The Gifted may thus operate as though Magneto exists and is indeed Polaris’ father, without actually name-dropping him and/or featuring him in the flesh.
That does, however, leave some big questions as to which X-Men characters can appear on the small screen or even be mentioned.
While Nix didn’t confirm that Magneto will be Polaris’ daughter in The Gifted, he certainly made it seem like a real possibility.
While The Gifted may not be connected to the X-Men movies, the new series may honor the comics when it comes to Polaris’ parentage.