In light of the Sokovia Accords, and with Hydra obliterated, S.H.I.E.L.D. has been legitimatized again and no longer needs to operate in the shadows. Since the world presumes that Coulson is dead, the organization needed a new Director to be the face of the organization. Coulson finds himself back in the role as an agent and teamed with Mack, and together they are tasked with tracking down and confirming the presence of Enhanced people, aka Inhumans. Agent May is tasked with training specialist strike teams, and Fitz and Simmons have taken a big step forward in their relationship.
Following Coulson's stepping down as Director, Jeffrey Mace is made the new Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and it's public face. Daisy meets with Robbie at his place of work, saying she knows about his history but is surprised to find he isn't Inhuman like her. May's exposure from the specter last episode gets out of hand where Mace, revealing he's a super strong Inhuman, knocks her out and sends her to an undisclosed location. Mack & Fitz investigate the specter and encounter Ghost Rider. Meanwhile, the specter who infected May releases her compatriots who were in similar containers for years due to using the "Darkhold".
Coulson, Mack and Fitz try to locate and neutralize a rogue group looking to stop Inhuman Registration worldwide; Simmons and Dr. Radcliffe have only a short time to save May before she succumbs to her illness.
As Ghost Rider’s quest for vengeance brings him into an explosive confrontation with S.H.I.E.L.D., Coulson and Mack must rely on an unlikely ally in their time of desperate need; and Daisy reunites with a familiar face to stop the Watchdogs.
As Robbie Reyes struggles to control The Ghost Rider, S.H.I.E.L.D. infiltrates a high-security prison to unravel the secrets that haunt them all.
The shocking origin story of Robbie's transition into Ghost Rider is revealed as the lives of Coulson and the team hang in the balance.
