Why Adrianne Palicki Left Agents of SHIELD After Only Two Seasons As Bobbi Morse (2024)

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. featured incredible talent like Adrianne Palicki, but despite her popularity as Bobbi Morse, the actress left after just two seasons, but for very good reason. Marvel and DC have been creating TV shows for decades, but when the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) began taking off, Marvel Studios began to turn its attention to TV. Initially, Marvel Studios operated under a very different structure to Marvel Television, and when the two did decide to combine under one banner, many popular Marvel TV projects ended.

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However, Agents of SHIELD was one of the lucky few that got to run for an incredible seven seasons. The series initially had an inseparable connection to the MCU, with the show being built around Clark Gregg's Agent Phil Coulson, but when the studios failed to acknowledge the series, AoS began to exercise its freedom more overtly. However, along the way, there were big plans to start spinning out a universe on the TV side of things too, which connects to Palicki's departure from AoS.

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Agents of SHIELD began to really hit its stride in season 2. The huge reveal about Grant Ward was a blow to the team, Skye was searching for answers, and the show was going strong. At this point, they decided to introduce Palicki as Bobbi Morse, a mysterious and highly skilled agent whose codename is Mockingbird. For fans of the comics, this was a huge moment, and for those who only followed the show, Bobbi was an incredibly compelling new character on the team. She became integral, and in some ways filled the gap that Ward had left behind.

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However, her time on AoS was cut short when her character was written out in an incredibly definitive way as she was disavowed. Despite the sudden goodbye, there was actually a plan behind this curveball on the show, Bobbi and her ex-husband, Lance Hunter, were due to star in an Agents of SHIELD spin-off series called Marvel's Most Wanted. The series would have followed Lance and Bobbi on the run, and in order to ensure they couldn't just call for help, AoS gave them an ending that meant they would be forced to go out on their own. As a result, just to shoot the pilot for this new series, they needed to leave AoS.

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Initially, ABC wanted to expand their Marvel TV offerings, considering the MCU was exploding in popularity, and AoS had taken off. They pushed for a pilot to be made for Marvel's Most Wanted, but when they eventually saw the script and pilot, they decided it wasn't as unique or strong as they had hoped. ABC did say that they were happy for Marvel to shop it around and see if another network was interested in picking it up, but it's clear from the results that this never took off in the end.

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At the time, Marvel TV had found success with Daredevil on Netflix, AoS was being renewed for a fourth season, and the studios were busy juggling several other projects that they had in the pipeline. So, despite shooting a pilot, the series never moved beyond that early development stage, and Adrianne Palicki was already exploring other options. Fortunately, with her considerable talent and her excellent run on AoS, Palicki was able to land on her feet and move beyond the Agents of SHIELD spin-off.

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Aside from the fact that the writers and the audience for AoS would have had to jump through several hoops to undo the character of Bobbi Morse's departure in a satisfying way and bring her back, Palicki did manage to find other work quickly. While she played an incredible supporting cast member in AoS, with some prominent storylines and a pivotal role, Palicki went on to land a leading role in The Orville. This sci-fi epic comedy series was a new creation by Seth MacFarlane, who created beloved adult comedy shows such as Family Guy, American Dad, and Ted, and now moved on to create what was essentially a Star Trek parody.

Season	Critic Score	Audience Score
The Orville Season 1	31%	93%
The Orville Season 2	100%	92%
The Orville Season 3	94%	83%

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How The MCU Could Bring Back Adrianne Palicki's Bobbi Morse

The Multiverse Saga Could Bring Back Everyone From Agents of SHIELD

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The latest developments in the MCU have revealed that in the Multiverse Saga, anything is possible. While this has led some fans to be frustrated with a lack of consistency or quality in the projects, when handled right, such as was seen in Deadpool & Wolverine, the Multiverse can be a magical place. For Agents of SHIELD, the show and the MCU parted ways a long time ago, but there is potential for the impending crossover projects in the Multiverse Saga to bring back some fan favorite characters, such as the stars of AoS, and Palicki in particular.

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While Palicki got to play one version of Mockingbird for AoS, the MCU revealed that Clint Barton, aka Hawkeye, was actually married to another SHIELD agent whose codename was Mockingbird. If they decide to feature variants in this way, and explore the connections between these variants, having Bobbi Morse and the rest of the Agents of SHIELD team return in one huge crossover with the MCU's Avengers: Doomsday, or more likely, Avengers: Secret Wars, it could be a huge moment for the cast as they will finally have been acknowledged and recognized by the MCU, which they worked hard to connect to throughout the show's run.

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After the events of The Avengersand with his friends and allies believing him to be dead, Agent Coulsonputs together a small, secretive S.H.I.E.L.D. team to handle the cases that haven't been classified yet. In a world now filled with the strange and unknown, not to mention, superheroes, Coulson, along with AgentsMelinda May (Ming-Na Wen),Grant Ward (Brett Dalton),Leo Fitz (Iain De Caestecker), Jemma Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge), and hackerSkye (Chloe Bennet) aim to prove that the non-powered heroes can work together to make a difference.

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Cast: Ming-Na Wen , Brett Dalton , Chloe Bennet , Clark Gregg , Elizabeth Henstridge , Iain De Caestecker , Henry Simmons
Release Date: September 24, 2013
Seasons: 7
Network: ABC
Franchise(s): Marvel , Marvel Cinematic Universe
Writers: Jed Whedon , Maurissa Tancharoen , Joss Whedon
Directors: Kevin Tancharoen , Jesse Bochco , Billy Gierhart , Vincent Misiano , Garry A. Brown
Showrunner: Jed Whedon