– Coulson seeks to protect his former lover, Audrey, from an escaped supervillain, while Ward's true motivations put the base in jeopardy.
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 is a cornerstone of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), serving as the first live-action expansion of Marvel's world onto the small screen. Following the events of The Avengers (2012), this season follows Phil Coulson as he assembles a small, specialized team of agents to handle new, bizarre threats.
A rogue computer hacker from the activist group The Rising Tide, who serves as the audience surrogate.
Coulson and his team travel to Sweden to investigate a series of high-stakes diamond heists committed by Akela Amador, a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent thought to be dead. They discover she is being controlled via an explosive cybernetic eye implant. Episode 5: "Girl in the Flower Dress"
In a direct tie-in to Thor: The Dark World , the team cleans up the aftermath of the Greenwich battle. They track down an ancient Asgardian weapon called the Berserker Staff, which amplifies hate and rage in anyone who touches it. Episode 9: "Repairs"
– The team tracks an alien virus linked to the Chitauri invasion, putting Simmons’ life in grave danger.