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All you on-the-go Netflix subscribers probably have more-or-less the same routine every time the streaming service drops a new season: you grab your tablet or mobile device, download a few episodes, and then get your binge started early on your morning commute or break from work.
While that works for most of Netflix’s shows, you no doubt hit a metaphorical brick wall if you tried to download the new season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones to your device. You’re out of luck! So what gives?
Why can’t I download Marvel’s Jessica Jones?
Back in 2016, Netflix introduced this popular new feature to their service, allowing people to take part of their Netflix library on their devices with them as they travel or lose access to wi-fi. You can check out our extensive, comprehensive guide to all things Netflix/downloading related here. But downloading isn’t an option for not only Jessica Jones, but all of Netflix’s Marvel content. Why?
Netflix explains this, albeit indirectly, in its Help Center. The answer to the question “Why are some Netflix original TV shows or movies not available to download?” reads:
With many Netflix originals, we own all the rights to the title and can offer it for download. However, some TV shows and movies are produced in partnership with a studio that owns the franchise or intellectual property associated with the content. While we may have the necessary rights to offer a title for streaming, we may not be able to offer it for download.
Netflix’s Marvel series–including Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders, and Punisher–are all co-productions with Marvel Studios and ABC Studios. That means that while Netflix has the rights to air those shows, they don’t have the rights to make them available for download.
So that’s why you can’t download Jessica Jones for some on-the-go vigilante viewing. It’s not a glitch, it’s the result of the agreement between Netflix and Marvel Studios. If you wanna binge Jessica Jones (or any Marvel series), you’re gonna have to do so where wi-fi is plentiful.
