At the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour today, Netflix CCO Ted Sarandos spoke about their plans for their Marvel series, on the heels of the successful debut of Marvel's Daredevil

Netflix Will Debut Jessica Jones by End of 2015

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Initially, we knew we would get single seasons of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist before all the characters teamed up in The Defenders, but Daredevil has now been renewed for a second season – so how do they plan to stagger these series?Said Sarandos, “I think ideally there will be a rhythm of about every six months you’ll get a new season or a new series from the Defenders group. And then they’ll crossover into a combined [Defenders] season once we’ve launched the first season of each of the four characters.”Sarandos didn’t get specific on who besides Daredevil could have more than one season, but did note, “Some will selectively have multiple seasons as they come out of the gate. So they’ll probably be two launches a year.”While Jessica Jones is now filming for its late 2015 debut and a showrunner has been announced for Luke Cage (along with Mike Colter starring as the title character, after his introduction in Jessica Jones), no specifics are known yet for the fourth series, Iron Fist, including a showrunner or star. Regarding when these announcements could be made, Sarandos said, “Hopefully soon,” adding, with a laugh, “It’s always a little extra complex with Marvel in announcing things.”With the reveal that The Punisher (played by Jon Bernthal) will be in Season 2 of Daredevil, could that character get his own Netflix spinoff series down the line? Said Sarandos, “It is possible for sure. That’s the beauty of the Marvel universe.” He also added, regarding all the Marvel characters in play on Netflix, “Any of them could spin out into films too.”