One of our favorite TV shows last year was Daredevil: Born Again, Marvel’s revival of the hugely popular series in the Netflix Defenders universe. Who could resist the magical combination of Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil and Vincent D’Onofrio as his nemesis, crime lord Wilson Fisk/Kingpin? The series quickly earned critical raves and a second season. And Marvel has released a short trailer in advance of the S2 premiere later this month.
(Some spoilers below for the first season.)
Sure, the fans were shocked when the pilot episode killed off Matt’s best friend and law partner, Foggy Nelson (Elden Hensen), in the first 10 minutes, with his grief-stricken law partner, Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll), taking her leave from the firm by the pilot’s end. But that creative choice cleared the decks to place the focus squarely on Matt’s and Fisk’s parallel arcs. Matt decided to focus on his legal work while Fisk was elected mayor of New York City, intent on leaving his criminal life behind. But each struggled to remain in the light as the dark sides of their respective natures fought to be released. The result was an entertaining, character-driven series that feels very much a part of its predecessor while still having its own distinctive feel.