Shows like Marvel's Jessica Jones
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Marvel's Jessica Jones, going by its Boxlist taste profile: Otherworldly and low-key: a glossy fantasy series, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like easy over intense. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of underdogs, plus tags such as masked superhero, mind control and private detective.
Here are 15 shows with a similar feel, ranked by how closely they match that profile. Treat them as picks to try, not a definitive list.
Based on Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015).
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The Nevers (2021)
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Why it's like Marvel's Jessica Jones: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: super power.
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Why it's like Marvel's Jessica Jones: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: marvel cinematic universe (mcu), superhero.
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Gotham (2014)
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Why it's like Marvel's Jessica Jones: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: super power.
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Peacemaker (2022)
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Why it's like Marvel's Jessica Jones: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: superhero.
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The Flash (2014)
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Why it's like Marvel's Jessica Jones: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: masked superhero, super power, superhero.
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Heroes (2006)
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Why it's like Marvel's Jessica Jones: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: super power.
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iZombie (2015)
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Why it's like Marvel's Jessica Jones: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: female protagonist.
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Supacell (2024)
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Why it's like Marvel's Jessica Jones: Also heightened and low-key, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: superhero.
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The Boys (2019)
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Why it's like Marvel's Jessica Jones: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: superhero.
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The Gifted (2017)
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Why it's like Marvel's Jessica Jones: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: super power, superhero.
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Lucifer (2016)
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Why it's like Marvel's Jessica Jones: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs.
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Moon Knight (2022)
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Why it's like Marvel's Jessica Jones: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: marvel cinematic universe (mcu), superhero.
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Gen V (2023)
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Why it's like Marvel's Jessica Jones: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: superhero.
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Superman & Lois (2021)
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Why it's like Marvel's Jessica Jones: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: super power, superhero.
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Pennyworth (2019)
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Why it's like Marvel's Jessica Jones: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs.
Boxlist compares Marvel's Jessica Jones with every show in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 7.2 or more from at least 150 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point. Ratings are TMDB audience scores out of 10.
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- What should I watch if I like Marvel's Jessica Jones?
- Picks with a similar feel include The Nevers, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Gotham and Peacemaker. Each shares part of Marvel's Jessica Jones's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like Marvel's Jessica Jones chosen?
- Boxlist compares Marvel's Jessica Jones with every show in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 7.2 or more from at least 150 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point.
- Is there a lighter show like Marvel's Jessica Jones?
- The Nevers has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.














