The Only Light in the Darkness

"The Only Light in the Darkness"
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode
"The Art of Level Seven" poster for the episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 19
Directed byVincent Misiano
Written byMonica Owusu-Breen
Cinematography byFeliks Parnell
Editing byDavid Crabtree
Original air dateApril 22, 2014 (2014-04-22)
Running time42 minutes
Guest appearances

"The Only Light in the Darkness" is the nineteenth episode of the first 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., it follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they face an escaped convict with enhanced abilities. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the franchise's films. The episode was written by Monica Owusu-Breen, and directed by Vincent Misiano.

Clark Gregg reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, and is joined by series regulars Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, and Elizabeth Henstridge. The episode introduces guest star Amy Acker as Audrey Nathan, who was first mentioned in The Avengers as "the cellist".

"The Only Light in the Darkness" originally aired on ABC on April 22, 2014, and according to Nielsen Media Research, was watched by 6.04 million viewers.