ABC could wait to debut a fifth season until closer to winter and shorten the season length to 14 or fewer episodes.
Even if ABC is not comfortable moving forward with a full 22 episode fifth season, they could have options to keep the series alive.
That said, the future for S.H.I.E.L.D. is very much in limbo, but official word on a fifth season should arrive in the coming months.
Live ratings have never been kind for the series, but it consistently pulls in a much larger audience with on demand and DVR options.
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