premiered in September 2013 with unprecedented hype, boasting the highest ratings for a drama series debut since 2009. While the initial episodes faced criticism for a "monster-of-the-week" procedural format, the season underwent a radical transformation that redefined its place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) The Procedural Beginnings The first half of the season introduces Agent Phil Coulson , who mysteriously returns after his apparent death in The Avengers . He assembles a specialized team aboard "The Bus": Melinda May : A legendary pilot and combatant. Grant Ward : A stoic black-ops specialist. Leo Fitz & Jemma Simmons : Brilliant but socially awkward scientists.
– The team searches for a killer leaving floating bodies. marvel agents of shield season 1 all episodes download top