The BEST episodes of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3

Every episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3!

Now that the existence of super heroes and aliens has become public knowledge, the world is trying to come to grips with this new reality. Agent Phil Coulson is back in action and now has his eye on a mysterious group called The Rising Tide. In order to track this unknown enemy, he has assembled a small, highly select group of agents from the law-enforcement organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. The team has a mission: To investigate the new, the strange and the unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary.

Last Updated: 11/11/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
4,722 Hours
star
8.18
4229 votes

#1 - 4,722 Hours

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/2015

After her dramatic rescue from another planet, Simmons is still reeling from her ordeal and reveals how she had to fight for her life in a harsh new world.

Directors: Jesse Bochco
Writer: Craig Titley
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Maveth
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8.10
4166 votes

#2 - Maveth

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2015

S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra go head-to-head in a battle that will change Coulson's world forever. While Daisy and her team of Inhumans fight to keep Hydra at bay, Coulson and Fitz take the ultimate risk.

Directors: Vincent Misiano
Writer: Jeffrey Bell
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Ascension (2)
star
8.06
4338 votes

#3 - Ascension (2)

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/17/2016

Coulson and his team take on Hive before he can set off the warhead and transform the world's population into his Inhuman slaves. However, one team member will sacrifice themselves to stop the Inhuman leader.

Directors: Kevin Tancharoen
Writer: Jed Whedon
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Closure
star
7.99
3971 votes

#4 - Closure

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2015

Ward's campaign for revenge brings the S.H.I.E.L.D. team to their knees, and Coulson proves he will do anything to settle the score.

Directors: Kate Woods
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Many Heads, One Tale
star
7.95
3981 votes

#5 - Many Heads, One Tale

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2015

The S.H.I.E.L.D. team discovers dangerous truths about the ATCU, and Ward’s plans to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. takes a surprising twist.

Directors: Garry A. Brown
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Purpose in the Machine
star
7.93
4185 votes

#6 - Purpose in the Machine

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2015

Fitz and the team enlist the aid of an Asgardian to unlock the secrets of the ancient monolith that swallowed Simmons, and Agent May is at a crossroads in her personal and professional life.

Directors: Kevin Tancharoen
Writer: DJ Doyle
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The Team
star
7.93
4348 votes

#7 - The Team

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/19/2016

Agent Daisy Johnson must call upon the Secret Warriors for an inaugural mission that will leave no member unscathed, and S.H.I.E.L.D. learns more about Hive’s powers, forcing them to question everyone they trust.

Directors: Elodie Keene
Writer: DJ Boyle
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Emancipation
star
7.92
4305 votes

#8 - Emancipation

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/10/2016

Daisy’s prophecy ticks closer towards a major loss, as the aftermath of the events of “Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War” force S.H.I.E.L.D. to register the Inhumans. But with the stakes higher than ever and Hive growing stronger, the team is tested in ways they could never anticipate.

Directors: Vincent Misiano
Writer: Craig Titley
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Absolution (1)
star
7.91
4306 votes

#9 - Absolution (1)

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/17/2016

Hive's master plan is completely revealed, forcing S.H.I.E.L.D. into action.

Directors: Billy Gierhart
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Parting Shot
star
7.83
4184 votes

#10 - Parting Shot

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/22/2016

Bobbi and Hunter become ensnared in an assassination plot after tracking Malick to Russia. As S.H.I.E.L.D. races to save the lives on the line, the team is changed forever

Directors: Michael Zinberg
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Laws of Nature
star
7.82
4510 votes

#11 - Laws of Nature

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2015

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. And still reeling from Simmons' dramatic disappearance, Fitz goes to extreme lengths to try to learn how to get her back.

Directors: Vincent Misiano
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Failed Experiments
star
7.80
4209 votes

#12 - Failed Experiments

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/3/2016

Coulson and his team race to combat Hive’s control over the Inhumans, as their enemy’s deadly plan for the human race is revealed.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
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Chaos Theory
star
7.77
3977 votes

#13 - Chaos Theory

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/2015

As Daisy and the team fight to protect Inhumans, S.H.I.E.L.D. discovers the shocking truth about one of their biggest foes. Meanwhile, Fitz helps Simmons recover information that could lead them back through the portal.

Directors: David Solomon
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The Singularity
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7.76
4297 votes

#14 - The Singularity

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/26/2016

The S.H.I.E.L.D. team is left reeling and decimated as Hive continues to sway Inhumans to his side. But there is a sliver of hope as Agents Fitz and Simmons follow a lead that may be able to stop the maniacal Inhuman once and for all.

Directors: Garry A. Brown
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Spacetime
star
7.74
4340 votes

#15 - Spacetime

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/5/2016

The S.H.I.E.L.D. team tries to prove that fate is not fixed after Daisy is horrified by a glimpse of the future.

Directors: Kevin Tancharoen
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Among Us Hide…
star
7.72
4005 votes

#16 - Among Us Hide…

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/2015

The stakes get even higher as Hunter and May continue to go after Ward and Hydra, and Daisy and Coulson begin to suspect that the ATCU may be keeping a big secret from S.H.I.E.L.D.

Directors: Dwight Little
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Paradise Lost
star
7.72
4264 votes

#17 - Paradise Lost

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/12/2016

S.H.I.E.L.D. hunts for information on their dangerous new enemy, and a shameful secret from Malick’s past is exposed, threatening to destroy his Hydra legacy.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
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Devils You Know
star
7.71
3960 votes

#18 - Devils You Know

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2015

Having reluctantly agreed to share information with Rosalind Price and the ATCU, Coulson and the team go in search for the Inhuman who is killing off other Inhumans, and May feels that Hunter’s mission to take down Ward is getting too personal.

Directors: Ron Underwood
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The Inside Man
star
7.70
3970 votes

#19 - The Inside Man

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/15/2016

Coulson and General Talbot are forced to team up and attend a worldwide symposium on Inhumans, where they suspect Malick has an inside man. As the S.H.I.E.L.D. team gets closer to the truth, an unexpected traitor is revealed.

Directors: John Terlesky
Writer: Craig Titley
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A Wanted (Inhu)man
star
7.67
3923 votes

#20 - A Wanted (Inhu)man

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2015

Daisy, Mack and Coulson race to protect Lincoln as Rosalind’s team hunts down the Inhuman in their quest for powered people. Meanwhile, Hunter proves that there is no line that he will not cross to exact his revenge against Ward and Hydra.

Directors: Garry A. Brown
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Bouncing Back
star
7.62
4137 votes

#21 - Bouncing Back

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/8/2016

In the aftermath of his trip to Maveth, Coulson is more determined than ever to get to Gideon Malick and put an end to Hydra once and for all. Daisy and the team encounter more Inhumans who have powers as they’ve never seen before, but will they be friends or enemies of S.H.I.E.L.D.?

Directors: Ron Underwood
Watch Now:Apple TV
Watchdogs
star
7.50
4219 votes

#22 - Watchdogs

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/29/2016

Agent Mack and his brother step in when a radical group called the Watchdogs plans to eliminate the Inhumans; Simmons finds a powerful chemical compound.

Directors: Jesse Bochco
Watch Now:Apple TV