Defenders is a wild ride. Four Marvel heroes- Daredevil, Jessica, Luke and Iron Fist- join forces to tackle a big bad. They protect New York City while wrestling with their own issues. Expect epic fight scenes, snappy banter and solid character growth. It is a must-watch for any Marvel fan. You won’t regret it, unless you pick the wrong character.

Meet the characters from The Defenders

Matt Murdock

Matt Murdock is a walking contradiction and honestly one of my favorite kinds of chaos. By day he’s the mild-mannered blind lawyer who quotes the law like scripture and by night he’s Daredevil, hopping across rooftops with a really questionable sense of balance. He is deeply moral and annoying about it — like, he’ll lecture you about sin and then throw a trash can at a bad guy, while humming an old hymn under his breath. Also, small thing: he absolutely has a soft spot for crappy diner pie, which I feel is canon now even if it’s not, and sometimes he seems stoic and other times he yells a lot; it’s confusing and great.

Jessica Jones

Jessica is the grumpy, sarcastic PI you want on speed dial even if she pretends she hates you. She’s super strong and kind of a wreck — trauma-shaped, guarded, sips terrible coffee and wears sweaters like armor. She’ll roll her eyes at your feelings then save you without making a big deal about it, which is secretly heroic and also infuriating. Random detail: she probably has a drawer full of mismatched socks and a penchant for saying ‘no’ as a lifestyle choice; messy and real.

Luke Cage

Luke is pure warm steel — bulletproof skin and a heart that is surprisingly enormous. He’s protective of his neighborhood, drinks coffee like it’s a civic duty, and will glare at you until you stop being dumb. Cute contradiction: he’s low-key a homebody who loves slow Sundays and pancakes but also can bench-press your car, so don’t test him. He has that ‘I’ve seen things’ calm but also jokes like a dad at bad barbecues, somehow both intimidating and cozy.

Danny Rand

Danny is the flashy, spiritual billionaire with the martial arts chops and the most complicated heir-apparent vibes ever. He talks about balance and chi and then gets into a bar fight because someone offended his honor, which is exactly him — serene and hot-headed at once. He wears fancy suits and ancient robes and probably packs his suitcase with both crystals and business ties (don’t argue with me on that). Also he’s annoyingly earnest and kind of naive, like he reads poetry after beating someone senseless, and I kind of love that uncomfortable mix.

Elektra Natchios

Elektra is danger in a red coat and also the world’s most dramatic ex-girlfriend (sorry not sorry, Matt). She’s elegant, lethal, plays by her own rules, and somehow makes knife fights look poetic even when you think that’s impossible. She oscillates between being heartbreakingly soft and impossibly cold — she’ll kiss you then disappear into the night like that’s normal behavior. Quirky thought: she probably collects little trinkets from every failed plan and labels them ‘lessons’ and yes, she absolutely has a red scarf collection that is both impractical and iconic.