Overview
- Krysten Ritter will reprise Jessica Jones in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, and she has signaled her return is more than a cameo.
- Marvel television head Brad Winderbaum said the season employs a significant time jump to re-establish the character and update viewers on her life since the Netflix series.
- The reintroduction aligns with Marvel’s broader effort to fold Defenders-era characters into the MCU after Daredevil: Born Again debuted on Disney+ in 2025.
- Jon Bernthal’s Punisher is not slated to appear in this season, with reports indicating a separate TV special and an appearance in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
- Reporting indicates the Jessica Jones storyline features prominently in the 2026 season as part of a coordinated rollout of additional legacy character returns.