Originally, Jessica Jones was intended for ABC, which now hosts Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Jessica Jones executive producer, Melissa Rosenberg, actually began developing the series years ago, in 2010 to be exact, with ABC in mind.
Jessica Jones was originally planned to debut in the fall of 2011 but the series fell through, likely because of how dark, gritty, and violent it is. It wasn't until 2013 when Marvel struck a deal with Netflix for the prouction of four exclusive live-action series that Jessica Jones would come back to life, along with Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist.
"Had I fantasized about the perfect place for it [Jessica Jones], it would have been Netflix," Rosenberg says.
Jessica Jones premieres November 20 on Netflix.
