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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Season 6
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The sixth season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division), revolves around S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and allies as they try to save humanity, following the death of organization director Phil Coulson. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The season is produced by ABC Studios, Marvel Television, and Mutant Enemy Productions, with Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jeffrey Bell serving as showrunners.

The season was ordered in May 2018, with filming beginning that July. Alongside Clark Gregg, who plays a new character, principal cast members Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Henry Simmons, and Natalia Cordova-Buckley return from previous seasons as agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., while Jeff Ward was promoted to the principal cast after appearing in a recurring role in season five.

The sixth season is set to begin airing in May 2019, and is set to run for 13 episodes on ABC. In November 2018, before this season was released, ABC renewed the series for a seventh season.[1]

Episodes

Main article: List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1111"Missing Pieces"[2]Clark GreggJed Whedon & Maurissa TancharoenMay 2019 (2019-05)[3]TBD

Mark Kolpack directed the fourth episode of the season.[4]

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. characters

Main

Guest

Production

Development

In January 2018, ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey was optimistic about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. receiving a renewal for a sixth season,[7] and in March, Nellie Andreeva of Deadline Hollywood described the series as being "on the bubble", meaning it "could go either way". Despite receiving low live ratings in its fifth season, the series was considered a "strong DVR gainer and an even stronger international seller" as well as Marvel Television's only chance to have a series on ABC in the 2018–19 television season given that fellow series Inhumans was considered "dead",[8] and ultimately canceled.[9] On May 14, 2018, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was renewed for a sixth season, consisting of 13 episodes,[10] with Dungey noting it was not planned to be the final season of the series as some assumed.[11]

Casting

Main cast members Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Henry Simmons, and Natalia Cordova-Buckley return from previous seasons as Melinda May, Daisy Johnson / Quake, Leo Fitz, Jemma Simmons, Alphonso "Mack" MacKenzie, and Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez, respectively, with Clark Gregg, who portrayed Phil Coulson in the previous seasons, portraying a brand new character.[5] At San Diego Comic-Con 2018, it was revealed that Jeff Ward had been promoted to series regular for the season, after recurring in the fifth season as Deke Shaw.[6]

After the airing of the fifth season's finale, where it was implied that Coulson ultimately died in that episode, Gregg noted "there is some interest in having me involved in" the sixth season. He added that he would be meeting with showrunners Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen and Jeffrey Bell to discuss having him appear, saying "I don't know in what form that will take [maybe with] flashbacks". Gregg was also unsure if he would be a series regular, should he return, as he had been for the previous five seasons.[12] In December 2018, Coulson was confirmed to have died between the events of the fifth and sixth seasons.[13] However, in the first teaser for the season the next month, it was revealed that Gregg would appear in the season playing a brand new character.[14][5]

Design

Bennet's Quake costume and hairstyle were updated for the season. The costume adds "an additional punch of color to it ... [with] some purple embellishments near the neckline running down the front sides" along with below the waist, while Bennet has longer, blonde hair with purple highlights. Britt Lawrence of Cinema Blend felt Bennet's hair "works fantastically opposite Quake's new costume" with the hair "an extension of Quake's outfit... Instead of being a standalone look, her hair is contributing to it." The costume is visually similar to the costume Quake wears in the animated film Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors (where Bennet also voices the character). Though similar, Lawrence pointed out that the animated version had more purple accents in the costume and a darker, shorter hairstyle where the purple highlights "[frame] her face", compared to Bennet's "softer highlights".[15] Quake's gauntlets remain similar from previous seasons.[16]

Filming

Filming for the season began on July 16, 2018,[2][17] with Gregg returning to the series to direct the first episode of the season.[2] Filming wrapped by December 18, 2018.[18]

Release

The sixth season is set to begin airing in May 2019,[3] running for 13 episodes on ABC.[10] On holding the season until mid-2019, Dungey said, "By putting it on the summer we feel we can super-serve the show’s audience and possibly have it on the air longer,"[11] in part because ABC's "live-same-day ratings are less important" in the summer season.[19] Since the season will air after the release of Avengers: Endgame, Dungey noted the decision to schedule it then was ABC's, and not in accordance with any of Marvel Studios' larger Marvel Cinematic Universe plans.[20]

References

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (November 16, 2018). "'Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D' Renewed For Season 7 By ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c Nolfi, Joey (July 21, 2018). "Clark Gregg returning to Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to direct season 6 opener". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b Mitovich, Matt Webb (February 14, 2019). "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 6 Now Targeting a Springtime Premiere". TVLine. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Kolpack, Mark [@MarkKolpack] (September 5, 2018). "So as some of you found out -- It's true. I've been super busy the last few weeks doing something new for #AgentsofSHIELD. That's why some or many have not seen many Tweets from me. All I can say is that I had a blast and it's going to be AWESOME. No Joke. AWESOME. #Director" (Tweet). Retrieved September 5, 2018 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b c MacDonald, Lindsay (February 5, 2019). "Clark Gregg Teases His New Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Role". TV Guide. Archived from the original on February 11, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Li, Shirley (July 21, 2018). "Agents of SHIELD ups Jeff Ward to series regular". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Abrams, Natalie; Hibberd, James (January 8, 2018). "ABC boss 'cautiously optimistic' about S.H.I.E.L.D., Once Upon a Time futures". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 27, 2018). "Network Renewals 2018: What's Safe, What's In Danger & What's On The Bubble". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (May 11, 2018). "'Marvel's Inhumans' Canceled By ABC After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (May 14, 2018). "'Agents of SHIELD' Renewed for Abbreviated Sixth Season at ABC". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ a b Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (May 15, 2018). "'Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Moving To Summer On ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (May 18, 2018). "'Agents of SHIELD' Star Clark Gregg on the Tragic Season 5 Finale". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Dinh, Christine (December 3, 2018). "Take A Look at S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Alphonso 'Mack' Mackenzie". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Outlaw, Kofi (January 28, 2019). "'Agents of SHIELD' Season 6 Trailer Released". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Lawrence, Britt (November 17, 2018). "Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Chloe Bennet Shows Off Quake's New Look For Season 6". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ Barnhardt, Adam (November 16, 2018). "'Agents of SHIELD' Star Chloe Bennet Reveals New Look For Quake". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ Bacon, Thomas (July 15, 2018). "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 6 Begins Production This Week". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ Hood, Cooper (December 18, 2018). "Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Has Wrapped Filming". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (August 7, 2018). "ABC's Channing Dungey on 'Roseanne' Cancellation, Kenya Barris' Exit and More 'Modern Family'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (May 15, 2018). "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 6 Set for Summer 2019 Premiere". TVLine. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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