Krysten Ritter Officially Returning as Jessica Jones for Daredevil: Born Again Season 2

Krysten Ritter is officially returning arsenic Jessica Jones for Daredevil: Born Again Season 2.

As reported by Variety, quality of Ritter’s instrumentality arsenic Marvel’s crime-fighting backstage researcher was revealed during the Disney Upfront presumption successful New York today. The confirmation follows months of rumors that the Disney+ amusement could reunite much than a fewer of the Netflix Defenders arsenic fans anticipation to spot them marque their Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) debut sooner alternatively than later.

Ritter took the signifier alongside Daredevil and The Defenders co-star Charlie Cox to explicit her excitement astir the instrumentality of Jessica Jones.

“It’s truthful large to beryllium back, returning to Jessica aft 3 seasons and The Defenders and present joining the MCU,” Ritter said. “I’m truthful excited to bring backmost this iconic character, and without giving excessively overmuch away, determination is overmuch much successful store for Jessica Jones. This is going to beryllium an unthinkable season!”

Ritter archetypal portrayed the New York-based Marvel leader erstwhile Jessica Jones Season 1 premiered connected Netflix successful 2015. Two much seasons yet followed, arsenic did The Defenders team-up series, but arsenic Netflix’s clip with archetypal Marvel programming began to upwind down, truthful excessively did hopes that Ritter would ever play the quality again.

That was until 2021, erstwhile Disney regained ownership of the rights to definite characters, including Jessica Jones. As Cox was yet brought backmost for a little Spider-Man: No Way Home cameo arsenic good arsenic his ain Disney+ amusement with Daredevil: Born Again, fans began to speculate astir however the revival task could service arsenic a conveyance to reintroduce different Netflix heroes. With Punisher serving a pivotal relation successful Season 1, it makes consciousness to spot Ritter returning for Season 2.

Ritter past played the quality successful Jessica Jones Season 3, which premiered successful 2019. Her tease astatine the upfront presumption suggests the MCU whitethorn spot much Jessica Jones successful the future, but for now, we tin astatine slightest expect to spot her successful Daredevil: Born Again Season 2. Disney has yet to denote a merchandise date, but showrunner Dario Scardapane has told fans to expect much episodes successful March 2026.

For more, you tin work our 8/10 reappraisal of the Daredevil revival show’s archetypal play arsenic good arsenic our reviews for Jessica Jones seasons 1, 2, and 3. You tin besides cheque retired each street-level leader we could perchance spot successful Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 here.

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