Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg Leaving Jessica Jones After Season 3

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Melissa Rosenberg will step down as showrunner of Marvel and Netflix’s Jessica Jones after the show’s upcoming third season. Warner Bros. Television managed to outbid Netflix in a deal that is in the eight-figure range. Rosenberg also showed interested in moving on to other projects. She will now create and develop new shows for WBTV, while a new showrunner would be hired for Jessica Jones if it’s renewed for a fourth season. She will still be credited as the creator and executive producer.

Rosenberg said: “All of my attention remains with the extraordinary cast, writers and production team of Marvel’s Jessica Jones, until the completion of season three. It continues to be a career highlight working with my partners at Marvel Television and Netflix. We’re extraordinarily grateful to the viewers who have supported us every step of the way on Jessica’s journey, which is so beautifully realized by Krysten Ritter and the amazing cast including Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville and Carrie-Anne Moss. We have so many talented storytellers in every area of this show, who I’m honored to call friends and collaborators. As I look ahead after this season, I’m thrilled that I will be able to explore new projects with the talented team at Warner Bros. Television and push myself in new challenging creative directions.”

This news comes after several showrunners, including Shonda Rhimes, Ryan Murphy and Kenya Barris, left the studios for Netflix deals.