Definitely part of the X-Men universe: at one point somebody says that they don’t even know if the X-Men or the Brotherhood even exist anymore. …You and me both, friend. You and me both.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTzW9rMcbzk
But The Gifted might not be bad! There’s often a disconnect between a studio’s movies and its television series. Just because Fox can’t consistently catch fire with its Marvel cinematic properties doesn’t mean that the TV shows will automatically suck. I think. I hope. Let’s be optimistic about it.