The Defenders (season 1)

The first season of the American streaming television series The Defenders, which is based on the Marvel Comics team of the same name, follows a a group of New York vigilantes as they come together to stop an underground mercenary group. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise. The season was produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios, with Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez serving as showrunners.
== Premise ==
Set a few months after the second season of Daredevil, and a month after the first season of Iron Fist, the vigilantes Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist team up in New York City to fight a common enemy, the Wrecking Crew.
== Episodes ==
# The H Word
# Mean Right Hook
# Worst Behavior
# Royal Dragon
# Take Shelter
# Ashes, Ashes
# Fish in the Jailhouse
# The Defenders
== Cast ==
* Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock / Daredevil
* Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones
* Mike Colter as Luke Cage
* Finn Jones as Danny Rand / Iron Fist
* Eka Darville as Malcolm Ducasse
* Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson
* Jessica Henwick as Colleen Wing
* Simone Missick as Misty Knight
* Rachael Taylor as Trish Walker
* Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple
* Tony Todd as Alonzo Lincoln / Tombstone (first appearance)
* as Fancy Dan (first appearance) (death)
* as The Ox (first appearance) (death)
* Bokeem Woodbine as Jackson Brice / Montana
== Reception ==
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 82% approval rating with an average rating of 7.6/10 based on 82 reviews.
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Category:Phase 3
Category:Daredevil
Category:Jessica Jones
Category:Luke Cage
Category:Iron Fist
Category:Misty Knight