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The Best Episodes of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1

Every episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.5/10(8204 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    After the events of The Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson assembles a small team of agents to investigate a mysterious group called the Rising Tide. In doing so, they encounter Mike Peterson, a man who has acquired superhuman powers.

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writers:Joss Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon

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  2. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 2 - 0-8-4
    7.1/10(6225 votes)

    #2 - 0-8-4

    S1:E2

    Coulson and his S.H.I.E.L.D. agents travel to Peru to investigate an object of unknown origin, codenamed 0-8-4. But when he runs into Comandante Camilla Reyes, more than just sparks fly at 30,000 feet.

    Director:David Straiton
    Writers:Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, Jeffrey Bell

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  3. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 3 - The Asset
    7.3/10(5554 votes)

    #3 - The Asset

    S1:E3

    When the brilliant scientist, Dr. Franklin Hall, is kidnapped, Agent Coulson and his S.H.I.E.L.D. agents must race against the clock to locate him. Skye is their only way in–pushing the team to their limits when the entire plan turns upside-down.

    Director:Milan Cheylov
    Writers:Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon

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  4. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 4 - Eye Spy
    7.5/10(5196 votes)

    #4 - Eye Spy

    S1:E4

    Agent Coulson and the S.H.I.E.L.D. team try to track down a mysterious woman who has single-handedly committed numerous high-stakes heists. But when the woman’s identity is revealed, a troubling secret stands to ruin Coulson.

    Director:Roxann Dawson
    Writer:Jeffrey Bell

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  5. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 5 - Girl in the Flower Dress
    7.4/10(5075 votes)

    #5 - Girl in the Flower Dress

    S1:E5

    An elusive girl in a flower dress may hold the key to the mystery that brings Coulson and team to Asia to rescue a young man with an unusual and dangerous power; and Skye has a secret that jeopardizes her relationship with the team right when they need her most.

    Director:Jesse Bochco
    Writer:Brent Fletcher

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  6. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 6 - FZZT
    8.0/10(5350 votes)

    #6 - FZZT

    S1:E6

    When floating bodies turn up, Coulson and the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. must hunt down an elusive killer. No one is safe - not even the team.

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writer:Paul Zbyszewski

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  7. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 7 - The Hub
    7.5/10(4785 votes)

    #7 - The Hub

    S1:E7

    Dangerous secrets are being kept from Coulson's Team, and he works the system to save Ward and Fitz when they are sent on a Level 8 classified mission that may end in tragedy.

    Director:Bobby Roth
    Writers:Rafe Judkins, Lauren LeFranc

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  8. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 8 - The Well
    7.7/10(4806 votes)

    #8 - The Well

    S1:E8

    In the aftermath of the events chronicled in the feature film Marvel's Thor: The Dark World, Coulson and the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. pick up the pieces–one of which threatens to destroy a member of the team.

    Director:Jonathan Frakes
    Writer:Monica Owusu-Breen

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  9. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 9 - Repairs
    7.3/10(4591 votes)

    #9 - Repairs

    S1:E9

    Coulson and his team are haunted by a ghost that threatens to destroy them all, and only a secret from May's past can save them.

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writers:Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon

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  10. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 10 - The Bridge
    7.9/10(4601 votes)

    #10 - The Bridge

    S1:E10

    In a shocking cliffhanger episode, Coulson takes the war back to Centipede, and this time he brings in Michael Peterson for some super-soldier support. As they get closer to the truth, startling secrets are revealed and an unexpected twist threatens the team.

    Director:Holly Dale
    Writer:Shalisha Francis

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  11. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 11 - The Magical Place
    8.1/10(4632 votes)

    #11 - The Magical Place

    S1:E11

    S.H.I.E.L.D. organizes a full scale hunt for Coulson. Meanwhile, Coulson uncovers vital information about the mystery of his death, but, with Centipede out for blood, this knowledge may come at the cost of one of the team!

    Director:Kevin Hooks
    Writers:Paul Zbyszewski, Brent Fletcher

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  12. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 12 - Seeds
    7.8/10(4587 votes)

    #12 - Seeds

    S1:E12

    Coulson and May uncover startling information about Skye's past, while the team is swept into a storm at a S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy of Science and Technology.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writers:Jed Whedon, Monica Owusu-Breen

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  13. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 13 - T.R.A.C.K.S.
    8.5/10(4813 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Paul A. Edwards
    Writers:Rafe Judkins, Lauren LeFranc

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  14. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 14 - T.A.H.I.T.I.
    8.4/10(4555 votes)

    #14 - T.A.H.I.T.I.

    S1:E14

    Coulson goes on the attack to save Skye by enlisting the aid of Ward's former S.O. John Garrett and uncovers shocking truths about his own life and S.H.I.E.L.D.

    Director:Bobby Roth
    Writer:Jeffrey Bell

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  15. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 15 - Yes Men
    8.0/10(4601 votes)

    #15 - Yes Men

    S1:E15

    When Coulson and his team are attacked by Lorelei - a deadly seductress who escaped from Asgard - Thor’s Lady Sif, her longtime nemesis, steps in to try to save them.

    Director:John Terlesky
    Writer:Shalisha Francis

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  16. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 16 - End of the Beginning
    8.5/10(4637 votes)

    #16 - 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?

    Director:Bobby Roth
    Writer:Paul Zbyszewski

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  17. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 17 - Turn, Turn, Turn
    9.2/10(6294 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writers:Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon

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  18. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 18 - Providence
    8.2/10(4260 votes)

    #18 - Providence

    S1:E18

    With Colonel Glenn Talbot now on their trail, Coulson and his team seek refuge in the last place anyone would look, where they begin to uncover S.H.I.E.L.D.'s most dangerous secrets. Secrets that could destroy them all.

    Director:Milan Cheylov
    Writer:Brent Fletcher

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  19. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 19 - The Only Light in the Darkness
    8.2/10(4293 votes)

    #19 - The Only Light in the Darkness

    S1:E19

    With their world turned upside down, Coulson races to save the life of his one true love as the mystery of "The Cellist," which began in Marvel's The Avengers, is finally revealed.

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writer:Monica Owusu-Breen

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  20. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 20 - Nothing Personal
    8.6/10(4369 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writers:Paul Zbyszewski, Daniel J. Doyle

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  21. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 21 - Ragtag
    8.3/10(4136 votes)

    #21 - Ragtag

    S1:E21

    Ward's betrayal and HYDRA's shocking secrets are revealed as Coulson's team goes undercover on a mission that leaves no one unscathed.

    Director:Roxann Dawson
    Writer:Jeffrey Bell

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  22. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 22 - Beginning of the End
    9.0/10(5264 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    Director:David Straiton
    Writers:Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 8204 votes. Directed by Joss Whedon and written by Joss Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, it aired on 9/24/2013. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "0-8-4".