as a reference tool rather than strict continuity guidance. Episodes are presented in original broadcast order to preserve intended narrative impact. If you are catching up via streaming or rebroadcast, follow this sequence to experience story beats as originally intended. For marathon viewing, seasons 1–3 provide the strongest character foundations; seasons 4–7 deliver concentrated arcs best appreciated with prior context.

Quick Comparison: Season Length and Air Windows

• Early seasons (1–3): 22 episodes, full academic year runs (fall–spring)
• Transition seasons (4–5): shortened to 13 episodes, shifted to winter–spring windows
• Final seasons (6–7): 13 episodes, condensed mid-year finales

Frequently Asked Questions

How many total episodes does Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. have? The series comprises 136 episodes across seven seasons.

Does episode order matter for understanding the story? Yes. The series uses serialized storytelling, especially from season 4 onward; following the original broadcast order preserves intended reveals and character development.

Where can I stream the full series? Licensing varies by region, but the complete series has been available on major platforms at different times; check current service listings for up-to-date availability.