It seems those reports of the show getting darker to fit the new timeslot are indeed true, as this brief new teaser shows that S.H.I.E.L.D will have a new rating to fit the coming of the Ghost Rider this season.

Longtime fans (and non-fans) of ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D have bemoaned the series TV-PG rating, saying that it holds it back compared to Marvel TV's Netflix counterparts. Well, fear not true believers! For it seems the show's move into the 10 P.M timeslot has given the showrunners a bit more leeway, as the show has been upgraded to a TV-14, the highest level possible for a show to attain without reaching TV-MA, the TV world's version of an R-Rating (for comparison, Daredevil has a TV-MA). In the top left corner of this new promo, you can see TV-14 *SV, with S and V indicating warnings for Sex and Violence, respectively. The third letter is likely either D, for suggestive dialogue, or L, for coarse language.



This could also be seen as a sign that future Marvel shows at ABC will also lean more towards this kind of rating.

VENGEANCE COMES TO ‘MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.,’

ON THE SEASON FOUR PREMIERE ON ABC Gabriel Luna Guest Stars as Robbie Reyes – aka Ghost Rider. In the season premiere episode, “The Ghost,” Ghost Rider is coming, and S.H.I.E.L.D will never be the same.

Guest starring are Natalia Cordova-Buckley as Elena “Yo-Yo” Rodriguez, Gabriel Luna as Robbie Reyes, Mallory Jansen as Aida, Lorenzo James Henrie as Gabe, Briana Venskus as Agent Piper, Max Osinski as Agent Red, Ricardo Walker as Agent Prince, Edward Gelhaus as skinhead, Ian Hutton as Blondie, Blaise Miller as lab tech, Samuel Barajas as Felix, Bryan Rasmussen as warehouse manager, Wilson Ramirez as Diego, Jen Kuo Sung as Chen, Jerry Ying as thug #1 and Lilli Birdsell as Lucy.

The promo also reveals that this portion of the season will have the subtitle of Ghost Rider, indicating Robbie Reyes will be sticking around for longer than just the season premiere. We also have some cool new footage of the Hell Charger in full-on flame mode, as some poor soul has crossed the path of the Spirit of Vengeance.What do you think of this change? Do you think the show will improve as a result? Are you more interested now that it seems the series can go into new territory in terms of what they are allowed to show? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!