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Anticipation is building for Daredevil: Born Again season 2 — and not just among Marvel fans. At Rhode Island Comic Con 2025, actor Wilson Bethel stirred the buzz by calling the new season “even better than the moment my first child was born,” teasing an emotionally charged and adrenaline-fueled return to Hell’s Kitchen.
What to expect in Season 2
Marvel’s official logline sets a high-stakes tone: now-mayor Wilson Fisk tightens his grip on New York City and hunts down the city’s vigilante protector, Daredevil. Behind the horned mask, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) wages a personal war to dismantle Fisk’s corrupt empire and protect the life he still has left. Expect tense courtroom drama, brutal street-level combat, and the moral ambiguity that made the original Netflix Daredevil so compelling.
Cast, cameos and a mysterious new villain
Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio reprise their iconic roles as Matt Murdock/Daredevil and Wilson Fisk/Kingpin. Wilson Bethel returns as Benjamin “Dex” Poindexter/Bullseye, while Deborah Ann Woll (Karen Page), Ayelet Zurer (Vanessa Fisk), and Margarita Levieva (Heather Glenn) round out the returning ensemble. Kristen Ritter also returns as Jessica Jones for an added dose of noir-tinged edge, and Matthew Lillard joins as a new, enigmatic antagonist billed as Mr. Charles — a casting choice that has fans guessing about the character’s place in the Daredevil rogues’ gallery.
Beyond the cast, creators Dario Scardapane, Chris Ord, and Matt Corman promise a series that honors the Netflix era’s grit while leaning into the broader ambitions of the Marvel Television Universe on Disney Plus.
Comparisons and context: where this season sits If the first Born Again season felt like a direct heir to the noir, street-level focus of the Netflix show and The Defenders crossover, season 2 appears to expand into political thriller territory — a move reminiscent of how shows like Luke Cage and Jessica Jones introduced social stakes alongside personal ones. The shift also reflects a wider industry trend: streaming super-hero series exploring darker, serialized storytelling rather than episodic superhero-of-the-week formats.
Trivia and fan reaction Fans have noticed Easter eggs and continuity callbacks to the Netflix trilogy, which is now streaming on Disney Plus alongside Born Again season 1 and The Defenders. Social channels are already full of speculation about Bullseye’s arc and Mr. Charles’s motives.
Daredevil: Born Again season 2 premieres on Disney Plus on March 24, 2026. For viewers who loved the Netflix run, this season promises familiar grit plus bigger political stakes — a potent combination for both long-time fans and newcomers.
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