The Defenders
Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Charlie CoxKrysten RitterMike ColterFinn JonesElodie YungJessica Henwick
Written by
Douglas PetrieMarco Ramirez
Starring
Charlie CoxKrysten RitterMike ColterFinn JonesElodie YungJessica Henwick
Written by
Douglas PetrieMarco Ramirez
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The Defenders Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.1 |
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About
"Four solo heroes, one crowded team-up"
Four New York street-level heroes, each with their own reputations and baggage, get pulled together to stop a shadowy organization called The Hand from destroying the city. It's the payoff to years of separate Netflix Marvel shows, so there's fun in seeing these mismatched personalities clash and team up. But at only eight episodes, it feels rushed, spending more time on banter and regrouping than on a truly satisfying villain plot, making it breezy but a bit thin.
Watch it for
the chemistry of four distinct heroes finally sharing scenes and trading barbed banter.
Maybe skip if
you want a fully developed villain plot rather than a quick, breezy team-up.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
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Miniseries2017
8.046K86h 38m
Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist join forces to take on common enemies as a sinister conspiracy threatens New York City.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The H Word | 7.3 | 6K | 51 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Mean Right Hook | 7.7 | 6K | 44 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Worst Behavior | 8.7 | 6K | 55 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Royal Dragon | 8.3 | 6K | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Take Shelter | 7.9 | 5K | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Ashes, Ashes | 8.2 | 5K | 51 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Fish in the Jailhouse | 7.8 | 5K | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | The Defenders | 8.1 | 6K | 57 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Charlie Cox Matt Murdock, Daredevil
Krysten Ritter Jessica Jones
Mike Colter Luke Cage
Finn Jones Danny Rand
Elodie Yung Elektra Natchios
Jessica Henwick Colleen Wing
Scott Glenn Stick
Sigourney Weaver Alexandra Reid
Rosario Dawson Claire Temple
Wai Ching Ho Madame Gao, Madam Gao
Crew
Douglas Petrie
Marco Ramirez
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