Viewing: Marvel's Jessica Jones 1x13 "AKA Smile"

Jessica and Luke get help from someone else in the neighborhood. Kilgrave gears up for a major test of powers against Jessica.

Viewing: Marvel's Jessica Jones 1x12 "AKA Take a Bloody Number"

The hunt for Kilgrave reunites Jessica with Luke. Trish receives some unexpected information about Simpson and Jessica.

Viewing: Marvel's Jessica Jones 1x11 "AKA I've Got the Blues"

Jessica searches morgues for clues. Trish goes all-out to keep Simpson from getting in Jessica's way. Malcolm has an epiphany.

Viewing: Marvel's Jessica Jones 1x10 "AKA 1,000 Cuts"

A discovery has the potential to change the entire game -- if Jessica can refuse Kilgrave's offer.

Viewing: Marvel's Jessica Jones 1x09 "AKA Sin Bin"

Just when Jessica has Kilgrave right where she wants him, Hogarth's involvement complicates the situation. Details of Kilgrave's past emerge.

Viewing: Marvel's Jessica Jones 1x08 "AKA WWJD?"

Jessica experiences a strange homecoming courtesy of Kilgrave. Hogarth's conflict with her estranged wife reaches a tipping point.

Viewing: Marvel's Jessica Jones 1x07 "AKA Top Shelf Perverts"

Malcolm, Simpson and Trish go rogue to prevent Jessica from carrying out an extreme plan to outwit Kilgrave.

Viewing: Marvel's Jessica Jones 1x06 "AKA You're a Winner"

Luke hires Jessica to help him find someone who may have skipped town, but she fears he'll learn too much about her history in the process.

Viewing: Marvel's Jessica Jones 1x05 "AKA The Sandwich Saved Me"

Despite Jessica's objections, Trish's new friend Simpson gets involved in the hunt for Kilgrave. Jessica recalls a pivotal moment in her life.

Viewing: Marvel's Jessica Jones 1x04 "AKA 99 Friends"

A new case demands attention as Jessica tries to find out who's spying on her for Kilgrave. Trish's radio show yields unexpected consequences.

Viewing: Marvel's Jessica Jones 1x03 "AKA It's Called Whiskey"

It won't be easy to acquire or deploy, but Jessica thinks she's found a weapon to use against Kilgrave. Luke and Jessica bond over their similarities.

Viewing: Marvel's Jessica Jones 1x02 "AKA Crush Syndrome"

Jessica vows to prove Hope's innocence, even though it means tracking down a terrifying figure from her own past.

Viewing: Marvel's Jessica Jones 1x01 "AKA Ladies Night"

Jessica Jones is hired to find a pretty NYU student who's vanished, but it turns out to be more than a simple missing persons case.

#BingePrep: Luke Cage

There are exactly 40 days between now and Friday, September 30th.
There are exactly 66 episodes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
There are exactly 26 episodes of Daredevil.
There are exactly 13 episodes of Jessica Jones.

There is enough time to comfortably view all episodes of the Marvel Television Universe (MTU) in preparation for the season 4 premiere of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on Tuesday, September 20th and the 13-episode premiere of Luke Cage on Friday, September 30th. All of the episodes are available on Netflix.

Marvel Television Universe?
Despite the fact that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has its origins in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and that its showrunners have painstakingly maintained the synchrony with the various MCU feature films, The Powers That Be at Disney under the leadership of Bob Iger has steadfastly refused any further crossovers between the television series and the MCU.  Consequently, I've taken to calling the television series the MTU until such time as those Powers That Be pull their collective heads out of their collective butts.

There's no reason why characters from the Netflix series can't turn up in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. or vice versa since AOS, Agent Carter and the Netflix series are all produced by ABC Studios and MARVEL Television.

So, here's my plan.
I'm going to watch at least two episodes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and one episode of the Netflix series every day starting today.  I'll have to work in a few extra episodes to make the AOS season premiere in time, but that's easily doable.

The Luke Cage series looks incredible.
If you haven't seen the trailer, check it out below.