In Brief:

The final season of Jessica Jones debuted on Netflix on June 14, 2019.

The series was cancelled in February, 2019.

All the Netflix Marvel shows have been cancelled at this point, including Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Punisher.

A key contributing factor to the cancellations is believed to be Disney's impending Disney+ streaming service.

Now that Jessica Jones Season 3 debuted on Netflix , the era of the Marvel/Netflix MCU has come to an end.

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Yes, Jessica Jones is cancelled Luke Cage and Iron Fist? Cancelled. Punisher too. And The Defenders just never made it past its first mini-season; a second season of that team-up series was never even attempted.So why did Netflix cancel these shows? We've known for some time that they were ending, and while Netflix has not surprisingly had kind words to say about each series when they've announced that they were closing shop on them, it seems clear that at least part of the reason for the end of the Marvel Netflix alliance is tied in to Disney's upcoming streaming service Disney+ . As Disney plans its own slew of Marvel shows for its own streaming channel, and as it prepares to pull its movies from Netflix, the competition between the two entertainment titans is only just beginning.But there's probably more to the cancellations than just Disney+. The fact is, even while the MCU movies have seen bigger and bigger returns on Disney's investment, Marvel Netflix hit its first real bump with the critically panned first season of Iron Fist in 2017, which was then soon followed by the poorly reviewed and under-watched The Defenders. That show reportedly had the lowest viewership for any of the five different Marvel Netflix series at that point in time, which is sort of the opposite of what a big team-up venture featuring all your heroes is supposed to be. From there, search trends indicated a general decline in interest in the titles overall. (Of course, Netflix doesn't release viewership numbers.)Another matter to consider is the expense of making the shows, which were not produced in-house like some other Netflix hits. As IGN's Terri Schwartz put it in her examination of what caused the Disney/Netflix break-up , "with ratings seemingly on the decline and without a bigger picture partnership to support continued production, it's easy to see why Netflix would pull the plug on the titles audiences are less engaged with."So the bottom line is these were probably all reasons behind the cancellation of Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Daredevil and the rest. But at least fans got 13 seasons of Marvel action while it lasted. Read on for a breakdown on the cancellation history of the Marvel Netflix shows...

Jessica Jones and The Punisher: Cancelled February 2019

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Daredevil: Cancelled November 2018

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Iron Fist and Luke Cage: Cancelled October 2018

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The Defenders: One and Done

Back in February of this year, the news broke that both Jessica Jones and The Punisher had been cancelled. Deadline broke the news about Jessica Jones and The Punisher’s cancelation, with Netflix releasing the following statement: “Marvel’s The Punisher will not return for a third season on Netflix. Showrunner Steve Lightfoot, the terrific crew, and exceptional cast, including star Jon Bernthal, delivered an acclaimed and compelling series for fans, and we are proud to showcase their work on Netflix for years to come." The Punisher's second and final season had been released a month earlier.Regarding Jessica Jones, Netflix added: “In addition, in reviewing our Marvel programming, we have decided that the upcoming third season will also be the final season for Marvel’s Jessica Jones . We are grateful to showrunner Melissa Rosenberg, star Krysten Ritter and the entire cast and crew, for three incredible seasons of this groundbreaking series, which was recognized by the Peabody Awards among many others."Not coincidentally, the Disney+ streaming service has been ramping up over the past year in preparation for its launch at the end of 2019. And with that comes a bunch of new Marvel TV series. At a certain point, Marvel and Netflix became competitors The writing was on the wall for Jessica Jones and The Punisher's cancellation ever since the flagship Marvel Netflix series, Daredevil, bit the dust a few months earlier in November of 2018. The third season of the series had debuted the previous month.As per Deadline once again, Netflix released this statement: “Marvel’s Daredevil will not return for a fourth season on Netflix. We are tremendously proud of the show’s last and final season and although it’s painful for the fans, we feel it best to close this chapter on a high note. We’re thankful to showrunner Erik Oleson, the show’s writers, stellar crew and incredible cast including Charlie Cox as Daredevil himself, and we’re grateful to the fans who have supported the show over the years. While the series on Netflix has ended, the three existing seasons will remain on the service for years to come, while the Daredevil character will live on in future projects for Marvel.”That final bit had fans wondering if Daredevil could live on in some capacity on Disney's upcoming Disney+ streaming service, or possibly on Hulu. That is looking increasingly unlikely at this point, however.The Marvel Netflix bloodletting began in October 2018 when the poorly reviewed Iron Fist was the first to go, a month after its second season debuted. A statement from Marvel and Netflix read: "Everyone at Marvel Television and Netflix is proud of the series and grateful for all of the hard work from our incredible cast, crew and showrunners. We’re thankful to the fans who have watched these two seasons, and for the partnership we’ve shared on this series. While the series on Netflix has ended, the Immortal Iron Fist will live on,”A week later, Iron Fist's fellow Hero for Hire, Luke Cage, was also cancelled. The character's second season had debuted in June, 2018. Oddly enough, the news dropped the same day Daredevil Season 3 premiered . A joint, and very familiar, statement from Marvel and Netflix read: “Everyone at Marvel Television and Netflix is grateful to the dedicated showrunner, writers, cast and crew who brought Harlem’s Hero to life for the past two seasons, and to all the fans who have supported the series.”The team-up between the core Marvel Netflix heroes that was The Defenders only got one eight-episode miniseries. After that, Marvel's head of TV Jeph Loeb was quoted as saying that a second season or series was "not in the plans right now, but you never know!" He later hinted that there could be another iteration of the team-up but with new characters , saying, "There are lots of Avengers, and through that, you should be able to ascertain that there may be lots of Defenders." A month after making that statement, Iron Fist and Luke Cage were cancelled.Of course, there is still plenty of Marvel TV in the works, with Loki , the Falcon and Winter Soldier Scarlet Witch and Vision , and Hawkeye all getting projects in various stages of development -- and that's just on Disney+. Read through the gallery at the top of this page for a full rundown on what else is in the works from Marvel on the big and small screen.This story has been updated with the latest information.

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