Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Laws of Nature
Sep 29, 2015
When a new Inhuman is discovered, Coulson and the team have an encounter with another organization seeking powered people; Fitz goes to extreme measures to determine how to get Sim
Purpose in the Machine
Oct 6, 2015
Fitz and the team enlist the aid of an Asgardian to unlock the secrets of the ancient Monolith that swallowed Simmons, and Agent May is at a crossroads in her personal and professi
A Wanted (Inhu)man
Oct 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
Devils You Know
Oct 20, 2015
Coulson and the team search for the Inhuman who is killing other Inhumans. Meanwhile, May feels that Hunter's mission to take down Ward is getting too personal.
4,722 Hours
Oct 27, 2015
After her dramatic rescue from another planet, Simmons is still reeling from her ordeal and reveals how she had to fight for her life in a harsh new world.
Among Us Hide...
Nov 3, 2015
The stakes get even higher as Hunter and May continue to go after Ward and HYDRA, and Daisy and Coulson begin to suspect that the ATCU may be keeping a big secret from S.H.I.E.L.D.
Chaos Theory
Nov 10, 2015
As Daisy and the team fight to protect Inhumans, S.H.I.E.L.D. discovers the shocking truth about one of their foes; Fitz helps Simmons recover information that could lead them back
Many Heads, One Tale
Nov 17, 2015
The S.H.I.E.L.D. team discovers dangerous truths about the ATCU, and Ward's plans to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. take a surprising twist.
Closure
Dec 1, 2015
Ward's campaign for revenge brings the S.H.I.E.L.D. team to their knees, and Coulson proves he will do anything to settle the score.
Maveth
Dec 8, 2015
S.H.I.E.L.D battles HYDRA head-to-head, which sees Coulson and Fitz take the ultimate risk while Daisy and the Inhumans try to keep HYDRA at bay.
Bouncing Back
Mar 8, 2016
In the aftermath of his trip to Maveth, Coulson is more determined than ever to get to Gideon Malick and put an end to HYDRA once and for all. Daisy and the team encounter more Inh
The Inside Man
Mar 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
Parting Shot
Mar 22, 2016
Bobbi and Hunter become ensnared in an assassination plot after tracking Malick to Russia. As S.H.I.E.L.D. races to save the lives on the line, the team is changed forever.
Watchdogs
Mar 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 po
Spacetime
Apr 5, 2016
When Daisy gets a horrifying glimpse of the future, S.H.I.E.L.D. races to prove that fate is not fixed.
Paradise Lost
Apr 12, 2016
S.H.I.E.L.D. hunts for information on their dangerous new enemy, and a shameful secret from Malick's past is exposed, threatening to destroy his HYDRA legacy.
The Team
Apr 19, 2016
Agent Daisy Johnson must call upon the Secret Warriors for an inaugural mission that will leave no member unscathed, and S.H.I.E.L.D. learns more about Hive's powers, forcing them
The Singularity
Apr 26, 2016
The S.H.I.E.L.D. team is left reeling and decimated as Hive continues to sway Inhumans to his side. But there is a sliver of hope as Agents Fitz and Simmons follow a lead that may
Failed Experiments
May 3, 2016
Coulson and his team race to combat Hive's control over the Inhumans, as their enemy's deadly plan for the human race is revealed.
Emancipation
May 10, 2016
In the aftermath of the events of Captain America: Civil War, S.H.I.E.L.D. feels pressure to reveal their involvement with Inhumans. But with the stakes higher than ever and Hive g
Absolution (1)
May 17, 2016
S.H.I.E.L.D. takes on Hive, and when his master plan is finally revealed, the team must spring into action.
Ascension (2)
May 17, 2016
As Hive prepares to convert the world into his personal army, S.H.I.E.L.D. scrambles to mount a counteroffensive. Who's going to pay the ultimate price to ensure that the mission i