Defenders, Assemble: Jessica Jones Is Born Again in ‘Daredevil: Born Again’
The Ringer • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jessica Jones, played by Krysten Ritter, has officially joined the MCU in Season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again, marking her first appearance since the Netflix series ended in 2019.
- Episode 6, "Requiem," reintroduces Jessica as a mother with a daughter named Danielle, and features a team-up with Daredevil in an action-packed warehouse raid against the anti-vigilante task force.
- Jessica reveals struggles with controlling her superhuman strength post-pregnancy and hints at the mysterious whereabouts of Luke Cage, her love interest, suggesting ongoing intrigue around her character.
- Actor Mike Colter, who plays Luke Cage, has teased his return to the MCU and Daredevil’s imprisonment, fueling speculation about future crossovers including potential appearances in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
- The episode sets the stage for a larger Defenders reunion in the MCU, with hints at the eventual inclusion of Iron Fist and Colleen Wing, continuing Marvel’s trend of leveraging nostalgia to enrich its current storytelling.
