Cobie Smulders
Cobie SmuldersCreative Commons

Cobie Smulders is set to reprise her role as agent Maria Hill in the April 29 episode of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D", making a comeback since appearing on the series' pilot episode.

Since the previous episode of the series tied directly to the plot of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", Marvel fans will get to see what's in store for Smulders' Agent Hill, who was seen seeking a different line of profession in the movie.

Soon after the release of "Captain America", fans had expressed their desire to see Hill back on "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."

Check out some of the tweets below:

Although Hill was seen applying for a job with Stark Industries, TVLine reported that the April 29 episode will feature a lot of serious action, and that there will be a Coulson-Hill team-up.

Smulders will also appear in an episode towards the season's finale.

Nothing is yet known regarding the motives behind Hill joining Stark Industries. But speculations are rife that Nick Fury wanted her to keep a closer eye on the developments in the aftermath of Hydra's exposure. It is rumoured that Fury wants Hill to find out if Hydra has infiltrated Stark Industries.

Cinema Blend has also considered the possibility of Hill linking Stark Industries, and possibly the Iron Man, with the series.

"Here's the thing: Hydra is now loose," show's co-executive producer Jeff Bell told Entertainment Weekly. "SHIELD has fallen apart [and] we're trying to figure who we can and cannot trust.

"Hydra's out there, nobody trusts us... we can't wait to tell those stories."

Meanwhile, Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury, who faked his death in the movie, will reprise his role in the series when the first season comes to an end on May 13.

It is not immediately known if "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D" will be picked up for a second season, but show's executives have expressed their desire to start work on the second season immediately.

(Edited by Vanilla Sharma)