Marvel and Netflix announced that Krysten Ritter (Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, Breaking Bad, Veronica Mars) has been cast as the lead role in their upcoming series, ‘A.K.A. Jessica Jones.’

Jessica Jones was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos for the comic book series ALIAS. Jessica Jones, a superhero suffering from PTSD, decides to hang up her costume for good and open her own detective agency where she assists other superheroes instead.

Executive Producer/Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg and Jeph Loeb comments on casting Ritter:

“Krysten brings both the hard edge and the vulnerability the role demands,” said Executive Producer/Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg. “We can’t wait for fans to see her in action, coming to Netflix in 2015.”

“Krysten Ritter has the type of range, spanning the comic to the tragic, that makes for the stuff of the best Marvel heroes,” said Jeph Loeb, Executive Producer/Marvel’s Head of Television. “As Jessica Jones, Krysten will bring one of the most beloved new characters of the past decade to life in a way we know will delight her longtime fans and introduce her to many more.”

Official Description:

“After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter, ABC’s Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23) is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City. An enigmatic figure from Jessica’s past, Kilgrave’s reappearance will send shockwaves through the former super hero’s world.”

“Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones” is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix.

The all-new 13-episode series will premiere on Netflix in 2015 following Marvel’s ‘Daredevil.’