Release OrderRecommended
0 / 13 watchedAll 13 seasons in the order they premiered. The crossover lands mid run, after Iron Fist season 1.
Daredevil
- 1 Daredevil Season 1 13 episodes. Premiered April 10, 2015. Start here.
- 3 Daredevil Season 2 13 episodes. Premiered March 18, 2016. Introduces the Punisher.
- 11 Daredevil Season 3 13 episodes. Premiered October 19, 2018.
Jessica Jones
- 2 Jessica Jones Season 1 13 episodes. Premiered November 20, 2015. Introduces Luke Cage.
- 8 Jessica Jones Season 2 13 episodes. Premiered March 8, 2018.
- 13 Jessica Jones Season 3 13 episodes. Premiered June 14, 2019. Final entry of the saga. Latest released entry.
Luke Cage
- 4 Luke Cage Season 1 13 episodes. Premiered September 30, 2016.
- 9 Luke Cage Season 2 13 episodes. Premiered June 22, 2018.
Iron Fist
- 5 Iron Fist Season 1 13 episodes. Premiered March 17, 2017. Final solo setup before the team-up.
- 10 Iron Fist Season 2 10 episodes. Premiered September 7, 2018.
The Defenders
- 6 The Defenders 8 episodes. Limited series premiered August 18, 2017. Daredevil, Jessica, Luke and Danny unite.
The Punisher
- 7 The Punisher Season 1 13 episodes. Premiered November 17, 2017. Spun out of Daredevil season 2.
- 12 The Punisher Season 2 13 episodes. Premiered January 18, 2019.
Chronological Order
0 / 13 watchedStory order matches air order across the whole saga. This list follows the same sequence.
Daredevil
- 1 Daredevil Season 1 13 episodes. Premiered April 10, 2015. Start here.
- 3 Daredevil Season 2 13 episodes. Premiered March 18, 2016. Introduces the Punisher.
- 11 Daredevil Season 3 13 episodes. Premiered October 19, 2018.
Jessica Jones
- 2 Jessica Jones Season 1 13 episodes. Premiered November 20, 2015. Introduces Luke Cage.
- 8 Jessica Jones Season 2 13 episodes. Premiered March 8, 2018.
- 13 Jessica Jones Season 3 13 episodes. Premiered June 14, 2019. Final entry of the saga. Latest released entry.
Luke Cage
- 4 Luke Cage Season 1 13 episodes. Premiered September 30, 2016.
- 9 Luke Cage Season 2 13 episodes. Premiered June 22, 2018.
Iron Fist
- 5 Iron Fist Season 1 13 episodes. Premiered March 17, 2017. Final solo setup before the team-up.
- 10 Iron Fist Season 2 10 episodes. Premiered September 7, 2018.
The Defenders
- 6 The Defenders 8 episodes. Limited series premiered August 18, 2017. Daredevil, Jessica, Luke and Danny unite.
The Punisher
- 7 The Punisher Season 1 13 episodes. Premiered November 17, 2017. Spun out of Daredevil season 2.
- 12 The Punisher Season 2 13 episodes. Premiered January 18, 2019.
About Marvel Defenders
The saga ran 13 seasons from Daredevil season 1 on April 10, 2015 to Jessica Jones season 3 on June 14, 2019. Release order matches story order, so watch in the sequence below, with The Defenders crossover after Iron Fist season 1.
Good to know
The shows moved from Netflix to Disney Plus in 2022 with no cuts, and the saga label covers only the 2015 to 2019 run. Daredevil: Born Again continues the characters separately and sits outside this list.
