This arc introduces the supernatural to the science-based world of S.H.I.E.L.D., following a rogue Daisy as she encounters a new, fiery vigilante in Los Angeles.
Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider (Gabriel Luna), Daisy Johnson / Quake (Chloe Bennet), Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg).
- Fitz faces the consequences of his actions in the Framework. Index Of Agent Of Shield Season 4
The focus shifts to artificial intelligence as Aida, the LMD built by Holden Radcliffe, begins to take on a life of her own, secretly replacing members of the team.
Synopsis: Daisy and May team up within the Framework to broadcast Hydra’s atrocities to the public, turning public opinion against the regime. Meanwhile, Madame Hydra uses Fitz’s scientific genius to build a machine in the real world called "Project Looking Glass." This arc introduces the supernatural to the science-based
The season follows a sequential progression through three major narrative blocks: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Season Four
Her identity is heavily weaponized this season; her LMD duplicate operates within S.H.I.E.L.D. for weeks, while her Framework self acts as a high-ranking Hydra enforcer. The focus shifts to artificial intelligence as Aida,
The core theme of the Framework arc, where characters live in a world "fixed" by removing their biggest regrets.
A series of EMP blackouts caused by an anti-Inhuman extremist group called the Watchdogs plagues major global cities. Robbie saves Daisy from local gangs, while Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez helps Mack manage the blackout crisis. Episode 4: "Let Me Hear You Move" Director: Kevin Tancharoen Writer: James C. Oliver & Sharla Oliver
The Framework, AIDA (as Madame Hydra).
| Episode # | Title | Air Date | Synopsis | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | “The Ghost” | Sep 20, 2016 | Daisy, now a vigilante, hunts the Watchdogs. She witnesses Robbie Reyes become Ghost Rider. Coulson deals with a new Director, Jeffrey Mace, while Fitz secretly learns of Dr. Radcliffe’s A.I. project, AIDA. | | 2 | “Meet the New Boss” | Sep 27, 2016 | Director Mace’s true nature is tested as he confronts Ghost Rider. Daisy faces Robbie again and loses, while May is infected by a ghostly presence from a mysterious box. | | 3 | “Uprising” | Oct 11, 2016 | A worldwide blackout orchestrated by Senator Nadeer targets Inhumans. Simmons and Radcliffe use a shocking procedure (stopping and restarting May’s heart) to save her from the ghostly infection. | | 4 | “Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire” | Oct 18, 2016 | Daisy reunites with an old flame (James, a fire-based Inhuman) to stop the Watchdogs. Coulson and Mack discover that the ghosts are former scientists from Momentum Labs who were researching the Darkhold. | | 5 | “Lockup” | Oct 25, 2016 | The team infiltrates a prison to speak with Eli Morrow, Robbie’s imprisoned uncle. Robbie struggles to control the Spirit of Vengeance inside him. | | 6 | “The Good Samaritan” | Nov 1, 2016 | Origin Episode. This episode reveals Robbie’s tragic backstory: he was killed by a gang and resurrected by the Spirit of Vengeance, bonded to his uncle’s experimental engine. | | 7 | “Deals with Our Devils” | Nov 29, 2016 | After an explosion, Coulson, Fitz, and Robbie are trapped in another dimension. Mack and the others race to find a way to bring them back before they are lost forever. | | 8 | “The Laws of Inferno Dynamics” | Dec 6, 2016 | In the pod’s explosive finale, the team and Ghost Rider unite to stop Eli Morrow, who has gained god-like powers from the Darkhold to transmute matter, threatening to destroy Los Angeles. |