It’s a race to the finish line as AIDA tries to escape her robot body and S.H.I.E.L.D. Theyre not in a good way, unfortunately. The Framework connection is draining the ships power, and theyre still not in contact with anyone. Credit: John Fleenor/ABC Nevertheless, Yo-Yo stands firm. Nothing changes until theyre able to rescue everyone (especially Mack) from AIDAs Matrix. So she does the natural thing and shows up at Alistair Fitzs door with a gun....

Patton Oswalt returns for an explosive episode full of revelations Patton Oswalts back! Unfortunately, their party doesnt last forever. A couple of thugs show up and succeed in capturing Billy. Credit: Eric McCandless/ABC Sam delivers the news to Coulson in unforgettable fashion: This is Agent Koenig. Theyve got Agent Koenig. Billy Koenig has been kidnapped because Coulson had entrusted him with the Darkhold. Knowing that, Radcliffe apparently directed Senator Nadeers henchmen to his trail....

Lets get into it. Coulson is relieved to find out all the conspiracy theories he believed about Hydra were right. Except this one is right. Credit: ABC/Eric McCandless After missing him last week, we finally get a look at how Macks doing inside the Framework. Daisy decides to look him up in the Hydra database. She accepts her fate, sending Ward off with the Radcliffe data while she stays with Hydra....

This weeks episode barely pauses for breath after last weeks heartbreaking ending. Coulson and Mace stage a car crash so they can hijack a Hydra bus, hoping to find Daisy. Unfortunately, theres nothing but body bags onboard. Credit: Eric McCandless/ABC Mace, in this universe, is a true hero. When Simmons tries telling him that his world is fake and meaningless, Mace refuses to accept it. Except he did, and the woman he killed was real....

Coulson was inside Radcliffes Framework, or at least a primitive version of it. According to Coulson, its so realistic he could smell sweat and feel pain. But theres not much time for training, because Coulson soon gets notice that Maces super-suit has been tracked. Credit: ABC/Jennifer Clasen He now realizes the extent of Ivanovs obsession with him. This is why I dont use Facebook, he cracks. Coulson isnt the only one trying out the Framework....

Ophelia has trouble adjusting to human emotions. The answer, unfortunately, is no. Theyre not the only ones with problems. Credit: Jennifer Clasen/ABC The Zephyrs still under fire from Ivanovs forces. Nevertheless, shes determined to enter the Framework and retrieve her love. Simmons, for her part, is worried about Fitz adjusting back to the real world. Sure enough, hes not having the easiest time of it. He calls her out for manipulating him....

Radcliffe responded by calling AIDA and ordering her to initiate something called the Sunset Protocol. Who could it be? A prime suspect is Mack, who is finally consummating his relationship with Yo-Yo. Credit: Jennifer Clasen/ABC Almost the moment after they have sex, Mack gets a mysterious text and starts lacing up his boots. Hes not going on the new mission, but wont say where he is going. Yo-Yo is understandably confused....

Thats right: Our old friend Brett Dalton is back on the show. As a result, pretty much everyone in this universe looks sad and worried all the time. Daisy wants answers, so she starts using her Hydra database at work. Credit: ABC/Jennifer Clasen Spurred by her surprise wake-up, she looks up her other big ex, Lincoln Campbell. academy students were killed including Jemma Simmons. Luckily, Simmons is alive and well....

Can Fitz come back from what he did in the Framework? Now that most members of Team S.H.I.E.L.D. Shes seen him kill someone at point-blank range, which she never thought [hed do]. Credit: Jennifer Clasen/ABC Shes a good girl.HENSTRIDGE:Yeah. Its never going to be easy. Fitz is potentially going to be in a bit of a tailspin because of what has happened. It doesnt mean that theyre not going to have challenges on the other side....

Big changes are ahead for theAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D. In short, S.H.I.E.L.D. When the ABC super series returns, the former S.H.I.E.L.D. Credit: Jennifer Clasen/ABC Whyis there a new director? WHEDON:When we come back in the season premiere, there have been a lot of changes. Why hes not director and who the new director is, we will have to discover along the way. It has to do with S.H.I.E.L.D. Is there anything you’ve got the option to say about the new director?...

As always with new beginnings on this show, the status quo has radically shifted. Things have changed for Phil Coulson and Mack, too. The one-time directors of S.H.I.E.L.D. Credit: ABC/Richard Cartwright have been demoted to field agents over the time jump. Coulsons excited to see the old team again, though, especially May (Ming-Na Wen). From there, its time to check in with our favorite scientists. This experiment is interrupted by Coulson and Mack....

Things kick off at a bachelorette party in Miami for Yo-Yos friend Maria. Maria even grabs her friends phone to prank-call Mack, only to be interrupted by a sudden blackout. Mack and Fitz quickly point out to S.H.I.E.L.D. Credit: ABC/Jennifer Clasen One of Maces lackeys worries about the potential bad publicity from this crisis. After all, a team divided is a team defeated someones seenCivil War. Said mad scientist quickly gets to work prepping a cranial helmet machine for May, with help from AIDA....

Thats right, FitzSimmons are house hunting! Simmons wants a cozy breakfast nook; Fitz wants to check that theyre staying in their price range. Her arm looks worse than ever. Credit: ABC/Jennifer Clasen Just in time, too Daisy got shot by a Watchdog on the way and needs medical attention. As Simmons works on the wounded shoulder, Daisy passes her a blood-spattered piece of paper containing Inhuman data. Daisy thinks she can stop it, but she needs to get in to the system herself....