Netflix
has announced that Marvel's Jessica Jones will launch
in full on November 20 at 8.01am GMT.
Jessica
Jones is the streaming giant's second series featuring
a popular Marvel character following Daredevil, which
launched in April and quickly became one of Netflix's
biggest hits.
Former
Breaking Bad actress Krysten Ritter stars in the 13-episode
series as Jessica Jones, a retired superhero who opens
her own detective agency. David Tennant will play
the series' main villain, Kilgrave, while The Matrix
actress Carrie-Anne Moss has been cast as Harper,
who is described as "a no-nonsense woman who
could prove a powerful ally to Jessica".
Meanwhile,
Rosario Dawson is set to make a guest appearance during
the season as Claire Temple, her character from Daredevil.
Million Dollar Baby actor Mike Colter will play Luke
Cage, a man with a mysterious past who could become
a potential love interest for Jessica Jones, and Aussie
actress Rachael Taylor has been cast as her best friend,
Patricia "Trish" Walker.
Melissa
Rosenberg, who adapted the Twilight novels for the
big screen, has developed the series and serves as
its executive producer and show runner. Alongside
the launch date announcement, Netflix has released
a teaser for the series - watch below.
