The third and final season of the American television series ''

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'', which is based on the

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character of the same name, follows

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as she teams up with her mother's killer,

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, to take down a highly intelligent psychopath until a devastating loss reveals conflicting ideals that pits them against each other. It is set in the

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(MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise. The season is produced by

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in association with

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and Tall Girls Productions, with

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and Scott Reynolds serving as

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stars as Jones alongside

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as Walker, with

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and

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also returning from previous seasons, as well as

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, and

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in guest roles. They are joined by Benjamin Walker,

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, and Tiffany Mack. The third season was ordered in April 2018, a month after the second season was released. Filming for the season began by the end of that June, with Ritter making her directorial debut during the season. The season was released on

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on June 14, 2019, and consists of 13 episodes. Netflix canceled the series on February 18, 2019.

Episodes

Cast and characters

Main

as Patricia "Trish" Walker *

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* Benjamin Walker as Erik Gelden *

as Kith Lyonne *

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* Tiffany Mack as Zaya Okonjo *

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Recurring

Rebecca De Mornay Rebecca De Mornay (born August 29, 1959) is an American actress. Her breakthrough film role came in 1983, when she starred in '' Risky Business''. De Mornay is also known for her roles in '' The Slugger's Wife'' (1985), '' Runaway Train'' (1985 ...

as Dorothy Walker *

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* Jessica Frances Dukes as

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as Eddy Costa * Rachel McKeon as Char * Jamie Neumann as Brianna "Berry" Gelden

Notable guests

as Oscar Arocho * Kevin Chacon as Vido Arocho *

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as Thembi Wallace *

Maury Ginsberg Maury Ginsberg is an American theater, film and television actor. He is best known for his recurring roles as Steven Benowitz on season 2 of ''Jessica Jones'' and Simon White on season 2 of NBC's ''Manifest''. Ginsberg is a graduate of Bard Col ...

as Steven Benowitz *

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(voice)

Production

Development

On April 12, 2018, a month after the release of the second season,

ordered a third season of ''

''. The season consists of 13 episodes. Scott Reynolds joined

as co-showrunner for the season.

Casting

With the season order came confirmation that the returning starring cast would include

as Patricia "Trish" Walker,

, and

also returns as Dorothy Walker while Benjamin Walker,

, Tiffany Mack, Jessica Frances Dukes and

joined the cast.

Filming

By the end of May 2018, Ritter was undergoing training to prepare for the start of filming "very soon", which would officially begin by the end of June. Ritter also made her directorial debut during the season.

Music

A soundtrack album for the season was released by

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and

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digitally on July 19, 2019, with

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returning as composer. All music composed by Sean Callery.

Release

The third and final season of ''Jessica Jones'' was released on

worldwide on June 14, 2019. The season, along with the additional ''Jessica Jones'' seasons and the other Marvel Netflix series, was removed from Netflix on March 1, 2022, due to Netflix's license for the series ending and

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regaining the rights. The season became available on

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in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand on March 16, ahead of its debut in Disney+'s other markets by the end of 2022.

Reception

Critical response

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, the season has an approval rating of 73% with an average rating of 6.40/10, based on 40 reviews. The website's critical consensus states, "Even if it's not the most satisfying finale for an entire era of Marvel television, ''Jessica Jones''' final chapter finishes strong by giving its complicated heroine the space to change—and Krysten Ritter one last chance to work her sarcastic magic." On

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, it has a weighted average score of 64 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

Accolades

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References

External links

* {{Jessica Jones 2019 American television seasons 03