Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Release Date, Story, and New Characters Explained
Here's everything you need to know about Daredevil: Born Again season 2.
The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen is back for another season on Disney+ this month! The Marvel series has already been renewed for a third season, so we’re likely in for a brutal and fulfilling journey as Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) finds himself battling villains and personal demons while dealing with a New York under Kingpin’s thumb.
The new season will also debut in the run-up to Spider-Man: Brand New Day, where Jon Bernthal’s The Punisher will move between Daredevil: Born Again and his own standalone TV special as he clashes with Peter Parker’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.
Here’s everything you need to know about season 2…
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Release Dates
The first episode of Daredevil: Born Again season 2 will hit Disney+ on Tuesday, March 24 at 6pm PT/9pm ET and in the UK on Wednesday, March 25 at 1am GMT. It’ll then drop new episodes weekly until the finale on May 12. Season 2 is eight episodes long, compared to season 1’s nine.
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Story and Season 1 Recap
In the first season of Daredevil: Born Again, we caught up with blind lawyer Matt Murdock years after leaving vigilantism behind as he concentrated on his legal work, but after New York’s crime situation continued to deteriorate, and in the wake of his best friend Foggy Nelson’s death, Matt reluctantly returned to dishing out justice on the streets of Hell’s Kitchen. Bullseye and The Punisher also resurfaced, but it was once again Wilson Fisk, aka the Kingpin, who became the most difficult to keep down, having ascended to the role of New York’s elected mayor. Fisk used his new authority to declare martial law in an effort to stamp out masked heroes for good. This compelled an injured Matt to re-embrace his Daredevil mantle, even as he was forced underground with the rest of the city’s vigilantes.
In season 2, Daredevil will have to help inspire a grassroots opposition to Fisk’s new “Safer Streets Initiative.” Luckily, fellow superpowered Defender Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) is back to help him out, but the new season will also explore how Fisk copes with being at the top of his game. “What does it mean for Fisk when he’s gotten everything he wants?” producer Sana Amanat mused in an interview with Empire. “When you give a person whose thirst cannot be quenched his most valued treasure, is it enough? Or does he squeeze his treasure too hard?”
Daredevil Born Again Season 2’s New Characters
Two new characters played by Scream star Matthew Lillard and The Conjuring actress Lili Taylor join Daredevil: Born Again in season 2.
Lillard’s mysterious character is called Mr. Charles. He’s a very powerful man who challenges Fisk politically and isn’t impressed by him, as his focus is largely on geopolitical chess moves. It will be fun to see these two go toe-to-toe! Meanwhile, Taylor is playing another Fisk opponent, this time at the local level as the governor of New York.
As previously mentioned, Krysten Ritter also reprises her role as Jessica Jones, a former vigilante who is back on Daredevil’s side despite preferring to work alone due to the immense personal threat that Fisk poses to her.
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Trailer
Check out the official trailer for the second season below and see exactly what you’re in for!