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Jessica Jones is an American television drama series that deals with subjects of mystery and crime noir while also dipping a finger into the well of superhero fantasy. The series is based on the Marvel Comics character, Jessica Jones, who was introduced in her own mature content series Alias (not to be confused with the TV series) in November, 2001. The series was produced by Netflix and season one was made available for instant streaming on November 20th, 2015.

Krysten Ritter plays the role of Jessica Jones, a New York City private investigator gifted with superhuman strength, whose life was turned upside down after being psychologically tortured by an enhanced villain with mind-controlling abilities named Kilgrave (played by former Doctor Who star, David Tennant). The series also stars Mike Colter as bar-owner and superhuman powerhouse Luke Cage, Rachael Taylor as talk show host Trish Walker, Will Traval as Will Simpson, Erin Moriarty as Killgrave victim Hope Shlottman, Eka Darville as Malcolm Powder, and Carrie-Anne Moss as law firm partner Jeri Hogarth.

Crew

 * Tim Iacofano - Producer
 * Micah Schraft - Co-producer
 * Edward Ricourt - Consulting producer
 * Brian Michael Bendis - Consulting producer
 * Hilly Hicks, Jr. - Supervising producer
 * Scott Reynolds - Co-executive producer
 * Dana Barratta - Co-executive producer
 * SJ Clarkson - Executive producer
 * Liz Friedman - Executive producer
 * Allie Goss - Executive producer
 * Kris Henigman - Executive producer
 * Cindy Holland - Executive producer
 * Alan Fine - Executive producer
 * Stan Lee - Executive producer
 * Joe Quesada - Executive producer
 * Dan Buckley - Executive producer
 * Jim Chory - Executive producer
 * Jeph Loeb - Executive producer
 * Melissa Rosenberg - Executive producer

Notes & Trivia

 * This series is alternatively known as Marvel's Jessica Jones.


 * Jessica Jones is a Netflix Original Series and a Marvel Television and ABC Studios production.


 * Series created by Melissa Rosenberg based on the character from Marvel Comics created by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos.


 * The setting for the series is New York City, New York in the modern timeline.


 * Jessica Jones is the fourth television project set within the continuity of the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe. Other shows include Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, and Daredevil. Thematically, Jessica Jones is more closely aligned with Daredevil than with the other shows.


 * Hearkening back to the Marvel Comics series Alias, where Jessica Jones was first introduced, the titles to each episode begin with AKA (Also known as), which is a phrase synonymous with that of an alias.


 * Actress Krysten Ritter is best known for playing the main character of Chloe in the ABC comedy series Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23.


 * Executive producer Dana Baratta's name is spelled Dana Barratta in the opening credits of the premiere episode.