It looks like Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. still had a trick or two left up its sleeve as it's just been revealed that series regular Elizabeth Henstridge is the director behind next week's episode, which is titled "As I Have Always Been" and is the ninth installment in this thirteen-episode final season.
The episode is one of the most high-concept of the year as the team will find themselves trapped in a time storm, with Coulson (Clark Gregg) and Daisy (Chloe Bennet) seemingly being the only two that realize what's happening.
As for the big elephant in the room, Henstridge is keeping all Fitz-related details close to the chest, but she does promise fans it won't be too long before they learn about his mysterious whereabouts. “There are so many questions. So yes, we’re going to find out where he is and why, and some of that information is going to come from Jemma. We’ll find out more in the next episode about that. And some of the information about where he is and why will come directly from Fitz. That’s all I can say!”
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THERE'S NEVER ENOUGH TIME ... ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF 'MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.,' WEDNESDAY, JULY 22
Series Regular Elizabeth Henstridge's Directorial Debut
"As I Have Always Been" - A time storm ravages the Zephyr, propelling it toward destruction while simultaneously forcing Daisy and Coulson to relive their failed attempts to save the team over and over, until they find a solution or are swallowed by the storm. Making it to their next destination will take trust, courage and sacrifice from everyone on board, but it will all come down to having enough time on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," airing WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-14, V) Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu.
From ABC Studios and Marvel Television, MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.” returns for its seventh and final season on WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 (10:00 – 11:00 p.m. EDT). Coulson and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. are thrust backward in time and stranded in 1931 New York City. With the all-new Zephyr set to time-jump at any moment, the team must hurry to find out exactly what happened. If they fail, it would mean disaster for the past, present and future of the world. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Chloe Bennet as Daisy Johnson, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leopold Fitz, Henry Simmons as Director Alphonso “Mack” MacKenzie, Natalia Cordova-Buckley as Elena “Yo-Yo” Rodriguez and Jeff Ward as Deke Shaw. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” was co-created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen, who also serve as executive producers along with Jeffrey Bell and Jeph Loeb.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. features:
Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson/Sarge
Ming-Na Wen as Melinda May
Chloe Bennet as Daisy Johnson/Quake
Iain De Caestecker as Leo Fitz
Elizabeth Henstridge as Jemma Simmons
Henry Simmons as Alphonso "Mack" MacKenzie
Natalia Cordova-Buckley as Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez
Jeff Ward as Deke Shaw
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns with an all-new episode July 15
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