Agents of SHIELD's Phil Coulson is looking for help in strange places, and his quest to rebuild SHIELD will cause him to bring Lance Hunter into the fold.

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It is now nearly impossible to tell who is under the control of HYDRA's poisonous influence, and the new director of SHIELD will be forced to place his trust in some interesting characters during season 2. This includes a mercenary by the name of Lance Hunter (Nick Blood).

"Now that S.H.I.E.L.D. has fallen, Coulson has to look outside of the organization for help, and make uneasy alliances with people like Lance Hunter," said executive producer Maurissa Tancharoen, according to ET. "Hunter is a mercenary, in it for the money, not the cause. Whether his allegiance is to anyone but himself is still in question."

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Whether he turns out to be a friend of HYDRA or a reliable SHIELD ally, Hunter will be around for quite some time. Blood was bumped up from a recurring guest star to a series regular, according to Spoiler TV.

Find out more when Agents of SHIELD returns to ABC on Sept. 23 at 9 p.m. ET. Click the video below to see a new preview for season 2.

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