Never BornFILM & TV

Marvel's Most Wanted

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. wrote two popular spies out to launch their own show, ABC filmed the pilot, and then decided the episode was not strong enough for a series.

HOW CLOSE TO REALITY95/100
CATEGORYFilm & TV
LIFECYCLE2015—2016
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Quick facts

Existence state
Never Born
Peak stage
near release
Research confidence
high
Last verified
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What it was

An unmade ABC television series centred on Marvel characters Bobbi Morse and Lance Hunter.

The proposed spin-off followed the former agents as fugitives working with adventurer Dominic Fortune while uncovering the conspiracy pursuing them.

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Existence timeline

Spin-off explored

ABC and Marvel develop a vehicle for Bobbi Morse and Lance Hunter.

Concept reworked

The project returns as Marvel's Most Wanted.

Pilot ordered

ABC authorises production of a full episode.

Pilot completed

The cast films the proposed series opener.

Series passed over

ABC declines to place Most Wanted on its schedule.

Release remains blocked

Marvel Television says ABC controls the unreleased pilot.

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Why it ended

ABC passed on the completed pilot in May 2016 and did not release it, despite having reworked the concept after an earlier development attempt.

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Last confirmed trace

Promotional photographs, cast interviews, production records and descriptions survive; the completed episode remains controlled by ABC.
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What it left behind

The failed launch left a visible gap in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and stranded two characters after an on-screen farewell designed as a beginning.

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How we classified it

The proposed archive unit never reached ordinary public access in the form being documented.

The strongest verified milestone maps to near_release under Arrival Score V1.

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Sources & verification

Last reviewed 2026-08-01. Sources are linked so readers can inspect the evidence directly.

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