<P> The fifth 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 the character of Phil Coulson and other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and allies as they deal with various unusual cases and enemies . 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 . </P> <P> The season was ordered in May 2017 . Alongside Clark Gregg, who reprises his role as Coulson from the film series, principal cast members Ming - Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Elizabeth Henstridge, and Henry Simmons return from previous seasons . </P> <P> The fifth season is set to begin airing in late 2017, over 22 episodes, after Marvel's Inhumans has finished airing its episodes . </P> <P> Clark Gregg will direct an episode in the season . </P>

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