| "AKA Smile" | |
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| Air date | November 20th, 2015 |
| Writers | Scott Reynolds; Melissa Rosenberg |
| Director | Michael Rymer |
| Producers | Tim Iacofano; Micah Schraft; Edward Ricourt; Brian Michael Bendis; Hilly Hicks, Jr.; Scott Reynolds; Dana Baratta; Liz Friedman; Allie Goss; Kris Henigman; Cindy Holland; Alan Fine; Stan Lee; Joe Quesada; Dan Buckley; Jim Chory; Jeph Loeb; Melissa Rosenberg; Karim Zreik; Samantha Thomas; Hans Van Doornewaard; Howard Klein |
| Starring | Krysten Ritter; Mike Colter; Rachael Taylor; Eka Darville; Carrie-Anne Moss; David Tennant |
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"AKA Smile" is the thirteenth episode of season one of the superhero crime noir series Jessica Jones. The episode was directed by Michael Rymer with a teleplay written by Scott Reynolds and Melissa Rosenberg. The show is a Netflix Original Series and was produced by ABC Family and Tall Girls Productions. All episodes from season one of the series were made available for instant streaming on November 20th, 2015. In this episode, Albert Thompson is forced to complete his super-juice experiment to make Kilgrave even more powerful than before. It's time for the final showdown as Jessica Jones puts it all on the line to save Trish Walker and the comatose Luke Cage from Kilgrave once and for all.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Krysten Ritter | Jessica Jones |
| Mike Colter | Luke Cage |
| Rachael Taylor | Trish Walker |
| Eka Darville | Malcolm Ducasse |
| Carrie-Anne Moss | Jeri Hogarth |
| David Tennant | Kilgrave, Kevin Thompson |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rosario Dawson | Claire Temple |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michelle Hurd | D.A. Katrina Reyes |
| Michael Siberry | Albert Thompson |
| Edward Chin-Lyn | Frank Levin |
| Colin Moss | Justin Boden |
| Amanda Warren | Dr. Gallo |
| Frank De Julio | Nurse Brad |
| Lia Yang | Nurse Chung |
| Cecelia Riddett | Old woman |
| Mack Kuhr | Male surgeon |
| Vanessa Vander Pluym | Nose job girl |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- Marvel's Jessica Jones was developed for television by Melissa Rosenberg. It is based on the character from Marvel Comics created by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos. Jessica Jones first appeared in Alias #1 in November, 2001, which was her own series published under Marvel's MAX imprint.
- "AKA Smile" and "Jessica Jones: Smile" both redirect to this page.
- This series is rated TV-MA. It contains strong language.
- Consulting producer Brian Bendis is credited as Brian Michael Bendis in this episode.
- Executive producer Dana Baratta's name is spelled Dana Barratta in the opening credits of the premiere episode.
- Actress Rosario Dawson is given a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.
- This is the final appearance of Kilgrave, who dies in this episode. He has his neck broken by Jessica Jones.
Allusions[]
- Claire Temple is a nurse who works at Metro General Hospital. She has also made appearances in season one and season two of Daredevil. She is the second character from Daredevil to appear on Marvel's Jessica Jones. The first was police sergeant Brett Mahoney, who appeared in "AKA Top Shelf Perverts".
- Katrina Reyes is the district attorney for the state of New York. She has also made appearances in season two of Daredevil. She is the third character from Daredevil to appear on Marvel's Jessica Jones. The first was police sergeant Brett Mahoney, who appeared in "AKA Top Shelf Perverts", and the second is Claire Temple, who appears in this episode.
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See also[]
Agent Carter
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Daredevil
Jessica Jones
Luke Cage
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