One of Marvel’s most iconic superheroes is back on screens this month as debuts around the world. It marks a historic moment for the franchise.
The series, which started life on Netflix, was revived following a worldwide fan campaign in protest of its 2018 cancellation after three seasons. Initially completely unconnected to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the character was eventually introduced to the franchise with a cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
This saw British actor Charlie Cox reprising his role from the Netflix series as the blind lawyer Matt Murdock – AKA Daredevil. The character also previously featured in several episodes of the 2022 series .
Brit Charlie Cox played Matt Murdock in the original Netflix Daredevil series (Image: Marvel/Disney )
In an interview ahead of the show’s premiere, Cox told that he owes his entire career to the Save Daredevil fan campaign. “Whatever happens to my career going forward from this point on, I owe most of it to the Save Daredevil campaign,” he said.
“That even when I had lost hope years ago, they did not, and they continued to campaign and support. And over the years, I’ve met many of them, and they’re such an enthusiastic, passionate crowd.”
Now the new nine-part series will pick up where we left off, with many actors from the original Netflix series returning. Alongside Cox, Daredevil: Born Again stars Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Elden Henson as Franklin ‘Foggy’ Nelson, Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle/Punisher and Wilson Bethel as Benjamin Poindexter.
The show’s official synopsis reads: “In Daredevil: Born Again, Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk pursues his own political endeavours in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.”
Born Again has picked up some impressive reviews ahead of its launch, with hailing its debut episode as the ‘best pilot of any MCU series thus far’. The Movie Podcast described the series as ‘gritty, ruthless and unforgivingly bloody’.
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When is Daredevil: Born Again released?
will debut Wednesday, March 5, with a two-episode premiere. In a somewhat unusual move, subsequent episodes will be released weekly until episodes five and six, which will drop together on March 26.
The release schedule for the final three episodes is yet to be confirmed.
How to watch Daredevil: Born Again
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Elsewhere, Sky has confirmed the second season of The Last of Us will premiere on April 14 on Sky Atlantic. The channel is one of the more than 100 included in Sky’s £15 , which also comes with free Netflix and Discovery+ subscriptions.