7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015)
Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015)
Overview
After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Gender Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
Marvel's Jessica Jones is rated as Left-Leaning (-1) due to its central narrative unequivocally championing themes of consent, victim empowerment, and the fight against abuse of power, which are core tenets of progressive social justice discourse.
The series demonstrates significant DEI through explicit recasting of traditionally white/male comic book roles with minority actors and women. The narrative further reinforces DEI themes by explicitly portraying the white male antagonist as a symbol of abuse and toxic power, making a strong critique of traditional male identities central to its story.
Secondary
Marvel's Jessica Jones features Jeri Hogarth, a prominent lesbian character whose sexuality is normalized and integrated into her complex persona. Her relationships are depicted with authenticity and depth, free from stereotypes or judgment. The series portrays her as a powerful, flawed individual, where her queer identity is simply one facet of her multifaceted character, contributing to an overall affirming depiction.
The character Jeryn Hogarth, a male lawyer and business manager in Marvel Comics, is portrayed as Jeri Hogarth, a female lawyer, in the series. This constitutes a gender swap for a significant character.
Marvel's Jessica Jones does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative across its seasons. The series focuses on other social issues and character-driven plots, resulting in no depiction relevant to transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
All major characters in "Marvel's Jessica Jones" maintain the same racial identity as their comic book counterparts. No character canonically established as one race was portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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7.8
7.5
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7.6
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