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The Defenders

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20172017
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 50m
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Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, and Finn Jones in The Defenders (2017)
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Set a few months after the events of the second season of Daredevil, and a month after the events of Iron Fist, the vigilantes Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist team up in N... Read allSet a few months after the events of the second season of Daredevil, and a month after the events of Iron Fist, the vigilantes Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist team up in New York City to fight a common enemy: The Hand.Set a few months after the events of the second season of Daredevil, and a month after the events of Iron Fist, the vigilantes Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist team up in New York City to fight a common enemy: The Hand.

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
104K
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POPULARITY
1,036
67
  • Creators
    • Douglas Petrie(showrunner)
    • Marco Ramirez(showrunner)
  • Stars
    • Charlie Cox
    • Krysten Ritter
    • Mike Colter
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  • Creators
    • Douglas Petrie(showrunner)
    • Marco Ramirez(showrunner)
  • Stars
    • Charlie Cox
    • Krysten Ritter
    • Mike Colter
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 359User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 9 nominations total

    Episodes8

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    Jessica Jones Spotlight
    Iron Fist Spotlight
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    Iron Fist Spotlight
    Daredevil Spotlight
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    Daredevil Spotlight
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    Comic-Con Trailer
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    Trailer 1:03
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:11
    Official Trailer
    Elevator Teaser
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    Elevator Teaser
    Comic-Con Teaser
    Trailer 0:58
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    Marvel's The Defenders: Official Trailer 2
    Trailer 2:35
    Marvel's The Defenders: Official Trailer 2

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    Finn Jones and Jessica Henwick in The Defenders (2017)
    Jessica Henwick in The Defenders (2017)
    The Defenders (2017)
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    Jessica Henwick in The Defenders (2017)
    Finn Jones and Jessica Henwick in The Defenders (2017)
    Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, and Finn Jones in The Defenders (2017)
    Sigourney Weaver in The Defenders (2017)
    Krysten Ritter in The Defenders (2017)
    Charlie Cox and Mike Colter in The Defenders (2017)
    Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, and Finn Jones in The Defenders (2017)
    Sigourney Weaver in The Defenders (2017)

    Top cast

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    Charlie Cox
    Charlie Cox
    • Matt Murdockas Matt Murdock…
    8 episodes8 eps • 2017
    Krysten Ritter
    Krysten Ritter
    • Jessica Jonesas Jessica Jones
    8 episodes8 eps • 2017
    Mike Colter
    Mike Colter
    • Luke Cageas Luke Cage
    8 episodes8 eps • 2017
    Finn Jones
    Finn Jones
    • Danny Randas Danny Rand
    8 episodes8 eps • 2017
    Elodie Yung
    Elodie Yung
    • Elektra Natchiosas Elektra Natchios
    8 episodes8 eps • 2017
    Jessica Henwick
    Jessica Henwick
    • Colleen Wingas Colleen Wing
    6 episodes6 eps • 2017
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    • Stickas Stick
    6 episodes6 eps • 2017
    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    • Alexandra Reidas Alexandra Reid
    6 episodes6 eps • 2017
    Rosario Dawson
    Rosario Dawson
    • Claire Templeas Claire Temple
    6 episodes6 eps • 2017
    Wai Ching Ho
    Wai Ching Ho
    • Madame Gaoas Madame Gao
    6 episodes6 eps • 2017
    Elden Henson
    Elden Henson
    • Foggy Nelsonas Foggy Nelson
    5 episodes5 eps • 2017
    Simone Missick
    Simone Missick
    • Misty Knightas Misty Knight
    5 episodes5 eps • 2017
    Yutaka Takeuchi
    Yutaka Takeuchi
    • Murakamias Murakami
    5 episodes5 eps • 2017
    Eka Darville
    Eka Darville
    • Malcolm Ducasseas Malcolm Ducasse
    4 episodes4 eps • 2017
    Ramon Rodriguez
    Ramon Rodriguez
    • Bakutoas Bakuto
    4 episodes4 eps • 2017
    Rachael Taylor
    Rachael Taylor
    • Trish Walkeras Trish Walker
    4 episodes4 eps • 2017
    Deborah Ann Woll
    Deborah Ann Woll
    • Karen Pageas Karen Page
    4 episodes4 eps • 2017
    Babs Olusanmokun
    Babs Olusanmokun
    • Sowandeas Sowande
    4 episodes4 eps • 2017
    • Creators
      • Douglas Petrie(showrunner)
      • Marco Ramirez(showrunner)
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    Storyline

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    "Marvel's The Defenders" follows Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. A quartet of singular heroes with one common goal - to save New York City. This is the story of four solitary figures, burdened with their own personal challenges, who realize they just might be stronger when teamed together.
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    • Genres
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      • TV-MA
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    • Trivia
      In this series, the founding members of the Defenders are Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. In the comics, the Defenders were formed by The Incredible Hulk, Doctor Strange, Silver Surfer, and Namor the Sub-Mariner.
    • Goofs
      All entries contain spoilers
    • Quotes

      Jessica Jones: Nice ears.

      Daredevil: They're horns.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits are a sequence of cityscapes of New York, with colored silhouettes of the Defenders (Daredevil in red, Jessica Jones in blue/purple, Luke Cage in yellow/orange and Iron Fist in green), following themes from previous shows.
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    User reviews359

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    8/10
    Not half bad
    It's unfortunate that most people who go through the trouble of writing IMDb reviews are pretentious, pompous, and hopelessly opinionated. As an effort to offset their negativity and wannabe film buff nonsense, I thought I'd chip in. I took some film classes in college, so I'm not totally ignorant when it comes to filmmaking, but I'm by no means an expert. I'll skip my criticisms altogether and just say that it's not a perfect show. Having said that, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was engaging, suspenseful and fun. The music, setting, acting, cinematography, etc was all pretty solid. It's a superhero show, folks...no one should expect something that rises to the level of 'high art.' There have been only 2 exceptions to that rule that I can think of: the dark knight and legion. Go into this expecting to redefine your view of the universe, and you'll undoubtedly be disappointed. Go into it expecting to be ENTERTAINED and not much else and you should be happy. Also, if you're the type that enjoys poking holes in plots and spotting every error possible, you might have issues....but really, people....it's NOT BASED ON A TRUE STORY. Fiction and especially comic books have the luxury of telling stories unencumbered by facts. They're more like modern day Aesop's fables (which have many plot points that don't make sense btw).

    Enjoy it for what it is: Good entertainment.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 18, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hộ Vệ Siêu Anh Hùng
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • ABC Signature
      • Goddard Textiles
      • Marvel Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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