Television series

Daredevil: Born Again

Name: Daredevil: Born Again
Genre: Drama, Action, Science Fiction
Released: 2025
Cast: Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Michael Gandolfini

Born Again folds Matt Murdock's vigilante life back into Disney's house style—glossier, more network-shaped, occasionally softer than its Netflix predecessor—but keeps the hallway brutality and moral rot of Hell's Kitchen intact. Vincent D'Onofrio's Fisk, now mayor, is the real draw: a monster in a very good suit. Good for fans of grounded superhero drama with legal-thriller bones; less good if you wanted pure spectacle.

TVMaze rating

7.5

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