Anyone have any idea what the timeline will be like for the Netflix shows? I know DD in 2015, but will they only produce one series a year? If so, then it will be about 5 years before the actual Defenders series gets produced, which sucks. I'm hoping for a Jessica Jones release 6 months after DD.
Logistically, it wouldn't make sense to follow a "one show per year" schedule.
Each show basically has an independent creative team; writers, producers, directors, showrunners et al. So they should be thought of as independent shows, similar to how Marvel Studios manages their movies. So I think The Defenders can be considered the de facto second season for all four shows similar to how Avengers could be considered a sequel to each independent franchise.
If I'm right, the schedule could look something like:
Early 2015: Daredevil
Mid 2015: Jessica Jones
Late 2015: Iron Fist
Early 2016: Luke Cage
Mid 2016: The Defenders
For Wave 2, they could (IMO
should) combine Iron Fist, Luke Cage and Jessica Jones into a Heroes For Hire show, and replenish the ranks with Punisher and Moon Knight. So hypothetically...
Early 2017: Daredevil (season 2)
Mid 2017: Moon Knight
Late 2017: Punisher
Early 2018: Heroes For Hire
Mid 2018: The Defenders II
...and so on.
A pretty exacting schedule, to be sure, but Marvel Studios has proven that such an intricate, well-planned, precisely executed model can work for their movies, and I'm sure their vision for the Netflix shows will be similar in scope and scale.