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The Best Episodes of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4

Every episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 15 - Self Control
    9.4/10(5493 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jed Whedon
    Writer:Jed Whedon

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  2. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 16 - What If...
    9.0/10(3691 votes)

    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.

    Director:Oz Scott
    Writer:Daniel J. Doyle

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  3. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 20 - Farewell, Cruel World!
    9.0/10(3250 votes)

    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.

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writer:Brent Fletcher

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  4. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 21 - The Return
    9.0/10(3296 votes)

    S4:E21

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

    Director:Kevin Tancharoen
    Writers:Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon

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  5. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 22 - World's End
    9.0/10(3587 votes)

    S4:E22

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

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writer:Jeffrey Bell

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  6. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 18 - No Regrets
    8.9/10(3323 votes)

    S4:E18

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

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writer:Paul Zbyszewski

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  7. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 17 - Identity and Change
    8.8/10(3213 votes)

    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.

    Director:Garry A. Brown
    Writer:George Kitson

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  8. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 6 - The Good Samaritan
    8.7/10(3290 votes)

    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.

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writer:Jeffrey Bell

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  9. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 7 - Deals with Our Devils
    8.7/10(3147 votes)

    S4:E7

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

    Director:Jesse Bochco
    Writer:Daniel J. Doyle

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  10. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 8 - The Laws of Inferno Dynamics
    8.5/10(3021 votes)

    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.

    Director:Kevin Tancharoen
    Writer:Paul Zbyszewski

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  11. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 19 - All the Madame's Men
    8.5/10(3032 votes)

    S4:E19

    Daisy finds herself teamed up with an unlikely partner. Meanwhile, Aida prepares to put her ultimate end game into effect.

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writers:Sharla Oliver, James C. Oliver

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  12. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 4 - Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire
    8.4/10(3097 votes)

    S4:E4

    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.

    Director:Brad Turner
    Writer:Matt Owens

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  13. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 11 - Wake Up
    8.3/10(2797 votes)

    S4:E11

    May works to uncover the truth about what happened to her; Aida's next move puts everyone's life at risk.

    Director:Jesse Bochco
    Writer:Drew Z. Greenberg

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  14. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 9 - Broken Promises
    8.2/10(2848 votes)

    S4:E9

    Coulson is unaware of a dark secret May is hiding, even as the two grow closer; Aida is determined to find the Darkhold.

    Director:Garry A. Brown
    Writer:Brent Fletcher

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  15. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 1 - The Ghost
    8.1/10(3746 votes)

    S4:E1

    Daisy has left S.H.I.E.L.D. and is trying to solve the mystery of a bunch of serial killings in the Los Angeles area. At the same time her old friends suspect her for the killings and are following her trail in an attempt to find her.

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writers:Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon

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  16. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 3 - Uprising
    8.1/10(3103 votes)

    S4:E3

    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.

    Director:Magnus Martens
    Writer:Craig Titley

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  17. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 5 - Lockup
    8.1/10(2955 votes)

    S4:E5

    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.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writers:Nora Zuckerman, Lilla Zuckerman

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  18. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 14 - The Man Behind the Shield
    8.1/10(2813 votes)

    S4:E14

    Mace fights for his life while Coulson and team find themselves in a deadly cat-and-mouse game as they attempt his rescue.

    Director:Wendey Stanzler
    Writer:Matt Owens

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  19. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 10 - The Patriot
    8.0/10(2790 votes)

    S4:E10

    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.

    Director:Kevin Tancharoen
    Writers:Sharla Oliver, James C. Oliver

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  20. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 12 - Hot Potato Soup
    8.0/10(2800 votes)

    S4:E12

    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.

    Director:Nina Lopez-Corrado
    Writer:Craig Titley

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  21. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 2 - Meet the New Boss
    7.9/10(3205 votes)

    S4:E2

    Daisy goes to battle Ghost Rider at a terrible cost, and Coulson faces the new Director, and his bold agenda surprises them all.

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writer:Drew Z. Greenberg

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  22. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 13 - BOOM
    7.9/10(2773 votes)

    S4:E13

    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.

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writers:Nora Zuckerman, Lilla Zuckerman

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Self Control" is the best rated episode of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." season 4. It scored 9.4/10 based on 5493 votes. Directed by Jed Whedon and written by Jed Whedon, it aired on 2/21/2017. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "What If...".