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Showrunning Is Not A One-man Job; It's Literally Impossible To Do For One Person. I Have Learned The Hard Way Now From Two Seasons, One With Red Widow, And This, I Can't Control Everything. I Certainly Have Tried, But Having An Incredibly Strong Team Around You, Surrounding Yourself With Incredibly Talented People, That Is The Trick, And I Certainly Had That For The First Season Here Of Jessica Jones.

-Melissa Rosenberg

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Showrunning Is Not A

Melissa Rosenberg

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Showrunning Is Not A One-man Job; It's Literally Impossible To Do For One Person. I Have Learned The Hard Way Now From Two Seasons, One With Red Widow, And This, I Can't Control Everything. I Certainly Have Tried, But Having An Incredibly Strong Team Around You, Surrounding Yourself With Incredibly Talented People, That Is The Trick, And I Certainly Had That For The First Season Here Of Jessica Jones.

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