So, let’s not get in the way at first. I haven’t seen any Netflix Marvel shows when they were airing or since they went to Disney+. For the most part, this is my first full-length experience with Charlie Cox as a fearless man – Daredevil, aka Matt Murdoch. I only looked at him for a few minutes. He is in Spider-Man. There’s no way to go home, and it’s one scene with Sherk, so I’m walking this very open. Now, Vincent Danofrio’s Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, I’m a little more exposed thanks to Hawkeye (the most underrated MCU show) and Echo. These two shows are what lead to this reboot/reboot. Don’t consider this title to connect the old ’80s arc of the comic series by Frank Miller and David Matzccheli. It’s about this part of the Marvel Universe’s return within the standard MCU and this part compared to what it was before. This season has inspired most of his time with Charles Saul and Chip Zudarski titles, with Wilson Fisk running towards the mayor of New York and winning the election.
From the beginning of the season, he will attack you fast and violently with pieces of a very cleverly crafted action set, and Matt will then be in a position to completely change his life. One of the central themes of the season is the challenge to Matt’s faith, leading to the original reborn re-realization, this time in the system where he works as a lawyer and as a costumed criminal. His arch-foe Fisk’s election now, while Matt isn’t a kind of offensive pact of sorts, it’s based on telling everyone around him that they’re different and not the same men who once were even to each other. But once they settle into these new lives, it shows how unchanged they cannot. I don’t think there’s a need to continue with Cox’s performance as Matt Murdoch in most cases. At this point, his portrayal of this character is synonymous with the character being as big a core Marvel actor as he is. Cox is Daredevil, RDJ is Tony Stark, Jackman is Wolverine, Reynolds is Deadpool, and Helmsworth is Thor. He’s wonderfully charismatic and full of emotional confusion that you not only expect from Murdoch, but that it really needs to be him. This guy is a huge twisted knot of emotions and guilt, and Cox’s performance of that internal conflict flows out of your screen.
Caption (LR) Daredevil/Matt Murdoch (Charlie Cox) and Wilson Fisk/Kingpin (Vincent Danofrio) was born only on Marvel TV’s Daredevil: Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel TV. ©2025 Marvel. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.
D’Onofrio is just as amazing as Fisk, and it’s a slow simmer until this character is from the criminal Kingpin to one of the world’s biggest cities. His complaints about how to do things and dealing with new people from time to time to overcome reminded me of two storylines: Calsetti in Season 4 and Stringer Bell in Season 3. The political storyline works well with these new characters in his cabinet and his gangster tendencies, with legality and head obsession. In a way, he tricks you, but Kingpin goes to Kingpin. The scene between D’Onofrio and Ayelet Zurer’s Vanessa is very natural and comfortable with each other. This season they feel like a married couple and deal with the tensions of marriage after a life-changing conflict with Maya Lopez at Fisk’s Echo. This is based on a more crime show aspect and part of the story in reality, which is very lacking in other MCU shows.
The supporting cast for this show begins with one of my favourites, Clark Johnson, as a retired police detective who works as an investigator at Matt’s law firm and as a conscience during the season. A graduate of Murder and Wire, Johnson brings the same type of Gravita and reality to his role here. Matt’s love interest Margarita Levieva as Heather Glenn gives a good performance, even if her character’s decisions are a little sudden at the end of the season. I wish she had gotten a little more. Nikki M. James as Kirsten McDuffie became Matt’s partner at his new law firm, but he may have been one of my favorite characters on the show. She always calls Matt on his BS and gives the right amount of snark when the scene asks for it. She plays the perfect partner in this and solidifies the aspect of her legal show. Michael Gandolfini is a pleasant surprise to see here. He holds himself along with everyone else in this cast, shining as his character, Daniel Blake. Genneya Walton plays BB Urich, the nie of Ben Urich, bringing the media into the story. Although she doesn’t add to many stories, her perspective on her character interviewing citizens about cities and events helps us build the world and MCU NYC that Marvel Comics readers always want to get more in this Marvel world.
Born exclusively on Daredevil/Matt Murdoch (Charlie Cox) and Kirsten McDuffy and Adda (Nicki M. James)’s Daredevil: Disney+ on Marvel TV. Photo by Giovanni Rufino. ©2025 Marvel.
What shocked me the most while watching this show was how much talkative it was, and some of the questions the character’s journey asked. The focus of Matt’s faith crisis on the democratic and judicial systems, what he is, and how vulnerable these things are, is something I think it resonates with many viewers. The same thing is how we see Fisk as mayor and how it compares it to the way people see Donald Trump. This season is very much about him, just as the comic story of this season is based on changes in our society. Many will see a lot of correlation with what is happening now, but there is no way the show knew that the last few weeks would happen, but they made the comics have 2017-2020. The anti-Vigilante thruline during the season feels better than the cartoon, as there are fewer cooks in the kitchen and fewer criminals dressed in the overall MCU outfit.
It was not something I had anticipated from this show to see a show that deals with policing and how it affects different parts of the city’s community through White Tiger. I have not expected this at all from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as it was historically non-factored. Daredevil: Reincarnation, and for a long time, it was a legal drama in itself, but it was extremely thrilling to actually watch. I also feel that I deal with not only corrupt police but the real-world meaning of Punishers and how Frank Castle sees and deals with it. John Bernsal excels in this role. He was perfect even though I wasn’t looking at the frames of his show. If you liked him before, he is a welcoming dessert for a great show. I say dessert because he is mostly in the season finale, and although his presence is felt all along, he is not overused or in the role of a secondary hero. It feels like the perfect set-up for this character to have a real presence in the near future.
Watching this season, I was energized by storytelling and gave me the same feelings I gained from watching Penguins. The whole season comes together and, like I said before, add an MCU and start a great, grounded tale. This is what the MCU needs right now, and there are people who don’t fully like the current stage. For my taste, Daredevil: Born Again is the best TV show created by Marvel Studios. It has no weaknesses in nitpick, and the central conflict between Daredevil and Fisk remains clear and at the heart of the story. I was shocked to like this just like me and I think it’s one of the best shows in the first half of 255.
Daredevil: The Reborn is available on Disney+.
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