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Marvel's upcoming Netflix series, "The Defenders," will unite Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Daredevil, and Iron Fist.

It will also be the first time Jones (Krysten Ritter) sees Luke Cage since the end of her show's first season.

When they last saw each other, Jones had to shoot Cage in the head to prevent him from killing her while he was under mind control. (It's a lot.)

Actress Krysten Ritter tells INSIDER that similar to any relationship, it's weird seeing someone you have history with. The same will go for Luke and Jessica.





When Netflix's Marvel superhero teamup, "The Defenders," comes to the streaming site in August, it will finally unite Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist together to take down the mysterious ninja group, The Hand.

But it will also be the first time Jessica and Luke see each other since they awkwardly parted ways in "Jessica Jones." What will it be like when the two see each other again? Interesting to say the least.

"A lot of who Jessica is and the trauma that she's dealt with was around Luke Cage and what happened with his wife," Ritter told INSIDER Monday in New York City during a press day for the upcoming mini-series. "She deals with that all the time."

Jessica is just trying to navigate the trauma Kilgrave has inflicted on her life. Netflix

In "Jessica Jones," viewers learn that Luke's wife is killed by Jessica while under the influence of her mind control stalker, Kilgrave (David Tennant). (We know, it's a lot.) From there, Jones starts a relationship with Luke without him knowing Jones is responsible for her murder.

He eventually finds out and is none too pleased. Though he forgives her, by the end of the season, Jessica was forced to fight her then-lover Luke who was under mind control by Kilgrave (David Tennant). The only way she could stop him from killing her was by shooting him upclose in the head with a shotgun. Luke, bulletproof, went unconscious and had to be secretly treated by Claire Temple (Dawson).

Though the two shared a deep connection, Jessica distanced herself, telling an unconscious Luke she wouldn't be around when he woke up to screw up his life.

"You're the first person I ever pictured a future with. You're also the first person I ever shot in the head," Jessica told an unconscious Luke on the season one finale of "Jessica Jones." Netflix

Needless to say, there's a lot for Luke and Jessica to work out. Ritter summed up what it will be like when the two inevitably run into each other again on "The Defenders."

"It's definitely weird always to run into anybody you have history with," Ritter said.

How we imagine one of the first conversations between the two going on "The Defenders." Netflix

When we asked whether Cage's new love interest, Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson), should be a little worried about Jessica popping back into the picture, Ritter played coy.

"Jessica doesn't know about Claire, so I don't know," said Ritter with a smile.

Claire's with Luke Cage, at least for now. Myles Aronowitz/Netflix

It's worth mentioning that "Daredevil" actor Charlie Cox, who was sitting in with Ritter, had a big grin on his face as she was answering.

Charlie Cox and Krysten Ritter were all smiles when we asked about Claire. Netflix

Maybe there's something more there viewers will get to see once the mini-series airs. After all, Jessica definitely knows who Claire is — she introduced Cage and Temple as he was lying unconscious in a coma (very romantic), and comic fans know the two wind up together eventually.

Jessica introduces Claire and Luke under unusual circumstances in "Jessica Jones." Netflix

We'll have to wait to see what comes of Jessica and Luke being reunited — if at least for work — for a bit longer. All eight episodes of "The Defenders" will be available to stream on Netflix August 18.

You can check out a trailer for the show below: