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Marvel's The Defenders

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Series Details & Credits

Netflix | Release Date: August 18, 2017

Starring: Eka Darville, Krysten Ritter, Scott Glenn, Ramón Rodríguez, Sigourney Weaver, Rosario Dawson, Deborah Ann Woll, Charlie Cox, Finn Jones, Rachael Taylor, Mike Colter, Jessica Henwick, Elden Henson, Elodie Yung, Simone Missick

Summary: Luke Cage (Mike Colter), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) and Danny Rand (Finn Jones) join together to defeat a major threat.

Creator: Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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S1:E8. The Defenders
Air Date: August 18, 2017
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S1:E7. Fish in the Jailhouse
Air Date: August 18, 2017
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S1:E6. Ashes, Ashes
Air Date: August 18, 2017

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Metascore

63

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Critic Reviews

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Colorado Springs Gazette

Terry Terrones

Aug 17, 2017

Season 1 Review: Intense, mysterious, action-packed and flat-out fun, this series takes all the best aspects of earlier Netflix Marvel shows and rolls them into one great package. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly

Jeff Jensen

Aug 10, 2017

Season 1 Review: The images are sharper and more inspired, the dialogue is wittier, and the pace is breezier than the usual Marvel-Netflix escapade. Kudos to showrunners Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez--the team behind the disappointing second season of Daredevil--for upping their own game, honoring the best parts of every series, and elevating the franchise. Read full review

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IndieWire Liz Shannon Miller

Aug 18, 2017

Season 1 Review: The ultimate weakness of The Defenders is found in its plotting, especially the way it indulges in one massive superhero storytelling cliche towards the end. But when the show focuses on character, it’s at its best, especially when the secondary characters,--the women!--get a chance at the spotlight. Read full review

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Variety

Maureen Ryan

Aug 15, 2017

Season 1 Review: The Defenders is a workmanlike series that gets the job done with a reasonable amount of energy and a few bursts of flair. Read full review

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UPROXX Alan Sepinwall

Jul 28, 2017

Season 1 Review: The Defenders is yet another Netflix ultra-slow burn. None of the heroes interact at all in the first hour. ... The parts of Defenders that actually, you know, feature all the Defenders are promising enough--if only for the chance to watch Jessica continually insult the others--for me to gladly watch the second half. Read full review

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New York Magazine (Vulture)

Matt Zoller Seitz

Aug 17, 2017

Season 1 Review: The Defenders is a pretty grim slog for the most part, enlivened mainly by Jessica’s hard-bitten one-liners, “surprise” appearances by major characters from Marvel’s other Netflix shows, and a couple of lively fight scenes (though not the opening bout, which is so darkly lit and chaotically edited as to be barely comprehensible). Read full review

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Slant Magazine

Michael Haigis

Aug 15, 2017

Season 1 Review: The story's larger stakes aren't always clear, and momentum falters, especially in the episodes that jarringly shift focus between the four characters. The Defenders' adversary complicates narrative coherence in the early going, with vague motivations and unclear means. Read full review

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User Reviews

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TudorPopescu

Nov 1, 2020

I really like it when multiple heroes team up to fight against a greater evil. The Defenders is a good series. I loved seeing them interact with each other and hearing their banter. I liked every action scene. Great combat choreography as we've come to expect from the Netflix Marvel series.I really like it when multiple heroes team up to fight against a greater evil. The Defenders is a good series. I loved seeing them interact with each other and hearing their banter. I liked every action scene. Great combat choreography as we've come to expect from the Netflix Marvel series. I also think the pacing was good, I don't remember ever being bored. There are also some twists in the story. One of the main criticisms of this series was that the Hand was a boring and underwhelming villain. I don't think that. They weren't the best villain, but they weren't bad by any means.… Expand

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gabriscaff

Dec 31, 2020

The defenders ends the cycle of marvel netflix heroes. This show is based on action (obviously), but the story is very simple. I like the fact how different storyline of heroes moves to the same point, but there are several low points. I consider The Defenders an average Marvel's Movie, goodThe defenders ends the cycle of marvel netflix heroes. This show is based on action (obviously), but the story is very simple. I like the fact how different storyline of heroes moves to the same point, but there are several low points. I consider The Defenders an average Marvel's Movie, good from the point of view of cross-over, mid from other hands.… Expand

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cdougall

Aug 4, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While Defenders is far from perfect and has its flaws, and it has some good stuff in it as well. It nicely balances all the characters who are involved in the show and allows the involvement of those characters to make sense so it doesn’t feel like they were all thrown together just for fan service. The story and plot of the show makes sense and remains straightforward enough throughout it so that nothing gets too confusing, which is impressive considering that basically every big character from every one of the solo shows appears in Defenders at some point. The action is pretty good and it’s cool to see this group of heroes working together for the greater good. A core theme of this show, as generic and cliche as it may be, is that there are some things you simply can’t do alone and teamwork can achieve a lot when it’s done right. All that said, there are moments where the direction and dialogue are awkward. The actors do their best to overcome this, but they aren’t successful 100% of the time which causes some scenes to be disrupted. Even the action feels iffy at times, which is disappointing since there are a bunch of talented fighters in this show. The worst part about this season is the pacing, which is mostly due to it having 8 episodes and not 13 like the solo shows. This causes the season to feel a bit too fast which leaves certain things underdeveloped and it’s clear that parts of this season had to be rushed to fit it into the 8 episodes. Defenders would’ve benefitted immensely from slower pacing to give more time for the plot and characters to develop and give the season depth. Overall, though, Defenders is enjoyable enough and manages to get past its flaws on many occasions.… Expand

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

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brockcheese

May 15, 2019

The defenders is an honestly disappointing miniseries. What was supposed to be the Avengers of television was ruined by the inclusion of iron fist.

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geewah

Jan 7, 2021

What's an attempt to be the Avengers/Justice League for TV comes across as being forced and ultimately a mediocre show.

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

5

MattBrady99

Jun 10, 2021

Well.....they tried at least.

Also 'The Hand' are terrible villains. I'm glad this is the last time we see them.

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CPD98

Jun 21, 2019

Aburrida y decepcionante, fue la prueba definitiva de que el universo Marvel creado por Netflix no funcionaba.

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 18, 2017
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  S1:E8. The Defenders
  Air Date: August 18, 2017
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  S1:E7. Fish in the Jailhouse
  Air Date: August 18, 2017
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  S1:E6. Ashes, Ashes
  Air Date: August 18, 2017
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  S1:E5. Take Shelter
  Air Date: August 18, 2017
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  S1:E4. Royal Dragon
  Air Date: August 18, 2017
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  S1:E3. Worst Behavior
  Air Date: August 18, 2017
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  S1:E2. Mean Right Hook
  Air Date: August 18, 2017
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  S1:E1. The H Word
  Air Date: August 18, 2017