"Jessica Jones" Gets Second Season Renewal from Netflix

[CBR News]

The second series from Marvel TV and Netflix's landmark deal is also the second to get a season two pickup.


Full article here.

[LordRyus]

And I just convinced my brother to watch season 1 last night with me. Two episodes and he's hooked. This is great news.

[Frontier]

Cool! Happy to hear it .

[JohnNorthey]

Agreed that this is a good thing. Proof that a show starting a woman with super-powers can work. What was the last female staring super-powered series to get a second series/movie? Wonder Woman? Bionic Woman? Both 70's shows. One could argue Buffy or Xena I suppose but both have been off the air for years.

[tsaimelemoni]

So the 70s shows serve your point, but the more recent ones don't?

Even if it only got two seasons, I'd add Dark Angel. I remember it being pretty popular before the second season went off the rails.

[saul_on_the_road_to_damascus]

So the 70s shows serve your point, but the more recent ones don't?

Even if it only got two seasons, I'd add Dark Angel. I remember it being pretty popular before the second season went off the rails.

I actually loved season 2 of dark angel. I wish they had continued it based on that finale

[j9ac9k]

Not comic book-y, but wouldn't shows like "Medium" and "Ghost Whisperer" qualify too? Those are women with powers.

"Witchblade" also got a second season.

[saul_on_the_road_to_damascus]

Not comic book-y, but wouldn't shows like "Medium" and "Ghost Whisperer" qualify too? Those are women with powers.

Not to mention charmed and doll house and nikita

[j9ac9k]

Not to mention charmed and doll house and nikita

Did the latest Nikita have powers? From the other iterations, she was just a spy/assassin.

If we're just talking female leads in sci-fi series, "Orphan Black" would qualify - not super-powered, but they're all clones.

[tsaimelemoni]

I actually loved season 2 of dark angel. I wish they had continued it based on that finale

I will say I liked how it ended, and a potential S3 could have been really interesting.

Other note, I don't think Nikita or Dollhouse count, there were no super powers on display. Otherwise I would have offered one of my favorite shows (even if it hasn't necessarily aged well): Alias

[saul_on_the_road_to_damascus]

Did the latest Nikita have powers? From the other iterations, she was just a spy/assassin.

If we're just talking female leads in sci-fi series, "Orphan Black" would qualify - not super-powered, but they're all clones.

Well she had super spy powers. Like Jason Bourne with lady parts

[chamber-music]

Great to see the show get another season.

[saul_on_the_road_to_damascus]

They had abilities on dollhouse. Abilities they didn't regularly have.

[tsaimelemoni]

They had abilities on dollhouse. Abilities they didn't regularly have.

But not powers. They didn't get, say, enhanced strength, they got memories/physical capabilities downloaded from other normal people.


Oh damn, wait...as I type this, I'm having a memory of Echo using some kind of mind control....Nvm I guess.

[saul_on_the_road_to_damascus]

But not powers. They didn't get, say, enhanced strength, they got memories/physical capabilities downloaded from other normal people.


Oh damn, wait...as I type this, I'm having a memory of Echo using some kind of mind control....Nvm I guess.

I don't remember mind control but they had powers as much as chuck had powers on that one show.