The devil's work is never done The trailer for Daredevil: Born Again is here "The city can't be unchecked. Sometimes peace needs to be broken. And chaos must reign." Jennifer Ouellette Jan 15, 2025 12:23 pm | 21 Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Marvel Studios Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn more Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock returns in Marvel's new series Daredevil: Born Again. Daredevil is among my favorite stories in the Netflix Defenders universealong with Jessica Jonesin large part because Wilson Fisk (aka Kingpin, played to perfection by Vincent D'Onofrio), was such an incredibly complex and even occasionally sympathetic villain in the first and second seasons. I'm far from alone in this assessment, which explains why it was such a blow to fans when Netflix canceled the critically acclaimed Daredevil (and the rest of its Defenders series) in 2018, despite the showrunners' plans for a fourth season.Charlie Cox's titular vigilante hero has since made a couple of cameos in other Marvel projects, most notably as a one-night stand for Tatiana Maslany's She-Hulk in 2022. That kept hope alive that Daredevil might be revived and/or re-imagined. The hope has paid off because Marvel Studios just released a trailer for the new nine-episode series Daredevil: Born Again. And the studio has already confirmed a second season as part of the MCU's Phase Five.D'Onofrio's Fisk (who also appeared in the limited series Echo and Hawkeye) is back, of course. Per the official premise: "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 endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course." Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) has come up in the world since his vigilante days as Daredevil. Marvel Studios Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) has come up in the world since his vigilante days as Daredevil. Marvel Studios Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio): "Its not entirely unpleasant seeing you again." Marvel Studios Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio): "Its not entirely unpleasant seeing you again." Marvel Studios The band's back together! Marvel Studios The band's back together! Marvel Studios Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio): "Its not entirely unpleasant seeing you again." Marvel Studios The band's back together! Marvel Studios Also returning are Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page and Elden Henson as Franklin "Foggy" Nelson, Matt's BFF and law partner, as well as Ayelet Zurer as Fisk's wife Vanessa Marianna and Wilson Bethel as the psychopathic former FBI agent Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter, who once masqueraded as Daredevil. Jon Bernthal will reprise his role as Frank Castle/The Punisher, and Matt will get a love interest in a woman named Heather Glenn (Margarita Levieva).In addition, Mohan Kapur reprises his MCU role as Yusuf Khan, while Kamar de los Reyes plays Hector Ayala/White Tiger. The cast also includes Michael Gandolfini, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Jeremy Earl, and Lou Taylor Pucci.The trailer mostly consists of Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk (now the mayor) having a tense conversation in a diner now that they've both, in Fisk's words, "come up in the world." Their conversation is interspersed with other footage from the series, including the trademark brutal fight scenescomplete with bones breaking in various unnatural ways. And yes, we get a glimpse of a bearded Frank Castle/The Punisher in attack mode ("Frank! Would you mind putting the hatchet down?").Fisk insists that as mayor, his intent is to serve the city, but Matt "can't shake the feeling that you're gaming the system." Matt admits he abandoned his vigilante ways after "a line was crossed." Fisk naturally believes we all have to "come to terms with our violent nature" and insists that sometimes "peace must be broken and chaos must reign." As for Matt, sure, he was raised a devout Catholic to believe in grace, "but I was also raised to believe in retribution." We're ready for another showdown between these two.Daredevil: Born Again drops on March 4, 2025, on Disney+. Credit: Marvel Studios Jennifer OuelletteSenior WriterJennifer OuelletteSenior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series. Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban. 21 Comments