Why ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Will Avoid Any ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Tie-Ins

‘S.H.I.E.L.D’ showrunners admitted plotting the show around Thanos’ snap was a challenge

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(Spoiler warning: Please skip if you don’t want to know details about “Avengers: Endgame” and how it connects to “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”)

The universe-changing events of “Avengers: Endgame” will probably be referenced on “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” at some point — just not during the ABC drama’s sixth season, which premieres next Friday.

The last few episodes of Season 5 referenced the coming of Thanos (Josh Brolin) and the events depicted in “Infinity War,” but the small-screen storyline ended before the Mad Titan’s big-screen battle with the Avengers. And since the sixth season jumps ahead one year, that would mean that “S.H.I.E.L.D.”

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