Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Ghost

"The Ghost" is the first episode of season four of the action televison series Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the sixty-seventh episode of the series overall. It was directed by Billy Gierhart with a script written by Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen. It first aired on ABC on Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 at 10:00 pm.

Notes & Trivia

 * Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is based on the comic books created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The television series was developed by Joss Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon.


 * "AoS: The Ghost" and "Agents of SHIELD: The Ghost" both redirect to this page.


 * Production code number: 401.


 * Actor John Hannah is added to the main cast line-up beginning with this episode.


 * This is the first television appearance of Robbie Reyes, aka the Ghost Rider. He is a character featured in Marvel Comics titles who fist appeared in All-New Ghost Rider #1 in May, 2014.


 * This is the first appearance of Gabe Reyes, who is Robbie's younger brother.


 * This is the first appearance of Aida, who is a Life Model Decoy (LMD) constructed by Holden Radcliffe.

Allusions

 * Reference is made to the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D. in this episode. The new director will be introduced in "Meet the New Boss" and is based on an established Marvel Comics character.


 * Robbie Reyes is the third Spirit of Vengeance to use the name Ghost Rider, though he is the first one introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Previous Ghost Riders include Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch.


 * Daisy Johnson is identified by the code name Quake in this episode. This is also her code-name in the comic books. She was also identified as this in the season three epilogue, "Ascension".


 * Gabe Reyes is based on an established Marvel Comics character. He is the younger brother of Robbie Reyes and fist appeared in All-New Ghost Rider #1 in May, 2014. In the comics, Gabe uses leg braces rather than a wheelchair.


 * Life Model Decoys (LMDs) are robot simulacrums of human beings. The are utilized by S.H.I.E.L.D. in dangerous situations wherein the individual from which the LMD is based may be threatened. They were first referenced, albeit jokingly, in the Avengers feature film when Tony Stark attempted to block communication with Phil Coulson by stating that was a Life Model Decoy.

Quotes

 * Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie: Not fair.
 * Phil Coulson: You want tech like this, you should've cut off your own hand.

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 * Robbie Reyes: So... You've got the devil inside you, too?