Daredevil: Born Again release date, cast, trailer, plot, latest news

Daredevil: Born Again was originally a clean break from the Netflix original, with Cox admitting to GQ: "Vincent [D'Onofrio] and I were both not 100 per cent convinced what we were doing at the time was the right path, but we’re both good soldiers and professionals, and we were trying to be open-minded.”

However, the show was later reworked to be more of a sequel by The Punisher showrunner Dario Scardapane, who got original stars including Deborah Ann Woll (Karen Page) and Elden Henson (Foggy Nelson) back on board, as well as the original show's stunt coordinator, Phil Silvera.

Cox added that the result "feels much more in keeping with the kind of stuff we did at Netflix".

The first trailer for the new Disney Plus series was released in early 2025, with fans hopeful that the new version will live up to the original Netflix show.

Thankfully, the series is also bringing back iconic characters in the form of Wilson Fisk/Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio), who's now mayor of New York City, Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter/Bullseye (Wilson Bethel), Frank Castle/The Punisher (Jon Bernthal) and more, alongside Cox's Daredevil.

We don't have long to wait now after the official premiere date was announced. Here's everything we know so far about Daredevil: Born Again.

Daredevil: Born Again release date

Daredevil: Born Again is coming to Disney Plus on Tuesday 4th March 2025.

The release date was announced by producer Sana Amanat during a panel at New York Comic Con.

The series was initially targeting a spring 2024 release, but was thrown severely off course when it underwent a creative overhaul midway through production, and then took a further hiatus for the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

Addressing the behind-the-scenes turmoil, Cox told TVLine that the characters in Born Again are now "much closer" to the versions from the Netflix series.

Vincent D’Onofrio added: "It’s hard to comment because I want to say so much about... the change that happened, but in the end, the last few months of work that we did was quite intense and written beautifully and directed beautifully, so we can only hope for the best.

"Personally, I think it’s as intense as we’ve ever been."

In April 2024, filming wrapped on the first season of Daredevil: Born Again, which will consist of nine episodes (rather than the initially reported 18) and be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase Five.

Who is in the cast of Daredevil: Born Again?

The confirmed cast list for Daredevil: Born Again is:

• Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock / Daredevil
• Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk / Kingpin
• Margarita Levieva as Heather Glenn
• Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page:
• Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson
• Zabryna Guevara as Sheila Rivera
• Nikki M. James as Kirsten McDuffie
• Genneya Walton as BB Urich
• Arty Froushan as Buck Cashman
• Clark Johnson as Cherry
• Michael Gandolfini as Daniel Blade
• Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Marianna-Fisk
• Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle / Punisher
• Wilson Bethel as Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter
• Jeremy Earl as Cole North
• Mohan Kapur as Yusuf Khan
• Kamar de los Reyes as Hector Ayala / White Tiger
• Lou Taylor Pucci as TBC

It was announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 that Charlie Cox would return as the lead character after his turns in Spider-Man: No Way Home and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

Later, it was confirmed that Jon Bernthal would be returning as the Punisher. He last played the role in the character's gritty, self-titled Netflix series, which ran from 2017 to 2019.

The original showrunners did not intend to feature Daredevil stars Elden Henson and Deborah Ann Woll as Foggy Nelson and Karen Page, but those plans were significantly reworked and now both are reprising their roles.

Cox said that working with Henson and Woll again was "pretty emotional", adding that "they are such a heartbeat of this show, and they always have been, and so to have them involved meant the world to us, and I think elevates the show tremendously".

Another return made possible by the overhaul is Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Fisk. It was reported that Sandrine Holt would be taking over this role, but Zurer was later confirmed to be coming back instead.

D’Onofrio called Zurer "extremely talented" and teased that we will meet Wilson and Vanessa at "an interesting time".

In an unexpected tie-in, footage shown at D23 revealed that Daredevil: Born Again will feature Mohan Kapur as Yusuf Khan, father to Kamala Khan (aka Ms Marvel). It's as-yet-unclear what will bring him to the door of Murdock & Nelson.

How many episodes will there be in Daredevil: Born Again?

Daredevil: Born Again will have nine episodes.

It was initially envisioned as having 18 episodes, but it was reworked creatively to focus on just nine.

Is there a Daredevil: Born Again trailer?

Yes! Check out the first trailer for Daredevil: Born Again below:

What will the plot of Daredevil: Born Again be?

The official synopsis reads: "In Marvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio) pursues his own political endeavours in New York.

