The Punisher was created specifically for Netflix and follows the story of Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) who uses lethal methods to fight crime as his vigilante alter-ego, Marvel Comics character "The Punisher".

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Season one was released in 2017, with all 13 episodes arriving on the streaming service in November. Less than a month later it was renewed for a second season.

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The Punisher is a spin-off of Marvel's Daredevil and is set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In Daredevil, Frank first appeared as an antagonist and later became an ally in the second season.

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Other stars include Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ben Barnes, Amber Rose Revah, Daniel Webber, Paul Schulze, Jason R. Moore, Michael Nathanson, Jaime Ray Newman, and Deborah Ann Woll.

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Eleanor Bley GriffithsDrama Editor, RadioTimes.com
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