The Defenders (episode)

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The Defenders
Season	1
Writer	Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Marco Ramirez
Director	Farren Blackburn
First Aired	August 18, 2017
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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"If you told me a week ago that I'd be here with you two, about to blow up some building and fight ninjas to save New York..."
"Yeah. For whatever it's worth, I'm glad you're here."
"What?"
"The circumstances could be better. I'm just saying, you know, I'm glad we found each other."

―Jessica Jones and Daredevil^[src]

The Defenders is the eighth and final episode of the first season of The Defenders.

Synopsis

As New York edges closer to disaster, Elektra sees what's beyond the wall, and the Defenders make a last-ditch effort to save the city.

Plot

To be added

Cast

Main Cast:

• Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil
• Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones
• Mike Colter as Luke Cage
• Finn Jones as Danny Rand/Iron Fist
• Eka Darville as Malcolm Ducasse
• Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson
• Jessica Henwick as Colleen Wing
• Simone Missick as Misty Knight
• Ramon Rodriguez as Bakuto
• Rachael Taylor as Trish Walker
• Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page
• Élodie Yung as Elektra
• Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple

Guest Stars:

• Wai Ching Ho as Madame Gao
• Yutaka Takeuchi as Murakami
• Ron Simons as Captain Strieber
• Brandon Morris as Cop #1
• Zenzi Williams as Nun
• Roger Brenner as FDNY / EMT (uncredited)
• Merritt Matthew Chase as Harlem Precinct Detective (uncredited)

Appearances

Locations

• New York City, New York
  • Midland Circle
  • 29th Precinct Police Station
  • WNEX Station
  • Soledad Temple's Apartment
  • Chikara Dojo
  • Jessica Jones' Apartment Building
    • Alias Investigations Office
  • Clinton Church
  • Saint Agnes Orphanage
• K'un-Lun (mentioned)

Events

• War for New York
  • Destruction of Midland Circle
  • Attack on John Raymond (mentioned)
  • New York City Earthquake (mentioned)
  • Assassination of Alexandra Reid (mentioned)
• Trial of Shou-Lao (mentioned)
• Attack on the Hand (mentioned)
• Duel of Delaney Hall (mentioned)

Items

• Daredevil's Suit
• Daredevil's Billy Club
• Colleen Wing's Katana
• Elektra's Twin Sai
• Mark of Shou-Lao
• Bakuto's Katana
• Trish Talk
• C-4
• Resurrection Elixir (mentioned)

Vehicles

To be added

Creatures

• Dragons (remains)

Organizations

• Defenders
• Hand
• Alias Investigations
• Rand Enterprises
• New York City Police Department
• New York Bulletin
• Hogarth, Chao and Benowitz
• WNEX New York
• Order of the Crane Mother (mentioned)

Mentioned

• Cole Miller
• John Raymond (photo)
• Shou-Lao
• Heather Rand
• Jerry
• Alexandra Reid
• Blake Tower
• Linda Carter
• Elias Wirtham
• Tony Isabella
• Arvell Jones
• Maggie Grace

Trivia

• Spider-Man is mentioned in the Wu-Tang Clan song "Protect Ya Neck", which is featured in this episode.
• A teaser trailer for The Punisher followed after the end-credits of this episode.

Music

Song title	Artist	Location(s)
A Bone to Pick	John Paesano	Madame Gao tells Danny Rand a story about seeing him as a child with his mother, then says it's time for New York to fall. Jessica Jones exits the elevator and announces she's come to talk.
Kung Fu Party	John Paesano	Jessica Jones gives Danny Rand a hand up. Bakuto offers Colleen Wing one last chance to switch sides. Claire Temple takes on a pair of Hand thugs with a wrench. Misty Knight orders Bakuto to drop his sword. The Defenders pause to regroup.
Protect Ya Neck	Wu-Tang Clan	The Defenders take on Elektra, Madame Gao, Murakami and the rest of the Hand.
Protect My City	John Paesano	Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Danny Rand fight members of the Hand while taking the elevator to the surface. Matt Murdock tries to reason with Elektra while they fight. Elektra uses a knife to stall the elevator's ascent. End credits.
The Defenders	John Paesano	Elektra and Matt Murdock continue fighting as the New York City Police Department are evacuated from Midland Circle. Madame Gao finds Murakami impaled. The Defenders run from the building as it explodes. Matt and Elektra kiss as debris falls around them. Foggy Nelson embraces Karen Page as they realize Matt is missing.
Red Rose in the Cold Winter Ground	The Dig	Jessica Jones drinks at a bar when Luke Cage arrives. He speaks of how their last meeting ended and his happiness that it was not her who got stuck in the hole, then asks for her to stay in touch.

External Links

• The Defenders (episode) on IMDb
• The Defenders (episode) on Marvel Database