Marvel’s Daredevil Gets Better With Every Season, & It Returns in 2 Months

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The highly anticipated next chapter of the acclaimed television series arrives in just two months! Season 2 will begin streaming exclusively on Disney+ on March 24th. The new season follows Matt Murdock, also known as Daredevil (Charlie Cox), as he assembles a team of heroes to reclaim New York City after it falls under the control of Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio). This season also marks the return of Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) to the series, now officially part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The original Daredevil series aired from 2015 to 2018. Since then, Marvel has released many more streaming shows on Disney+. While some have done well, none have reached the same level as Daredevil or its upcoming revival. Fortunately, Marvel appears to be applying the lessons learned from both Daredevil and Daredevil: Born Again as they plan future Disney+ shows beyond the current Multiverse Saga.

Daredevil Is Still Marvel’s Best Series of All Time

Even after eleven years, Daredevil remains the best of all the Marvel TV shows. The series offers a realistic and intense portrayal of the superhero world, with exceptionally well-developed characters and a compelling story – regardless of genre. The first three seasons expertly explore the inner lives of Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk, building a powerful rivalry that unfolds over years and reaches a satisfying conclusion.

Beyond its thrilling action, Daredevil is notable for its exceptionally well-developed characters. While Daredevil and Kingpin are standouts, the supporting cast is consistently engaging and surprisingly complex. A prime example is the character of a father struggling with loss who directs his anger towards criminals. Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page and Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson also deliver remarkable performances. Over three seasons, the show deeply explores the inner lives and intricate connections between all these characters, offering a level of depth unmatched by any other series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Despite some challenges finding its footing due to changes behind the scenes, Born Again ultimately delivers. Like the previous series, it excels at developing compelling characters, particularly Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk. These two characters remain central to the story, and their arcs are consistently well-done.

The original series became famous for its long, unbroken fight scenes, and Born Again continues that tradition, taking it even further with incredibly complex and lengthy single-shot action sequences. Both shows deliver realistic, intense, and energetic fight choreography that surpasses the action in other Marvel projects.

Daredevil: Born Again Represents a New Era for Marvel Television

The return of Daredevil: Born Again is exciting news for fans of the original Netflix show and the broader Defenders universe. More importantly, it signals a positive shift for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s television strategy. Before Born Again debuts in 2025, most Marvel shows on Disney+ were designed as short, self-contained stories, typically lasting only one season, with a few exceptions reaching two.

The limited series format suited shows like Loki and Moon Knight, but other Marvel projects might have benefited from a longer, more traditional television season. Instead of feeling like full TV series, many of Marvel’s Disney+ shows felt like extended movies, which caused problems with the story’s pacing and made it hard to create satisfying conclusions. Because of this, viewership for Marvel’s Disney+ originals has generally decreased year after year, although Daredevil has been an exception.

With Daredevil: Born Again, Marvel is pioneering a new approach for its Disney+ shows – planning them for multiple seasons from the start. This marks the first live-action Marvel series on the platform to be designed this way, and it signals a broader shift in strategy. Fans can now anticipate that all future MCU shows will be created with the goal of telling stories over several years.

It’s common now for TV shows to have long breaks between seasons, largely due to the popularity of streaming services. Stranger Things is well-known for this, sometimes having over two years between releases. However, Born Again is different, with its second season arriving almost a year after the first, and the third expected around the same time in 2027. Hopefully, this pattern will continue with other Marvel shows, moving away from the trend of multi-year gaps between seasons.

This is great news for Marvel fans who haven’t been happy with how the franchise has handled its TV shows in the past. This series demonstrates that the classic multi-season, yearly release format is still the most effective way to tell stories on television. Hopefully, this success will lead to more MCU shows following this approach – and it’s definitely a welcome change.

What to Expect From Daredevil: Born Again Season 2

The new season of Daredevil: Born Again will continue the intense rivalry between Daredevil and Kingpin. Both characters started the first season trying to change their lives: Matt Murdock had given up being Daredevil after a personal loss, while Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin, was attempting to legitimize himself through politics. However, throughout the season, both men found themselves falling back into their old patterns, becoming even more extreme versions of who they were trying to escape. Now, with both Daredevil and Kingpin reinventing themselves, their ultimate showdown is about to begin, and the future of New York City hangs in the balance.

Originally, Daredevil: Born Again was intended to have eighteen episodes in its first season. But the show was later split into two shorter seasons of nine episodes each. This means the second season will cover the story that was initially planned for the latter half of the first season. Importantly, all of Season 2 was written and filmed after these changes were made, which should give it a tighter, more consistent feel compared to the first season.

The upcoming Daredevil: Born Again series will also include Jessica Jones, a popular hero from Netflix’s Defenders saga. It’s been seven years since she last appeared, in the third season of her own show, and fans are excited to see her return – and hope she’ll be part of the MCU for a while. While rumors suggest Born Again could lead to a new Jessica Jones series, Marvel hasn’t confirmed any such plans.

Rumors suggest that the upcoming Born Again series will bring back several familiar faces from previous Marvel Netflix shows. Mike Colter, who played Luke Cage in his own series and The Defenders, is a strong possibility. Finn Jones might reprise his role as Iron Fist, although there’s talk of the character being recast. Fans are also hoping to see returns from Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple, Elodie Yung as Elektra Natchios, Jessica Henwick as Colleen Wing, and Simone Messick as Misty Knight.

The second season of Daredevil: Born Again is shaping up to be the biggest Marvel Cinematic Universe event of 2026. Based on previous seasons of Daredevil, the new episodes are expected to be among the best Marvel has ever produced.

Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 premieres on March 24, exclusively on Disney+.

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2026-01-28 17:13