<P> The season was ordered in March 2016 , with production taking place from that July until the following April . Alongside Clark Gregg , who reprises his role as Coulson from the film series , principal cast members Ming - Na Wen , Chloe Bennet , Iain De Caestecker , Elizabeth Henstridge , and Henry Simmons return from previous seasons while John Hannah was promoted to the principal cast after appearing in a recurring role in season three . Due to its broadcast schedule , the season was split into three `` pods '' : Ghost Rider for the first eight episodes , featuring recurring guest star Gabriel Luna as the supernatural Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider to coincide with the film Doctor Strange ( which explores mysticism in the MCU ) ; LMD , referring to the new Life Model Decoy program , for the next seven episodes , focusing on recurring guest star Mallory Jansen as the LMD Aida ; and Agents of Hydra for the final seven episodes , partly set in a `` what if '' virtual reality that allows the return of former series regular Brett Dalton as Grant Ward . The season is also affected by the events of the film Captain America : Civil War , and continues storylines established in the canceled series Agent Carter . </P>
<P> The season was ordered in March 2016 , with production taking place from that July until the following April . Alongside Clark Gregg , who reprises his role as Coulson from the film series , principal cast members Ming - Na Wen , Chloe Bennet , Iain De Caestecker , Elizabeth Henstridge , and Henry Simmons return from previous seasons while John Hannah was promoted to the principal cast after appearing in a recurring role in season three . Due to its broadcast schedule , the season was split into three `` pods '' : Ghost Rider for the first eight episodes , featuring recurring guest star Gabriel Luna as the supernatural Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider to coincide with the film Doctor Strange ( which explores mysticism in the MCU ) ; LMD , referring to the new Life Model Decoy program , for the next seven episodes , focusing on recurring guest star Mallory Jansen as the LMD Aida ; and Agents of Hydra for the final seven episodes , partly set in a `` what if '' virtual reality that allows the return of former series regular Brett Dalton as Grant Ward . The season is also affected by the events of the film Captain America : Civil War , and continues storylines established in the canceled series Agent Carter . </P>
who is ghost rider in agents of shield
who is ghost rider in agents of shield
Gabriel Luna
Gabriel Luna