AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. — 7 New Photos From the Episode "Shadows"

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s second season starts next week with an episode title "Shadows." Marvel has released several photos that feature a few of the show's new guest stars, including Hayley Atwell as Agent Carter, Lucy Lawless as Agent Isabelle Hartley, and Brian Patrick Wade as Crusher Creel. Also returning is guest star Patton Oswalt as Agent Koenig.

I really hope the break between seasons has given the creative team time to even out the uneven parts — namely the spotty villains, uninteresting plots, all over the place character traits, and just badly conceived season structure. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns Tuesday, September 23 at its new time, 9:00 p.m. ET.