"The Punisher" & "Jessica Jones" Canceled at Netflix; Latter’s 3rd Season Still to Air
by Dominic Patten
February 18, 2019


Exactly a month after the launch of its second season on Netflix, "Marvel’s The Punisher" has had to bite the bullet as has "Jessica Jones".

As the only two series from the TV arm of the comic giant still left on the streamer, there will be no Season 3 of the Jon Bernthal led vigilante series, I’ve learned. The completed third season of the Krysten Ritter starring "Jessica Jones" will still appear on the streamer but will be put on ice for good after that.

This marks the end of the multi-series, big bucks and big ambitions relationship between Marvel and Netflix that started in 2013 with the announcement of four series and a "The Defenders" limited series.





“Marvel’s The Punisher will not return for a third season on Netflix,” Netflix confirmed today to Deadline.

“Showrunner Steve Lightfoot, the terrific crew, and exceptional cast including star Jon Bernthal, delivered an acclaimed and compelling series for fans, and we are proud to showcase their work on Netflix for years to come,” the streamer added.




“In addition, in reviewing our Marvel programming, we have decided that the upcoming third season will also be the final season for Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” Netflix also made official this President’s Day.

“We are grateful to showrunner Melissa Rosenberg, star Krysten Ritter and the entire cast and crew, for three incredible seasons of this groundbreaking series, which was recognized by the Peabody Awards among many others.”

“We are grateful to Marvel for five years of our fruitful partnership and thank the passionate fans who have followed these series from the beginning.”

https://deadline.com/2019/02/the-punisher-jessica-jones-canceled-netflix-marvel-krysten-ritter-jon-bernthal-1202535835/

Marvel/Netflix universe was a bold TV experience that occasionally worked (https://www.indiewire.com/2019/02/marvel-netflix-rip-daredevil-jessica-jones-luke-cage-punisher-1202045224/)

"The Netflix deal may be remembered as a bittersweet moment in the company’s history," says Liz Shannon Miller. "The shows had their rough patches, but they represented an interest in representing unique perspectives in the superhero realm. At their best, they leaned into adult content to ensure they told human stories that just happened to involve superpowers."

Eminem slams Netflix for canceling The Punisher: "YOU ARE BLOWING IT!!" (https://deadline.com/2019/02/the-punisher-eminem-reaction-canceled-netflix-marvel-series-1202561608/)

The rapper expressed his feelings for the Marvel series in a Wednesday night all-caps tweet (https://twitter.com/Eminem/status/1098428332113301504). "DEAR @NETFLIX, REGARDING YOUR CANCELLATION OF THE PUNISHER, YOU ARE BLOWING IT!! SINCERELY, MARSHALL." Netflix's Twitter account has yet to respond. No word on if The Punisher is the only Marvel show Eminem watched on Netflix.

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This money laundering streaming service is doing exactly as I told you they would do several months ago. No matter how successful a series is, they are getting rid of the entire universe of this comic company. Netflix (Netflix's Cancellation Of Its Marvel TV Shows Is A Show Of Force (https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2019/02/19/netflix-daredevil-punisher-jessica-jones-disney-hulu-iron-fist-luke-cage-captain-marvel/#76483c403b68))

Hate to see the end of Jessica Jones, it was a pretty cool show.

Shame to see these shows go.