The eight-episode series will premiere in 2017 along with Marvel’s Iron Fist and Marvel’s The Punisher.
The Defenders stars Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, Mike Colter as Luke Cage and Finn Jones as Danny Rand/Iron Fist.
It has been hinted that Jon Bernthal’s The Punisher will return for the series as well, but that remains unconfirmed.
Director S.J. Clarkson (Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Dexter) will direct the first two episodes of the culminating mini-series event.