The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3 premiere finally airs tonight — and danger already dogs our dedicated agents.
The premiere, titled “Laws of Nature,” will pick up several months after the crazy events of the season 2 finale. And though nothing will ever be ordinary for Coulson, Skye-now-Daisy, Fitz, and the rest of the crew, it looks like most of Team Coulson is trying to find a new kind of normal.
Good luck with that, guys.
Check out our emoji-recap for a detailed refresher on the events of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 2, but here are the basics:
When we last saw Team Coulson, they were engaged in an epic showdown with Skye’s mother Jaiying and her Inhuman minions. During the fight, Coulson nearly lost his life to a Terrigen crystal, but Mack’s quick thinking and handy ax skills cut the loss to one hand.
Skye attempted to take down her mother, and dumped a whole bunch of Terrigen into the ocean — which later wound up infused into Omega 3 pills. When Jaiying got the upper hand, Skye’s father Cal used his chemically-induced superhuman strength to kill his wife and save his daughter. Cal then had his memory wiped in T.A.H.I.T.I., and Coulson and Skye made plans to start a secret team of powered warriors.
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Meanwhile, May and Hunter rescued Bobbi from Ward’s clutches, but not before Bobbi took a bullet intended for Hunter. The horrible experience left Mockingbird doubting her future in S.H.I.E.L.D. In addition, Ward killed his girlfriend Kara during the rescue when she donned May’s face, so he decided to become a Hydra leader for purposes of “closure.”
And finally, Fitz and Simmons made a date after Simmons hinted that she might want to take their relationship to another level. But before the shippers’ dreams could come true, Simmons was swallowed by the frickin’ Kree rock that had been so unfortunately rescued from Gonzales’ ship.
The opening sequence from the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3 premiere makes it clear that Inhumans are becoming an even greater concern to S.H.I.E.L.D. But it isn’t just Team Coulson chasing powered people — another mysterious faction, led by Constance Zimmer’s Rosalind Price, is also making moves to find those effected by Terrigenesis.
Further sneak peeks from “Laws of Nature” only emphasize how pivotal Inhumans will be in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3, as well as offering clues about the development of several main characters.
The still photos from tonight’s episode focus on Joey (Juan Pablo Raja) as he tries to escape from Price’s men, and Lincoln as he tries to escape from Daisy and Mack.
“When Coulson and the team discover a new Inhuman, S.H.I.E.L.D. comes face to face with another organization searching for powered people,” ABC says of tonight’s episode. “And still reeling from Simmons’ dramatic disappearance, Fitz goes to extreme lengths to try to learn how to get her back.”
Oh, and one more thing. Matthew Willig will be guest-starring as Lash, a powerful, violent Inhuman with a ruthless agenda. Though our only hint of Lash so far is the brief shadow seen in the promo, it looks like the character will make a major impact in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3 premiere — and beyond.
The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3 premiere, “Laws of Nature,” airs tonight at 9:00 p.m. on ABC.
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