r/shield 13d ago

Looking for new series suggestions for AOS fans?

I have watched

Agent Carter

Daredevil, Punisher, and all Defenders spin-offs.

Hawkeye

What if?

I am considering Cloak and Dagger or Moon Knight. Basically anything Marvel that you (the best fans in the world) recommend.

Thanks Agents.

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u/Significant-Deer7464 13d ago

Legion is one of my favorites.

u/pje1128 Fitz 13d ago

Great suggestion. This, SHIELD, and Daredevil are the three best Marvel shows imo.

u/shawnna48 13d ago

Just watched Legion again. I also like The Gifted.

u/Valdacil 13d ago

The Gifted is an underrated suggestion. X-Men were always my favorite Marvel superheroes and The Gifted did a decent job of the X-Men feel without being allowed to say X-Men too often. Good characters, good powers explored that are different from the usual ones, good special effects. Unfortunately, only 2 seasons, but worth a watch anyway.

u/Kelly5075 12d ago

The Gifted got off to a great start, then I think it kind of lost momentum in the middle but then it was starting to pick up again when it got cancelled. Such a shame, would've loved another season or two.

u/Feisty_Yam4279 13d ago

Amazing show, especially season one. Absolutely hated the ending though

u/lavendergaia 13d ago

Wandavision and Agatha are good.

If you like DC, the new Lanterns show is good so far.

u/ShowWilling1565 11d ago

I also think Superman and Lois is pretty good, except the vfx

u/Tiny-Adeptness-2001 13d ago

Never watched it myself but isn’t there a 6 episode series on YouTube called “Slingshot” following Yoyo in the middle of season 4? Also the rest of the cast apparently appears? Can someone let me know if it’s good I’ve been meaning to watch it but I completely forgot it existed since nobody talks about it

u/BaronZhiro Enoch 13d ago

It’s totally worth watching, especially if you like Elena. About half an hour of content. It’s timed oddly into s4: IIRC, the main story takes place before the Rider arc, but it’s a flashback embedded within a framing device that takes place after the Rider arc.

I’m about to watch it again for the first time in years because I’ve been revisiting s4 lately.

u/Tiny-Adeptness-2001 12d ago

Alr bet tysm!

u/pauldstew_okiomo 13d ago

Are you including Jessica Jones is one of the Defenders spinoffs? If not, then you definitely should be watching Jessica Jones. Honestly, the first season villain, Kilgrave, is one of the scariest villains I've ever seen, certainly in the MCU.

u/FarquadTheLord 13d ago

If you’re into DC I really enjoyed the arrowverse, particularly arrow, flash, and legends of tomorrow. There’s a website for release order if you’d like to watch it that way, as certain episodes are crossovers and can leave you slightly out of the loop if you’re not up to date on the other shows.

u/jeffyweffypuddinpie 13d ago

Legends of Tomorrow is his hilarious the deeper you get into it

u/FarquadTheLord 13d ago

I’m rewatching arrow flash and legends, I’m excited to get to the later seasons of legends as I haven’t seen them before, only got to maybe season 5/6

u/YellowDango 13d ago

Legends is a perfect recommendation. Like shield, it took a little to truly find its footing from just good. Still a warm family feeling with a little heavier on comedy later on, but like, if the writers started taking those trippy space candies the gang in AoS took.

u/Kelly5075 12d ago

Legends and Shield were my favorite shows for a while. I agree, Legends felt like a version of Shield gone off the deep end.

u/fisyk 13d ago

The first seasons of flash are so good

u/No-Locksmith6662 13d ago

That's what I did. Finished my 5th or 6th watchthrough of AoS last year and then immediately crossed over the street to DC to watch all the Arrowverse shows.

u/NoKaleidoscope2749 13d ago

Cloak and Dagger was for me one of the best shows Marvel has ever made. But I like more adult storytelling. Legion, Loki and Wandavision are solid contenders.

u/V2Blast Fitz 12d ago

Agreed. It's a great show. Their story also gets a little coda in Runaways so I'd watch that afterwards.

u/ABadPassword Shotgun Axe 13d ago

If you ever consider outside of Marvel, Burn Notice has a similar AOS formula. Villain of the week, over-arching narrative, a crew/family dynamic, antagonists are pretty fun. You'd probably love Psych too, more humorous. USA used to be the place for quality TV. Good luck!

u/BaijuTofu 13d ago

Plus Bruce Campbell.

u/hellolisabell 12d ago

I second this! Along the same lines, I've seen a lot of AOS elements (and vibes) in a rewatch of Voyager.

u/MintyPandaBear Sandwich 9d ago

Now all I can think about is what would be the AoS equivalent of Janeway’s lizard babies 🤔

u/hellolisabell 9d ago

Now THAT is a fun thought experiment 😆

u/Marvel-DCLover Bobbi Morse 13d ago

I would recommend Runaways, Cloak and Dagger, WandaVision, Loki, and Falcon and The Winter Soldier

u/Ribread216 13d ago

Haven’t seen runaways mentioned often lol, I quite like that one even if it is insane lol

u/Marvel-DCLover Bobbi Morse 13d ago

I love Runaways. Easily one of the best Marvel shows imo.

