Jessica Jones (TV series)

"The big part of the job is looking for the worst in people. Turns out I excel at that. Clients hire me to find dirt. And I find it, which shouldn't surprise them, but it does."

―Jessica Jones^[src]

Marvel's Jessica Jones, or simply Jessica Jones, is an American web television series based on the Marvel Comics superheroine of the same name. It is produced by Marvel Television and airs on Netflix.

The first season was released on November 20, 2015. The second season was released on March 8, 2018.

On February 18, 2019, the series was canceled by Netflix.^[1] The third and final season premiered on June 14, 2019.

Season Synopses

Season One

Ever since her short-lived stint as a superhero ended in tragedy, Jessica Jones has been rebuilding her personal life and career as a hot-tempered, sardonic, badass private detective in Hell's Kitchen, New York City. Plagued by self-loathing, and a wicked case of PTSD, Jessica battles demons from within and without, using her extraordinary abilities as an unlikely champion for those in need... especially if they're willing to cut her a check.

Season Two

New York City private investigator Jessica Jones is beginning to put her life back together after murdering her tormenter, Kilgrave. Now known throughout the city as a super-powered killer, a new case makes her reluctantly confront who she really is while digging deeper into her past to explore the reasons why.

Season Three

When Jessica crosses paths with a highly intelligent psychopath, she and Trish must repair their fractured relationship and team up to take him down. But a devastating loss reveals their conflicting ideas of heroism and sets them on a collision course that will forever change them both.

Cast

Starring Cast

Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones (Seasons 1-3)
Mike Colter as Luke Cage (Season 1; Special Guest Star Season 3)
Rachael Taylor as Trish Walker (Seasons 1-3)
Wil Traval as Will Simpson † (Season 1; Guest Star Season 2)
Erin Moriarty as Hope Shlottman † (Season 1)
Eka Darville as Malcolm Ducasse (Seasons 1-3)
Carrie-Anne Moss as Jeri Hogarth (Seasons 1-3)
David Tennant as Kevin Thompson/Kilgrave † (Season 1; Special Guest Star Seasons 2-3)
J.R. Ramirez as Oscar Arocho (Season 2; Guest Star Season 3)
Terry Chen as Pryce Cheng (Season 2)
Leah Gibson as Inez Green (Season 2)
Janet McTeer as Alisa Jones † (Season 2)
Benjamin Walker as Erik Gelden (Season 3)
Sarita Choudhury as Kith Lyonne (Season 3)
Jeremy Bobb as Gregory Sallinger † (Season 3)
Tiffany Mack as Zaya Okonjo (Season 3)

Recurring Cast

Susie Abromeit as Pam (Season 1)
Robin Weigert as Wendy Ross-Hogarth † (Season 1)
Clarke Peters as Oscar Clemons † (Season 1)
Colby Minifie as Robyn (Season 1)
Kieran Mulcare as Ruben † (Season 1)
Parisa Fitz-Henley as Reva Connors † (Season 1)
Lisa Emery as Louise Thompson † (Season 1)
Michael Siberry as Albert Thompson † (Season 1)
Danielle Ferland as Clair (Season 1)
Ryan Farrell as Jackson (Season 1)
Paul Pryce as Donald (Season 1)
Gillian Glasco as Emma (Season 1)
Nichole Yannetty as Nicole (Seasons 1-2)
Rebecca De Mornay as Dorothy Walker † (Seasons 1-3)
Hal Ozsan as Griffin Sinclair (Season 2)
John Ventimiglia as Detective Eddy Costa (Season 2-3)
Lisa Tharps as Detective Ruth Sunday † (Season 2)
Maury Ginsberg as Steven Benowitz (Season 2-3)
Angel Desai as Linda Chao (Season 2)
Callum Keith Rennie as Karl Malus † (Season 2)
Kevin Chacon as Vido Arocho (Season 2-3)
Eden Marryshow as Shane Ryback † (Season 2)
Jamie Neumann as Brianna Gelden (Season 3)
John Benjamin Hickey as Peter Lyonne (Season 3)
Aneesh Sheth as Gillian (Season 3)
Jessica Frances Dukes as Grace (Season 3)
Rachel McKeon as Char (Season 3)
Matt Weiss as Andrew Brandt (Season 3)

Posters

Production

In December 2010, it was reported that Melissa Rosenberg was developing AKA Jessica Jones for the ABC network.^[2]

In July 2011, it was confirmed the series would include the characters Carol Danvers and Luke Cage.^[3]

In November 2011, Rosenberg confirmed that AKA Jessica Jones would take place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Furthermore, Tony Stark and his company, Stark Industries, were in the current draft of the pilot's script.^[4]

As of May 2012, ABC had passed the show.^[5]

In November 2013, Marvel announced a joint project with Netflix that would bring a 13-episode Jessica Jones series to television.^[6] It was also announced that Melissa Rosenberg was still attached to the project and would be the showrunner and an executive producer.^[7]

In September 2014, Krysten Ritter was cast as Jessica Jones.^[8]

The production of the series started in February 2015, under the working title Violet.^[9]

On February 18, 2019, Netflix canceled Jessica Jones after three seasons.^[1]

In February 2019, Jeph Loeb wrote a letter to the fans of the cancelled Marvel Netflix shows.^[10]