A darker tone suits the new season of Agents of SHIELD in the opening episode, Shadows. Director Coulson is more reclusive like Fury used to be; the mercenaries add a devil-may-care attitude to the team; and the all-or-nothing plan is appropriately desperate and exacts the expected price.

Join us for show news, episode analysis, our "Declassified" segment, and the "Sandbox Mailbox" including listener feedback right from the start! This week we talk about all the new characters introduced this season, the changing relationships of Skye, the sad situation of Fitz, and the history of SHIELD with the obelisk. Read More...