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August 18, 2017
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"The Defenders" premiered in New York on July 31, 2017, with all eight episodes released on Netflix on August 18. 
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July 31, 2017 Daredevil Set a few months after the second season of "Daredevil", and a month after the first season of "Iron Fist", 
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The Defenders (miniseries) [SEP] Introduction
"The Defenders" premiered in New York on July 31, 2017, with all eight episodes released on Netflix on August 18. Critics were mostly positive about the crossover, highlighting the dynamics between the different Defenders as well as Weaver's performance, but were generally disappointed with the overall story, pacing, and the use of the Hand as villains. Third-party analysis indicated that the miniseries was the least-viewed Marvel Netflix series and had the largest week-over-week drop in viewership of them all, though it was the third-most "Binge Raced" series globally at the time of its release according to Netflix.