"When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course."

As we know from the trailer and from the end of Echo, Fisk is now mayor of New York City - but, of course, Matt doubts his intentions. It seems the pair will both face up to their pasts while trying to move forward.

Showrunner Dario Scardapane has also compared the Disney Plus show to the original Netflix series, saying that Born Again is "much darker".

He told SFX: "I really feel that Netflix's Daredevil, which I know in my blood, was much more noir, and this show is more New York crime story.

"It has elements of The Sopranos and King of New York. There's a feeling for those classic '90s crime tales. It has a pace and a scope that, for a lot of reasons, Netflix wasn't able to do. They were very dark, cinematically, not necessarily story-wise, although there were some dark elements. We're much darker."

How did Daredevil season 3 end on Netflix?

The third season of Daredevil that was released on Netflix ended with Wilson Fisk being brought down by the likes of Matt Murdock, Karen Page and more.

Fisk agreed to return to prison in return for Matt not exposing Fisk's beloved wife Vanessa and her involvement in the death of a federal agent.

Meanwhile, the psychopathic former federal agent Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter turned on his master Wilson Fisk, but was left paralysed in a fight with the Kingpin.

However, in the final scene, we saw Dex undergoing an experimental treatment to mend his spine - suggesting he will return for revenge on Murdock and Fisk.

Finally, Murdock reunited with former flame Karen Page and best friend and fellow lawyer Foggy Nelson, and made clear he would like to work with them again.

It remains to be seen just how much of the Daredevil series will remain canon.

When did we last see Wilson Fisk?

Kingpin/Wilson Fisk, played by Vincent D'Onofrio, last appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Echo on Disney Plus, with his adoptive niece Maya seeking bloody revenge for the death of her father.

Miraculously, he survived a shot to the head from Maya, with D'Onofrio ominously telling TVLine: "If you’re a fan of Kingpin and Daredevil – the old comics – you know that Kingpin never dies."

Crucially, the mid-credits scene shows Kingpin deciding to run for mayor of New York City, setting up a major storyline in Daredevil: Born Again.

Said scene shows Kingpin back on his plane, as he tells his aide: "I want a meeting with all the other heads. We need to stabilise the situation before it spirals out of control."

Looking at the TV, he notices a debate about the race for for mayor of New York City – and how there's no clear frontrunner yet – before clearly deciding he's the man for the job.

Before then, he appeared in the series Hawkeye on Disney Plus when he was revealed in the penultimate episode to be the chief antagonist of the show.

Fisk was shown to be in league with Eleanor Bishop (Vera Farmiga), whose late husband owed him money. When Bishop tried to end their partnership, Fisk tried to kill her but was stopped by her daughter Kate (Hailee Steinfeld).

The series also introduced Fisk's surrogate niece and protégée Maya Lopez, who commands the gang known as the Tracksuit Mafia for her uncle.

Lopez wanted revenge on the assassin Ronin – the former alias of Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) – for the murder of her father William Lopez (Zahn McClarnon).

Barton revealed to Lopez that he was hired by an informant in the Tracksuit Mafia to kill her father, causing her to suspect her lieutenant and best friend Kazimierz "Kazi" Kazimierczak (Fra Free).

After a confrontation that saw her kill Kazi, Lopez is armed with the knowledge that her "uncle" Fisk orchestrated her father's death.

Following his escape from the authorities after his encounter with the Bishops, Fisk came face to face with Lopez who confronted him at gunpoint before a shot rang out.

This storyline was picked up by 2024 miniseries Echo on Disney Plus, as outlined above.

When did we last see Matt Murdock?

We also last saw Matt Murdock, played by Charlie Cox, in the Disney Plus series Echo. In a brief appearance, teased in a clip released before the show aired, Daredevil came face to face with Maya.

Before then, Daredevil was seen in She Hulk: Attorney at Law. Cox appeared alongside Tatiana Maslany in the finale episode of the series, taking on a mission with Jennifer Walters.

He told EW at the time: "I think I'm still coming to terms with it. It still feels too good to be true. I really had put this to bed emotionally; I didn't think that this was going to happen. I literally don't have the words to describe it. I feel incredibly grateful."

It came after his surprise appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Daredevil: Born Again is coming to Disney Plus on Tuesday 4th March 2025. Stream Daredevil seasons 1-3 now. Sign up to Disney+ for £4.99 a month or £79.90 a year.

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