u/Ribread216 10d ago

I watched it during Covid when I was running out of things to watch, and I just rewatched it recently and it’s still so much fun. Season 3 drags a little, but I adore it over all. It’s got weird plot lines and super intriguing characters that seem like they’re all pulled from different comic books but they’ve always just been LIKE that… it’s crazy the work the writers put in to make it cohesive for a TV adaptation! That stuff is normal in comic books but hard to pull off with live action! I might also just be obsessed with Nico 💀

u/Immediate_Channel393 13d ago

Loki is essential

u/pauldstew_okiomo 13d ago

Definitely!

u/_BindersFullOfWomen_ Ward 13d ago

Moon knight is good

u/webshellkanucklehead Sandwich 13d ago

🤨

u/_BindersFullOfWomen_ Ward 13d ago

I mean, I enjoyed it.

u/webshellkanucklehead Sandwich 13d ago

It’s a pretty awful adaptation of Moon Knight, though

u/Siren1197 13d ago

Love Cloak and Dagger

u/jeffyweffypuddinpie 13d ago

Echo is a good Follow up to Hawkeye

u/Empyrealist 13d ago

Not that they relate to AoS in any meaningful way, but my Marvel-related favorite series are

Legion
Loki
Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Daredevil
Jessica Jones
Moon Knight

With X-Men properties coming into the fold, Legion might be an interesting watch - even if it doesn't feature them directly. Its otherwise extremely well done, and almost avant-garde for a comic-based movie. Its cerebral - no pun intended.

Loki and FatWS of course; but Daredevil (and Punisher), and Jessica Jones are having increasing MCU relevance to current events.

I enjoyed Moon Knight for what it is, but others have already explained why they don't - which I find understandable as a previous fellow comic reader

u/Lintobean Fish Oil 13d ago

I’m a huge AoS fan. For non-Marvel shows, I also like and recommend:

• Person of Interest
• Timeless
• Numb3rs

u/hellolisabell 12d ago

100% on Timeless. Wish there was more of it!

u/WorstAkaliEver 13d ago

If you will consider non-Marvels stuff then I recommend:

Andor

Arcane

The Orville

Altered Carbon (only season 1)

Black Sails (season 1 is a bit of a slow burn but is so good)

u/BaijuTofu 13d ago

Thanks. I did Mandolorian and Orville. Will check out other suggestions.

u/thatpaulbloke 13d ago

If you enjoy series one of Altered Carbon then give series two a try - I know that a lot of fans had an issue with it, but I really enjoyed it.

Also maybe take a look at Ms Marvel - don't worry that you're not the target demographic, it's a slightly light hearted show about family interactions in a weird world which should appeal to an AoS fan.

u/hellolisabell 12d ago

Andor and AOS is a pairing I'd also endorse. (And now I have more to check out for myself!)

u/julger7 13d ago

You couldn't possibly go wrong with more "Inhumans" content.

In all seriousness, check out the "WHIH Newsfront" series. It's 24 minutes long in total and covers the immediate events preceding Ant-Man and Civil War. You can find it on YouTube for free.

u/Beneficial-Stuff7781 Koenig 13d ago

The other shows in my top 4 list are Legion, Andor, and The Expanse

u/PrincessBelle87 13d ago

Loki is essential.

Moon night bored me.

Agatha all along was genius.

Wandavision was also amazing

Falcon and winter soldier has some great parts.

Jessica jones I’m assuming you watched but it’s one of my top faves

u/BaijuTofu 13d ago

You have great taste.

u/Reasonable_Sun7429 13d ago

Moon Knight es de mis favoritas

u/FarquadTheLord 13d ago

I already commented but idk how I forgot about Smallville as well
Freaking love that show
I’m just on a arrowverse rewatch so that’s what came up first in my head

u/zeldaalove 13d ago

Moon Knight is peak. I mean I'd recommend all Marvel TV shows. Love WandaVision and Agatha All Along. Loki is great.

Wonder Man was also a great Marvel show, but it is a little different.

u/webshellkanucklehead Sandwich 13d ago

You would reccomend Secret Invasion?

Also I would argue the Moon Knight claim. Awful adaptation

u/zeldaalove 13d ago

I forgot about Secret Invasion. Pretty sure it only existed in the bad place of the framework.

u/thatpaulbloke 13d ago

You would reccomend Secret Invasion?

I would recommend every scene in Secret Invasion that contains Olivia Colman and not one second of the rest of it.

u/NixsSs 13d ago

Loki?

u/ZeroQuick 13d ago

The Middleman

u/fisyk 13d ago

Moon knight was fantastic

u/jackomaster111 Deke 11d ago

Legion, Loki, WandaVision, Agatha All Along, Wonder Man, Ms Marvel are all fun.

