What's in a Name? TV's Most Symbolic Character Names

The Netflix series Jessica Jones follows a would-be superhero who is trying to find ways to help others. It's based on the comic Alias, and each episode is titled with an "AKA." This is a reference to Jessica's "alter ego" Jewel. Jessica Jones is actually an alias for that superhero.

Jessica's season one nemesis is appropriately named Kilgrave, and the characters have a lot of fun with how on-the-nose it is.

Jessica's love interest, Luke Cage, is named for his feelings of being trapped by his past.