Daredevil is an American television series created by Drew Goddard for Netflix, based on the Marvel Comics character Daredevil. Set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it was the first of Marvel’s Netflix series, eventually leading to the crossover miniseries The Defenders. The show was produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios.
The series debuted on April 10, 2015, followed by Season 2 on March 18, 2016, and Season 3 on October 19, 2018. It was canceled by Netflix on November 29, 2018, alongside the rest of its Marvel lineup. The series later moved to Disney+ in March 2022 after Disney regained the rights. In 2021, Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio reprised their roles as Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk in various MCU projects, leading to the revival series Daredevil: Born Again. The show premiered on March 4, 2025, with nine episodes, followed by a second season released between March and May 2026. A third season is set to premiere in March 2027, all as part of Phase Six of the MCU.
The story centers on Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer by day and vigilante by night, protecting the streets of Hell’s Kitchen while taking on the criminal underworld led by Wilson Fisk, also known as Kingpin.
The Disney+ revival reintroduces Daredevil to the broader MCU while maintaining much of the darker, grounded tone that made the original series stand out. Picking up after events in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and Echo, Born Again finds Matt navigating a changed New York, a fractured legal career, and a city that has begun to lose faith in heroes. Fisk also returns as a more calculated and politically driven figure, offering a fresh yet familiar take on the character.
Where Born Again stumbles is in balancing its legacy with its role in the larger MCU. At times, it feels caught between the gritty, mature storytelling of the Netflix era and the more interconnected, broader tone of the MCU. Key supporting characters like Foggy Nelson and Karen Page are either absent or underutilized early on, and some of the new additions lack depth. The show’s more restrained approach can occasionally feel like hesitation rather than intention.
Despite these issues, the series succeeds in reintroducing Daredevil to both longtime fans and new audiences without undoing what made the original so compelling. It explores deeper questions about justice and morality in a world now filled with larger-than-life threats asking what street-level heroism looks like in an era of gods, monsters, and multiverses.
Visually, the show delivers. The cinematography leans heavily on shadows and grounded cityscapes, while the soundtrack complements the tone with a moody, minimalist feel that nods to the original series while establishing its own identity.
Overall, Daredevil: Born Again is a strong return maybe not as hard-hitting as the Netflix run, but still a thoughtful and engaging continuation. With Cox and D’Onofrio leading the charge, the future of Hell’s Kitchen looks promising.
