8.1/103,389 votes#1 - The Ghost
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2016
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
Writer: Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon
7.9/102,897 votes#2 - Meet the New Boss
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2016
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
8.1/102,805 votes#3 - Uprising
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2016
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
8.4/102,799 votes#4 - Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2016
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
8.1/102,664 votes#5 - Lockup
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2016
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
Writer: Nora Zuckerman, Lilla Zuckerman
8.7/102,990 votes#6 - The Good Samaritan
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2016
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
8.7/102,844 votes#7 - Deals with Our Devils
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2016
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
8.6/102,716 votes#8 - The Laws of Inferno Dynamics
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2016
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
8.2/102,560 votes#9 - Broken Promises
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 1/10/2017
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
8.0/102,508 votes#10 - The Patriot
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/17/2017
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
Writer: Sharla Oliver, James C. Oliver
8.3/102,511 votes#11 - Wake Up
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/24/2017
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
8.0/102,513 votes#12 - Hot Potato Soup
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/31/2017
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
7.9/102,485 votes#13 - BOOM
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 2/7/2017
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
Writer: Nora Zuckerman, Lilla Zuckerman
8.1/102,536 votes#14 - The Man Behind the Shield
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/14/2017
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
9.4/105,069 votes#15 - Self Control
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/21/2017
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
9.0/103,365 votes#16 - What If...
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 4/4/2017
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
8.8/102,913 votes#17 - Identity and Change
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 4/11/2017
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
8.9/103,015 votes#18 - No Regrets
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 4/18/2017
The truth behind Fitz's turn could bring down all of S.H.I.E.L.D..
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Paul Zbyszewski
8.6/102,743 votes#19 - All the Madame's Men
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 4/25/2017
Daisy finds herself teamed up with an unlikely partner. Meanwhile, Aida prepares to put her ultimate end game into effect.
Director: Billy Gierhart
Writer: Sharla Oliver, James C. Oliver
9.0/102,946 votes#20 - Farewell, Cruel World!
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 5/2/2017
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
9.0/102,990 votes#21 - The Return
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 5/9/2017
Coulson and the team's victory in the Framework is short-lived, as an even deadlier enemy looms against them all.
Director: Kevin Tancharoen
Writer: Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon
9.0/103,251 votes#22 - World's End
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2017
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
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!
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...
Genres:DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
Network:ABC
Season 4 Ratings Summary
"The Ghost" is the best rated episode of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." season 4. It scored 8.1/10 based on 3389 votes. Directed by Billy Gierhart and written by Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, it aired on 9/20/2016. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Meet the New Boss".