Yesterday, we learned that Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders, and The Punisher are all set to leave Netflix on March 1. Netflix's licensing deal with Disney has reached its end, meaning those "Netflix Originals" are now destined for either Hulu or Disney+.
While the latter is the most likely place for them internationally - where there is no Hulu and Disney+ has more adult content thanks to its "Star" service - we don't know what the plan is in the U.S. One possibility is that Disney could make some edits to the shows so they're a little more family-friendly. However, that's unlikely to be welcomed by fans and would almost certainly lead to backlash online.
Regardless, one show we probably can expect to see on Disney+ is Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as it's now been confirmed it will also leave Netflix on February 28, a day before the shows listed above.
While the characters known collectively as "The Defenders" were all part of shows produced by Netflix, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. originated on ABC, but it too was licensed out by Disney, so they're no doubt keen to now add it to Disney+ as another viewing option for Marvel fans (in the UK, however, every season can already be found on Disney+)
In related news, Deadline notes that "[Disney] is keeping mum about its distribution plans for the suite of series; they are expected to be announced the shows’ new streaming home soon." We'd expect a big announcement to be made in the coming weeks, especially now that this news is being reported by large, mainstream media outlets.
We'll keep you updated as we learn more!
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