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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.!

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 extraordinary.

Genres:DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
Network:ABC

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." is "0-8-4", rated 7.1/10 from 5927 user votes. It was directed by David Straiton and written by Jeffrey Bell, Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon. "0-8-4" aired on 10/1/2013 and is rated 0.2 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "The Asset".

  • 0-8-4
    7.1/10 5,927 votes

    #1 - 0-8-4

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2013

    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

    Writer: Jeffrey Bell, Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon

  • The Asset
    7.3/10 5,271 votes

    #2 - The Asset

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2013

    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

    Writer: Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon

  • Repairs
    7.3/10 4,340 votes

    #3 - Repairs

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2013

    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

    Writer: Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon

  • Girl in the Flower Dress
    7.4/10 4,803 votes

    #4 - Girl in the Flower Dress

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2013

    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

  • Pilot
    7.5/10 7,851 votes

    #5 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2013

    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

    Writer: Joss Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon

  • Eye Spy
    7.5/10 4,920 votes

    #6 - Eye Spy

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2013

    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

  • The Hub
    7.5/10 4,517 votes

    #7 - The Hub

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2013

    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

    Writer: Rafe Judkins, Lauren LeFranc

  • Watchdogs
    7.5/10 2,754 votes

    #8 - Watchdogs

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 3/29/2016

    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

  • The Well
    7.7/10 4,524 votes

    #9 - The Well

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2013

    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

  • Love in the Time of Hydra
    7.7/10 3,270 votes

    #10 - Love in the Time of Hydra

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 3/24/2015

    Coulson and his team are still reeling from a shocking revelation that leaves the team fractured as they must decide what to do with one of their own. Meanwhile, Bobbi and Mack reveal their true allegiance to Hunter, while elsewhere, Ward and Agent 33 embark on a personal mission.

    Director: Jesse Bochco

    Writer: Brent Fletcher

  • Code Yellow
    7.7/10 2,141 votes

    #11 - Code Yellow

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 5/31/2019

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

    Director: Mark Kolpack

    Writer: Nora Zuckerman, Lilla Zuckerman

  • Seeds
    7.8/10 4,336 votes

    #12 - Seeds

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/2014

    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

    Writer: Monica Owusu-Breen, Jed Whedon

  • One of Us
    7.8/10 3,228 votes

    #13 - One of Us

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 3/17/2015

    Cal seeks revenge on Coulson by assembling a team of Super Villains to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. Meanwhile, May calls on renowned Dr. Andrew Garner, her charismatic ex-husband, with a crisis that threatens to tear the team apart.

    Director: Kevin Tancharoen

    Writer: Monica Owusu-Breen

  • Toldja
    7.8/10 1,882 votes

    #14 - Toldja

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 6/28/2019

    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

  • The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and The D
    7.8/10 2,287 votes

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

    Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 7/8/2020

    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

  • After, Before
    7.8/10 1,889 votes

    #16 - After, Before

    Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 7/15/2020

    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

    Writer: Sharla Oliver, James C. Oliver

  • The Bridge
    7.9/10 4,346 votes

    #17 - The Bridge

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2013

    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

  • Heavy Is the Head
    7.9/10 3,741 votes

    #18 - Heavy Is the Head

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2014

    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

  • A Wanted (Inhu)man
    7.9/10 3,071 votes

    #19 - A Wanted (Inhu)man

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2015

    Daisy, Mack and Coulson race to protect Lincoln as Rosalind’s team hunts down the Inhuman in their quest for powered people. Meanwhile, Hunter proves that there is no line that he will not cross to exact his revenge against Ward and HYDRA.

    Director: Garry A. Brown

    Writer: Monica Owusu-Breen

  • The Inside Man
    7.9/10 2,698 votes

    #20 - The Inside Man

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 3/15/2016

    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

  • Meet the New Boss
    7.9/10 2,862 votes

    #21 - 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

  • BOOM
    7.9/10 2,452 votes

    #22 - 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

  • Missing Pieces
    7.9/10 2,467 votes

    #23 - Missing Pieces

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 5/10/2019

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

    Director: Clark Gregg

    Writer: Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon

  • Window of Opportunity
    7.9/10 2,109 votes

    #24 - Window of Opportunity

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 5/17/2019

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

    Director: Kevin Tancharoen

    Writer: Sharla Oliver, James C. Oliver

  • The Other Thing
    7.9/10 1,949 votes

    #25 - The Other Thing

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 6/14/2019

    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