Laws of Nature (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)

"Laws of Nature"
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode
The final scene, showing the whereabouts of Jemma Simmons to be on an alien world, was mentioned by many critics.
Episode no.	Season 3 Episode 1
Directed by	Vincent Misiano
Written by	Jed Whedon Maurissa Tancharoen
Produced by	Jed Whedon Maurissa Tancharoen Jeffrey Bell
Cinematography by	Feliks Parnell
Editing by	Joshua Charson
Original air date	September 29, 2015 (2015-09-29)
Running time	43 minutes
Guest appearance(s)
William Sadler as Matthew Ellis Constance Zimmer as Rosalind Price Andrew Howard as Banks Matthew Willig as Lash Juan Pablo Raba as Joey Gutierrez
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"Laws of Nature" is the first episode of the third season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division), revolving around the character of Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they hunt for Inhumans, who are also being hunted by the new Advanced Threat Containment Unit and the monstrous Lash. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The episode was written by Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, and directed by Vincent Misiano.

Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, and is joined by series regulars Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Nick Blood, Adrianne Palicki, Henry Simmons, and Luke Mitchell. A third season was ordered in May 2015, with new recurring characters portrayed by Constance Zimmer, Matthew Willig, Andrew Howard, and Juan Pablo Raba introduced, the latter as the first openly gay character in the MCU. William Sadler also guest stars, reprising his role of President Ellis from Iron Man 3, as the episode references previous MCU films, and provides set-up for future MCU films.