The Good Samaritan (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)

rdf:langString The Good Samaritan (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)

rdf:langString The surprise appearance of the character Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider as part of the origin story for another version of the anti-hero, Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider, was met with praise and much speculation

rdf:langString Kelly Stuyvesant

rdf:langString List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episodes

rdf:langString * Gabriel Luna as Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider * José Zúñiga as Eli Morrow * Lilli Birdsell as Lucy Bauer * Kerr Smith as Joseph Bauer * Lorenzo James Henrie as Gabe Reyes * Dan Donohue as Frederick * Ward Roberts as Hugo * Usman Ally as Vincent * Jason O'Mara as Jeffrey Mace

rdf:langString Allan Westbrook

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rdf:langString Jed Whedon

rdf:langString Jeffrey Bell

rdf:langString Maurissa Tancharoen

rdf:langString Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

rdf:langString "The Good Samaritan" is the sixth episode of the fourth 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 race to find Eli Morrow. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The episode was written by Jeffrey Bell, and directed by Billy Gierhart. Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, and is joined by series regulars Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, and Henry Simmons. José Zúñiga guest stars as Morrow, while Gabriel Luna portrays his nephew Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider. The episode is part of the first "pod" of eight episodes for the season, subtitled Ghost Rider, and uses flashbacks to tell the origin story of how Reyes became the Ghost Rider. This included the surprise appearance of the Marvel character Johnny Blaze as the titular "Good Samaritan", introducing him to the MCU. FuseFX was the main visual effects vendor for the episode. "The Good Samaritan" originally aired on ABC on November 1, 2016, and was watched by 4.57 million viewers within a week of its release. The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised the handling of the Ghost Rider origin story and the reveal that Morrow is a villain. Many reviewers highlighted the introduction of Johnny Blaze, and the potential ramifications of his appearance for the MCU.