They were the bureaucrats left to clean up the wreckage caused by Thor's thunderbolts or a Kree crash landing. When 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' started, it was a story about the normal people in a superpowered world. The good news is the final season is looking quite strong.
So, ironically, 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' is the only content Marvel has ready to go. The premiere of Marvel's first limited TV series, 'The Falcon & The Winter Solder' on Disney+, has also been forced to pause filming, with no indication when it might be finished. 'Black Widow' is now bumped back to November, with the rest of the half-dozen titles of the Phase 4 slate sliding as film production remains paused. 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,' with its truncated 13 episodes, was an afterthought.īut the coronavirus put a swift end to those plans. Unlike ABC, Disney's streaming service doesn't require a 22-episode season, and TV premiere dates could be timed to blockbuster releases. This was to have been Marvel's rebirth year, beginning its so-called Phase 4 entertainment rollout with Marvel's 'Black Widow' on May 1 and even more crossover TV franchises on Disney+. The final season of 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,' which premieres Wednesday, is a particularly strong illustration of that truth.
