Phil Coulson and his agents of SHIELD might be a bit in over their heads. They have to deal with the Inhuman outbreak, Lash is still on the loose, Hydra remains a threat -- and they don't even know the body of Grant Ward has returned to Earth as the mysterious and ancient Inhuman Hive.

1. What Is the Deal With Hive's Abilities?

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2. Why Turn Ward Into Hive?

3. Is Hive More Than Meets the Eye?

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4. How Will Coulson React to Hive?

5. How Is Simmons Affected By the Events of Maveth?

6. Have We Seen All of Lincoln's Darkness?

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7. What's Next for the Lash Storyline?

8. Does May Know About Coulson Killing Ward?

9. What's Next for Mack?

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10. How Is the Inhuman Threat Tying the Season Together?

And that's just through the midseason premiere of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: Season 3. IGN was invited to visit the set of the ABC drama recently, and we learned that's just the trouble detailed above is just the tip of the iceberg. After talking to the stars and creators of the show, here are some spoilery teases of what can be expected for the rest of Season 3.The executive producers are staying mum on those specific details for now, but for good reason: some of them will be revealed soon on the show. Jeffrey Bell said that people should read into the name "Hive" and connect the dots that if this creature took on both the memories of Will and of Ward, he probably is a bit "hive-minded" with the other people he seems to be absorbing.Said showrunner Jed Whedon, "He’s been the baddie for a while and I thought it was a nice way to escalate this character. As you were just mentioning, there’s still memories in there. So there’s still an aspect of the man we came to love to hate in there, but we wanted to give it some extra juice and we wanted to give Brett one more challenge where he has to change his character.""Also, I think we’re very interested in seeing how our team will respond, eventually, if they happen to cross paths," showrunner Maurissa Tancharoen continued. "How they will respond to seeing the man they all know and hate still standing? And if he does have Ward’s memories or parts of Ward’s personality, how then that will play into scenes with our characters?"Brett Dalton said his new character isn't "a straightforward villain," instead calling him a "reinvention of the character" Ward. "You will see he actually does have a philosophy about what the world could be now that he’s there, and it’s quite inclusive, actually," he said. "It’s not about taking over the world and doing all of that stuff, as cool as that is to do. There actually is something there that might be, I would say, in a shade of grey. But it is a combination between the two."Clark Gregg said of the character, "I see a lot of dimensions there. He’s the perfect villain for this show because he carries with him the memories, desire, hatreds and agendas of Will and of Grant Ward. At the same time, he’s got a much deeper, bigger agenda that’s thousands of years old, and gave birth to Hydra. The whole runner about what it was on this planet and what it has meant in this multi-generational story of Hydra, I think is insanely cool. I never had any idea -- maybe no one did -- that the Hydra logo might represent Hive.""I don't think he would have been considered permanently neutralized if he had just left him there. That said, I think he's gotta be just shocked to see him," said Gregg. "The other way I would think about it is, so much of his life this guy has put the organization -- pragmatic objectives of how to protect people within the Marvel Cinematic Universe first. And one moment, when he still could arguably have been doing that, but definitely some personal anger, rage, revenge crept into it. And I think on some level, he sensed crossing that line was a line that he can't cross. And so to have Ward show up, and then eventually at some point, I'm sure he'll figure out what Ward is, the birthplace of the Hydra logo ... I think on some level, he has to kind of be like, 'Of course. Of course.' One piece of candy, and that's the one that had the poison in it.""She's going to try to better arm herself against those situations happening again," teased Elizabeth Henstridge, "but I think it's also a case of Agent May has said throughout the different seasons that it's never easy; failing at something is never easy. Killing someone, even if they're bad, never feels good. We're seeing that now with Coulson. Yes, she's going to try to arm herself, but also it's a period of growth for her to realize you make mistakes and you make decisions in an instant. It's another thing she's got to carry on her back. It's another motivating factor to keep being a SHIELD agent and keep trying."No, said both the executive producers and Luke Mitchell. "I think we’re going to see a lot more of Lincoln’s issues with his past pop up, in particular possibly some anger issues that have been unresolved," he said. "They pop their heads up from time to time. Certainly in matters of conflict, in pressure situations, moreso which I find very interesting."It seems the SHIELD team hasn't forgotten about Lash yet. "I’m a little nervous to answer that question," Chloe Bennet hedged. "Yeah. He’s definitely a threat still."When asked how Melinda May has handled the reveal that her ex-husband Andrew is the killer Inhuman, Ming-Na Wen said, "I think she's come to the understanding that it was something he had no control over. The betrayal might be not sharing that information of what happened to him with her. I think she understands that, in a way, he was scared and trying to be protective of their relationship and doing it all for the wrong reasons. I think, ultimately, Agent May is kind of shut down when it comes to Lash and Andrew at this point. That's why she's re-focusing all her energy back into SHIELD, back being by Coulson's side. That's where she's most comfortable.""I think it kind of bonds Coulson and May a little bit more rather than separate them," admitted Wen. "Many times, I believe Coulson wants to take the high road. He wants to make the right choices and make the right decisions. May is really sort of his right-hand person to pawn off things that he doesn't want to do. Basically, he's not the executioner. Now he's had to make a decision that might not be morally correct, under any circumstances. It doesn't feel good at all. That's why she said that line. It's not to patronize him. It's really to just say, 'I understand. Now you've seen what I had to deal with.' I think it brings them closer together."She added, "May's main objective is to make sure every SHIELD member can protect themselves against the Inhumans or HYDRA. There's just too many threats out there right now. They don't have enough man-power or resources. Every person has to contribute."Henry Simmons teased: "There is the opportunity where they explore how lives are affected, families are affected, by if someone is SHIELD and they aren’t allowed to tell, 'Hey, I’m in SHIELD.' They’re not allowed to talk about that, and just how relationships are delicate and strained when you’re in SHIELD and you can’t really tell anyone what you’re doing. It’s difficult."Said Gregg: "I will say that the days are coming where we will need to know exactly where everyone who is Inhuman who has crossed our path are, while we sort out if they’re going to be friend or foe. That’s our version of Civil War, I think. I’m just guessing, as someone who’s watching what’s going on here. And Lash is one of those people we’re going to have to find that out about. Again, just as a fan of the comics, I feel like anyone who thinks they’re really positive about exactly what Lash is – and this is not a spoiler ‘cause I’m just guessing – there’s more dimensions to Lash coming than we’re aware of yet."Wen added: "I think the main challenge is learning about who we can recruit as the Inhumans continue to grow in numbers and who we might need to put down. Those are really tough decisions because it was really no fault of these people that ended up having the Terrigen, whether it was in the fish oil or something. I think it's that and building up a new force. When we do discover more about Hive, that becomes the major challenge."

Marvel's Agents of SHIELD airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.Terri Schwartz is Entertainment Editor at IGN. Talk to her on Twitter at @Terri_Schwartz