<P> Filming for the season began on July 20, 2017 . In May 2017, Gregg expressed interest in directing an episode in the season, and confirmed that September he would be directing an episode . </P> <P> In terms of having connections to Marvel's Inhumans, Whedon felt it was doubtful, but noted "we also want there to be a bigger reward for people who watch all of (the MCU series), so they'll start to see that there's lines connecting it . It's more fun for people who are playing the whole game, but if you don't, you'll still have a great rollercoaster ride ." </P> <P> The season is set to begin airing in the United States on ABC in late 2017, beginning once Inhumans has finished airing its episodes . It is set to run for 22 episodes . The fifth season is moving to a Friday timeslot, alongside the seventh season of ABC's Once Upon a Time, with ABC chief Channing Dungey explaining, "We've turned Friday into more of a destination for our fantasy and science fiction fans . Once Upon a Time and S.H.I.E.L.D. are airing on the same night for the first time, which is giving many fans of both shows what they've been asking for for a long time ." Andy Kubitz, executive vice president for program planning and scheduling at ABC, added that ABC had "confidence that (the S.H.I.E.L.D.) core audience...(would) travel with it" to its new Friday time slot . He continued, "The great thing about Friday night for these shows is it gives three days of downtime for a lot of these younger viewers to be able to catch up on it . You've got Saturday and Sunday viewing that will be able to be counted into our C3 to help us monetize it ." </P> <P> The cast and executive producers of the season will appear at New York Comic Con 2017 to promote the season and debut exclusive footage . </P>

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