What is Marvel's The Defenders about?

Marvel's The Defenders is a Netflix original series that knots together the narratives of four popular Marvel superheroes - Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist. Each superhero had already been introduced through their separate Netflix shows. Taking place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the series consolidates the relatively darker and more grounded tone of the individual Netflix shows. The story crux revolves around their reluctant collaboration to combat an underground criminal organization that threatens New York City. The overarching narrative showcases interactions between the team members, ideological strife, and their personal battles. The series was released as an eight-episode season, highlighting a balance between character development and thrilling action sequences, soaked in the neon-noir aesthetics and urban undertones of MCU, further cementing the unique place of The Defenders in the superhero genre.

The first episode of Marvel's The Defenders aired on August 18, 2017 and the most recent episode to air was on August 18, 2017.