Daredevil: Born Again (2025)

“The Devil’s Back… But Not Alone”


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Lets start by showing y’all the trailers shall we?

🎥 Trailers

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Non-Spoiler Plot Overview

Daredevil: Born Again picks up after the Netflix series but retools the timeline into a “soft continuation.” Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) returns to Hell’s Kitchen under a darker and bloodier climate, one where Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) consolidates political power. As the season progresses, vigilantes become hunted, alliances blur, and shocking losses redefine Matt’s mission.

Season 4 stands out for three things:

Foggy Nelson’s death early in the season (not spoiler territory since it happens fast and shapes Matt’s arc).

The introduction of a more unhinged Bullseye (Wilson Bethel returning, scarred from before).

The integration of Frank Castle/The Punisher (Jon Bernthal) in a brutal crossover storyline.



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Character Rundown

Matt Murdock / Daredevil (Charlie Cox): More hardened and weary than ever. His Catholic guilt reaches breaking point after losing Foggy.

Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll): Struggles with grief and her own shaky moral compass. Plays a central role but spends much of the season caught between moving on and standing with Matt.

Wilson Fisk / Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio): Now mayor of New York. More powerful than ever politically, but just as violent behind the scenes.

Bullseye (Wilson Bethel): Reintroduced with new physical scars and psychological instability. A weapon Fisk can’t always control.

Frank Castle / The Punisher (Jon Bernthal): Returns in bloody fashion. His alliance with Matt is uneasy and tense.

I do like in his episode hes not here to hold Charlie’s hand, he says it as he wants. He tells Charlie is he happy with what Bullseye got? Ans Charlie said, he got life! And Punisher says how about Foggy? Does he have life? Ohhhhhhh snap.

New Characters: Solitary crime bosses, Fisk’s political enforcers, and corrupt NYPD commanders fill out the web of enemies.



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Pacing / Episode Flow

Fans noted a big divide:

Episode 1 and the finale clearly felt like “Netflix Daredevil”—gritty cinematography, sharp fight choreography, and heavy emotional payoff.

Middle episodes (2–7) had the skeleton of the original Disney reshoots—smoother lighting, some uneven pacing, and slightly toned-down atmosphere.


Still, the show keeps moving with escalating stakes, never losing focus on Matt vs. Fisk.


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Pros ✅

Daredevil finally goes full TV-MA on Disney+ (first time outside of Echo). Gore, language, and disturbing violence all intact.

Punisher’s reintroduction is raw, bloody, and fully true to his Netflix version.

Bullseye’s return is terrifying and unpredictable.

Cox and D’Onofrio’s chemistry never misses.

Choreography, especially the hallway brawls, feels like Netflix Season 1 energy.

The political twist with Fisk becoming mayor ties beautifully to Born Again comics roots.



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Cons ❌

Foggy’s death is divisive. Some fans praised the gut-punch. Others thought it was shock value and underutilized him.

The “reshoot skeleton” vibe mid-season—lighter tone and pacing dips—felt uneven compared to the darker bookends.

Karen, while important, doesn’t get the same development she had in Netflix’s run.

A few CGI blood splatters feel cheaper than Netflix’s raw practical effects.



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Final Thoughts

Daredevil: Born Again is a brutal, messy, ambitious return. It doesn’t always reach the heights of Netflix Season 3, but it proves that TV-MA Marvel can thrive on Disney+. It honors what came before while planting seeds for the future—especially with Kingpin’s rise to mayor and the brutal new rules he sets.

Rating: 8.5/10. A flawed but powerful resurrection.


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⚠️ Spoiler Warning ⚠️

From here on out, full spoilers. No bullet points—just the details.


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Spoilers

The season opens with Matt investigating rising corruption in New York. Almost immediately, tragedy strikes: Foggy Nelson is killed in an attack orchestrated by Fisk’s men. His death haunts Matt throughout, fueling a darker Daredevil who questions his own restraint.

Meanwhile, Bullseye is unleashed by Fisk. Scarred, unstable, and more violent than ever, he escalates Hell’s Kitchen’s bloodshed. His reintroduction is pure carnage, throwing knives into civilians, pushing Matt to his limit.

The Punisher’s return is explosive. Frank Castle crashes into the plot midseason, slaughtering entire gangs and refusing to temper his methods. His uneasy team-up with Matt highlights their moral clash: Matt wants justice, Frank only seeks vengeance.

The gore level shocks even Netflix veterans. Bones snap on camera, knives dig into skulls, Punisher sets fire to mobsters alive. Fans immediately noticed Disney wasn’t holding back.

By the finale, the battle converges at Fisk’s stronghold. Daredevil, Punisher, and Bullseye all clash in a three-way bloodbath, while Karen sneaks in evidence of Fisk’s corruption. Matt nearly kills Fisk this time but stops short, echoing his core vow. Bullseye is maimed again and locked away, Punisher vanishes back into the shadows.

But the true kicker comes after the dust settles: Wilson Fisk is elected mayor of New York. In his first act, he announces martial law against all vigilantes. Every masked hero is now a target. The season ends with red sirens flooding the city, SWAT descending, and Matt staring from a rooftop, realizing a darker war has only just begun.