<Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> Marvel Cinematic Universe television series </Td> </Tr> <P> Marvel's Jessica Jones, or simply Jessica Jones, is an American web television series created for Netflix by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name . It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise, and is the second in a series of shows that lead to The Defenders crossover miniseries . The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios and Tall Girls Productions, with Rosenberg serving as showrunner . </P> <P> Krysten Ritter stars as Jessica Jones, a former superhero who opens her own detective agency . Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville, and Carrie - Anne Moss also star, with Mike Colter, Wil Traval, Erin Moriarty, and David Tennant joining them for the first season, and J.R. Ramirez, Terry Chen, Leah Gibson and Janet McTeer joining for the second season . A version of the series was originally developed by Rosenberg for ABC in 2010, but the network passed on it . By late 2013, Rosenberg was reworking the series for Netflix as A.K.A. Jessica Jones . Ritter was cast as Jones in December 2014 . Jessica Jones is filmed in New York City, in areas that still look like old Hell's Kitchen . </P> <P> All episodes of the first season premiered on November 20, 2015 . They were released to critical acclaim, with critics noting Ritter's and Tennant's performances as well as the series' noir tone, approach to sexuality, and depiction of darker topics such as rape, assault and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In January 2016, Netflix renewed Jessica Jones for a second season; filming began in April 2017 and concluded in September 2017 . The second season was released on March 8, 2018, and a third season was ordered on April 12 . </P>

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