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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. S5E4 — A Life Earned
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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.•Season 5•Episode 4

A Life Earned

8.1/10 · 2,909 votesDec 15, 201744 min

Ranked #16 of 22 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

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Coulson and the team discover what their captors' true intentions are, and in space, escape is not an option.

Directed byStanley M. Brooks
Written byDrew Z. Greenberg
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Clark Gregg

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Phil Coulson

Chloe Bennet

Chloe Bennet

Daisy 'Skye' Johnson / Quake

Elizabeth Henstridge

Elizabeth Henstridge

Jemma Simmons

Ming-Na Wen

Ming-Na Wen

Melinda May

Henry Simmons

Henry Simmons

Alphonso 'Mack' Mackenzie

Natalia Cordova-Buckley

Natalia Cordova-Buckley

Elena 'Yo-Yo' Rodriguez / Slingshot

Iain De Caestecker

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Leo Fitz

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Stanley M. Brooks

Stanley M. Brooks

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Episode Summary

"A Life Earned" is episode 4 of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 2,909 votes, ranking #16 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Stanley M. Brooks and written by Drew Z. Greenberg, it aired on December 15, 2017.

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