[9] The season begins after the events of The Defenders, and sees Rand fulfill his promise to protect New York following the supposed death of Matt Murdock at the end of that miniseries.

[4][15] Metzner had previously written a different version of Typhoid Mary for the film Elektra (2005), and was always interested in that character and well-versed in her comic story.

Eve described her introduction in the season as an origin story that explores the mystery of the character's multiple personalities, while Loeb said, "We meet her at a certain point in her life and then cards get tipped over as you go.

"[16] With the announcement of the season, it was revealed that Simone Missick would appear, reprising her role as Misty Knight from previous MCU Netflix series.

[10] James Chen had also joined the cast as Sam Chung, a role loosely based on the comics supporting character of the same name.

[17] Filming for the season was expected to begin "soon" after it was announced at San Diego Comic-Con,[18] with actor Sacha Dhawan saying then that "they're hopefully starting" by December 2017.

Barber was inspired by "old school kung fu" such as the works of Jackie Chan, and wanted to make the fights of the series feel like "a punk rock song".

[22] Charles Pulliam-Moore of io9 felt the footage shown at the panel left him optimistic for the season, since "It finally feels like Iron Fist may have figured out what people wanted out of this show in the first place."

One clip that showed Rand facing Davos in K'un-Lun felt "brutal and bloody" while also being "fluid and elegant in a way that feels fresh, new, and exactly like what you want from Iron Fist.

[29][30] The second season of Iron Fist, consisting of ten episodes,[31] was released on September 7, 2018, on the streaming service Netflix worldwide,[22] in Ultra HD 4K and high dynamic range.

The website's critical consensus reads, "Better action scenes and tighter pacing elevate Iron Fist's second season, but it remains a lesser light among MCU shows.