If you like DC try out Watchmen, The Penguin, Peacemaker and Lanterns.

u/Successful-Sleep4623 9d ago

I loved falcon and winter solider so much

u/BaijuTofu 9d ago

Watching last episode tonight!

u/BlackPanther3104 8d ago

There's some mutant-focused shows that are good, namely Legion and The Gifted. Legion was... a bit weird, but if you can roll with it it was pretty entertaining. The Gifted I thought was awesome with some good twists.

I also loved C&D, but it nd MK are very different from AoS. C&D is more YA and leans into Voodoo, but I think it's worth the watch. If you like it, definitely add Runaways after. MK is a short watch with only 6 episodes, so I don't see why not.

Also, are you aware of the Slingshot webseries about Yo-Yo? (You can watch it on YouTube)

I'll list some non-Marvel shows that come to mind as well. Feel free to ask about any that sound interesting.

Bad Batch & Mandalorian (both Star Wars shows). Andor and if you like that, Chernobyl, snd if you like that, Dark. WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The adventures of Tintin. Leverage, Chuck, White Collar. Travelers (one of my favourite shows, probably best suggestion in this list!) The Orville. Video Game High School. Bodies, HBO's Watchmen (both DC, both very interesting. Don't walk into Watchmen blindly though.)

Definitely Travelers and Orville. White Collar is pretty entertaining as well.

Hope this helps :)

u/Officer445 13d ago

Honestly all MCU shows are worth something in their own. But a non MCU show you might love is Runaways. I absolutely loved it but I don’t believe any part of it is considered canon anymore.

u/thescarletmark SHIELD 13d ago

I really liked Falcon and the Winter Soldier, if you want to stay in the MCU. Nothing hits quite like AoS, though

u/BaijuTofu 13d ago

Currently watching thanks and I agree there's nothing like shield.

u/Wolfstar_Forever_ 13d ago

I always love wandavisoin. And Agatha all along is my favourite alongside shield

u/snakeinmyboot001 Radcliffe 12d ago

Have you tried Marvel's Agents of Shield?

u/GuiltyEmergency6364 12d ago

The other 2 thirds of my holy trinity are Harry Potter and The Vampire Diaries

u/Airaku Ward 12d ago

Legion (Not MCU) is fantastic and a must watch. Also The Runaways is very intriguing and a lot of fun.

I'll also recommend a non-Marvel show. Before AoS ABC had a show called "V" which has a lot of similarities. Many fans of the original did not like the remake but I really enjoyed it. The CGI may not have aged well, but the story sure did. Actually wild to think about in retrospect especially with the saga of how it allegedly got cancelled.

u/my_username_is_1 12d ago

You should watch Secret Invasion so you can be as pissed off as the rest of us are.

u/Kipp_or_Kippen 9d ago

Cloak & Dagger’s alright, kinda ends just as it’s getting good. I’d recommend C&D before I recommend Runaways.

Moon Knight has one of the best premieres I’ve ever seen but quickly becomes mid. Oscar Isaac gives a great performance throughout though.

Outside of Marvel, if you enjoyed the spy elements of Agents of SHIELD, you might enjoy Burn Notice. It’s about a spy who gets “burned” and dropped in Miami. He uses his elite skills to help people in need. Lots of explosions and car chases.

Also! If you do podcasts at all, I’ve been loving Agents of SHIELD: Case Files by Randomchatter.com. It’s fun listening to all the theories and remembering what it was like to watch it for the first time.

u/BNJL257 9d ago

If you like “Monster of the Week” with overarching narratives then there’s the OGs like Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel (both show run by similar people to AOS). If you want to go more sci-fi with it but the same episodic format then I would wholeheartedly recommend Star Trek (90s Trek most probably) or even Stargate & the Battlestar Galactica Reboot from 2004!

u/Quakeing-Thunder Quake 8d ago

Star Wars Rebels is pretty good, I know it’s not Marvel and it’s target audience is children, but it’s still pretty good! it has the same “found family going on missions together to stop the evil side” vibe that AOS has…

u/McDiesel41 Fitz 7d ago

The Gifted and The Runaways.

u/Keithhj65 5d ago

Helstrom

u/Ribread216 13d ago

Cloak and dagger is awful… I watched it in my current chronological rewatch/watch of the MCU and multiverse shows, so in my personal opinion, don’t watch that one 💀

Moon Knight is great! Idk what other marvel shows you’ve watched besides those listed, it I’m a big fan of the falcon and the winter soldier

u/JupiterSmokes 13d ago

What didn't you like about it?? Just out of curiosity, I enjoyed it quite a lot, but it was a long time ago

u/Ribread216 10d ago

So many things, it would be quicker to list out what I did like. Acting was awful, story tried to broach heavy subjects but wouldn’t commit, cheesy effects, dragged out plot with no substance, it was just so dull and that feels CRAZY to say when it’s supposed to be set in New Orleans… I felt none of that atmosphere