Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. backdrop
Drama•Sci-Fi & Fantasy•Action & Adventure

The Worst Episodes of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Every episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.!

Binge this in 4d 2h•Peaking at 8.6/10

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 the unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the

Airs on
ABC
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons7

All1234567

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
    Click to reveal
    Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 Episode 14 - Watchdogs
    7.0/10(50 votes)

    #1 - Watchdogs

    S3:E14

    When a radical group called The Watchdogs emerges with plans to eliminate the Inhumans, Agent Mack and his brother become caught in the crossfire. Meanwhile, Simmons discovers a powerful chemical compound that could alter the future for Inhumans.

    Director:Jesse Bochco
    Writer:Drew Z. Greenberg

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 2 - Meet the New Boss
    7.1/10(47 votes)

    #2 - Meet the New Boss

    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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 6 Episode 1 - Missing Pieces
    7.1/10(34 votes)

    #3 - Missing Pieces

    S6:E1

    Scattered across the galaxy, the team works to find their footing in the wake of losing Coulson.

    Director:Clark Gregg
    Writers:Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 6 Episode 7 - Toldja
    7.1/10(31 votes)

    #4 - Toldja

    S6:E7

    After finding themselves in yet another gambling dilemma, a mysterious stranger offers Enoch and FitzSimmons a ride home where, it turns out, two shrikes aren’t better than one.

    Director:Keith Potter
    Writer:Mark Leitner

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 7 Episode 1 - The New Deal
    7.1/10(32 votes)

    #5 - The New Deal

    S7:E1

    Coulson and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. are thrust backward in time and stranded in 1931 New York City. With the all-new Zephyr set to time-jump at any moment, the team must hurry to find out exactly what happened. If they fail, it would mean disaster for the past, present and future of the world.

    Director:Kevin Tancharoen
    Writer:George Kitson

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 2 - 0-8-4
    7.2/10(79 votes)

    #6 - 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

    READ
  7. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 9 - Repairs
    7.2/10(68 votes)

    #7 - 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2 Episode 2 - Heavy Is the Head
    7.2/10(63 votes)

    #8 - Heavy Is the Head

    S2:E2

    Hunted and running out of solutions, Phil Coulson puts his team right in the line of fire in the hopes of saving them all. But with General Glenn Talbot, HYDRA, and Carl Creel all on the attack, can they possibly survive? Meanwhile, a mysterious Doctor harbors some dangerous secrets that could destroy one of our core team members.

    Director:Jesse Bochco
    Writer:Paul Zbyszewski

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 6 Episode 2 - Window of Opportunity
    7.2/10(33 votes)

    #9 - Window of Opportunity

    S6:E2

    While Fitz and Enoch struggle in space, Sarge and his team move forward with their mysterious mission on Earth.

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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 6 Episode 3 - Fear and Loathing on the Planet of Kitson
    7.2/10(36 votes)

    #10 - Fear and Loathing on the Planet of Kitson

    S6:E3

    It’s a wild night out on the planet of Kitson for the agents. While Leo and Enoch try their luck at the casino, nearby, Daisy and Simmons find themselves in a much... groovier situation.

    Director:Jesse Bochco
    Writers:Brent Fletcher, Craig Titley

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 7 Episode 2 - Know Your Onions
    7.2/10(32 votes)

    #11 - Know Your Onions

    S7:E2

    With the identity of the timeline-unraveling "thread" revealed, the team's mission to protect him at all costs leads each agent to question their own values. Is preserving the future of the world as they know it worth the destruction they could prevent?

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writer:Craig Titley

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 7 Episode 7 - The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and The D
    7.2/10(32 votes)

    #12 - The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and The D

    S7:E7

    After being unexpectedly stranded in 1982, Mack retreats to his childhood home to process the death of his parents, while Deke gets to work scouting a chart-topping group of new agents. With no idea if or when the team is coming back for them, time seems to finally be on their side … at least until the killer robots show up.

    Director:Jesse Bochco
    Writer:Brent Fletcher

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.3/10(92 votes)

    #13 - 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 3 - The Asset
    7.3/10(73 votes)

    #14 - 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 5 - Girl in the Flower Dress
    7.3/10(74 votes)

    #15 - 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 Episode 12 - The Inside Man
    7.3/10(48 votes)

    #16 - The Inside Man

    S3:E12

    Coulson and General Talbot are forced to team up and attend a worldwide symposium on Inhumans, where they suspect Malick has an inside man. As the S.H.I.E.L.D. team gets closer to the truth, an unexpected traitor is revealed.

    Director:John Terlesky
    Writer:Craig Titley

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 12 - Hot Potato Soup
    7.3/10(44 votes)

    #17 - Hot Potato Soup

    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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 6 Episode 4 - Code Yellow
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    #18 - Code Yellow

    S6:E4

    Yo-Yo and Keller take things public; parasitic aliens threaten the human race; and someone really needs boba.

    Director:Mark Kolpack
    Writers:Lilla Zuckerman, Nora Zuckerman

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 6 Episode 5 - The Other Thing
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    #19 - The Other Thing

    S6:E5

    Sarge has May; Atarah has Daisy, Enoch and Simmons; and now, there are two planets that need saving.

    Director:Lou Diamond Phillips
    Writer:George Kitson

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 7 Episode 8 - After, Before
    7.3/10(29 votes)

    #20 - After, Before

    S7:E8

    With the Zephyr’s time drive malfunctioning, the team is quite literally hurling toward disaster and Yo-Yo may be their only hope. The only problem? To get her powers back, she’ll need to enlist the help of an old adversary and revisit part of her past long hidden away.

    Director:Eli Gonda
    Writers:Sharla Oliver, James C. Oliver

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 7 Episode 10 - Stolen
    7.3/10(26 votes)

    #21 - Stolen

    S7:E10

    After Enoch’s sacrifice propelled them out of the time storm, the team arrives back in 1983 where Nathaniel and Kora are hard at work building an army of hand-selected anarchist Inhumans at Afterlife. When the agents split up to cover more ground, Daisy is tasked with protecting Jiaying and is compelled to confront her mother for the first time since her death; while the others quickly learn they’ll need to face yet another supercharged former enemy in order to stop Malick.

    Director:Garry A. Brown
    Writers:Joss Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 7 Episode 11 - Brand New Day
    7.3/10(28 votes)

    #22 - Brand New Day

    S7:E11

    With the help of Kora on the inside, Sibyl and Nathaniel continue their fight to shape a dark new future for S.H.I.E.L.D., managing to stay one step ahead of the agents along the way. If the team is going to turn this one around, they’ll have to get creative, and maybe even a little out of this world.

    Director:Keith Potter
    Writer:Christopher Freyer

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  23. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 4 - Eye Spy
    7.4/10(72 votes)

    #23 - 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  24. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 7 - The Hub
    7.4/10(66 votes)

    #24 - 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  25. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Episode 8 - The Well
    7.4/10(67 votes)

    #25 - 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Worst Episodes Summary

"Watchdogs" is the worst rated episode of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.". It scored 7/10 based on 50 votes. Directed by Jesse Bochco and written by Drew Z. Greenberg, it aired on 3/29/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Meet the New Boss".