Marvel's Jessica Jones

After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City.

Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015-2019) is a Netflix neo-noir superhero drama created by Melissa Rosenberg and developed within the Marvel Television line. Krysten Ritter plays Jessica Jones, a hard-drinking former superhero who now runs a small Manhattan detective agency, taking cases from people with extraordinary abilities. Her wants are simple on the surface, to pay the bills and stay out of the spotlight, but she is shadowed by the mind-controlling Kilgrave, played by David Tennant in a voice-driven performance that dominates her life. Rachael Taylor as Trish Walker, Mike Colter as Luke Cage, and Carrie-Anne Moss as lawyer Jeri Hogarth form the principal supporting cast. Across three seasons of thirteen episodes each, the show mixes a case of the week with a serialized arc about control, memory and recovery. Its tone is brooding, sardonic and claustrophobic, with the grime of a rain-soaked city and a deliberately bruised protagonist. Its approach to trauma is harsh and adult, and fans of Daredevil, Hannibal and Twin Peaks will find the same moody, character-driven darkness here.

Viewers broadly rate the series positively, praising David Tennant's villain Kilgrave and Krysten Ritter's lead performance, while finding its later pacing and protagonist's bleakness uneven.

• Daredevilshared gritty neo-noir private detective tone and street-level superhero premise
• Hannibalshared dark psychological tone centered on trauma and abuse by a powerful antagonist
• Twin Peaksshared neo-noir detective atmosphere and morally compromised investigator protagonist
• Aliasshared trauma-driven character study of a damaged woman with extraordinary abilities

Created by

Melissa Rosenberg

Release Date

2015-11-20

Episode runtime

54 min

Rating

7.8 / 10 (2743)

What is Marvel's Jessica Jones about?

A washed-up former superhero turned hard-drinking Manhattan private investigator tracks down people with extraordinary abilities while haunted by a mind-controlling enemy.

What is Marvel's Jessica Jones like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Marvel's Jessica Jones as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is Marvel's Jessica Jones violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Marvel's Jessica Jones as moderate.

What did critics think of Marvel's Jessica Jones?

Viewers broadly rate the series positively, praising David Tennant's villain Kilgrave and Krysten Ritter's lead performance, while finding its later pacing and protagonist's bleakness uneven.

Which shows are like Marvel's Jessica Jones?

Shows with a similar feel include Daredevil, Hannibal, Twin Peaks, and Alias.

How long is Marvel's Jessica Jones?

Marvel's Jessica Jones: 3 seasons, 39 episodes.

Is Marvel's Jessica Jones still running?

No, Marvel's Jessica Jones has ended.

Where can I watch Marvel's Jessica Jones?

In United States, Marvel's Jessica Jones streams on Disney Plus.